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Engineering Division
Project Status and Activity Report
For
April 2013
A. Engineering Division Designed Projects Where Construction was Completed in April
1. 2012 Reinforced Concrete Rigid Frame Bridge (RFB) Package: This project consists of the replacement of a total of four existing bridges. Bids were opened on January 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on January 31, 2012. A contract totaling $527,793.85 was awarded to Reece Construction, Inc. The last bridge in the package was completed in April:
a. Project No. 11-5258: Kipp Road 0.02 mile south of Hobbs Creek Road (30’ x 13’ x 30’ RFB)
i. Seeding remain to be done.
B. Engineering Division Designed Projects under Construction but Not Completed in April
1. Project No. 13-5287: Crack Seal: Bids were opened on February 27, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 12, 2013. A contract totaling $60,000.00 was awarded to Missouri Pavement Maintenance.
a. April 2nd: A Preconstruction Conference was held with Missouri Pavement Maintenance
b. April 16th: Work began
c. Work suspensions due to weather and/or equipment problems:
1. April 17th through 19th
2. April 22nd through 27th
d. End of April Work Progress Report
1. 18,620 pounds of the estimated total of 26,000 pounds crack sealing material has been installed.
2. Road sections completed
a. Cloud St. from Burma Rd. west to St. Francis Boys Home
b. Crawford St. from K-140 east to west city limits
c. Falun Rd. from I-135 west to Burma Rd.
d. Old 81 from Assaria to I-135
e. Burma Rd. from Water Well Rd. to Falun Rd. (1/2 complete)
3. Road sections remaining to be done
a. Shipton Rd. from Thompson Rd. to Halstead Rd.
b. Halstead Rd. from I-70 to State St.
c. State St./Old 40 from I-135 to North St.
d. Simpson Rd. from Old 40 to Country Club Rd.
e. Ohio St. from Schilling Rd. to Water Well Rd.
f. Water Well Rd. from Old 81 to Ohio St.
e. Work shall be completed by May 31, 2013.
2. Aluminized (Type 2) Corrugated Steel Pipe, Pipe Arch, and End Sections: Bids were opened on February 6, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on February 26, 2013. A contract totaling $41,822.15 was awarded to Welborn Sales, Inc.
a. End of April: A portion of the pipe and appurtenances order was received in March and the remainder was received in April and stockpiled at the Road & Bridge Department yard.
3. 2013 Aggregates: Bids were opened on March 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 18, 2013. Contracts were awarded to Johnson Sand for SS-7 and Hamm Quarry for SS-5 and AB-3. Prices varied depending on the type of aggregate.
a. Aggregate is currently being purchased under the new contracts.
4. 2013 Aggregate & Hot Mix Hauling: Bids were opened on March 11, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 19, 2013. Contracts were awarded to Keller Trucking and T&R Dirt. Prices varied depending on point of origin/point of delivery.
a. Contractual aggregate hauling is underway.
C. 2011 Engineering Division Designed Projects Placed on Hold until This Year (2013)
1. Project No. 11-5252: County Wide Bituminous Seal Bids were opened on March 8, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Three bids were received. Blevins Asphalt Construction, Inc. submitted the lowest bid based on the specified sealing oil, AC-20-5TR. That bid was $762,240.00. A Request for Action for award of this project was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 22, 2011. A contract was awarded to Blevins Asphalt Construction, Inc. (Totals approximately 34 miles of roadway.)
a. Road Sections remaining to be sealed:
i. Burma Rd. from McPherson Co. Line to Thorstenberg Rd.
ii. Country Club from Salina City Limits to Dickinson Co. Line (50% complete)
iii. Donmeyer Rd. from Old 40 to Country Club Road (40% complete)
iv. Halstead Rd. from I-70 to Shipton Road
v. Magnolia Rd. from Markley Rd. to Kipp Road
vi. Holmes Rd. from Magnolia Rd. to Water Well Road
vii. Water Well Rd. from Holmes Rd. East for 1/2 Mile
viii. Water Well Rd. from 9th Street to Ohio Street
ix. Ohio St. from Water Well to Schilling Road
D. Engineering Division Designed Projects Where Construction Contracts Have Been Awarded but Construction Was Not Started by the End of April
1. 2012 Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) Package: This project consists of the replacement of two existing drainage structures. Bids were opened on August 20, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on September 4th. A contract totaling $186,518.00 was awarded to L & M Contractors, Inc. One RCB remains to be started:
a. Summer 2013: Estimated construction start date for Project No. 11-5257: State Street just west of Lightville Road (Double 9’ x 4’ x 30’ RCB)
2. 2013 Reinforced Concrete Box (RCB) Package: This project consists of the replacement of fifteen existing drainage structures. Bids were opened on February 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 12, 2013. A contract totaling $798,067.70 was awarded to Reece Construction Company, Inc.
a. End of April: No construction had begun.
b. May 3rd: Preconstruction Conference scheduled.
c. Week of May 6th through 10th: Construction scheduled to begin.
3. Project No. 11-5261: Hobbs Creek Road Bridge rehabilitation over Gypsum Creek: Bids were opened on February 27, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 12, 2013. A contract totaling $186,371.00 was awarded to King Construction Company, Inc.
a. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-July and be completed in the fall of this year.
