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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Release and Reimbursement Agreement with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD); and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the attached budget amendment to increase revenue and appropriations by $107,855 to reflect funding from SMUD.
FUNDING: Sacramento Municipal Utility District Funds (100%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation, Maintenance and Operations Division (Transportation) conducted a field inspection of roadway failures on Mosquito Road. Historically, Mosquito Road displayed pavement depreciation, however the roadway failures were accelerated due to Sacramento Municipal Utility District's (SMUD) project on Kona Drive.
The transportation of heavy equipment and loaded concrete trucks deteriorated the road at a faster rate than would have been exhibited by normal roadway vehicles. After reviewing the failed areas, Transportation presented the issue to SMUD. SMUD was willing to consider the potential damages. Transportation then offered to include the roadway repairs in its upcoming competitively-bid contract for grind and pave if SMUD was willing to reimburse a portion of the cost that could be directly attributed to the wear and tear due to their project that was located off Mosquito Road. Transportation staff measured and calculated costs attributable to the SMUD project based on areas that had considerable damage on Mosquito Road, as provided below.
Length Width SF Tons|109|352 20 7,040 88|109|625 23 14,375 180|109|2,513 22 55,286 391|109|118 24 2,832 36|109|350 20 7,000 88|109|225 22 4,950 62
Totals 91,483 845
Transportation shared the measurements with SMUD. Transportation believed the overall cost should be shared between SMUD and County of El Dorado due to the damages caused by both parties. Transportation suggested SMUD contribute revenue to cover the cost of...
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