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Community Development Services, Department of Transportation, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the 2018 Elks Club Drive Emergency Road Repair Project, Contract PW 17-31191, CIP 78725:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans; and
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids.
FUNDING: FHWA (88.53% - Federal) and Local Discretionary Funds. (11.47% - Local)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Agency (CDS), Department of Transportation (Transportation), recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the 2018 Elks Club Drive Emergency Road Repair Project (Project), Contract PW 17-31191, CIP 78725:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans; and,
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids.
The Project is identified as one of the 2017 storm damage projects as presented to the Board on March 21, 2017 (Item 33).
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Starting in early January 2017, a series of heavy rainstorms over approximately eight weeks severely damaged County roads at over thirty (30) locations in the Tahoe Basin. One of these locations was Elks Club Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
On June 6, 2017 (Item 43), the Transportation Maintenance staff delivered a presentation to the Board detailing the condition of the roads in the Tahoe Basin and the immediate need for repairs to prevent road closures this coming winter season. Transportation Maintenance and Engineering staff worked together to determine which roads and portions of roads in the Tahoe Basin might be eligible for emergency reimbursement from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)/Caltrans District 3 Division of Local Assistance. Elks Club Drive was determined to be eligible for reimbursement through FHWA and Caltrans. Due to delays in obtaining Project approval, construction of the Project was shifted to 2018.
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