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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Headington Wash Rack Facility Project, CIP 81134/36005001, Contract 4299:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans; and
2) Authorize readvertisement for construction bids.
FUNDING: Road Fund/Discretionary (100%). (Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The purpose of the Headington Wash Rack Facility Project (Project) is to upgrade the existing maintenance equipment washing station for County fleet equipment and vehicles, which is located at the Department of Transportation’s (Transportation) Corporation Yard, one block east of the intersection of Missouri Flat Road and Headington Road in Placerville. The existing washing station is an uncovered slab on grade with sump drainage to the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) sewer system that will be replaced by an enclosed equipment washing station with an automated reclamation recycle system that will ultimately be removed from the EID drainage system. By taking the wash system off line, Transportation will save costs by reducing EID water usage using recycled wash system water and ultimately remove the need for the EID sewer system. The wash system will also help preserve water quality and industrial general permit consideration by eliminating grease, oil, sand, etc. from leaving the wash station site and entering drainage infrastructure, roadways, and/or water ways.
The previously bid Project was cancelled, prior to opening bids, by the Chief Administrative Office and Director of the Transportation Division of the Community Development Agency on May 3, 2017. The reason for the cancellation was due to the large number of emergency Projects in El Dorado County that were caused by severe winter storms in early 2017. Funds allocated for the Project were diverted to the emergency repairs.
The current Project has been updated with current Counsel requirem...
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