CBOC Action Item - Culinary Center Redundant Cooling Tower - Foundation 10.14.pdf (89 KB)

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COMMUNITY BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ACTION ITEM | October 14, 2026

Culinary Center Redundant Cooling Tower BACKGROUND On May 6, 2026, the Community Bond Oversight Committee approved the transfer of $389,250 in Bond Premium dollars to install a redundant cooling tower at the BVSD Culinary Center. This redundancy will improve system reliability, and ensure continuity of Culinary Center operations through equipment redundancy, load sharing, and building automation system integration. This scope was in the original design, but at the time was valued out of the project due to budget constraints at that time. It was found that the geotechnical engineer soils report identified the need for a more robust structural foundation than anticipated in the original project request. The revised foundation will require a structural slab supported by void forms and micropiles to address the site’s soil conditions and provide the necessary structural support for the new cooling tower.

ADDITIONAL FUNDING REQUEST An additional $60,500 is requested to address the unanticipated structural foundation requirements identified through the geotechnical investigation. This additional funding will allow the project to proceed with the engineered foundation system while maintaining the original project scope and intended operational benefits.

REQUEST TO CBOC (RECOMMENDED MOTION) Move that the Community Bond Oversight Committee recommends an additional allocation of $60,500 in Bond Premium dollars for the Culinary Center redundant cooling tower project to address the unanticipated structural foundation requirements resulting from the geotechnical investigation.