REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF BOARD GOVERNED COUNTY SERVICE AREAS
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Special Districts
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Downing Construction, Inc. for the Arrow Route Sewer Main Project
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the Board Governed County Service Areas, approve Amendment No. 1 to Construction Contract No. 25-318, with Downing Construction, Inc., for the Arrow Route Sewer Main Project for the County Service Area 70 Countywide, to address design changes and escalation in material and labor cost that were not reasonably foreseeable at the time of contracting, increasing the total contract amount by $283,922.45 from $7,921,118 to $8,205,040.45, and extending the contract term from 330 calendar days to 333 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). On February 11, 2025 (Item No. 48), the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved an allocation from the Discretionary General Fund to fund the Arrow Route Sewer Main Project (Project) in the amount of $11,363,597, which was funded by General Fund Contingencies. Amendment No. 1 to Downing Construction, Inc., Contract No. 25-318 (Contract), for the Project will be funded by available appropriations remaining for the Project. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the County Service Area 70 Countywide (CSA) Capital Improvement Program's (CIP) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets as needed.
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