Title
a. Receive a status update on the Jail Housing Addition Project 8819.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Capital Improvement Committee:
a. Receive a status update on the Jail Housing Addition Project 8819.
SUMMARY:
The Monterey County Jail Housing Addition AB 900 Phase II Project (hereafter, "JHA Project" or "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 a public entrance with video visitation.
This report reflects the JHA Project status at the time of writing this report. At the January 19, 2021 Capital Improvement Committee (CIC), the Committee requested staff return with monthly updates on the JHA Project status including any outstanding California State Fire Marshall (CSFM) issues. At the time of writing this report, no new updates are available from those reported to the CIC in January. Staff will also provide the committee with a verbal update on any developments that occur following the submittal of this report.
CSFM field changes, unanticipated generator, and fire sprinkler device design changes, and a partial JHA Project beneficial occupancy as part of the Sheriff's Office COVID-19 response have resulted in significant impacts to the JHA Project budget and schedule. Current issues impacting the JHA Project are listed under Discussion.
DISCUSSION:
On December 6, 2016, the Chair of the Board of Supervisors executed a grant funding agreement financed through AB-900 Lease Revenue Bonds between the County of Monterey and the State of California Board of State and
Community Corrections (BSCC) which provided for a conditional award of grant funding for construction of the JHA Project ("("Grant Funding Agreement") for the Project. The 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 a public entrance with v...
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