AgdaPkt 2015-05-18 Closed and Joint SA and PFA

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7.1.E. - Page 3 The subject contract would be with AJB Construction in the amount of $84,180.00. AJB is Redwood City based construction firm with several decades of experience in the Redwood City area. AJB Construction primarily focuses on residential construction, and has previously worked on home relocation projects. City staff specifically reached out to AJB Construction because they had been involved with the bid to move the subject home to another Redwood City property, and were familiar with complexities of moving this home. Furthermore, the owner of the company has partnered with non-profits in the past to rehabilitate older properties. Community Development staff has reviewed the proposal, and has found it to be consistent with market pricing for similar work. AJB Construction would complete the following tasks: • Strip siding and foundation around pony wall • Detach the home from the existing foundation • Detach utilities from existing home • Prepare Heller Street site • Construction a new foundation and pony wall • Electrical hook-up • Sewer hook-up • New Water Main Hook-Up • Dry-wall repair (for potential damage during moving) • Replace siding at pony wall and foundation • New Drive-way • Painting Home As noted above, there are a number of other contracts that the City will enter into to complete the home relocations. Contracts for architectural services, engineering services, home relocation services and interior repairs will be entered into if the subject contract is approved by Council. In total, there is estimated to be an additional $125,000-$200,000 in costs associated with moving this home. The range is larger than normal, as costs may be reduced by partnering with a non-profit as indicated below. Furthermore, whenever an older home is being repaired, unexpected costs may arise. Moving this home to the Heller Street lot will achieve two primary policy objectives: preserving a historical resource (albeit a resource that does rise to the level of California State eligibility) and creating a new affordable housing unit. To achieve the latter policy objective, staff has begun conversations with Rebuilding Together Peninsula. Rebuilding Together has a long history of assisting in rebuilding residential and school facilities in the City of Redwood City, and has indicated an interest in partnering on this project. Staff would also propose a partnership with a second non-profit to manage the property as an affordable housing unit.