REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 10, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Emergency Contracting Procedures Finding- 2025 December Adverse Weather Event
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Find that the local emergency proclaimed by the Director of Emergency Services on December 25, 2025, and ratified by the Board of Supervisors on December 29, 2025 (Item No. 1), created an immediate need for emergency repair work on various public roads and which is necessary to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, and essential public services.
2. Find that there is substantial evidence that damage to various public roads caused by the 2025 December Adverse Weather event, in the Wrightwood and Pinon Hills areas, constitutes an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050, that will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that the action is necessary to respond to the emergency and to complete the necessary repairs (Four votes required).
3. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept the emergency repair work set forth in Recommendation No. 2 when 100% complete and to execute and file the Notices of Completion.
(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 Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Works (Department) is funded by Gas Tax revenue, fee revenue, and other federal, state, and local funding. The Department's Emergency repairs include, but are not limited to, removal and repair of damaged culverts, restoration of the ...
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