Title
a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca (WRLS) Start/Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing Projects; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly; and
c. Proposed CEQA Action: Categorically exempt (Class 1) repair and maintenance of existing streets and similar facilities which involve no expansion of an existing use.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca (WRLS) Start/Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing Projects; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, Facilities and Parks to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly; and
c. Find that the proposed project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations (CCR) Section 15301 Existing Facilities.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
At the October 19, 2021, Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board considered the request to approve adding multiple WRLS projects: 1) Start/Finish Bridge; 2) Racetrack resurfacing; and 3) Turn 3 Structure as near-term capital needs to the FY 2021-22, 5-Year CIP and PWFP-Facilities Work Program. The Board of Supervisors approved $750,000 in Cannabis Tax Assignment funding for the design work for the Start/Finish Bridge ($300,000) and the Racetrack resurfacing ($150,000), as well as the upgrades to the Turn 3 Structure ($300,000). The County's contracted design consultant has completed the bid package and it is ready for public dissemination and completion of contractor bidding.
At the April 26, 2022, Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board adopted RES 22-086 approving funding for the Start/Finish Bridge and Racetrack Resurfacing Projects totaling $9,725,000, including Laguna Seca Recreational Area (LSRA) Unrestricted Net Position $1,283,905, Cannabis Tax Assignment $4,406,095 of which $...
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