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Madera County approves $887,213 contract for Road 225 bike, pedestrian and transit upgrades
Summary
The Board of Supervisors awarded an $887,212.85 contract to Cal Valley Construction for Road 225 improvements to add a shared‑use path, ADA ramps and a transit stop; Public Works corrected a staff‑report funding error and members and residents raised questions about community notice, contingency costs and event conflicts.
The Madera County Board of Supervisors on May 12 authorized a $887,212.85 contract with Cal Valley Construction Inc. to build bike, pedestrian and transit improvements along Road 225 in North Fork.
Dominic Tyburski, the county’s public works director, told the board the project will add about 1,350 linear feet of 8‑foot shared‑use asphalt path, 624 feet of new curb and gutter, a new concrete transit stop and bus shelter, nine ADA‑compliant curb ramps, a midblock crossing, drainage improvements and widened shoulders in select areas. Tyburski said four responsive bids were received and Cal Valley was the low, responsible bidder.
Tyburski corrected an error in the board packet that had identified Measure T as a funding source, saying instead the work is funded through the federal Highway Improvement Program (HIP), the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program and local Transportation Development Act local funds specifically designated for pedestrian and trail use. Construction is expected to begin at the end of the month and take about three months.
During public comment, Mary Salter, Road 225 Firewise coordinator and resident at 58283 Road 225, said many nearby residents reported they had not been notified and warned the project schedule could conflict with annual community events and run into fire season. Dan Metz of Sierra Citizens for Sensible Government supported the project’s safety goals but asked for clarification on an $89,000 contingency (10 percent) and who would be responsible for any unanticipated mitigation or future costs, and sought a line‑item cost for the bus shelter.
Tyburski did not provide a full line‑item breakdown during the hearing but said contingencies are permitted per county policy and the auditor‑controller would issue payments up to 10 percent. The board voted 4–0 to approve the contract and authorized the public works director to issue a notice to proceed and to approve change orders not to exceed authorized contingencies.
The county clerk’s office placed a written comment from Dan Metz on the record; Tyburski and county staff offered to follow up by email with additional cost and mitigation details requested by speakers.
The project team said traffic control during construction will include shoulder closures and one‑way reversing operations.
The contract approval authorizes the chair to sign and allows the public works director to manage change orders and contingency spending under established county policy.
