REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 9, 2025
FROM
DON DAY, Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
VICTOR TORDESILLAS, Deputy Executive Officer, County Administrative Office
SUBJECT
Title
Continuation of Procurement of Emergency Project Necessary to Recover from Fire at 364 N. Mountain View Avenue
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Continue the finding, first made by the Board of Supervisors on August 19, 2025, that there is substantial evidence that the fire at 364 N. Mountain View Avenue on July 1, 2025, created an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050, requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the threat to life, health, property and essential public services, necessitating fire remediation services at 364 N. Mountain View Avenue, which will not permit the delay resulting from a formal competitive solicitation of bids to procure remediation and construction services and delegating authority, originally by Resolution on August 19, 2025, to the Chief Executive Officer to direct the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders and/or execute contracts, in a total amount not to exceed $3,000,000, for any remediation, construction, and modifications of internal and external structures related to the fire, finding the issuance of these purchase orders and/or contracts is necessary to respond to this emergency to Public Contract Code sections 22035 and 22050 (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Don Day, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item may result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). At this time, it is anticipated that insurance proceeds will reimburse the costs associated with fire remediation. In the event that the estimated fire remediation costs for the 364...
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