To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute a blanket purchase order with National Trench Safety, Inc., for purchases of trench plates, K-rails, and railroad spikes.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Public Works Director, a blanket purchase order with National Trench Safety, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the purchase of trench plates, K-rails, and railroad spikes for road and flood control maintenance work, for the period of January 14, 2025, through January 13, 2028, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Local Road and Flood Control District Funds.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department maintains over 660 miles of roads, 79 miles of creeks and channels, and 29 detention basins and dams throughout Contra Costa County. The County uses trench plates and K-rails for routine maintenance operations, as well as for the County’s response to storms and other disaster events. During active construction, trench plates are placed over open excavations to allow for safe passage of vehicles over the excavation area. During storm events, sinkholes or other distresses may appear; when appropriate, trench plates may be placed over the sinkholes and/or distresses as an emergency protective measure to allow safe passage of vehicles and continued usage of the roadway. K-rails are used for various purposes related to road safety, construction, and traffic management throughout the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve the blanket purchase order will prevent the Public Works Department from completing routine and emergency road maintenance and flood control in a timely manner.