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Budget committee questions emergency finding as it limits DPW contract at Laguna Honda
Summary
Supervisors pressed Public Works about a delayed emergency declaration and cost overruns tied to a leak and mold abatement at Laguna Honda Hospital; the budget analyst recommended limiting emergency authorization to costs already incurred and competitively bidding remaining work, a recommendation the department accepted.
The committee scrutinized an emergency contract increase for Laguna Honda Hospital after Department of Public Works staff requested authorization to increase a sole-source contract to cover extensive demolition and mold abatement tied to a cart-wash leak.
John Thomas (Public Works) said the water intrusion was first identified in September 2011 and that abatement and demolition work continued into late 2012; invoices submitted by the contractor…
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