Memorandum
Date: October 21, 2025
To: The Honorable Eddie Crandell, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Lars Ewing, Public Services Director
Subject: Quarterly report of construction contract change orders approved under delegation of authority to Public Services Director for the Lake County Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project
Executive Summary:
As your Board is aware, the County is currently renovating the former California National Guard Armory to serve as the new Lake County Sheriff Administration Center. The work is approximately 50% complete and progressing on schedule for a projected completion date in June 2026.
On March 18, 2025, your Board authorized the delegation of authority to the Public Services Director to approve and execute Construction Change Orders (CCOs) for the agreement with Wright Contracting, subject to the following limitations:
1) No individual CCO executed through the delegated authority shall exceed $210,000;
2) The cumulative total of CCOs approved under this authority shall not exceed $610,750; and
3) The Public Services Director shall present a quarterly report to your Board detailing all CCOs approved under this delegation.
On July 15, 2025, staff presented the first quarterly report summarizing the two CCOs that were approved under this delegation (CCO No. 1 and CCO No. 2). As of the writing of this memorandum, two additional CCOs have been approved (CCO No. 3 and CCO No. 4). All four CCOs are summarized as follows:
1) CCO No. 1: $139,404.84
2) CCO No. 2: $68,192.22
3) CCO No. 3: $129,246.95
4) CCO No. 4: $160,913.83
The CCOs address typical construction adjustments resulting from design modifications and unforeseen field conditions. All CCOs are included with this memorandum, and specific information describing the changes can be found within each individual CCO.
It is important to note that these CCOs do not require any additional funding beyond what has already been approved by your Board. The...
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