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Approve agreements with Cannon Parkin, Inc. (dba. Cannon Design) for $193,000, and KC Engineering Company for $10,989, for architectural and engineering services to prepare project site improvement plans for a Child Start facility on County property located at 1500 Solano Avenue, Vallejo; Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) for $914,930 from the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund Contingencies for project design and construction costs (4/5 vote required); and Authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreements and amendments within the approved budget, and to execute a ground lease with Child Start, Inc.
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of General Services recommends that the Board
1. Approve agreements with Cannon Parkin, Inc. (dba. Cannon Design) for $193,000, and KC Engineering Company for $10,989 for architectural and engineering services to prepare project site improvement plans for a Child Start facility on County property located at 1500 Solano Avenue, Vallejo;
2. Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) of $914,930 from the Accumulated Capital Outlay Fund Contingencies for project design and construction costs (4/5 vote required); and
3. Authorize the County Administrator to execute the agreements, and amendments within the approved budget, and to execute a ground lease with Child Start, Inc.
SUMMARY:
Child Start, Inc. serves young children from low and very low-income families, funded through federal sources and provided at no cost to families. Child Start currently operates a facility located in an old County building adjacent to the County's South Campus on Virginia Street in Vallejo (Attachment A).
Child Start received a federal grant for facility improvements and development. Staff is negotiating terms and conditions to lease nearby vacant County owned property (Property) to Child Start locat...
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