Title
a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the Las Lomas Drainage, Project No. 1723; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt Plans and Special Provisions for the Las Lomas Drainage, Project No. 1723; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to advertise the "Notice to Bidders" in the Monterey County Weekly.
SUMMARY:
Adopting the Plans and Special Provisions and authorizing the Resource Management Agency (RMA) to advertise the Las Lomas Drainage, Project No. 1723 (Project), will allow the RMA to proceed with the construction phase of the project and solicit construction bids. RMA will return to the Board in May to award the project.
DISCUSSION:
The Project consists of the installation of new storm drainage infrastructure, including but not limited to minor earthwork/grading, utility relocation and perform traffic control. The Project is along Las Lomas Drive from Sill Road to Thomas Road, approximately 0.25 miles.
Localized periodic flooding has been a major issue on Las Lomas Drive. The project is in the priority list project for Monterey County and is included in the CIP project for FY 2018-2019.
The project implementation has been delayed due to: 1) permit approval from Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); 2) completion of utility relocation by commercial providers; and 3) allocation of funding to implement the construction phase. The RMA submitted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) grant application in May of 2017 to fund the funding shortfall but was unsuccessful.
To address the need of the Las Lomas community, the RMA has applied for HMGP grants through California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), but the project was not successful in receiving this funding. Th...
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