Title
Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to approve Change Order #1 with Opterra Energy Services in the amount of $1,525,060 to replace the roof of 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, as part of the ongoing solar project.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to approve Change Order #1 with Opterra Energy Services in the amount of $1,525,060 to replace the roof of 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas, as part of the ongoing solar project.
SUMMARY:
On December 3, 2024, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved entering into Agreements between the County and ENGIE Services U.S. Inc. (ENGIE), now known as Opterra Energy Services (Opterra) to implement solar energy projects at Natividad Medical Center (NMC) at 1441 Constitution Blvd., Salinas (NMC Agreement), the Information Technology Department (ITD) building at 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas, and the County Administration Building, located at the downtown Government Center, 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas (County Agreement). On June 17, 2025, the Board voted to approve using $1,936,000 from Fund 478 to fund the 168 W. Alisal Street, Rooftop Replacement Project to replace the existing 20-year-old roof with a new roof with a 30-year warranty prior to the installation of solar panels. The total project cost of $1,936,000 includes funds for the change order provided by Opterra Energy Services (Opterra) (Attachment - Change Order Request #01a Rooftop Alisal), contingency to cover unknown conditions including deteriorated structural building components and existing roofing materials discovered during construction work, constructability review, a 30-year warranty, insurance, and Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) staff time. This item is to request authorization to approve this change order with Opterra, in the amount of $1,525,060. ...
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