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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04172012 - C.01RECOMMENDATION(S): ADOPT Resolution No. 2012/134 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close Vasco Road between Camino Diablo and the Alameda/Contra Costa County line, for six (6) weekends between August 2012 and November 2013, beginning at 8:00 P.M. on a Friday and ending at 4:00 A.M. on the following Monday, and execute Roadway Encroachment Permits issued by the City of Livermore, County of Alameda and Caltrans for the purpose of Vasco Road Safety Improvements - Phase 2 (County Project No.: 0662-6R4255-10), Brentwood area. (District III) FISCAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact. BACKGROUND: In order to construct the Vasco Road Safety Improvements Phase 2 project, the County’s Contractor will need to fully close Vasco Road for up to six total weekends, beginning at 8:00 P.M. on a Friday and ending at 4:00 A.M. the following Monday. The allowance of the weekend closures will reduce the total number of working days to complete the project, thus minimizing APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 04/17/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Contact: M. Sen, (925) 313-2187 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: April 17, 2012 David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: STACEY M. BOYD, Deputy cc: M. Sen, Traffic C. 1 To:Board of Supervisors From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer Date:April 17, 2012 Contra Costa County Subject:APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close Vasco Road between Camino Diablo and the Alameda/CC County Line BACKGROUND: (CONT'D) construction related impacts to the traveling public. A coordinated program will ensure that those impacted by the closures are informed in advance with message boards on freeways and local roads, press releases to various media, notice to emergency services, and a well-marked detour route coordinated with the various agencies. As a part of the project work, temporary traffic control, including warning signs and detour signs, will need to be placed on adjacent roadways located within unincorporated areas of the County of Alameda, within the City Limits of the City of Livermore, and on adjacent State highways under the jurisdiction of Caltrans. For roadway encroachment permit applications, the above agencies may require the County to sign indemnification language that would generally require the County to defend and indemnify the agencies for any accidents or damages resulting from the traffic control activities. Given the minor and temporary nature of the traffic control activities, the indemnification requirements would involve a relatively low risk to the County and would in any event, be covered by the general contractor’s liability insurance. In addition, County staff plans to work with the above agencies to replace the roadway encroachment permits initially obtained by the County with those subsequently obtained by the County’s general contractor for this project. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The County’s Contractor will be unable to close Vasco Road for construction activities during the lighter weekend traffic periods and result in a lengthening of the total number of working days to complete the project. CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2012/134