REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 25, 2025
FROM
DON DAY, Director, Project and Facilities Management Department
LYNN FYHRLUND, Director, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
Title
Budget Increase and Continuation of Emergency Related to Remediation of Emergency Project Necessary to Replace the Bertha Peak Power Lines and Poles in Big Bear
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Continue the finding, first made by the Board of Supervisors on June 25, 2024, that there is substantial evidence that the damaged power line that provides power to the Bertha Peak Communication site created an emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code section 22050 requiring immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, property, and essential public services, necessitating an urgent project to replace power lines and poles at the Bertha Peak Communications site in Big Bear, to allow uninterrupted public safety emergency communication services, and will not permit the delay resulting from a formal competitive solicitation of bids to procure remediation and construction services, and delegating authority, originally by Resolution on June 25, 2024, to the Chief Executive Officer to direct the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders and/or contracts, in a total amount not to exceed $2,329,803, for any remediation, construction, and modifications related to the power lines, cross arms, cross arm hardware, power poles, tree trimming, and tree removal, finding that the issuance of these purchase orders and/or contracts is necessary to respond to this emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code sections 22035 and 22050 (Four votes required).
2. Adopt Resolution amending Resolution No. 2024-98 adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 25, 2024 to increase the not to exceed amount by $585,915, from $2,329,803 to $2,915,718, and authorizing the Chief Executive Off...
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