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Consider recommendations regarding a Construction Contract for the Santa Ynez Peak Communication Tower Project (Project) No. 8809, Third District, as follows:
a) Approve the drawings for the Project on file in the General Services Capital Projects office;
b) Award, approve, and authorize the Chair (i) to execute the Contract for the Project in the base amount of $499,900.00, to the lowest responsible bidder for the Project, Com Plus, Inc. (Com Plus), to complete the installation of a 100-foot radio tower structure, subject to the provisions of the documents and certifications as set forth in the plans and specifications applicable to the project located at Santa Ynez Peak Communication Tower, Los Padres National Forest, GPS Coordinates: 34.52694, -119.97857, Santa Barbara, California 93105;
c) Authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders to the Contract in an amount not to exceed $37,495.00, as authorized under California Public Contract Code Section 20142; and
d) Find that the proposed Project was previously found to be categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, subdivision (a), and 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines, because the Project is a minor alteration to a public structure involving expansion of an existing tower, and the recommended actions do not exceed the scope of such exemption.