Consent-General Government # 18.
Board of Supervisors
General Services
- Meeting Date:
- 10/21/2025
- Brief Title
- Change Order for Animal Services- Wiring & Lights
From:
Ryan Pistochini, Director of General Services, General Services Department
Staff Contact:
Sofia Mejia, Administrative Analyst, General Services Department, x5021
Supervisorial District Impact:
Countywide
Subject
Approve and authorize the Procurement Manager to execute Contract Change Order No. 3 to PO5695 with Benjamin Electric for $8,240 to complete the Animal Services Wiring & Lights Project located at 140C Tony Diaz Drive in Woodland, resulting in an increased total contract amount of $91,069. (No general fund impact) (Pistochini)
Recommended Action
Approve and authorize the Procurement Manager to execute Contract Change Order No. 3 to PO5695 with Benjamin Electric for $8,240 to complete the Animal Services Wiring & Lights Project located at 140C Tony Diaz Drive in Woodland, resulting in an increased total contract amount of $91,069.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
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Sustainable Environment |
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Reason for Recommended Action/Background
The County entered into a contract with Benjamin Electric to make various improvements to the Animal Shelter electrical wiring and lighting, which includes adoption, stray, euthanasia and isolation areas and was executed on April 14, 2025. The initial agreement, PO5695, was for a total contract price of $77,439. Two additional change orders were done in which increased the original amount to $82,829. General Services is requesting a third change order for an additional $8,240 at the request of the Department of Community Services-Animal Services to improve the lighting in the puppy and laundry rooms while the electrician is onsite making other related improvements, resulting in a new total contract price of $91,069.
The additional cost for the work described above exceeds the statutory per contract change order limits for Public Contract Code sections 20137 and 20142 because the proposed change order exceeds 10 percent of the original contract prices. Changes exceeding the Public Contract Code change order limits would ordinarily require competitive bidding. However, under Graydon v. Pasadena Redevelopment Agency (1980) 104 Cal.App.3d 631, competitive bidding is not required where the Board finds that such bidding would be unavailing and impractical and would not produce any public advantage. For the following reasons, competitive bidding for the extra lighting work in this case would not have produced any public advantage, and it is in the County and the public’s best interest to work with the existing contractor on the project rather than competitively bidding for the limited project changes.
The additional cost for the work described above exceeds the statutory per contract change order limits for Public Contract Code sections 20137 and 20142 because the proposed change order exceeds 10 percent of the original contract prices. Changes exceeding the Public Contract Code change order limits would ordinarily require competitive bidding. However, under Graydon v. Pasadena Redevelopment Agency (1980) 104 Cal.App.3d 631, competitive bidding is not required where the Board finds that such bidding would be unavailing and impractical and would not produce any public advantage. For the following reasons, competitive bidding for the extra lighting work in this case would not have produced any public advantage, and it is in the County and the public’s best interest to work with the existing contractor on the project rather than competitively bidding for the limited project changes.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
General Services, Department of Community Services' Animal Services Division and the Department of Financial Services.
Competitive Bid Process/Vendor Performance
N/A
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $ 8,240
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $ 8,240
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- One-time commitment:
- Yes
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- Accum. Capital Outlay
- $8,240
Further explanation as needed:
The Department of Community Services-Animal Services has approved and budgeted for this expense.
Attachments
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Pistochini | Ryan Pistochini | 10/15/2025 09:30 PM |
| Financial Services | David Estrada | 10/16/2025 07:46 AM |
| County Counsel | Kimberly Hood | 10/16/2025 09:53 AM |
| Yen Nguyen | Yen Nguyen | 10/16/2025 12:18 PM |
- Form Started By:
- Sofia Mejia
- Started On:
- 09/17/2025 12:59 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 10/16/2025