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Consent-General Government # 10.
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| Board of Supervisors |
County Administrator |
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| Approve Work Authorization with NORR Associates, Inc., in the amount of $645,455, to provide architectural consulting services for the Cache Creek Nature Preserve Visitor Center and Trail Project. (No general fund impact) (Cook/Liebler) |
| Recommended Action |
- Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Work Authorization with NORR Associates, Inc., in the amount of $645,455, to provide architectural consulting services for the Cache Creek Nature Preserve Visitor Center and Trail Project; and
- Authorize the County Administrator, or his/her designee, to approve any amendments to the Work Authorization upon execution.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
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Thriving Residents |
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Sustainable Environment |
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| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
The Cache Creek Nature Preserve, located at 34199 County Road 20, Woodland, CA, was donated to the County by Teichert Land Company in March 1999, pursuant to a Master Agreement between the County and Teichert. This was the second property brought into the Cache Creek Parkway system. The County owns the property in fee title and has an agreement with the Cache Creek Conservancy to provide operation and maintenance. There are two modular buildings on the property that the Cache Creek Conservancy uses for their administrative building and education exhibits. These structures have been on the property for over 20 years and are reaching the end of their shelf lives.
In anticipation that the buildings would need to be replaced, the Yolo County Natural Resources Division worked with NORR Associates, Wilson Design Studio, and Consero Solutions over the course of the 2020 calendar year to develop a schematic design for a new visitor center/administrative building and storage facilities on the property. On October 6, 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved (by a vote of 5-0-0) the proposed schematic designs (Attachment A) (see Minute Order No. 20-135 for more information on the Board's action).
To secure funding for the construction of these facilities, the Natural Resources Division intends to apply to two California Department of Parks and Recreation grant programs: the Regional Park Program and the Rural Recreation and Tourism Program. Both programs are funded by Proposition 68, and applications for each are due on November 5, 2021. Staff will return to the Board in October 2021 with a request to adopt a resolutions approving the grant applications after seeking approval from the Grants Subcommittee.
The next phase in this process involves additional design development (including significant public outreach consistent with the grant guidelines) of the proposed visitor center/administrative building, and associated facilities, including the publication of 30% and 100% construction drawings. In addition, staff wishes to develop a schematic design for a proposed trail system that would extend from the Cache Creek Nature Preserve to nearby County-owned properties, consistent with the Cache Creek Parkway Plan.
On May 21, 2021, the Natural Resources Division solicited quotes from four firms on the General Services Department’s On-Call List (NORR Associates, Inc., Callander Associates, Mark Thomas, and Dewberry) to assist with this next phase. The deadline for quotes was June 4, 2021. Out of the firms asked to bid on the project, only NORR Associates and Callander Associates responded. NORR Associates provided a quote for the work (Attachment B). Callander Associates declined to submit due to not having the appropriate in-house staff available to assist. Natural Resources Division staff reviewed the proposal from NORR Associates and found that it adequately addressed all desired services, and that the firm possessed all necessary qualifications.
At this time, staff is recommending that the Board of Supervisors approve a Work Authorization with NORR Associates, Inc., in the amount of $645,455, to provide architectural consulting services for the Cache Creek Nature Preserve Visitor Center and Trail Project (Attachment C). |
| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
| Cache Creek Conservancy |
| Competitive Bid Process |
On June 23, 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved 52 agreements for as-needed services for architectural, engineering, special inspections, asbestos/hazardous testing, environmental engineering and environmental planning and permitting and plan check services (see Minute Order No. 20-75; Item No. 13 for more information on the Board's action).
NORR Associates, Inc. is one of the 52 firms that was awarded an on-call agreement (Agreement No. 20-123). Section III.A. of their agreement stipulates that “any work authorization(s) for a single project that individually or collectively exceed $100,000 shall be valid only if approved in advance by the Board of Supervisors.” |
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Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue) |
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| Funding for this effort has been included in the FY 21/22 Cache Creek Resources Management Plan budget. |
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