REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 16, 2025
FROM
DON DAY, Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Bernel, Inc. dba VFS Fire & Security Services for Fire-Life Safety Systems Maintenance and Repair
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 21-521 with Bernel, Inc. dba VFS Fire & Security Services for fire-life safety system monitoring, system testing and maintenance, and repair services, to add two additional locations, increasing the contract amount by $7,800, from $2,402,168 to $2,409,968, with no change to the contract term of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2026.
(Presenter: Don Day, Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote the Countywide Vision.
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of the recommended contract amendment will not require additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The maintenance and repair services at two additional locations in Amendment No. 3 (Amendment) will increase Contract No. 21-521 (Contract) with Bernel, Inc., dba VFS Fire & Security Services (VFS) by $7,800. The Contract includes an annual base amount for monitoring, testing, and maintenance services, and an additional amount to cover unforeseen repairs, which are detailed in the table below. Payments for services provided under this Contract will be made from the Facilities Management Division (FMD) budget (7302001000). Sufficient appropriation is included in the FMD 2025-26 budget. The annual Contract costs are as follows and will not require any additional increase for the remaining term of the Contract:
Fiscal Year
Original Annual
Cost
Amendment No. 1
Amendment No. 2
Amendment No. 3
Total
Annual
Cost
2021-22
$277,730
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-
-
$277,730
2022-23
$277,730
-
-
-
$277,730
2023-24
$277,730
$17,650
-
-
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