REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with Water & Earth Technologies, Inc. for Maintenance, Installation, and Operational Support Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District, approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 4400020535 with Water & Earth Technologies, Inc. for maintenance, installation, and operational support services, increasing the not to exceed amount by $300,000, from $1,000,000 to $1,300,000, with no change to the contract term of January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2027.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, 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.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Enhance Readiness for Major Emergency Responses.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The San Bernardino County Flood Control District (District) is funded by property tax revenue, fee revenue, and local, state, and federal funding. Sufficient appropriation has been included in the District’s 2025-26 budget and will also be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The District operates an Automated Local Evaluation in Real-Time (ALERT) system. ALERT is a flood warning system that transmits rainfall, stream flow, and weather data from different locations in real time and is used by the District as part of its emergency operation during major storm events.
On September 28, 2022, the Purchasing Agent approved non-competitive Contract No. 4400020535 (Contract) with Water & Earth Technologies, Inc. (WET) for maintenance, installation, and operational support services for the District’s ALERT system, totaling $1,000,000, with an annual cap of $200,000 per year, under Purchasing procurement authority. The Contract covers maintenance, installation, and operational support, with rates fixed from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2027.
The District’s ALERT system has grown by nearly 20 percent since the start of the contract period resulting in an increased workload for maintenance, installation, and operational support. The ALERT system continues to be improved and expanded upon with an expected growth of an additional 30 percent. Due to increased workload requiring WET’s services, projected usage will increase from $200,000 to $350,000 per year for the remainder of the contract term. Under County Policy 11-04, non-competitively procured services exceeding $200,000 per year require the Board of Supervisors' approval.
An increase in the total contract amount for the Contract with WET will allow the District to continue to utilize this vendor for maintenance, installation, and operational support of the District’s ALERT system. The term of the contract will remain the same.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Sophie A. Curtis, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on March 5, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Kathleen Gonzalez, Administrative Analyst, 387-5412) on April 6, 2026.