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Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to approve Change Order #2 with Opterra Energy Services in the amount of $790,026 that includes 6 items necessary to the ongoing solar projects at 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas and 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas, and to repave the parking lot at 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or designee, to execute all necessary documents to approve Change Order No. 2 with Opterra Energy Services in the amount of $790,026. This change order includes six items essential to the ongoing solar energy projects at 168 W. Alisal Street and 1590 Moffett Street in Salinas, including the repaving of the parking lot at 168 W. Alisal Street.
SUMMARY:
On December 3, 2024, the Board of Supervisors approved agreements with ENGIE Services U.S. Inc. (now operating as Opterra Energy Services) to implement solar energy projects at the following County facilities:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) - 1441 Constitution Blvd., Salinas
Information Technology Department (ITD) - 1590 Moffett Street, Salinas
County Administration Building - 168 W. Alisal Street, Salinas
On June 17, 2025, the Board authorized the use of $995,000 from Fund 478 to repave the south parking lot at 168 W. Alisal Street. This amount included:
$750,000 for construction
$225,000 in contingency
$20,000 for County staff time
Following project refinements, the construction cost has been reduced to $494,989. In addition to the parking lot repaving, Change Order No. 2 includes five other critical items necessary to complete the solar projects. The total value of this change order is $1,110,732. With Opterra’s contingency guarantee of $320,706 applied, the County’s net responsibility is $790,026, leaving approximately $1,175,276 in remaining contingency funds.
DISCUSSION:
During the May 28, 2025 Budget Hearings, staff ...
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