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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
On April 18, 2017 (Legistar 17-0322, Item 21) the Board adopted the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.
On March 12, 2019 (Legistar 19-0210, Item 11) the Board approved the purchase of riparian habitat credits necessary for the Project.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel and Risk Management have reviewed and approved the Plans and Contract Documents.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve staff recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total estimated cost for Project construction is $5,639,400, which includes construction items of work, supplemental items of work, construction management, environmental monitoring, inspection, materials testing, and contingencies.
There is no financial impact or change to Net County Cost associated with this item. The Board will not obligate the County with the current requested action. The obligation will result from the subsequent action of awarding the bid.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk will obtain the Chair's signature on the construction Plans for the Project.
2) The Clerk will forward the original signed Plan set to Transportation, Headington Engineering, attention Jen Rimoldi.
TRANSPORTATION FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Transportation will advertise the Project for bid proposals and return to the Board with recommendations for award at a later date.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Department of Transportation