REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 18, 2026
FROM
MOE YOUSIF, Interim Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Change Order to Construction Contract with Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. for the Sheriff Scientific Investigations Division Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation
Approve Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. 25-101 with Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc., for the Sheriff Scientific Investigations Division Orange and Blue Labs Remodel Project, to compensate for owner-directed changes, increasing the total contract amount by $152,055.99, from $7,230,414.97 to $7,382.470.96, with no change to the construction period of 512 days (Four votes required).
(Presenter: Moe Yousif, Interim Director, 387-5000)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
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 contract change order in the amount of $152,055.99 will be fully funded within the existing budget of the Sheriff Scientific Investigations Division (SID) Orange and Blue Labs Project (Project) (WBSE 10.10.1493), which has a total project budget of $8,561,120. The Project is funded with Proposition 172 reserve funds, as approved by the Board of Supervisors (Board) as part of the 2026-27 Capital Improvement Program budget on June 9, 2026 (Item No. 126).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Project addresses long-standing space constraints at the Sheriff SID Orange and Blue laboratories, which serves all San Bernardino County law enforcement agencies. Accredited since 1995, the lab employs over 100 staff; however, it operates with only 22,000 square feet which is far below the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors and the American National Standards Institute National Accreditation Board guideline of 1,000 square feet per analyst. Originally built in the 1970s and expanded over time with trailers and an annex, the facility remains insufficient to meet the growing demand for forensic services, particularly in the Forensic Biology Unit. The Project will reconfigure the Chemistry and Trace Analysis laboratories to accommodate additional staff and upgrade flooring, utilities, and heating ventilation and air conditioning systems. The Project includes Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California Building Code compliance improvements, restroom and shower remodels, office and lab space redesign, and site upgrades to provide an ADA compliant path of travel.
On September 24, 2024 (Item No. 45), the Board authorized the Project and Facilities Management Department (PFMD) to solicit competitive bids for the Project via Request for Proposals No. ANE223-ANE2C-5624. On February 11, 2025 (Item No. 26), the Board awarded Construction Contract No. 25-101 to Dalke & Sons Construction, Inc. (Contractor) in the amount of $6,692,000, with a construction contract completion date of 365 days from the date PFMD issued the Contractor a Notice to Proceed, which occurred on February 11, 2025.
Initially, the Sheriff planned to relocate its staff to its Annex building during construction of the Project. However, in January 2025, the Sheriff determined the move was not feasible and requested the construction of temporary lab space within existing offices to relocate staff during the construction of the Project. The temporary lab space was completed on June 10, 2025, by MIK Construction, Inc. a Job Order Contractor. Construction of the Project began on June 11, 2025.
On December 16, 2025 (Item No. 67), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 (A1) to Contract No. 25-101, in the amount of $179,318.37, increasing the total contract amount to $6,871,318.37, to compensate the Contractor for additional work required to address unforeseen conditions discovered after construction began, including slab demolition, installation of new curbs with grading, wall repairs, electrical relocation, temporary water heaters, moisture mitigation, and added roof insulation. A1 also extended the contract time by 58 calendar days, from 365 to 423 days, to complete the additional scope of work. The Board simultaneously approved Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $21,990.12, increasing the total contract amount to $6,893,308.49, to compensate the Contractor for San Bernardino County Fire Protection District (SBCFPD) permit fees and processing, as well as labor, material and equipment needed to build a box beam/structural frame to mount exhaust fans, reinforce an existing soffit, install two new ceiling register covers, cap off and relocate a water heater, provide new door hardware, repaint the hallway walls and investigate gate power issues.
On April 7, 2026, (Item No. 23), the Board approved Amendment No. 2 (A2) to Contract No. 25-101, in the amount of $247,572.05, increasing the total contract amount to $7,140,880.54. The Board simultaneously approved Change Order No. 2 (CO2), in the amount of $89,534.43. A2 and CO2 compensated the Contractor for owner requested changes, as well as unforeseen conditions, such as water damage mitigation, masonry repairs, installation of water sprinklers, permit fees paid to SBCFPD as part of the deferred submittal process, rerouting of conduit, and modifications to door height due to differing site conditions.
Approval of Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. 25-101, in the amount of $152,055.99, compensates the Contractor for additional work to address owner-directed field changes not included in the original scope. This includes demolition of an existing exterior awning and metal corrugated panels, installation of new Kynar finish awning, addition of stucco wall finish where metal corrugated panels were removed, complete heavy preparation concrete substrate work due to unforeseen site conditions, demolition of storefront door system and installation of new aluminum wide still glass door with hardware and removable mullion, removal of installed conduit and wiring and installation of new conduit, installation of new shut off valve, pressure regular and breaker kit to address water pressure issues, and installation of additional fire alarm conduit required by SBCFPD.
Public Contract Code section 20136 requires all change orders and amendments to construction contracts to have a four-vote approval by the Board.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Daniel Pasek, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on June 30, 2026; Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Carolina Mendoza, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640) on July 7, 2026; Project and Facilities Management (Jon Aldana, Interim Chief of Project Management, 387-5115) on July 10, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Yael Verduzco, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-5285) on July 28, 2026.
(EB: 677-7950)