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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01161996 - C3 TO:,- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS �' 3 FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: January 16, 1996 SUBJECT: Approve Plans and Specifications and Advertise for bids for the Camino Tassajara Bridge and Finley Road Curve Mitigation Planting and Monitoring Project. Project No. 0662-6R4093-95, 0662-6R4163-95 1 Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background & Justification I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: APPROVE the Plans and Specifications for the Project and ADVERTISE for bids to be received on Tuesday,,February 20, 1996, at 2:00 p.m. DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to publish the Notice to,Contractors in accordance with Section 20392 of the Public Contract Code, at least 21 days prior to bid opening. II. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The estimated contract cost of the project is $75,000 funded by Federal HBRR Funds (43%) and Tassajara Area of Benefits Fund (47%) III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND: The project is needed to mitigate the loss of vegetation as a result of the Camino Tassajara Realignment at Finley Road projects as directed by the Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Game. The Public Works Director has filed with the Board of-Supervisors the Plans and Specifications for the project. Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE: _RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR _RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON f q9� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED ✓ OTHER VOT OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUS (ABSENT S ) AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BFJIg C\BO:bo 16.tl i hereby ccrtiy that this is a true and correct COPY Of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Superfsors on the date shown. Orig.Div: Public Works(Design Division) ATTESTED: Contact: Bill Fernandez(313-2294) PHIL BA CHELOR, rk of th Board cc: County Administrator of Supervi rs and c my Administrator Attn: E.Kuevor ' Auditor-Controller ,Deputy PW Accounting BY Construction Community Development n% Approve Plans and Specifications and Advertise for bids for the Camino Tassajara Bridge and Finley Road Curve Mitigation Planting and Monitoring Project January 16, 1996 C. 3 Page 2 The general prevailing rates of wages, which shall be the minimum rates paid on this project, have been filed with the Clerk of the Board and copies will be made available to any interested party upon request. The Board reviewed and approved the Camino Tassajara Bridge Replacement project on October 22, 1991, found, on the basis of the initial study and all comments received, that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and adopted the Negative Declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. A Notice of Determination was.filed with the County Clerk on October 22, 1991. The Board reviewed and approved the Camino Tassajara Realignment at Finley Road and Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report on December 20, 1994 and found that the Addendum to the Final EIR did not alter the adequacy or completeness of the Final Environmental Report for the project, and was,in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and consistent with County policies. IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION: If the project is not approved for advertising, the requirement to revegetate as directed by the Army Corps of Engineers and Department of Fish and Game will not be fulfilled. C. 3A THE BOARD OR SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA Adopted this Order on January 16, 1996,_ by the following vote: AYES: Supervisors Rogers, Bishop, Torlakson, Smith NOES: None ABSENT: Supervisor DeSaulnier ABSTAIN: None SUBJECT: Safety Concerns Relative to the Camino Tassajara and Finley Road Intersection, Danville area. In considering the recommendation of the Public Works Director relative to the Camino Tassajara Bridge and Finley Road Curve Mitigation Planting and Monitoring Project, Supervisor Bishop referred to the increased level of traffic on Camino Tassajara by motorists using that road as a main thoroughfare to Pleasanton and Livermore. She also referred to the proximity of the power poles to the roadway and of recent fatal accidents on that road. Supervisor Bishop spoke on the need to improve the safety of that stretch of road by upgrading the condition of the road shoulders in that area worsened by the recent rains and the curve mitigation improvements. M. Walford, Public Works Director, offered to see if there are any federal or state grants available that might be appro- priate or applicable for this type of project. At the conclusion of the discussion on this matter, IT IS BY THE BOARD ORDERED that the request for the inclusion of the Finley Road/Camino Tassajara area into a safety program is REFERRED to the Transportation Committee. I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the eoarO of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: PHIL BATCHELOR,Cie r of the Board of Supervisors and County Administrator cc: Transportation Committee Deputy Public Works Director