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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	September 17, 2019

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Final Composite and Form B for the Bay Point Utility Undergrounding Project.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/17/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Mary Halle, 925. 313-2327

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 17, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign the authorization letter which identifies Contra Costa County’s responsibility for including streetlights in the Utility Undergrounding Project, Bay Point area.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The cost for this project will be funded by 70% Navy Mitigation Fund and 30% Local Road Fund.

BACKGROUND:

In 2013, the Board of Supervisors established Utility Underground District #31 in Bay Point. Since that time, one of the largest utility undergrounding efforts in recent times has moved forward through design and planning efforts with PG&E, Comcast, AT&T and Contra Costa County. The project is slated to begin work on September 4, 2019.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This public improvement for Bay Point will result in the removal of power poles and overhead cables leading to positive visual impact for the core of the Bay Point community. The funding for this project is largely through the Rule 20A program which the California Public Utilities Commission established where each local agency receives work credits through PG&E to gradually fund the conversion of overhead utilities to underground trenches. The portion of the project cost related to conversion of streetlights to receive underground power is estimated to be $326,000 pending unforeseen change orders through construction.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the letter approval is not provided by Contra Costa County, PG&E will not include the installation of cables to power streetlights in the underground trench, resulting in streetlights without power.