TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer - Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Roberto De La Torre Real - Junior Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the "Cuttings Wharf Road Paving Project", RDS 25-22
RECOMMENDATION
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Approval of Plans and Specifications for the "Cuttings Wharf Road Paving Project", RDS 25-22, 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
Roads planned for rehabilitation are selected based on their Pavement Condition Index (PCI), which is an overall measure of the road surface condition. PCI scores were developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and later standardized by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Typical PCI scores range from 0 to 100, with 100 being a newly paved road or the best condition.
Public Works uses PCI information to prioritize roads in need of rehabilitation and develop a 5-year plan to optimize available funding. The program does not specifically focus on rehabilitating the lowest scored roads but instead focuses on repairs that provide the greatest efficiency per dollar spent. In many cases, using funds for preventative maintenance on roads that are not in poor condition can be more effective than spending a larger amount of funding on a road that has already failed.
On February 25, 2025, the Board of Supervisors authorized creation of the "Cuttings Wharf Road and Cuttings Wharf Boat Launch Paving Project" and a budget transfer of $190,000. $170,000 was allocated for Cuttings Wharf Road using the Measure-T fund (Fund 2040, Sub-Division 2040500, Project 25024, Account 52145), and $20,000 was designated for the Cuttings Wharf Boat Launch using the Capital Improvement Fund (Fund 3000, Sub-Division 3000000, Acc...
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