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FROM: CARLOS BALTODANO, DIRECTOR °"" Costa
BUILDING INSPECTION DEPARTMENT County
DATE: May 9, 2006
SUBJECT: CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF COOKING APPLIANCES
FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA WEATHERIZATION PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director, or designee to
execute a contract with Standards of Excellence, in an amount not to
exceed $60, 000, for the period of May 15, 2006 through May 14, 2008, for
the purchase and installation of cooking appliances, under the auspices of
the County' s Weatherization Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. All costs will be reimbursed by the State of California
Weatherization Program.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Department' s goal is to utilize all the grant funds that have been
made available to the County. Grant funds are provided by the State' s
Energy program. Maximizing the utilization of available funds would help
improve the quality of dweillingsin Contra Costa County. These funds are
targeted to low-income residents, in order to help lower their energy
expenses. Specifically, the funds are used to install hot water heaters,
heaters, stoves, refrigerators, microwaves, florescent light bulbs,
weather-stripping, attic insulation, switch and plug gaskets, and water
heater blankets.
In order to increase the production level and maximize utilization of these
available funds, the Department decided to increase its use of outside
contractors. The Department solicited bids from 30 contractors, and
received bids from 3 firms. Standards of Excellence was the lowest
responsible bidder.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: / YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURE(S) :
ACTION OF B0 N ,� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
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I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
cc: Building Inspection Department
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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