REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  September  11, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - Public Works-16.

SUBJECT:

Gas Point Road at Park Drive Project - Permission to Advertise

Supervisorial District No. :  5

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director, (530) 225-5661

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Pat Minturn, Public Works Director

RECOMMENDATION

Take the following actions regarding “The Gas Point Road at Park Drive Intersection Improvements," Contract No. 702984:  (1) Approve plans and specifications and direct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids; and (2) authorize opening of bids on or after October 25, 2018, at 11 a.m.

SUMMARY

Intersection improvements are proposed at the Gas Point Road at Park Drive intersection in Cottonwood.

DISCUSSION

The County is preparing to improve the Gas Point Road at Park Drive intersection and adjoining facilities in Cottonwood. The proposed project will add turn pockets, signalize the intersection and improve adjoining facilities.

West Cottonwood Elementary School ballfields and the Cottonwood Community Center currently take access directly off of the Gas Point Road frontage. Existing pedestrian access on the south side ends at the Community Center Driveway. The proposed project will add sidewalks and a pedestrian bridge at Crowley Gulch to provide pedestrian connectivity to the school. All adjoining access will be consolidated at the south leg of the intersection with paving improvements.

ALTERNATIVES

The Board may decline to advertise for bids at this time. Existing facilities will remain.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

County Counsel has approved the contract documents as to form. Risk Management has review and approved the contract documents. The recommendation has been reviewed by the County Administrative Office.

FINANCING

The total cost of the project is estimated to be $1,500,000.  Funding is proposed from Traffic Impact Fees, Solid Waste and Road Funds.  Gas Point Road provides primary access to Anderson Solid Waste Landfill which pays impact fees.  Cottonwood also has its own Traffic Impact Fee program. Adequate funds have been included in the Adopted FY 2018/2019 Solid Waste and Road budgets. There is no General Fund impact.