Title
Receive a Status Report on the Jail Housing Addition, Project 8819 (Project.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvement Committee receive a Status Report on the Jail Housing Addition, Project 8819 (Project).
SUMMARY:
The Contractor is progressing with the Project, working on Building B interior finishes, elevator completion, and site improvements. The Administration building is almost complete. However, the remaining finishes require the building to be acclimated, which in turn, requires the switchgear to be operational. The elevator completion is contingent on the switchgear as well. Fixed furniture is also being installed. The County and Contractor have provided the additional components required by PG&E, completed the necessary testing of the relay switches, and replaced the fuses with breakers as required by PG&E. Currently, the Project is waiting for PG&E's schedule date for energizing. The site work is progressing with the main lot about to be paved, with striping of the parking spaces following soon thereafter.
The Project is currently within budget and has a remaining contingency amount of $2 million. Originally, the Project was scheduled to be complete on July 31, 2019. Various negotiated time delays to address Project issues have pushed the estimated completion date to December 31, 2019. Once the Project is complete, it will take the Monterey County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) approximately 60 days to transition into this area of the jail.
DISCUSSION:
The Jail Housing Addition (Project) provides 576 new beds in eight (8) housing units distributed on two (2) floors, program spaces for inmates, administration and staff support spaces, and public entrance with video visitation. The Project is located on the west side of the existing jail on an existing parking lot and a fenced secure outdoor yard not currently used. The primary site is 2.65 acres. There is some site work outside this area which is needed to com...
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