April 8, 2016

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: Geysers Road Wall Reconstruction – work to consist of placing additional piles to supplement existing piles and repairing the wall by installing additional lagging to replace the washed out material, P.M. 12.27 Geysers Road.



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Susan Klassen,
Director of Transportation and Public Works

CC: Board of Supervisors
County Administrator