REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 24, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Chief Flood Control Engineer, Flood Control District
SUBJECT
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Contract with H L Hitchcock Construction Inc. for the Cut-Off Wall Installation Project in the San Bernardino area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Acting as the governing body of the San Bernardino County Flood Control District:
1. Approve Addendum No. 1, issued on January 15, 2026, to the bid documents for the Cut-Off Wall Installation Project in the San Bernardino area.
2. Award a construction contract to H L Hitchcock Construction Inc. in the amount of $245,046.50 for the Cut-Off Wall Installation Project in the San Bernardino area.
3. Authorize a contingency fund of $24,504 for the Cut-Off Wall Installation Project in the San Bernardino area.
4. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to approve the expenditure of the contingency fund of $24,504 for verified quantity overruns for this unit priced construction contract.
5. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to order any necessary changes or additions in the work being performed under the contract for a total amount not to exceed $24,504, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 21061(d).
6. Authorize the Chief Flood Control Engineer to accept the work when 100% complete and execute and file the Notice of Completion.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Chief Flood Control Engineer, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Promote and Fulfill the Countywide Vision.
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 Cut-Off Wall Installation Project in the San Bernardino area (Project) will be funded by property tax revenue. Sufficient appropriation is included in the 2025-26 District's Zone 2 budget (...
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