Approval of the Boiler Preventative Maintenance Professional Service Agreement with Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC, Riverside County Facilities
Summary
SCH Number
2026031137
Public Agency
Riverside County
Document Title
Approval of the Boiler Preventative Maintenance Professional Service Agreement with Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC, Riverside County Facilities
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/26/2026
Document Description
Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC (Johnson Controls) is engaged by the County to provide comprehensive, compliant, and reliable preventive maintenance and inspection services for County-owned boilers, heating, and hot water systems. The purpose of this agreement is to ensure that critical mechanical systems operate safely, efficiently, and in accordance with all applicable manufacturer specifications, safety standards, and local, State, and Federal regulations.
Johnson Controls is responsible for adhering to County security and site-entry protocols, maintaining clear communication with designated County personnel, and performing all work during approved hours unless otherwise authorized. The contractor is required to supply qualified personnel, appropriate equipment, and all necessary materials, while maintaining proper licensing, prevailing wage compliance, and regulatory registrations.
The scope emphasizes preventative maintenance to reduce equipment failure, ensure regulatory compliance (including SCAQMD requirements), extend equipment life, and support uninterrupted operations—particularly in secure and mission-critical facilities such as detention centers. Johnson Controls is also accountable for proper waste disposal, thorough documentation, site cleanup, and timely reporting of system conditions and repair recommendations.
The approval of the Professional Services Agreement for boilers, heating, and hot water systems services is identified as the proposed project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The County sites will continue to provide public services and will not result in an expansion of existing use. No additional direct or indirect physical environmental impacts are anticipated.
Contact Information
Name
Mike Sullivan
Agency Name
Riverside County
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner/Facilities Operations Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Banning, Corona, Hemet, Indio, Jurupa Valley, Murrieta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Perris, Riverside, Temecula, Thermal; Thousand Palms
Counties
Riverside
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
multiple locations
Zip
multiple
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301 Class 1 Existing Facilities
Reasons for Exemption
This Class 1 categorical exemption includes the operation, repair, maintenance, leasing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures or facilities, provided the exemption only involves negligible or no expansion of the previous site’s use. The project, as proposed, is limited to the provision of boilers, heating, and hot water systems services at County facilities. The use of the facilities would continue to provide public services and would not result in a significant increase in capacity or intensity of use. Therefore, the project is exempt as it meets the scope and intent of the Categorical Exemption identified in Section 15301, Article 19, Categorical Exemptions of the CEQA Guidelines.
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
Section 15061 (b)(3) Common Sense
Reasons for Exemption
In accordance with CEQA, the use of the Common Sense Exemption is based on the “general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.” State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15061(b) (3). The use of this exemption is appropriate if “it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment.” Ibid. This determination is an issue of fact and if sufficient evidence exists in the record that the activity cannot have a significant effect on the environment, then the exemption applies and no further evaluation under CEQA is required. See No Oil, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (1974) 13 Cal. 3d 68. The ruling in this case stated that if a project falls within a category exempt by administrative regulation or 'it can be seen with certainty that the activity in question will not have a significant effect on the environment', no further agency evaluation is required. With certainty, there is no possibility that the project may have a significant effect on the environment. The provision of boilers, heating, and hot water systems services that would occur as a result of the Professional Services Agreement will not result in any direct or indirect physical environmental impacts. The use of the facilities would remain unchanged, continuing to provide public services. Therefore, in no way, would the project as proposed have the potential to cause a significant environmental impact and the project is exempt from further CEQA analysis.
County Clerk
Riverside
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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