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Supervisors ask for review of on‑call construction testing contracts after questions about use for large projects
Summary
Supervisors pressed Public Works staff for historical spending data and policy on on‑call contracts, expressing concern that large, foreseeable capital projects have been handled via on‑call task orders rather than advertised project bids; the board continued the item and ordered staff to return with usage history and a list of board‑approved projects tied to the contracts.
Supervisors on the Orange County Board questioned Public Works officials on Aug. 12 about why on‑call testing and inspection contracts are being used for large, foreseeable capital projects rather than being bid project‑by‑project.
Supervisor Don Wagner said he was concerned that contracts intended for emergencies and one‑off needs were being used to award hundreds of thousands of dollars of work…
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