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Public works reports storm damage, culvert repairs and a plan to buy cheaper gravel chips; superintendent proposes combining foreman roles
Summary
Public works reported road damage from recent heavy rain—culvert blockages, shoulder repairs and tree removal—and recommended hauling gravel chips from a 4 Corners pit (estimated $37,640.88 hauling) rather than using a closer, costlier supplier; the superintendent proposed combining crusher foreman duties into a single lead foreman position after staff losses.
The county's public works superintendent gave a multi-part operations update after intense, localized rain last week. He said crews responded to plugged culverts, shoulder repairs and downed trees and estimated roughly 90% of impacted roads had been fixed; larger culvert replacements will be scheduled as needed.
"90% of them are fixed right now," the superintendent said. He described debris and green-waste clogging culverts and said some areas experienced very high short-duration rainfall that overwhelmed roadside drains.
The superintendent compared chip sources and recommended procuring chips from a 4 Corners pit and hauling them himself, estimating $37,640.88 in hauling and delivery versus an on-site supplier cost of about $62,000. He also said the county has lost its crushing crew and proposed combining the lead foreman and crusher foreman positions into a single lead foreman role to maintain on-the-ground coverage during non-crushing periods.
Commissioners discussed coordination with CDOT and 4 Corners for preconstruction tie-ins on a state project and asked staff to reach out to the CDOT director if necessary. The superintendent said procurement, staffing and chip-seal timing will be coordinated to avoid conflicts if both projects move forward concurrently.
