TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Dewey Phan, Assistant Engineer
SUBJECT: Construction Contract Award and Budget Amendment for the “2026 Annual Guardrail Repair, RDS 26-12” Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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Award a Construction Contract to Midstate Barrier, Inc. for the 2026 Annual Guardrail Repair, RDS 26-12, and approve a Budget Amendment. (Fiscal Impact: $594, 879 Expense for the construction contract and other project costs; SB-1 Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
The Public Works Department maintains 420 miles of roads and about 22 miles of guardrail. 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. In the past, County staff has hired contractors to repair individual damaged guardrails or the Public Works Roads Division staff repaired the damage as time and funding allowed. With the advent of funding from SB-1, the County now designates about $500,000/year towards guardrail repairs.
The annual guardrail repair program provides safety for the public and is a more cost-effective method by repairing numerous guardrails with one construction contract to take advantage of economies of scale. Staff prioritizes the repairs based on safety and available funding, and will repair the remaining damage (plus any newly damaged guardrails) in future years.
On 10/21/25, the Board of Supervisors approved $110,000 for the engineering design of the 2026 Annual Guardrail Repair and the Engineer’s Estimate for the construction cost is $487,000. This includes 17 County roads and 1 location at the Dry Creek Road Bridge (21C0055) over Dry Creek which is approximately 3.5 miles south of Oakville Grade Road. A northbound driver damaged the guardrails at the southeast corner of the bridge and the oth...
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