HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03212006 - C.52 TO: Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors,ex officio the governing board ofthe Contra Costa County Flood Control
and Water Conservation District
FROM: Maurice Shiu, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
DATE: March 21, 2006
SUBJECT: Emergency Declaration for Repair of Storm Damage to Roads and Channels
RESOLUTION NO. 2006/132
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S)
A. Pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22035 and 22050, FIND t at an emergency exists due
to recent storm damage caused to roads and channels,that the emergency will not permit a delay
resulting from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that prompt action is necessary to respond
to the emergency.
B. To the extent that a repair project involves the Flood Control District, FIND that the repair work
constitutes channel protection, maintenance work, and emergency work, which is exempt from
public bidding under Public Contract Code Section 21191.
C. AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director/Chief Engineer,or designee,to enter into contracts and
take other appropriate actions to repair the storm damage.
D. DI RECT the Public Works Director/Chief Engineer,or designee,to submit periodic reports to the
Board to enable the Board to review the emergency action, as required by Public Contract Code
Sections 22035 and 22050.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
No impact on the General Fund. The repair projects will be covered by County road funds and Federal
Highway Administration funding.
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION(S)
Beginning with a severe storm on December 31, 2005 and continuing up to the present, Contra Costa
County has been hit by a series of strong winter storms. As a result of the storms and heavy storm runoff,
severe erosion has occurred in channels and banks, in some cases undermining adjacent County
roadways. The damage has become especially severe within the past few weeks, as continued rainfall
and storm runoff have further eroded and undercut banks and roadways that already were damaged in
previous storms.
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SUPERVISOR S AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: Joe Yee,(925)313-7002
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006/132
Emergency Declaration for Repair of Storm Damage to Roads and Channels
March 21, 2006
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BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION(S) (continued)
Along Alhambra Valley Road at guardrails#10 and 11,the storm-caused erosion has already started to
undercut the lane of pavement closest to the adjacent creek. To protect public safety at both locations,the
Public Works Department found it necessary, as a temporary measure, to close the road down to one
travel lane and to install concrete barriers. If expeditious repairs are not made at these two locations,the
undermining will likely continue and could result in a complete closure of Alhambra Valley Road.
The above-described repairs require substantial work. Atone location,itwill be necessaryto place large
rock to fortify the adjacent bank. At the other location,the bank is so steep that it will not be possible to
stack rock vertically,and a retaining wall likely will be required. If these repair projects are handled through
the design and bidding processes normally used for County or Flood Control District construction projects,
the resulting delays potentially would compromise public safety and would result in more extensive damage
and increased repair costs.
To address the above situation, Public Works staff recommends that the Board declare an emergency
pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22035 and 22050, making the necessary findings set forth
above. The emergency declaration would apply to the channel, bank,and road repairs at the above two
locations on Alhambra Valley Road as well as to any additional locations that are severely damaged by
the ongoing storms and erosion. To the extent that a repair project involves the Flood Control District,staff
recommends that the Board find that the repair work constitutes channel protection, maintenance work,
and emergency work, which are exempt from public bidding under Public Contract Code Section
21191(b).
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
If the request is not approved,the necessary repairs would likely be delayed, potentially compromising
public safety, interfering with publictraffic,and resulting in more extensive damage and increased repair
costs.
RESOLUTION NO. 2006/132
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