Date:
October 27, 2026 07
To: Board of Supervisors
Title
General Services – Authorize Change Order to Construction Manager at Risk Contract for the San Diego Central Jail Major Systems Renovation Project and Related CEQA Finding (District: 1)
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Overview
The San Diego Central Jail (SDCJ), located in downtown San Diego, opened in 1998 and serves as the primary point of intake for incarcerated males in San Diego County. On February 25, 2025 (3), the County of San Diego (County) Board of Supervisors (Board) authorized the Director, Department of Purchasing and Contracting, to advertise and award a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) contract for the SDCJ Major Systems Renovation Project (Project). Following that authorization, the County awarded CMAR Contract No. 575225 to Balfour Beatty Construction (Balfour Beatty). Balfour Beatty is currently performing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems upgrades and renovations of various spaces within the facility at SDCJ under the existing CMAR contract. As part of the County’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 Operational Plan, the Board previously approved $10,858,000 more in funding for additional work at SDCJ. This additional work is closely integrated with the work currently being performed under the existing CMAR contract.
The additional work to be done at SDCJ will be performed in the same areas where Balfour Beatty is currently performing work and will require significant coordination with ongoing construction and detention operations. Competitive bidding for the additional work would be unavailing and impractical, and would not produce any public advantage, to have Balfour Beatty complete its current work only to later take those same areas out of service again for a separately procured contractor to perform the additional work. Doing so would result in additional disruption to detention operations, duplicative mobilization and coordination efforts, increased costs, and delays to completion of the Proj...
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