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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to Oak Hill Road at Squaw Hollow Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36105031, Contract No. 7446:
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: Highway Bridge Program (99.9%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange (0.1%) (Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Oak Hill Road at Squaw Hollow - Bridge Replacement Project (Project) will replace the existing bridge over Squaw Hollow Creek on Oak Hill Road in Placerville. The existing bridge over Squaw Hollow Creek was constructed in 1945 and is considered functionally obsolete per the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Standards with a sufficiency rating of 52.7 out of 100.
This Project has federal funding, so California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance is required. The Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration was adopted by the Board on April 18, 2017 (Legistar 17-0322, Item 21).
All necessary environmental permits have been obtained for this Project.
All needed right of way has been secured for the project.
The Contract Documents include all required federal provisions and incorporate the current Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements. The DBE goal is 20%.
Authorization for construction funding (E-76) has been received for this Project.
ALTERNATIVES
1) The Board could choose not to approve the Contract Documents. Transportation will make any changes requested by the Board and return at a later date.
2) The Board could choose not to authorize advertisement for construction bids. Transportation will make any changes requested by the Board and return at a later date.
3) The Board could choose to cancel the Project.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
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