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Community Development Services, Transportation Department, recommending the Board receive and file a presentation on the proposed 2017/2018 Road Maintenance Program. (Est. Time: 30 Min.)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Community Development Services, Transportation Department (Transportation), recommending the Board receive and file a presentation on the proposed 2017/2018 Road Maintenance Program.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Each year in May or June, Transportation’s Maintenance and Operations Division (Maintenance) presents to the Board major items from their work plan for the next fiscal year. During that presentation the Board provides direction to the Department on their proposed work plan, either approving it as proposed or suggesting changes as appropriate.
This year’s presentation will be broken into four distinct areas:
1. A discussion of Transportation’s Pavement Management System along with Average Daily Traffic counts are used to select roads for repair
2. A discussion of the Maintenance Division’s proposed work plan using funds carried over from Local Tribe funding not expended in 2016/2017
3. A discussion of additions to the work plan using $3 million dollars in discretionary funding provided by the Board
4. A discussion of the requirements of using the $2 million dollars in additional funding authorized by Senate Bill (SB1) RMRA and projects proposed to be constructed using this new funding source
The cost of applying rubberized chip seal has been decreased this year with the application and award of a recycle materials grant. This grant will reimburse Transportation $1.00 per square yard for rubberized chip seal applied in designated areas, up to $350,000 dollars.
Proposed projects are shown in the attached presentation and in Tables 1-4 (Attachment B). Costs for individual projects have yet to be determined but plans are to rehabilitate project areas in preparation for surface treatment. Due to the need of preconstruction activities such as brushing, ditching and culvert replacement along with the timeframe of SB1-RMRA Fund distribution, many projects will not be completed in the 2017/2018 fiscal year.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose to provide no additional funding for road maintenance projects. Transportation will move forward with an alternative FY 2017/18 maintenance work plan.
The Board could instruct Transportation to make changes to the list of proposed projects. Transportation would make the requested changes and return to the Board at a later date for approval.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board receive and file this presentation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact today as this is a receive and file presentation. Financial impact will be determined during Budget hearings.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure
CONTACT
Bard R. Lower, Interim Director
Community Development Services, Transportation Department