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Public Works reports near-complete closeout of 2011 road-repaving and street-safety bond
Summary
Public Works told the City Services Auditor Committee the 2011 $248 million road-repaving and street-safety bond is largely complete: 48 resurfacing contracts finished, four under construction and 95% of planned blocks paved; staff said financial closeout figures are pending and flagged change-order rates for closer review.
Public Works reported to the City Services Auditor Committee that most work funded by the 2011 road-repaving, paving and street-safety bond has finished and that the program is in closeout. John Thomas, Public Works, said the bond — approved in November 2011 for $248,000,000 — has delivered 48 substantially completed resurfacing contracts and four active contracts, representing about 95% of planned blocks paved.
Thomas said the city has completed nearly all streetscape projects tied to the bond, with one large streetscape remaining. He also summarized outcomes across related programs: the curb ramp program exceeded its revised goal after earlier reductions tied to rising costs; 39 of 40 roadway-structure projects are complete and traffic-signal infrastructure upgrades at 10 intersections are done or near-complete. Thomas cautioned that the department is still finalizing financial closeout numbers and that some reported score changes in pavement condition index (PCI) reflect a change in regional scoring methodology rather than sudden physical improvements.
Commissioners asked for additional financial detail and a breakdown of the remaining contract balances. The committee liaison requested updated population and peer comparisons where benchmarking suggested San Francisco costs were higher than other cities. Thomas said Public Works will provide updated financials at the committee's next update and that paving program staff can supply project-level schedules for the remaining work.
Several committee members and the public urged a close review of change orders during closeout. Jerry Dratler, in public comment, said improved reporting on change-order categories shows that change orders make up an appreciable share of project cost and requested an in-depth analysis in the project's closeout report. Public Works acknowledged the improved reporting and said the closeout will document reallocation of funds and reasons for project cancellations.
The committee did not take formal action on the presentation; staff were asked to deliver updated financial reconciliations and more detailed change-order analysis at a future meeting.
