REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 11, 2025
FROM
DON DAY, Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Construction Contract with Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. for the Scientific Investigations Division Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project in San Bernardino
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the following addenda to the bid documents for the Scientific Investigations Division Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project:
a. Addendum No. 1, dated November 12, 2024, which updated the bid documents to include the requirement for a C-39 Roofing State Specialty License; introduced changes to the Drawings, Technical Specifications, and Structural Calculation Reports; added a new Environmental Report; and confirmed that no equipment substitution requests were received from bidders.
b. Addendum No. 2, dated November 15, 2024, which acknowledged that no technical questions were received from bidders; added plans and specifications; and added a new Environmental Report.
2. Award a construction contract to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc., in the amount of $6,692,000, for the Scientific Investigations Division Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project.
3. Authorize the Director of the Project and Facilities Management Department to order any necessary changes or additions in the work being performed under the construction contract, for a total amount not to exceed $210,000, pursuant to California Public Contract Code Section 20142.
4. Authorize the Director of the Project and Facilities Management Department to accept the work when 100% complete and execute and file the Notice of Completion.
(Presenter: Don Day, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Scientific Investigations Division (SID) Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project (Project) (WBSE 10.10.1493) budget of $8,561,120 is funded with Proposition 172 funds as approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) in the 2024-25 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget. Sufficient appropriation is included in the 2024-25 CIP budget to award this contract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this item will allow the Project and Facilities Management Department (PFMD) to award a construction contract to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. for the Project located at 711 E. Rialto Avenue in San Bernardino. This design-bid-build construction project was established on behalf of the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff) in 2023. The Sheriff SID Orange and Blue laboratories serve all law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino County. Accredited since 1995 by the American Society of Crime Laboratory/Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB) and the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board, the lab employs over 100 staff. The original facility, built in the early 1970s as a wet chemistry laboratory, was expanded in 1988 to include fingerprint investigations, office space, and a large evidence warehouse. Due to space constraints, the fingerprint operation moved to leased space in the late 1990s, and two double-wide trailers were added for the Firearms/Tool Mark Analysis and Forensic Biology Units. In 2016, an 18,000 square foot annex was constructed for the Crime Scene Investigations, Firearms, and Chemistry Units.
Despite the annex, the old laboratory space is still used for DNA and Trace analysis due to rising demand for forensic services, necessitating additional staff, particularly in the Forensic Biology Unit. Currently, the lab has 60 staff members working in less than 22,000 square feet, well below the ASCLD/LAB recommended 1,000 square feet per analyst.
The remodel will update the Chemistry and Trace Analysis Laboratories, alter the floor plan for increased staffing, and include modifications to flooring, electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. It will ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and current building codes, involving wall demolition, remodeling of staff restrooms and showers, redesign of office and lab spaces, remodeling of the public restrooms and complete site improvements to provide a code compliant path of travel.
PROCUREMENT
On September 24, 2024 (Item No. 45), the Board authorized PFMD to advertise for competitive bids for the Project. On September 27, 2024, PFMD advertised for bids in the San Bernardino County Sun, six Plan Rooms, and on the County’s Electronic Procurement Network (ePro). On November 12, 2024, Addendum No. 1 was released which added a State Specialty License Roofing (C-39) requirement, provided changes to the drawings, technical specifications and structural calculations, added a new environmental report and acknowledged that no equipment substitution requests were received from bidders. On November 15, 2024, Addendum No. 2 was released which acknowledged no technical questions were received from bidders, added plans and specifications, and added a new environmental report. On November 20, 2024, the following four bids were received.
|
Contractor |
Location |
Bid |
|
Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. |
Riverside, CA |
$6,692,000 |
|
Angeles Contractor, Inc. |
City of Industry, CA |
$6,873,000 |
|
Horizons Construction Company Int’l, Inc. |
Orange, CA |
$6,999,660 |
|
NKS Mechanical Contracting, Inc. |
Anaheim, CA |
$9,700,000 |
PFMD recommends the Board award the construction contract to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Kaleigh Ragon, Deputy County Counsel, 387-4725) on December 2, 2024; Sheriff (Jose Torres, Sheriff’s Administrative Manager, 387-3465) on December 20, 2024; Purchasing (Ariel Gill, Supervising Buyer, 387-2148) ) on December 26, 2024; Project and Facilities Management (Robert Gilliam, Chief of Project Management, 387-5000) on December 27, 2024; Finance (Yael Verduzco, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-5285 and Erika Rodarte, Administrative Analyst, 387-4919) on January 30, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on January 30, 2025.