REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
MOE YOUSIF, Interim Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of California for the Pacific Village Campus Development Project to Change the Name of the Community Care Expansion Grant Program Administrator
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-1163 with W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of California, for the Pacific Village Campus Development Project in San Bernardino, changing the name of the Community Care Expansion Grant Program Administrator from Horne LLP to BDO Government Services, LLC, with no change to the completion date of 670 days from commencement or to the contract amount of $47,205,837 (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Moe Yousif, Interim Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item does not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-1163 (Contract) is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
San Bernardino County (County) is expanding County-owned property known as the Pacific Village Campus, located at 2626 Pacific Street in the City of San Bernardino, to create a model campus that will offer housing and social services to county residents who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness. Unlike traditional homeless projects or large-scale congregate shelters, this development will include an array of housing interventions designed to address the root causes of homelessness and provide a viable pathway to independent living and permanent housing.
The County created an interim housing project by purchasing the 6.82-acre Pacific Village Campus (Campus) site and 20 residential trailers for $3,400,000, utilizing Homekey Round 1 funds. The purchase of the property included six existing permanent buildings, one three-bedroom, two-bathroom homes, two apartments, an administration building, a dining hall with a kitchen, former church facilities, and centralized parking. The Pacific Village Phase I project opened in March 2021 and created 28 individual living spaces to house homeless individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Campus will be part of the approximately $53,000,000 multi-use collective partnership between the Department of Aging and Adults Services (DAAS), Department of Behavioral Health, Community Development and Housing, and third-party management providers to increase access to a safe home environment and resources for overall wellness and self-sufficiency. Each department will use designated funding sources for its respective portions of the campus. The Campus will contain communal areas for persons and pets throughout the grounds such as a laundry facility, sitting areas, shaded spaces, and pet relief areas.
On November 19, 2024 (Item No. 5), the Board approved a Community Care Expansion (CCE) Grant Program Funding Agreement with W.E. O’Neil Construction Co. of California (W.E. O’Neil), acting on behalf of the California Department of Social Services for Horne LLP as the Community Care Expansion Grant Program Administrator.
On December 3, 2024 (Item No. 38), the Board approved an award for Design Build Services Agreement No. 24-1163, including non-standard terms, to W.E. O’Neil, for the amount of $47,205,837, as the design builder for the Pacific Village Campus Development Project (Project) in the City of San Bernardino.
On February 25, 2025 (Item No. 28), the Board approved Amendment No.1 to Contract No. 24-1163 with W.E. O’Neil. Amendment No. 1 revised the construction contract to include language required by the CCE Grant Program funding agreement.
On November 3, 2025, DAAS was informed by Horne LLP that it was being merged into a subsidiary of BDO USA. Horne LLP would now operate under the new entity name, BDO Government Services, LLC, which will be the new third-party administrator of the CCE Grant Program.
Amendment No. 2 will revise the construction contract with W.E. O’Neil to change all references of Horne LLP to BDO Government Services, LLC. It will also incorporate the revised CCE Grant Program Funding Agreement, which includes the revision to the Grant Program Administrator name. Approval of this amendment ensures that the contract remains in compliance with all applicable California Department of Social Services funding requirements. It also allows the Project to proceed without delay, protecting the County’s eligibility for grant reimbursement and advancing the delivery of this critical behavioral health infrastructure.
Public Contract Code section 20136 requires all amendments to construction contracts to have a four vote approval by the Board.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Daniel Pasek, Deputy County Counsel, 387-9000) on March 13, 2026; Behavioral Health (Jennifer Alsina, Assistant Director, 388-0808) on March 25, 2026; Project and Facilities Management (Sarah Riley, Chief of Project Management, 387-5115) March 19, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Paul Garcia, Administrative Analyst, 386-8392 and Yael Verduzco, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-5285) on March 23, 2026.