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Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, on behalf of the Department of Transportation, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign competitively procured Agreement for Services 8441 with Lionakis, in the amount of $422,370 effective upon final execution for a two-year term to provide Architectural Design and Engineering Services for the Tahoma Garage Facility Project; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement for Services 8441, excluding term extensions and increases to the agreement amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Discretionary Transit Occupancy Tax - 84%, Road Fund - 16%
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Facilities recommends the initial step in the design and potential future construction for the replacement of the Tahoma Transportation Garage Facility. The project is anticipated to include a new, approximately 6,500-square-foot Transportation Garage Facility on the existing developed, 1 acre Tahoma site, located at 7100 Wilson Avenue, Tahoma. As part of this project, the current building will be demolished to accommodate the new structure, while the existing cell tower, cell communications building, and above-ground diesel tank will remain in place.
The new facility is expected to include a two-bay main garage, tool storage area, lounge/office space, restrooms, custodial rooms, and utility rooms for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire systems. The complete cost of the project, including construction, is estimated at $4.9M. Department of Transportation has been accumulating DTOT contributions and placing them in a special designation for...
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