Probation Department Building
The Board of Supervisors has approved moving forward with a new Probation Department Building project. The new building will replace the Probation Department’s main office in San Luis Obispo on Bishop Street, referred to as Casa Loma. The Casa Loma facility was built in 1940, is in need of constant repair, short on space and ill-suited for today’s Probation Department needs. The new facility will be a state-of-the-art facility that will meet the Probation Department’s needs for decades to come.
Description
This project will design and construct a new two-story, 34,000 sf building that will be tailored to meet operational needs, accommodate future departmental growth, provide state of the art technology and infrastructure and improve convenience and access for public clients. The intent is to build a user friendly, accessible, safe, secure, and healthy environment for the Probation staff and the public.
Location/Conceptual Design
The new building will be sited on a portion of the twenty-one-acre County parcel located north of the Johnson Ave. and Bishop St. intersection in the City of San Luis Obispo. The site is currently occupied by several existing Health Agency facilities which shall remain occupied during the construction. The new Probation Department building shall be located behind the existing facilities, on an undeveloped portion of the parcel and will take access from Bishop St.
Project Contacts
For questions or additional information, please contact Shelly Cone at [email protected]
Project Timeline
Receive Site Grading Permit: May 2024
Begin Site Development: June 2024
Submit Building Plans for Permitting: April 2024
Receive Building Permit: October 2024
Complete Construction: January 2026 (estimated)
Construction Progress Update
Completed Work
• Double check valve assembly installation, flushing and testing for fire, domestic, and irrigation water lines
• Irrigation main line installation
• Roof curb installation for HVAC split systems
• Main switchgear installation for building
Ongoing Work
• Metal stud installation of interior and exterior walls; gypsum sheathing placement around HVAC ductwork on first and second floors, and on exterior walls
• Domestic water and hydronic pipe installation, rain leader and condensate line placement, and plumbing fixture rough-ins on first and second floors
• HVAC ductwork installation on first and second floors
• Electrical hanger rod, conduit, and box placement on first and second floors
• Single ply roof system installation
• Formwork, steel reinforcement and concrete placement for exterior stairs
Upcoming Work
• Gypsum board installation for interior walls.
• Waterproof system installation for exterior walls with rigid insulation.
• Paper, lath and membranes installation for exterior stucco.
Construction Progress Photos
Southwest building exterior with substrate sheathing (Densglass) in place.
PVC roofing system installation, laid out on southwest side of roof, consists of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sheeting rolled over a substrate of rigid 2-inch foam insulation. This highly reflective surface combined with the layer of insulation greatly reduces heat absorption.
Northwest building exterior. Telescoping boom lift is employed to access top of wall and install parapet cap.
Second floor open office space. Ongoing installation of ceiling insulation; HVAC ducts on the floor await installation.
Project Updates
June 3, 2024
Construction work commences.
May 23,2024
Grading Permit received from County Building Department.
April 2, 2024
Building Plans submitted to County Building for permitting.
December 8, 2023
Site Plans were submitted to the Building Department for plan check review to receive a Grading Permit.
March 10, 2023
The official 'Notice to Proceed' was issued to F&H Construction to commence the work for the final design and construction of the Probation Department Building.
January 24, 2023
The County Board of Supervisors approved the award of the Design-Build contract for the final design and construction of the New Probation Department Building to F&H Construction.
October 18, 2022
The County concluded the evaluation process for the Proposals received from the short-listed Design-Build Entities and issued the Notice of intent to Award the Design-Build contract to F&H Construction from Lodi, CA.
June 7, 2022
The County released the Request for Proposals to the three pre-qualified Design-Build Entities shortlisted through the County’s Request for Statement of Qualifications process, and who are interested in designing and constructing the County’s New Probation Department Building. The County will receive Proposals on September 15th, 2022 and will be Scoring and Qualifying firms to get to the top-ranked Proposal and Design-Build Team by mid-November.
