LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council this week will consider awarding a contract for accessibility upgrades for the city’s historic Carnegie Library.
The council will meet in closed session at 5:30 p.m Tuesday, Feb. 20, to discuss negotiations with Lake County Tribal Health for property at 902 Bevins Court before the public portion of the meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
Community Development Director Kevin Ingram will present to the council the proposed award of a construction contract for the Carnegie Library Accessibility Upgrade Project to R & C Construction.
Ingram’s report to the council explains that the project is to provide Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant access to the building, which turns 100 this year.
“There will be an elevator installed providing access to the second floor. Both bathrooms will be remodeled, making one ADA compliant. New water and sewer lines will be installed for service to the building,” Ingram wrote in his report.
Ingram said the two bids received were opened Feb. 12. R & C Construction put in the low bid at $385,381, while the second bidder, FRC Inc., came in at $479,000. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $425,000.
He said construction is estimated to start March 19.
The project will be funded by the 2016 Community Development Block Grant, said Ingram.
In other business, the council will hold a public hearing to consider updates to the city’s ordinance regarding the Park and Recreation Commission.
At its meeting Feb. 6 the council discussed and gave initial approval to proposed changes involving allowing one at-large, non-city member from the 95453 zip code and establishing monthly meetings.
Also on Tuesday, Bonnie Sharp, the new permit technician, will be introduced to the council.
Items on the consent agenda – items considered noncontroversial and usually accepted as a slate on one vote – are ordinances; minutes of the council’s regular meeting on Feb. 6; the Feb. 7 warrant register; approval of Application 2018-004, with staff recommendations, for the Child Festival in the Park event to be held in Library Park on April 21; approval of Application 2018-005, with staff recommendations, for the July 4th Arts and Crafts Fair to be held in Library Park; approval of Application 2018-006, with staff recommendations, for the Taste of Lake County event to be held on Main Street on Aug. 25; approval of Application 2018-007 and waive application fee, with staff recommendations, for the Trick or Treat Main Street event, to be held Oct. 31; approval of Application 2018-008, with staff recommendations, for the Dickens’ Faire to be held on Main Street on Nov. 24.
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