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GSA: $35.1M in formal procurements, countywide payroll metrics summarized; six-month procurement outlook released
Summary
GSA reported $35.1 million in formal procurements (Jan–June 2025), frequent waivers and exceptions, and countywide cumulative labor-hour figures since PSCBA inception; staff also presented a six-month procurement outlook and described outreach measures to support small local businesses.
General Services Agency Director Kimberly Gasway told the Procurement and Contracting Policy Committee on Sept. 15 that GSA administered 60 formal procurements from January through June 30, 2025, totaling about $35.1 million, and that a large share of procurement dollars supported local or certified firms.
Gasway reported that the countywide cumulative total hours worked on covered projects since Oct. 6, 2020, is roughly 419,000 hours, with about 50% local area resident participation against a 40% goal. GSA projects accounted for roughly 210,000 hours with 48% local participation and apprenticeship hours meeting the state 20% requirement for GSA projects. Public Works was reported separately at roughly 208,000 hours since PSCBA inception.
GSA described common exceptions to competitive procurement (sole sources, software renewals, utility services), piggyback procurements, and master contract approaches intended to enable unbundling and increased small-prime participation. Director Gasway noted recent awards and task orders (including JOC and building maintenance contracts) and said some large awards (for example a Santa Rita project) skewed locality percentages because of their dollar value.
Dietra Dillon presented the six-month procurement outlook, explaining the report fields (begin/end dates, contract numbers, award amount) and noting that typical solicitations carry a three-year term with two two-year extension options. Dillon said rebids and amendments add time to vendor response windows and that outreach events and pre-bid conferences are used to solicit industry feedback and broaden participation.
Supervisors pressed GSA on procurement timelines, vendor feedback mechanisms and the county's progress on unbundling contracts to increase small/local firm participation; Gasway said informal procurements are hitting higher local-contract rates and that the agency is working with the county administrator’s office to include unbundling language in future board letters.
Public commenters again asked whether some county projects remain necessary given changing regional conditions (example cited: a Dublin parking structure), and Gasway and others replied with clarifications about project context and procurement processes. No committee votes were taken on the report or on the outlook.
