DATE: April 21, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Declaration of FY 2026-27 Anticipated Projects to be Performed by Force Account
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Declare the FY 2026-27 Anticipated Day Labor Overlay Road Segment projects identified on Exhibit A are intended to be performed by force account in accordance with California Public Contract Code, Section 22031(g), and authorize the Director of Public Works and Planning to utilize the Department of Public Works and Planning's Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (Senate Bill 1) funds for FY 2025-26 and 2026-27, and any other funds that may become available for such purposes.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will allow the Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) to comply with California Public Contract Code (CPCC), Section 22031(g), which limits the amount of new road construction and reconstruction that can be completed by County forces and requires that projects intended to be performed by force account be declared by the Board of Supervisors or the County Road Commissioner each fiscal year. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, County forces will be unable to perform the anticipated construction projects that have been identified in Exhibit A by force account. This will require Department staff to bid out additional construction projects, causing delays in service delivery and resulting in additional project costs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Funds for anticipated day labor overlay road segment project by County forces are included in the Department -Roads' Org 4510 FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget, and any carryover projects would be included in the FY 2026-27 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
CPCC, Section 22031(g) was amended in September 2014 with the passage of Assembly Bill 2...
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