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Consider recommendations regarding the Santa Barbara Administration Building-Building Energy Management System (BEMS) Controls Upgrade project on file in the General Services Capital Projects office, County Project No. PRJ-000854 (25020), Second District, as follows:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Santa Barbara Administration Building-BEMS Controls Upgrade project on file in the General Services Capital Projects office, County Project No. PRJ-000854 (25020);
b) Approve, and authorize the Chair of the Board to execute a Construction Agreement (Agreement) with Mesa Energy Systems, Inc. in the base contract amount of $457,840.00 for the upgrade of BEMS controls at the Santa Barbara Administration Building located at 105 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services, or his designee to approve change orders to the Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed $35,392.00; and
d) Determine that the project is categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 (Minor Alterations to Existing Facilities), and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption.