REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 21, 2026
FROM
NOEL CASTILLO, Director, Department of Public Works -Transportation
SUBJECT
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Contract for Cultural Services for the Needles Highway Segment 1C Project, in the Needles Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Contract with Cogstone Resource Management Inc. to provide archaeological, paleontological, and cultural monitoring services for the Needles Highway Segment 1C Project in the Needles area, in an amount not to exceed $253,976, for the term of April 21, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
(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 contract with Cogstone Resource Management Inc. (Cogstone) will be funded with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority's (SBCTA) Major Local Highway Program (MLHP) funds and will provide cultural, tribal, and paleontological resource services for the Needles Highway Segment 1C Project in the Needles area (Project), in an amount not to exceed $253,976. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Department of Public Works (Department) 2025-26 Road Operation's budget (6650002000 H15179) and will be included in future recommended budgets as necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Project will reconstruct pavement and implement drainage improvements along approximately 2.15 miles of Needles Highway from David Drive to approximately 0.1 mile north of Not'cho Road in the Needles area. The Project includes pavement removal and reconstruction, subgrade treatment, asphalt paving, drainage improvements, and related roadway enhancements necessary to improve road...
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