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Consider recommendations regarding an Award of Contract to Newton Construction and Management for the Santa Barbara Health Care Center Chiller Replacement Project No. J02014-K1, Second District, as follows:
a) Approve the plans and specifications for the Santa Barbara Health Care Center Chiller Replacement Project No. J02014-K1, which are available through General Services Facilities Division;
b) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute a Contract with Newton Construction and Management (not a local contractor) for the Santa Barbara Health Care Center Chiller Replacement Project in the amount of $227,000.00;
c) Authorize the Director of Public Health to approve any needed change orders in an amount not to exceed 10% of the base amount of $227,000.00 or $22,700.00;
d) Approve Budget Revision Request No. 0002133 to amend the Fiscal Year 2011/2012 Public Health budget to allow for the transfer of Public Health Department Restricted Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Fund Balance allocation to the Special Fund;
e) Find that the proposed action is for the operation, repair or maintenance of an existing public structure and its mechanical equipment, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that which presently exists, that the proposed action is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to 14 CCR 15301; and
f) Approve a Notice of Exemption.