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Supervisors narrow on‑call contracts to six‑month extensions, defer Contract Policy Manual for further review
Summary
After extended debate about multi‑year and high‑value "on‑call" and job‑order contracts, the board approved six‑month extensions for several contract groups to buy time for a policy review. The Board continued the Contract Policy Manual item to the second meeting in January for additional work and possible workshop.
The Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2 moved to shorten planned contract renewals and to delay broader policy changes while staff and supervisors refine the county's Contract Policy Manual.
Several supervisors, including Nguyen and Wagner, pressed staff about repeated amendments to on‑call architectural and engineering (AE) contracts originally awarded after a 2022 RFQ. Supervisor Nguyen said the practice has led to cumulative contract values in the…
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