MEETING DATE: 6/26/2018
DEPARTMENT: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DEPT HEAD/DIRECTOR: John Guertin
AGENDA ITEM PREPARER: Gregory J. Bucknell, PE
SBC DEPT FILE NUMBER: 105
SUBJECT:
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – J. GUERTIN
Adopt the plans and specifications for the FEMA – San Felipe Road – Tesquisquita Slough Bridge; find the projects are categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Sections 115301 and 15302; and authorize the advertisement for bids.
SBC FILE NUMBER: 105
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT AGENDA
BACKGROUND/SUMMARY:
During the period from February 1, 2017 through February 23, 2017, severe winter storms, flooding and mudslides caused wide spread damage throughout the State of California. These severe winter storms brought heavy rains and wind gusts up to 83 miles per hour and mudslides to San Benito causing damage to many roads throughout the County.
The County owns and maintains the Tesquisquito Slough Bridge. Prior to this winter storm event, the County installed eleven sand impact attenuators (sand barrels) on the shoulder of San Felipe Road at Tesquisquito Slough Bridge. The attenuators were designed to absorb the impact of a crash and reduce collateral damages to vehicles, bridge abutments, and injuries to motorists. During this event, floodwaters from theTesquisquita Slough breached its banks resulting in a washout of San Felipe Road shoulder located within the area of the sand impact attenuators. Due to this shoulder washout, these eleven barrels fell over and the sand fill of all barrels was lost, however, the barrels were not damaged.
This project will involve clearing and grubbing the site, restoration of the roadway shoulder embankment, and refilling/resetting the eleven sand impact attenuators (crash cushion modules).
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) E-Grants, Subgrant Application was submitted on September 20, 2017. The Notification of Obligation for Public Assistance and CDAA Grant Programs, FEMA-4308-DR-CA, Cal OES ID: 069-00000 by CalOES dated March 27, 2018 was received by the County’s Emergency Services Manager.
The plans and specifications for these projects are now complete and presented for your approval and authorization to advertise for bids. Bids will be due August 23, 2018 and are scheduled to come back to the Board for award on September 25, 2018. Construction is to begin in October and to last one month.
BUDGETED:
Yes