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County engineer reports bridge work, hauling progress and possible changes to hauler permits
Summary
County engineering staff updated supervisors on bridge replacements, paving and hauling progress, RFP deadlines for engineering services, and options for small-hauler permits after recent incidents.
County engineering staff gave supervisors a status update July 21 on road maintenance, bridge projects and possible changes to hauler-permit rules.
Why it matters: several bridge and paving projects affect county roads and traffic; supervisors also considered modifying a small transport-hauler permit to allow short emergency vehicle replacements and create a paper trail for weekend incidents.
Key project updates included progress on multiple bridges and paving efforts. Staff said hard-surface mowing Round 2 is complete in the northwest quadrant and underway in the southwest quadrant, and that Division 3 contract work is scheduled for completion by Aug. 1. Bridge B-22 had its box set placed and was being backfilled; staff hoped to reopen it by week’s end but said work could extend into the next week. Bridge 2400 has piles driven and substructure completed; beams were expected the week of July 29. Bridal 0270 on 300 Street opened to traffic and a field review with the DOT was scheduled. Staff said design for Vanderbilt Bridge 2000 was revised to a beam bridge to allow for shallow spread footings in rock.
Staff also reported hauling progress — about 75% of a planned 15,000-ton haul was complete — and described localized work on Franklin Avenue that altered roadway geometry and performed "spot rocking." A pulley damaged by high-line wire installers will be compensated by the installer, staff said.
On hauler permits, county staff described that in the last two years two haulers obtained permits totaling 14 permits at $25 each (about $350 total). Staff presented options: (1) modify the county permit to allow a 48- or 72-hour vehicle transfer with notification to create a paper trail, (2) remove the county permit and default to state permitting procedures, or (3) keep the current approach. No formal change to the permit program was adopted; supervisors asked staff to consider options and bring recommendations when the full board was present.
Staff also noted pending RFPs for engineering/post-building-office services due Aug. 1 and said they had written a letter addressing concerns raised at the prior meeting. Supervisors did not take formal action on these project updates during the session.
