Ethics Guidelines/Contract Law that Marinwood CSD ignores
Marinwood CSD has shockingly poor business practices that ignores the law when contracting for goods and services. Most recently the Marinwood CSD manager Eric Dreikosen hired a former politician, Bill Hansell to provide architectural services for the Marinwood Maintenance Compound. As Marinwood CSD Board member Bill Hansell hired current Marinwood CSD Manager, Eric Dreikosen in 2015. Quid pro quo?
The architect selection was hidden from the public until the last possible moment. Mr. Hansell has an OPEN ENDED CONTRACT for services rendered and the Marinwood CSD board will not reveal the cost estimates for the project.
There needs to be an inquiry by a higher authority and if appropriate, remedial action should be instituted immediately. The current project is THREE TIMES the size of previous project proposals and Hansell has blown past the initial consulting estimate of $12,000 for the complete project. The latest estimate is that it will cost $400k to $600k for a utility garage compound according to Marinwood CSD Business Manager, Eric Dreikosen.
Outrageous, especially because modular buildings used by EVERY OTHER Government agency in Marin County are a tenth of the cost.
Here are recommended bidding procedures for local agencies. Competitive bidding is required for projects more than $4000 by law. Marinwood CSD does none of this. Every dollar wasted by the Marinwood CSD is a tax on you.
The law that Marinwood CSD violates HERE
PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE - PCC
DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100 - 22355]
( Division 2 enacted by Stats. 1981, Ch. 306. )PART 3. CONTRACTING BY LOCAL AGENCIES [20100 - 22178]
( Part 3 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11. )CHAPTER 1. Local Agency Public Construction Act [20100 - 20929]
( Chapter 1 added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11. )ARTICLE 3.5. Counties [20120 - 20147]
( Heading of Article 3.5 amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1128, Sec. 8. )
Whenever the estimated cost of construction of any wharf, chute, or other shipping facility, or of any hospital, almshouse, courthouse, jail, historical museum, aquarium, county free library building, branch library building, art gallery, art institute, exposition building, stadium, coliseum, sports arena or sports pavilion or other building for holding sports events, athletic contests, contests of skill, exhibitions, spectacles and other public meetings, or other public building or the cost of any painting, or repairs thereto exceeds the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000), inclusive of the estimated costs of materials or supplies to be furnished pursuant to Section 20131, the work shall be done by contract. Any such contract not let pursuant to this article is void.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
20125.
The board shall cause an advertisement for bids for the performance of the work to be published pursuant to Section 6062 of the Government Code in a daily newspaper, or pursuant to Section 6066 of the Government Code in a weekly newspaper, of general circulation published in the county. If there is no such newspaper published in the county, the notice shall be given by posting in three public places for at least two weeks.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
20127.
All bidders shall be afforded opportunity to examine the plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
20128.
The board shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the person to whom the contract is awarded shall perform the work in accordance with the plans, specifications, strain sheets, and working details, unless the contract is modified by a four-fifths vote of the board.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 465, Sec. 11.)
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