Recommendation R1
Recommendations
Amador County Public Works evaluate current internal road work costs versus outsourced road work for labor and material to determine ways to improve cost efficiencies. Evaluation to be completed by January 1, 2026. Execute any process changes by June 1, 2026. (F1)
Jury report: Amador County Roads: Paving the Future · PDF page 19
Permanent linkOfficial response
Amador County Board of Supervisors, County Administrative Officer, and Public Works Director
Agency declines implementationThe county declines the recommendation as unwarranted, saying it already uses a make-versus-buy analysis and generally outsources construction and complex engineering because of limited staffing.
Read official response · PDF page 4The response directly explains its refusal by describing an existing decision process. It does not establish that a documented cost comparison meeting the recommendation was completed.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.