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Receive an update on the Solano360 project and the Fairgrounds Demolition Project at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office (CAO) recommends that the Board of Supervisors receive an update on the Solano360 project and the Fairgrounds Demolition Project at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo.
SUMMARY:
As part of the ongoing Solano360 project, staff solicited bids and the Board awarded a contract to Central Valley Engineering for the demolition of structures on the Fairgrounds site consistent with the Specific Plan in an effort to continue to move the project forward and clear away blighted and outdated structures. The demolition work is removing site improvements that are beyond their useful life and/or unable to be used in their current condition. A list of the Fairground structures being demolished, years constructed, and current use is attached. It is staff's recommendation that once an area on the Fairgrounds has been demolished by a demolition contractor, that the County assumes control of management of the area as the property owner and secures the area with adequate fencing. The proposed areas of control after demolition are attached. Additionally, County staff is currently working on outreach plans for future development as well as working with City of Vallejo staff to discuss ways to move the Solano360 project forward through shared resources and strategic planning efforts.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Fairgrounds demolition scope includes both demolition and site improvements totaling $4,748,162 which are budgeted as part of the FY2017/18 budget in Budget Unit 1820.
DISCUSSION:
On June 5, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved a contract with Central Valley Engineering, Inc. for demolition and site improvement services at the Solano County Fairgrounds. Demolition activit...
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