REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 7, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Escrow Agreement with the Griffith Company for the Glen Helen Parkway Bridge Over Cajon Wash Project in the Devore Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention between Griffith Company, Cathay Bank, and San Bernardino County, pursuant to the Public Contract Code Section 22300, for the Glen Helen Parkway Bridge Over Cajon Wash Project in the Devore Area.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute the Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention and to provide and receive written notice under the Escrow Agreement for the Glen Helen Parkway Bridge Over Cajon Wash Project in the Devore Area, subject to review by County Counsel.
3. Direct the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit the Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: David Doublet, Assistant Director, 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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention (Escrow Agreement) does not modify or affect the financial terms of the existing construction contract with the Griffith Company, for the Glen Helen Parkway Bridge Over Cajon Wash Project in the Devore Area (Project), which totals $41,720,920.94, as approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) on April 29, 2025 (Item No. 53). This item directs the placement of withheld retention into an escro...
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