TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steve Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: German Sierra - Engineering Technician
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer for County Striping/Guardrail Maintenance Project
RECOMMENDATION
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Director of Public Works requests the following actions regarding the Annual Roads Striping/Guardrail Project 2021:
1. Approval to create a new Roads CIP Project for the Annual Roads Striping/ Guardrail Project 2021 (Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 22002); and
2. Approval of Budget Transfer for the following (4/5 vote required):
a. Increase appropriations by $400,000 in the SB-1 Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund (SRF) budget (Fund 2440, Org 1220052) to transfer to Project 22002 offset by use of its available fund balance of $116,940 and additional $283,060 as soon as September disbursement is available; and
b. Increase appropriations by $400,000 in Project 22002 budget offset by an increase in revenue from the transfer from the SB1 SRF budget.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Annual Roads Striping/Guardrail Project will re-stripe roads and repair guardrails to enhance public safety on the Countywide road network. If the Board approves the Budget Transfer, then the annual maintenance work will be funded from SB-1.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
No |
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Where is it budgeted? |
Revenue for this project is proposed from SB-1 funding, Fund 2040, Org 2040500, Project 22002 (SB-1 Annual Roads Striping/Guardrail Project). |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval of the Budget Transfer is necessary to move the project forward toward construction to improve public safety. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
This is an annual project and future fiscal impact will be routine maintenance. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
If not approved, annual striping and guardrail repair of County roads cannot begin, the striping will continue to fade resulting in potential road safety hazards on various roads throughout the county and guardrail maintenance repairs will not occur routinely. |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Livable Economy for All |
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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 significand 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 at 14 CCR 15301; see also Napa County’s Local Procedures for Implementing the California Environmental Quality Act, Appendix B.]
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Public Works Department maintains 420 miles of roads of which the County classifies 38 miles as arterial, 109 miles as collector, 259 miles as local, and 8 miles as gravel. Most arterials and collectors have centerline striping and sometimes have edge line or bike line striping. Most local roads only have stop markings at intersections.
Historically, Public Works Roads Division staff and contractors have used paint for the striping and markings. However, paint can fade after a few years, and in some cases even after one year. Although significantly more expensive, staff has started to specify thermoplastic striping on it’s major projects, which is visible for greater than five years, has glass beads to improve visibility at night, and has a better life cycle cost. Staff recommends establishing an annual striping program to replace faded or worn out striping on a routine basis.
In 2020, the County hired contractors to re-stripe the majority of the County roads. With the majority of County roads restriped, this annual striping program will continually evaluate and restripe the County’s road network as needed with the intent to maximize public safety. The striping on the attached list of County roads is faded and is in need of re-striping; however, the list will change over time as the County refreshes striping and evaluates the road network. If the cost to refresh the striping exceeds $200,000 and the contractor cannot complete all of the striping on the list this year, then County staff will prioritize the striping with the available funding and hire a contractor to complete the remaining striping in future years.
Over many years, the County has constructed guardrails to help prevent drivers from driving into the Napa River, into creeks and down roadway embankments. Every year wayward drivers damage guardrails along County roads and Public Works staff created the attached list of County roads with damaged guardrail to repair. In the past, County staff have hired contractors to repair individual damaged guardrails or the Public Works Roads Division staff repaired the damage. Public Works staff want to establish an annual program to repair guardrails as a more cost effective method by repairing numerous guardrails with one construction contract to take advantage of the economy of scale. There are damaged guardrails on the attached list of roads and the repair cost could exceed $400,000; therefore, it is unlikely that a contractor will repair all of the guardrails this year. County staff will prioritize the repairs with the available funding and plan to hire a contractor to repair the remaining damage in future years. The list will change over time as the County repairs guardrails and drivers damage more guardrails.
The Budget Transfer will establish funding for this year’s restriping and guardrails repairs.
Attachments:
List of roads with faded striping
List of roads with damaged guardrails