DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 24-06-M Road Preservation Treatments
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt specifications for Contract 24-06-M Road Preservation Treatments, receive verbal report on bid opening, and award to the lowest responsive bidder.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will authorize the award of a budgeted road improvement project funded by Road Funds. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 2, 4, and 5.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The engineer's estimate for this project, including all additive items, is $4,309,469. The anticipated construction cost for the project, based on the low bid and Director's allowance for change orders will be detailed in the verbal report. The project will be funded with the County's SB-1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning - Roads Org 4510 FY 2024-25 Recommended Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Department of Public Works and Planning (Department) proposes to place chip seal coats, cape seal coats, slurry seal coats, and traffic striping on various roads in Fresno County. The work to be done consists, in general, of furnishing and placing screenings over asphaltic emulsion at various existing roads in Fresno County. The seal coat will be constructed on 67 centerline miles of roadway on County roads. The project includes roads that currently show signs of distress such as alligator, block, longitudinal, and transverse cracking identified by Road Maintenance & Operations Division. An additional 12 centerline miles of County Service Area (CSA) road to be slurry sealed are included as ...
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