REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
February 11, 2020
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Interim Director and Interim Chief Flood Control Engineer, Department of Public Works - Transportation and Flood Control District
SUBJECT
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Contract Assignment from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood to S. Porter, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Acting as the governing body of the County of San Bernardino:
a. Approve Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Contract No. 17-564 for on-call heavy equipment rental services, from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood to S. Porter, Inc. with no other changes to contract terms.
b. Approve Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Contract No. 18-505 for tree trimming and removal services, from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood to S. Porter, Inc. with no other changes to contract terms.
2. Acting as the governing body of San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
a. Approve Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Contract No. 17-596 for on-call heavy equipment rental services, from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood to S. Porter, Inc. with no other changes to contract terms.
b. Approve Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Contract No. 18-514 for tree trimming and removal services, from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood to S. Porter, Inc. with no other changes to contract terms.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Interim Director/Interim Chief Flood Control Engineer, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as it only approves and consents to the assignment of existing contracts from Steven Porter dba Porter’s Firewood (Porter’s Firewood) to S. Porter, Inc.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Assignment and Consent to Assignment for contracts will allow the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works -Transportation (Department) and the San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) to continue to utilize the successor of an existing vendor for on-call heavy equipment rental services, as well as tree trimming and removal services.
On June 27, 2017 (Item No. 87), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved contracts with Porter’s Firewood to provide heavy equipment rental services and on July 10, 2018 (Item No. 47), the Board approved contracts with Porter’s Firewood to provide tree trimming and removal services. The contract amounts are as follows:
|
Contract No. |
Contract Description |
Amount |
|
Department |
17-564 |
On-call Heavy Equipment Rental Services |
$750,000 |
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|
18-505 |
Tree Trimming and Removal Services |
$750,000 |
|
District |
17-596 |
On-call Heavy Equipment Rental Services |
$250,000 |
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|
18-514 |
Tree Trimming and Removal Services |
$750,000 |
The contracts provide that they are not assignable, in whole or in part, without the written consent of the Department and the District.
On January 2, 2020, the Department and the District were notified that Porter’s Firewood incorporated and changed its name to S. Porter, Inc.
S. Porter, Inc. has agreed to accept all obligations, responsibilities, and duties under the above referenced contracts.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Sophie A. Akins and Suzanne Bryant, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 14, 2020; Purchasing (Jason Cloninger, Lead Buyer, 387-8258) on January 9, 2020; Finance (Jessica Trillo, Administrative Analyst, 387-4222) on January 23, 2020; and County Finance and Administration (Matthew Erickson, County Chief Financial Officer, 387-5423) on January 27, 2020.