TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Transportation
MEETING DATE: December 10, 2019
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Howard N. Dashiell
PHONE:
463-4363
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Department of Transportation to Purchase Additional Compatible Segments for the County's Bailey Bridge - A Portable, Prefabricated, Truss Bridge, by Sole Source Methods, to Obtain by Auction or Bidding, for a Total Estimated Cost of $266,019.30, and Addition of Item to the County's List of Fixed Assets (County-Wide)End
RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Resolution authorizing Department of Transportation to purchase additional compatible segments for the County's Bailey bridge- a portable, prefabricated, truss bridge, by sole source methods; to obtain by auction or bidding for a total estimated cost of $266,019.30; authorize Chair to sign same; and add item to the County's list of fixed assets (County-Wide).
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Presently, all but 50 feet of the County's 120 feet length emergency Bailey bridge is deployed at Lambert Lane for three years until a replacement bridge can be built. The purchase of additional Bailey bridge segments; between 44 and 80 panels with connector pins and ties, will increase the County's total emergency bridge span length an additional 170 to 190 feet and would make 120 to 150 feet available for any emergencies during the three years the Bailey bridge is in use at Lambert Lane. The purchase will be funded by a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Grant of $219,000 with Local Match of $25,119.30 (11.47%) and a 10% contingency of $21,900 from Budget Unit (BU) 3010 (Road Fund) for a total estimated cost of $266,019.30.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION/MOTION:
Postpone or deny request.
SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT: ALL
VOTE REQUIREMENT: Majority
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: N/A
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