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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the County Service Area 5 - Phase 3 Erosion Control Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36107003, Contract 8849:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans; and
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids with an estimated construction phase total cost of $699,000.
(District 5)
FUNDING: United States Forest Service (63%), County Service Area 5 Funds (25%), South Tahoe Public Utility District (4%), and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency/Water Quality (8%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The County Service Area (CSA) #5 - Phase 3 Erosion Control Project (Project) will construct erosion control and water quality improvements in the Tahoma community. The work will take place along Tahoma's local streets including Pine Street, McKinney Road, Miami Avenue, and Elm Street. The Project will replace aging infrastructure, enhance drainage efficiency, and improve stormwater runoff quality. These improvements will reduce the discharge of sediment and pollutants into Lake Tahoe from County administered rights-of-way in the CSA #5 - Phase 3 Project area. By implementing these improvements, the Project will benefit the area’s natural environment and ecological health by helping to separate pollutants from stormwater runoff before the runoff enters Lake Tahoe.
Adopted on June 20, 2023 (Legistar file 23-1057), the Project’s Negative Declaration (ND) complies with the California Environmental Quality Act, affirming minimal environmental impact during construction.
The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) issued El Dorado County a License Agreement to construct and maintain erosion control improvements on one (1) CTC-owned parcel. Similarly, the United States Forest Service (USFS) issued El Dorado County a Special Use Permit for work on one (1) USFS-owned parcel. Additionally, the County obtained two drainage easeme...
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