REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 25, 2024
FROM
DON DAY, Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
LYNN FYHRLUND, Director, Innovation and Technology
SUBJECT
Title
Procurement of Emergency Project for Bertha Peak Power Pole Replacement in Big Bear
End
RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the Emergency Remediation Project at Bertha Peak Communication Site in Big Bear is exempt under the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, Emergency Project, section 15269 (b) and (c) and Public Resources code Section 21080 (b) and (4).
2. Find that there is substantial evidence that immediate action is needed to prevent or mitigate the threat to life, health, property and essential public services posed by the damaged power line that provides power to the Bertha Peak Communication site, which constitutes an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050 due to the risk of forest fire, and that this emergency will not permit the delay resulting from a formal competitive solicitation of bids to procure construction services (Four votes required).
3. Approve Resolution authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to direct the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders and/or execute contracts, in a total amount not to exceed $2,329,803 for any remediation, construction, and modifications of external structures related to the power lines, cross arms, cross arm hardware, power poles, tree trimming, and tree removal and find that the issuance of these purchase orders and/or contracts is necessary to respond to this emergency pursuant to public contract code sections 22035 and 22050 (Four votes required).
4. Direct the Project and Facilities Management Department to file the Notice of Exemption for the Emergency Remediation Project located at Bertha Peak Communications Site in Big Bear in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
5. Authorize...
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