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Madera Public Works cited for exceeding force-account limits; county officials warn of higher costs and delays
Summary
The California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission found Madera County out of compliance for exceeding force-account limits on a 2020 paving overlay. Public Works says the county followed a long-held interpretation but will comply; CFAC called for proactive cost evaluations.
The California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission reported that Madera County violated Public Contract Code section 22032(a) by exceeding force-account limits for a paving project, a finding county Public Works officials disclosed to the Board of Supervisors on March 18.
Dominic Tyburski, director of Madera County Public Works, told the board the issue centers on a 2.5-inch overlay on Road 36'1/2 near State Route 145 performed in June 2020. Tyburski said the department had believed the maintenance district in question was not bound by the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act (CUCA), but later discovered the districts had been opted in by the board some 25 years earlier. "The challenge brought by CFAC was the use of county crews and equipment to place a 2 and a half inch overlay on Road 36 And A Half near State Route 145 that was performed in June of 2020," Tyburski said.
Raquel White, Central Regional Compliance Manager for the…
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