REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 6, 2025
FROM
MARK WARDLAW, Director, Land Use Services Department
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contracts for Fire Hazard Abatement Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to the following contracts for the provision of on-call fire hazard abatement services, extending the term for an additional year, for a total contract period of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2026, with no change to the total not-to-exceed aggregate amount of $2,550,000.
1. Alex Bohanek dba A.B. Landscape, Contract No. 22-744
2. Sustainable Mitigation, Contract No. 22-745
3. C & M Weed Abatement, Contract No. 22-746
4. AD Improvements, Inc., Contract No. 23-1294
(Presenter: Mark Wardlaw, Director, 387-4431)
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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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Out of the contract aggregate total of $2,550,000, $1,313,136 has been expended, with $1,236,864 remaining. Adequate appropriation is included in the Land Use Services Department (LUS), Code Enforcement (CEN) Division 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The CEN Division provides fire hazard and weed abatement services in the Mountain, High Desert, and Valley regions. Fire hazard abatement is done as prescribed by Chapter 3 of Title 2 of the County Code. The fire hazard abatement process begins when CEN conducts proactive inspections of properties to determine if hazardous fire conditions exist. Mountain region parcels are inspected once per year during the summer season. Desert and Valley regions are inspected twice per year during spring and fall seaso...
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