DATE: May 12, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Edward Hill, Chief Operating Officer/Interim Director of General Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Assignment of Agreement with Johnson Controls, Inc. to Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Assignment of Rights and Delegation of Duties under Agreement No. A-25-093 with Johnson Controls, Inc. to Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC, effective January 5, 2026, with no change to the potential term of March 11, 2025, to November 30, 2030, or maximum compensation of $3,250,000.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. As of January 5, 2026, the County's vendor, Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) created a new legal entity, Johnson Controls Building Solutions, LLC (JCBS) as part of a business initiative to centralize contracts and accounts. Approval of the recommended action will assign, transfer, and delegate all rights, benefits, responsibilities, and obligations under Agreement A-25-093 (Agreement) to JCBS to continue receiving maintenance and support services for the County's building automation software. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the County would be unable to continue receiving products and services under the Agreement and would instead work with the General Services Department - Purchasing Division to conduct a new competitive selection process for these products and services.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Assignment of Rights and Delegation of Duties (Assignment) is retroactive to January 5, 2026, as that is when the vendor requested to transition the Agreement from JCI to JCBS. This item is brought before your Board for consideration at the earliest available date following internal review and determination of the appropriate method to document the vendor change.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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