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Board of Supervisors
Contra Costa County
Date: May 11, 2010 Public Comment
The following people spoke:
Mary Harms, In-Home Support Services, said some progress is being made on pension
negotiations with IHSS;
Alfred Accurso, resident of Contra Costa County, regarding a fraud complaint filed with District
Attorney’s office and requesting further review and/or assistance;
The following people spoke in regard to the county Project Labor Agreement policy in respect to
bidding, in particular on the asphalt and cape seal project for roads in Brentwood:
Guy Crow, Valley Slurry Seal; Frank Rocha, ISS; Mark Calender, resident of Lafayette; Timothy
Allen, resident of Pittsburg; Eric Christen, Coalition for Fair Employment in Construction;
Nicole Goehring, Associated Builders & Contractors; Jason Lampley, ISS; Dan Blank, ISS; Greg
Schinenberg, Helix Electric, Inc.; Mike Sonnikson, resident of Martinez; Paul Youhana; Aram
Hodess, Plumbers & Steamfitters 159; Tom Quinn, Carpenters 1152; Bob Sewell, UA Local 159;
Tom Hansen, IBEW 302; Ken Edgecomber, Operating Engineers Local 3; Greg Feere, Contra
Costa Building Trades Council.
Julie Bueren, Director of Public Works, clarified for the Board that the only two bids were
received on the advertised project, and neither bid achieved the outreach requirements. She
further noted that a project labor agreement is required for projects exceeding two millions
dollars. The department will allow the bids to expire and readvertise the project with a change in
the specifications to allow for a different material to be used. Ms. Bueren noted the department
hopes to complete the project this summer.
THIS IS A MATTER FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
NO ACTION WAS TAKEN
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