TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Daniel Basore, Engineering Supervisor
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications, Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the “Bale, Big Ranch, Lodi, Silverado Trail, and West Zinfandel Paving Project,” RDS 25-06.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of plans and specifications for the “Bale, Big Ranch, Lodi, Silverado Trail, and West Zinfandel Paving Project,” RDS 25-06; and authorization to advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date, and location to be published by the Director of Public Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code. (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
On April 22, 2025, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) authorized creation of the “Bale, Big Ranch, Lodi, Silverado Trail, and West Zinfandel Paving Project,” RDS 25-06 and a budget amendment to fund the design of the project. Design is now complete.
The roads to be included in the project are as follows:
Bale Lane (0.70 miles) - All
Big Ranch Road (0.7 miles) - Oak Knoll Ave (east) to End
Lodi Lane (0.53 miles) - All
Silverado Trail (2.4 miles) - Zinfandel Lane to 6,000 feet south of the Caltrans SR 128
West Zinfandel Lane (0.56 miles) - All
Total miles: 4.9 miles
The Engineer’s Estimate for construction cost excluding soft cost and contingency is $5 million. The Plans and Specifications are complete and ready for approval by the Board of Supervisors. The Director is requesting authorization to advertise for bids. County staff will return to the Board of Supervisors at the time of construction to present a detailed project budget based on the lowest responsible bid and to request a budget transfer to fund the construction.
Requested Action:
Approve Plans and Specifications for the “Bale, Big Ranch, Lodi, Silverado Trail, and West Zinfandel Paving Project,” RDS 25-06 and authorize to advertise for sealed bids.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Fund 2040, Sub-Division 2040500, Project 25042 |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval of plans and specifications and authorization to advertise the project for sealed bids is necessary to move into the construction phase of the project. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
The roads will not be repaired and maintained, resulting in a potential roadway safety hazard. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Construction of the project is expected to be completed in 2025. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Consideration and possible adoption of a Categorical Exemption Class 1: It has been determined that this type of project does not have a significant effect on the environment and is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. [See Class 1 (“Existing Facilities”) which may be found in the guidelines for the implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 14 CCR §15301; see also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.]