REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 19, 2025
FROM
TERRY W. THOMPSON, Director, Real Estate Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Agreements for On-Call Right of Way and Appraisal Services
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve a total of two contracts, including non-standard terms, one with each of the following consultants, for on-call right of way services on an as-needed basis for the five-year period of August 19, 2025, through August 18, 2030, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 per contract:
a. Epic Land Solutions, Inc.
b. Paragon Partners Consultants, Inc.
2. Approve a total of four contracts, including non-standard terms, one with each of the following consultants, for on-call appraisal services on an as-needed basis for the five-year period of August 19, 2025, through August 18, 2030, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000 per contract:
a. Epic Land Solutions, Inc.
b. Hodges Lacey & Associates LLC
c. R.P. Laurain & Associates, Inc.
d. Worth Valuations, LLC
3. Authorize the Director and the Acquisitions and Right of Way Manager of the Real Estate Services Department to execute work orders and work order amendments for services pursuant to the foregoing contracts, provided that the aggregate work orders do not exceed $3,500,000 per contract for right of way services and $2,500,000 per contract for appraisal services, and to verify the respective consultant's satisfactory completion of services for each work order.
4. Authorize the Director of the Real Estate Services Department to exercise contract termination rights and approve and execute non-substantive amendments such as consultant requested contract assignments for each of the foregoing contracts, subject to County Counsel review.
5. Direct the Director of the Real Estate Services Department to transmit any non-substantive amendments, as contemplated in Recommendation No. 4, to the Clerk of the Board of Super...
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