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County staff warns Federal Lands Access Program project needs $1.2M in extra work; county share estimated at about $183,400
Summary
Public works staff briefed commissioners on a Federal Lands Access Program road project that has been shut down for slope-stability work; the contractor proposed roughly $1.2 million of additional work and staff recommended appropriating the county's 17.21% match (about $183,404.63) to avoid extended road closures.
County public works staff told the Chaffee County Board of County Commissioners that a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) road project has been shut down since Sept. 27 due to identified slope instability and that the contractor has proposed approximately $1.2 million in additional stabilization work.
Staff said the county's share of the proposed additional scope would be approximately $183,404.63, representing a roughly 17.21% match. Staff characterized the stability work as outside the initial construction contract and recommended the county appropriate the additional funds to allow work to resume and to avoid a prolonged road closure that would restrict access to a nearby campground and boat put-in.
Public works staff told commissioners the county previously agreed to cover a portion of construction costs under the FLAP agreement; the work originally proceeded under earlier engineering and cost estimates that have since increased as the project encountered unstable ground and required redesign and supplemental stabilization measures.
Staff said one alternative would be to limit stabilization work and not carry other improvements, but that could risk continued unsafe conditions and extended closures. Commissioners asked for additional detail about usage counts and visitor traffic at the recreation area; staff said summer visitation is high and that the area serves a major campground and boat put-in but did not provide an exact daily or monthly user count during the meeting.
No formal vote or appropriation was recorded in the transcript; staff's recommendation as stated in the meeting was to pursue the additional work and request county appropriation of the county match to resume construction.
