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REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


BOARD MEETING DATE:  May  1, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Health and Human Services-5.

SUBJECT:

Agreement with Nichols-Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates, Inc.

DEPARTMENT: Health and Human Services Agency-Business and Support Services

Supervisorial District No. :  All

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Tracy Tedder, Branch Director, HHSA Business & Support Services, (530) 229-8419

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Tracy Tedder, Branch Director, HHSA Business & Support Services

Vote Required?

Simple Majority Vote
General Fund Impact?

No Additional General Fund Impact 

RECOMMENDATION

Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an agreement with Nichols-Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $132,500 to provide a Space Needs Assessment for the Health and Human Services Agency for the period date of signing through March 31, 2019.

SUMMARY

The proposed agreement will allow Nichols-Melburg & Rossetto, AIA & Associates, Inc. (NMR) to provide a Space Needs Assessment and analysis.

DISCUSSION

The HHSA is developing a Space Needs Assessment and analysis that will help guide HHSA over the next 10 to 20 years with regards to space needs and related facility requirements.  Through a Request for Quote (RFQ) process HHSA was seeking a consultant that can provide expertise in the assessment of space needs and conceptual space planning for HHSA.  The RFQ process yielded four responses.  NMR was selected to provide the space needs assessment.

 

In addition to guiding the HHSA with space and facility requirements, it is anticipated that the Space Needs Assessment will also help the HHSA with building workflow, looking at ways to maximize County-owned space (i.e., remodeling current county owned and occupied space as opposed to leasing new space), and contemplating options for the future of the current Shasta County Courthouse when it is vacated with the completion of the new Shasta County Courthouse.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board could choose not to approve the agreement, may request additional information from staff, may direct staff to issue a new RFQ with different parameters, or may defer consideration to a future date.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the agreement as to form.  Risk Management has reviewed and approved the agreement.  County Purchasing administered the Request for Quotes process.  Public Works has reviewed the agreement and are available to provide technical assistance on this project. This recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

HHSA’s FY 2017-18 Adopted Budget includes sufficient appropriation authority for the activities described in this agreement.  Sufficient appropriation authority for this agreement will be included in the FY 2018-19 budget request, and appropriate appropriation authority will be sought in subsequent annual budget requests during the term of the agreement, if necessary.  No additional County General Funds are requested.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateDescription
NMR Agreement4/20/2018NMR Agreement