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Klamath County authorizes $78,400 pavement-management contract to track road condition
Summary
The BOCC approved a contract not to exceed $78,400 with Capital Asset Pavement Services for pavement-condition inventory and distress ratings on about 750 miles of county roads over three years; Public Works said the county's PCI is in the low 80s and the work helps target future overlays and chip seals.
Klamath County commissioners approved a contract March 31 authorizing Capital Asset Pavement Services to perform pavement management, distress rating and follow-up inspections on county roads, with total expenditures not to exceed $78,400 from road funds. The contract covers roughly 750 miles of paved county roads and is intended to collect condition data over three years.
Jeremy Morris, the county’s public works director, said the program helps the county monitor its pavement condition index (PCI) — currently reported in the low 80s — and predict whether current investments in overlays and chip seals will maintain that level. "We have a good, PCI at 83 or 84 right now," he said, and noted comparable state and city averages in the low 60s. The annual inspections include a van with video and spot checks to inventory pavement conditions.
A commissioner moved to authorize the Public Works director to sign the contract; the motion was seconded and approved. The fiscal impact was reported as a not-to-exceed $78,400 drawn from road funds. Staff said regular condition monitoring helps target overlays and chip seals to avoid much larger replacement costs in the future.
