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Department of Transportation recommending the Board receive information regarding the contingency budget status for the El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road to El Dorado Project, CIP 97014 / 36109003, Contract 2778. (Est. Time: 5 Min.)
FUNDING: Accumulative Capital Outlay (<1%), Active Transportation Program (66%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (25%), Air Quality Management District and Air Pollution Control District Grant (8%). (Federal Funds).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The contract for the El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road to El Dorado Project (Project) was approved by the Board on April 30, 2019, Item 43, Legistar 19-0627, and Notice to Proceed was issued for June 17, 2019.
Construction contract work for the Project is approximately 65% complete. Extra work authorized through Contract Change Orders (CCOs) to-date includes compensating the contractor for the following items:
· Upgrading the signal controller type for better compatibility and reliability with the HAWK pedestrian crossing system;
· Upgrading the signal poles with a dark green painted finish for aesthetic purposes;
· Excavating and constructing additional drainage ditches and subdrains throughout the course of earthwork and grading operations where potential problem areas were discovered along the 2.2-mile Project length;
· Replacing existing fence segments within the Sacramento Placerville Transportation Corridor right-of-way that is damaged or discontinuous for safety within the corridor;
· Installing electric service points for the signal systems at Blanchard and Forni Roads (an anticipated overall Project savings in lieu of work performed by Pacific Gas & Electric forces);
· Cleaning existing drainage culverts under the railroad tracks prior to constructing the drainage system modifications;
· Replacing the timbers and improving the track crossing at the western terminus of the Project; and
· Placing aggregate base for an improved surface on Oriental Street a...
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