October 20, 2014

Re: Public Contract Code § 22031(b)(2); New Road Construction or Reconstruction by Force Account

Whereas, Public Contract Code section 22031(b)(2) authorizes a county road commissioner to utilize the procedures set forth in Article 25 (commencing with Section 20390) of Chapter 1 of the Public Contract Code, as an alternative to the procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, to perform new road construction or road reconstruction; and

Whereas, Sonoma County Code section 2‐357 authorizes the Sonoma County road commissioner to utilize the procedures set forth in Article 25 (commencing with Section 20390) of Chapter 1 of the Public Contract Code, as an alternative to the procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act; and

Whereas, Sonoma County Code section 2‐28 transferred all duties of the road commissioner to the Director of Transportation and Public Works:

I hereby declare as the Director of Transportation and Public Works, that as an alternative to the procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act, I intend to utilize the procedures set forth in Article 25 (commencing with Section 20390) of Chapter 1 of the Public Contract Code in connection with the following work: Grind out and replace sections of Bodega Hwy #6904 from P.M. 17.03 to P.M. 18.09 various sections both sides.

Susan Klassen,
Director of Transportation and Public Works

CC:
Board of Supervisors
County Administrator