White Cotton Cottage Rehabilitation

The White Cotton Cottage Rehabilitation project, managed by the Alameda County General Services Agency in San Leandro, California, involves the complete conversion of the Whitecotton Cottage building into office space for county staff. The work must be performed in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and encompasses structural stabilization, interior and exterior retrofitting, roof repair, and the installation of essential building systems. Site improvements include the removal of 290 cubic yards of contaminated soil from the building perimeter, the removal of ten trees, and the planting of 15 new 24-inch box trees. This project is classified as a forecast under NAICS code 236220. According to the Environmental Declaration and Notice of Exemption, the project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under classes 1, 4, 30, and 31, as confirmed by a resolution from the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Nivedita Gupta serves as the Senior Project Manager and primary point of contact for this effort.