TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Sydney Barclay, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Bids for the "Pope Valley Paving Project" (RDS 24-05, 24-06, & 24-07)
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve the Plans and Specifications for the "Pope Valley Paving Project" and authorize the advertisement 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)
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BACKGROUND
The Pope Valley Paving project is comprised of the following three (3) projects:
- RDS 24-05, Pope Valley Road
- RDS 24-06, Ink Grade Road
- RDS 24-07, Butts Canyon Road
The Pope Valley Road resurfacing project will utilize three (3) different funding sources for roadway repairs, with different funding set aside depending on the project.
1. $2,000,000 State Earmark. In 2023, State Senator Bill Dodd included a $4 million dollar allocation in the State Budget for Napa County to improve major emergency evacuation routes for rural communities (specifically Angwin/Deer Park, Berryessa Estates, Snell Valley Road, Berryessa Highlands, and the Steele Canyon Road residents). In 2023, the County used $2 million to resurface Howell Mountain Road. The remaining $2 million will be used to resurface Pope Valley Road.
2. $408,000 from PG&E. In 2022, PG&E undergrounded their overhead electrical wires along Pope Valley Road to reduce the risk of power lines causing wildfires. In lieu of PG&E doing a partial restoration of the road after their work, they instead contributed $408,000 towards a future paving project.
3. As needed supplementary funding from the Accumulated Capital Outlay (ACO) Fund.
The Ink Grade Road resurfacing project has two (2) funding sources.
1. $3 million dollar donation from the Clif Family Foundation. The Clif Family Foundation agreed to pr...
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