The council on Monday, Aug. 12, unanimously approved a contract between Seal Beach and MDJ Management, LLC, to remodel the North Seal Beach Community Center. The total project cost would be 419,221.89, according to the staff report prepared by Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer Kathryne Cho. Of that figure, $350,000 would come from a block grant.
This was a Consent Calendar item. Everything on this week’s public session agenda was on the Consent Calendar. Consent items are voted on collectively, without discussion, unless pulled for individual consideration. Nothing was pulled from this week’s Consent Calendar.
In January of this year, the council authorized staff to apply for Orange County Housing and Community Development Public Facilities and Improvements grant money, according to Cho’s report.
As part of the application, city staff asked for a proposal from MDJ Management, LLC. Seal Beach Municipal Code Section 3.20.025(D) “provides an exemption from the City’s competitive bidding requirements for purchases made in cooperation with state, county, or another government entity for the purpose of obtaining a lower price upon the same terms, conditions and specifications,” according to Cho’s report.
“The Project will implement a comprehensive remodel of the NSBCC, addressing issues of accessibility, functionality, and sustainability,” Cho wrote.
The interior will be upgraded, as will light fixtures, the kitchen, exterior doors, replace single-pane doors with dual-pane doors, rehab the restrooms, and put in Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades, according to Cho’s report. “ADA improvements include removing the wall around the drinking fountain for wheelchair accessibility, replacing sliding doors with swinging doors to remove trip hazards, and eliminating trip hazards in the entry using enhanced flooring materials,” Cho wrote.
“The Project will utilize funds allocated in FY 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program, which includes grant funds from the CDBG program and City’s matching funds. Any unused funds will be returned to the original funding source,” Cho wrote.
