To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Storm Damage Repair to Tompkins Hill Road (3H050) Post Mile 2.70; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 4308-DR-CA PW-1301; Contract Number 217551
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign Contract Change Order Number 1 for the total amount of $6,676.52;
2. Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign Contract Change Order Number 2 for the total amount of $14,992.84;
3. Accept the completed contract, including all change orders approved by the Public Works Department, between Van Meter Logging, Inc., and Humboldt County for construction of Storm Damage Repair to Tompkins Hill Road (3H050) Post Mile 2.70; and
4. Approve the final claim for payment, as submitted by the Public Works Department to the Auditor/Controller, in the amount of $7,707.39, which will bring the total amount paid to 100 percent of the contract.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)
DISCUSSION:
On Feb. 14, 2017, FEMA declared a disaster for Humboldt County due to severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides. During this storm event, Tompkins Hill Road, Post Mile 2.70, experienced roadway and shoulder failure. Approximately 6 feet of the outside driving lane dropped 2 feet or more, reducing the road to one travel lane and disconnecting a private driveway. On May 9, 2018, Public Works received FEMA funding to repair this site. The work consisted of removing trees, excavating into the hillside to re-align the road away from the failure, connecting the private driveway to the new road alignment, constructing a rock buttress to stabilize the excavated hillside, placing and compacting aggregate base and hot mix asphalt, and erosion control measures.
On June 19, 2018, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Clerk o...
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