To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE the 2025 Countywide Surface Treatment Project and take related actions under CEQA
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE the 2025 Countywide Surface Treatment Project (Project) and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Countywide. [County Project Nos. 0672-6U2121, 0672-6U2032, 0672-6U2119, 0672-6U2112, DCD-CP#24-27] (Districts I-V).
DETERMINE the Project is a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Categorical Exemption, pursuant to Article 19, Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Statute and Guidelines, and
DIRECT the Director of Department of Conservation and Development (DCD), or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption (NOE) with the County Clerk, and
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to arrange for payment of a $25 fee to DCD for processing, and a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the NOE.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Estimated Project cost: $10,000,000. 100% Local Road Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the Project is to maintain and rehabilitate various roads in unincorporated areas of the County including but not limited to East Richmond Heights, Kensington, Contra Costa Center, and South Walnut Creek areas. The Project includes surface seals, overlays, and reconstruction. The Project is anticipated to start in the summer of 2025 and take approximately 8-12 weeks at each location depending on the type of treatment. Some surface seal and overlay activities may require one-lane traffic closures and half-day street closures; reconstruction activities may require full day closures. Weekend and/or evening work may be necessary at certain locations. Residents will be notified in advance of construction. No right-of-way acquisitions are anticipated as all work will occur within the County Road right-of-way.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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