Memorandum
Date: July 28, 2026
To: The Honorable Brad Rasmussen, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lars Ewing, Public Works Director
Subject: Award the Agreement for the South Shore Behavioral Health Expansion Project to Cupples and Sons Construction, Inc. in the amount of $4,465,409.00, and authorize the Chair to sign the Agreement
Executive Summary:
The Public Works Department publicly opened six (6) bids on April 22, 2026 for construction of the South Shore Behavioral Health Expansion Project. The lowest responsible bidder was Cupples and Sons Construction, Inc.; the bid tabulation is included for your reference. A local workforce participation discount was included in the project specifications; however, the discount did not affect the calculation of the low bidder.
The project is funded by a California Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program grant. The FY 2026-27 budget includes sufficient capital appropriations in Budget Unit 4014.
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? Fully Article X.- and/or Consultant Selection Policy-Compliant (describe process undertaken in "Executive Summary")
? Section 2-38 Exemption from Competitive Bidding (rationale in "Executive Summary," attach documentation, as needed)
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Consistency with Vision 2028 (check all that apply): ? Not applicable
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? Economic Development ? Infrastructure ? County Workforce
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Recommended Action: Award the Agreement for the Sout...
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