4. Project No. 13-5288: Hot-Mix Patching, Leveling & Surface Course and Profile Milling: Bids were opened on March 5, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. A Request for Action for award of these projects was heard by the Board of County Commissioners on March 18, 2013. A contract totaling $1,329,640.00 was awarded to APAC-Kansas, Inc. Shears Division.
a. May 10th: Estimated work start date.
5. 2013 Street Signs
a. March 25th: Bids opened
b. April 2nd: B.O.C.C. study session to review bids held on at 4:00 p.m.
c. April 9th: Contract awarded
6. 2013 Traffic Signs
a. March 25th: Bids opened
b. April 2nd: B.O.C.C. study session to review bids held on at 4:00 p.m.
c. April 9th: Contract awarded
7. 2013 Pavement Marking Paint
a. March 25th: Bids opened
b. April 2nd: B.O.C.C. study session to review bids held on at 4:00 p.m.
c. April 9th: Contract awarded
8. 2013 Glass Beads
a. March 25th: Bids opened
b. April 2nd: B.O.C.C. study session to review bids held on at 4:00 p.m.
c. April 9th: Contract awarded
E. Engineering Division Projects Where Bids were received in April but Contracts had not been awarded by the End of April
1. No projects in this category.
F. Engineering Division Projects Out for Bids in April
1. Project No. 13-5262R: Traffic Control Building: Roof Replacement
a. April 25th: Contract Documents delivered for putting out for bids
b. May 15th: Bids scheduled to be opened at 2:00 p.m.
G. Engineering Division Projects under Design in April
1. Project No. 85 C-0323-01: Country Club Road Improvements from Salina City limit to Niles Road
a. April 22nd: Marked up Office Check plans were received electronically by Saline County.
b. April 22nd: Revisions made to plans, Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Cost was updated, and other
required documents were assembled for electronic transmission to KDOT.
c. May 1, 2013: Corrected Final Check Plans and other required attachments as listed below are being
submitted to KDOT by Saline County.
i. Final Check plans
ii. Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Cost
iii. DOT Form 1304
iv. DOT Form 1306
v. DOT Form 1307
vi. September 6, 2012 letter with project comments and recommendations to Scott Vogel, KDOT-Bureau of Design, from Brian Bartels, Ecologist with the Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
vii. January 14, 2013 letter to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer, and permit determination from the Department of the Army, Kansas City District, Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch-Kanopolis Regulatory Field Office
viii. March 6, 2013 letter to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer, and permit and attachments for WSN: SSA-0285 from Leonard B. Bristow, P.E., Water Structures Engineer, with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources
ix. March 6, 2013 letter to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer, and permit and attachments for WSN: SSA-0288 from Leonard B. Bristow, P.E., Water Structures Engineer, with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources
x. March 6, 2013 letter to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer, and permit for WSN: SSA-0289 from Leonard B. Bristow, P.E., Water Structures Engineer, with the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources
xi. March 29, 2013 letter to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer from Patrick Zollner, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer with the Kansas Historical Society
xii. April 25, 2013 email from Brian Bartels, Ecologist with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism, to Neil Cable, Saline County Engineer
xiii. Signed Utility Agreement with Cox Cable.
xiv. Signed Utility Agreement with Saline Rural Water District No. 2
xv. Signed Utility Agreement with Kansas Gas Service
xvi. Signed Utility Agreement with Ottawa County Rural Water District No. 2
xvii. Signed Utility Agreement with AT&T
xviii. In addition to the above attachments, Saline County applied on March 26, 2013 for, but not yet received approval of, a Notice of Intent (NOI) application for discharge of stormwater from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Bureau of Water, Industrial Programs Section.
2. Project No. 12-5285: Link Road bridge replacement over Mulberry Creek, 0.25 mile north of Interstate Highway 70
a. Design and plan preparation is nearing completion.
b. Permit application has been prepared but not submitted because we are currently waiting for the permit application fee check to be cut.
3. Project No. 12-5286: Lapsley Road bridge replacement over a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, 0.3 mile west of Hopkins Road
a. Hydraulics and alternate bridge designs have been reviewed with DWR prior to seeking the necessary permits.
b. Design and plan preparation is well along.
4. Project No. 13-5262M: Traffic Control Building and County Engineer’s Building: Exterior Masonry Restoration
a. Contract document preparation underway.
H. Engineering Division Miscellaneous Topics in April
1. Early April: Received the digital ultrasonic thickness gauge for use in Saline County’s bridge inspection program and began learning how to use it.
2. Project No. 85 X-2782-01: Upgrade railroad crossing DOT No. 011363Y
a. Obtain County Counselor’s review and approval of Agreement.
b. Obtain necessary B.O.C.C. Chairman’s signature on Agreements
c. Transmit signed Agreements back to KDOT for final approval.
3. Ongoing tasks throughout April:
a. Inspections of ongoing contractual projects
b. Issue numerous entrance and utility permits
c. Sized several replacement culverts for the Road Superintendent
d. Continuing work on updating inventory of existing culverts (50% complete).
e. Inventory of existing drainage structures larger than culverts but shorter than bridge length and putting field data into computer database is well underway. We now know there are 850 such structures. In addition, we now have a better handle on the number of such structures with structural deficiencies and hydraulic issues.
f. Prepared and released News Releases regarding road closures to accomplish work and
reopening notices.