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Director of Transportation, serving as the Road Commissioner, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Receive and file the update as required under Resolution 041-2024, providing a status update on the Patterson Drive Sinkhole emergency road repair; and
2) Determine an emergency continues to exist on Patterson Drive in Diamond Springs due to a sinkhole resulting from a failed culvert, and that such emergency will not permit a delay resulting from a competitive solicitation, as detailed in Resolution 041-2024. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: Road Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 22, 2024, the Department of Transportation (Transportation) confirmed the presence of a sinkhole at 4291 Patterson Drive in Diamond Springs. Based on observations that could be safely made at the time, the sinkhole appeared to have been caused by a failed 32” diameter corrugated steel pipe culvert under Patterson Drive and is in need of immediate repair. Patterson Drive carries over 4,700 vehicles daily and is the only viable/two-lane route in and out of an area with several hundred homes. The only other route in and out of the area is Tullis Mine Road, a one-lane road, that was not designed for two-way traffic, therefore impeding any efficient evacuation or circulation for the community. There is a significant risk that the sinkhole will cause Patterson Drive to collapse during the time it would take for staff to follow the standard Board approval process for design, plans, specifications, permission to advertise and award of a public project, and would pose an imminent threat to public safety. It is critical that the County make these emergency repairs immediately in order to prevent or mitigate the loss or impairment of life, health, or property. Transportation consulted with the El Dorado County Sheriff's office and collaborated on the steps moving forward.
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