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COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
Inter-Departmental Correspondence
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County Manager’s Office
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DATE:
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May 21, 2008
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BOARD MEETING DATE:
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June 17, 2008
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SPECIAL NOTICE/HEARING:
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None
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VOTE REQUIRED:
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Majority
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TO:
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Honorable Board of Supervisors
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FROM:
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John L. Maltbie, County Manager
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SUBJECT:
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Termination of Emergency Relating to the Colma Creek Flood Control Channel Wall
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RECOMMENDATION:
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Terminate the emergency that was declared by the Board on February 12, 2008, relating to the Colma Creek Flood Control Channel Wall.
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VISION ALIGNMENT:
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Commitment: Ensure basic health and safety for all
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Goal 7: Maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors.
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The Board’s action in declaring the emergency contributed to this commitment and goal by authorizing work to preserve the integrity of a flood control facility and adjacent infrastructure for the benefit of the public. Now that the emergency situation has been addressed, it is no longer necessary to continue the emergency action.
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BACKGROUND:
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On February 12, 2008 the Board adopted a resolution declaring that an emergency exists relating to the portion of the Colma Creek Flood Control Channel Wall upstream of Spruce Avenue in the City of South San Francisco, and that emergency repair work was needed. The emergency was immediate and the County Manager was authorized to enter into contracts up to $400,000 to address the emergency without a competitive solicitation for bids.
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DISCUSSION:
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Under Section 22050 of the Public Contract Code, a public agency that authorizes the repair or replacement of a public facility pursuant to an emergency situation, must terminate the action at the earliest possible date that conditions warrant.
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Plans and specifications for the emergency work were immediately prepared and bids were received from two contractors on February 19, 2008. The work was awarded to the lowest bidder, JMB Construction, Inc. with a bid amount of $148,000. Additional work was authorized in the amount of $18,500 to install temporary shoring. The work began on March 5, 2008 and has been completed, the Contractor has been paid, and the Notice of Completion was filed on March 28, 2008.
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The District is monitoring the section of channel for movement on a regular basis to determine whether there is additional wall movement or settlement. Thus far the emergency work appears to be performing well.
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Currently the Flood Control District is working with a consultant to develop plans for a permanent fix for this section of channel, which is approximately 270 feet long. District staff presented information to the Army Corps of Engineers and the Regional Water Quality Control Board on April 9, 2008 at an Inter-Agency meeting to describe the existing conditions and proposed options for repairing this section of channel. The permanent fix may need to be accomplished in phases due to the required permitting from the regulatory agencies.
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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None.
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