2017-08-28-minutes-public-works-study-session

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Jewell called for a motion to approve Resolution 2017-142 to Award the Contract for the North Fork Teanaway Road Bridge #16203 Repair and Authorize the Public Works Director to Execute Said Contract. Commissioner Osiadacz made a motion to approve Resolution 2017-142 as presented with Commissioner O'Brien seconding the motion. Motion passed. UNIVERSITY WAY BRIDGE PROJECT UPDATE Mark Cook commented that last year during a routine bridge inspection staff found significant concrete spalling on one of the bridge piers at the railroad crossing on University Way. There is also concern about the number of groundhog burrows that are present at both abutments. Staff had a structural engineer take a look at the issues with them and agree that the burrowing is causing the approach settlement. Mark Cook continued that in an attempt to secure round about funding with the City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County putting in $450,000.00 for that project; in exchange for that Kittitas County asked the City of Ellensburg to annex that portion of University Way into city limits. Staff felt that giving the City of Ellensburg damaged infrastructure would not be wise and went into a structural design for the bridge. Bids were then solicited and the low bid was twenty five percent (250) over the engineer's estimate and the bidder was nonresponsive with some of the required paperwork with that bid being rejected. Staff is also waiting on permits from Burlington Northern. At this time if the BOCC follows staff recommendation of rejection of all bids, staff will continue to pursue the permits from Burlington Northern with a new bid solicitation in spring. Discussion was held regarding spalling and current monitoring of the issues. No direction was given. HYAK DRIVE UPDATE Mark Cook stated that the Public Works Department has been working with the Hyak Homeowners Association for around two (2) years on a variety of issues including snow removal, winter parking and speeding in the community. Mark Cook spoke about the speeding commenting that staff deployed a new striping plan narrowing the lanes of traffic and after three (3) weeks placed traffic counters conducting a speed study. This action caused numerous complaints therefore deploying staff to blackout the paint stripe. This action caused another issue in which a driveway was damaged from the product used to black out the striping. The next option would be structural efforts such as traffic islands and possibly speed humps though speed humps would add issues for snow removal. Mark Cook continued that crews are running out of places to put the plowed snow and with I-90 construction and closures response times have been hindered. Mark Cook suggested meeting with the Homeowners Association to problem solve options. Discussion was held with staff stating a full review of options will be done and will come back to the BOCC with proposals. Further discussion was 2017-08-28 MINUTES