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Home My WebLink About019 18CCSTATE OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF JEFFERSON In the mat er of: } Creating County project } RESOLUTION NO. 19-18 Designated as Undi Road Bypass FLAP project } IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that Undi Road Bypass, County Road No. 151009, from M.P. 0.0 to M.P.2.185, be improved as follows: Final road improvements to the emergency bypass to widen as practical, improve intersection alignment, add guardrail, add crushed surfacing and other work incidental to the improvements. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriation from the officially adopted road fund budget and based on the County Engineer's estimate is hereby made in the amounts and for the purpose shown: PURPOSE PREVIOUS APPROPRIATION PRESENT APPROPRIATION Engineering $ 0 $ 33,000 Right of Way 4 14 SEALS "•• : * _' Acquisition $ 0 $ 0 Sub -Total $ 0 $ 33,000 Construction: $ 0 $ 0 TOTAL $ 0 $ 33,000 X This project is included in the officially adopted annual road program as Item No.7. The project is hereby made a part of the officially adopted annual road program in accordance with R.C.W. 36.81.130. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that: X The construction is to be accomplished by contract in accordance with R.C.W. 36.77.020 et. seq. The construction is to be accomplished by County forces in accordance with R.C.W. 36.77.065 and W. C. 136.18. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 3? C4�_DAY OF `/ Erin Lundgren Clerk of the Board JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Kathleen Kler, Member r Alz� — Kate Jean, ember David . Sullivan, C air Revised 4/2017 . h _ • (. do 4 14 SEALS "•• : * _' ATTEST: Erin Lundgren Clerk of the Board JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Kathleen Kler, Member r Alz� — Kate Jean, ember David . Sullivan, C air Revised 4/2017 May 2, 2017 UNDI ROAD BYPASS PROJECT (CONTINUED) Right-of-way costs totaled nearly $300,000. Engineering, surveying/staking, special studies for permits, and inspection added another $150,000 bringing the total cost to $1.4 million. Cost to keep the old road open while the new route was built was roughly $250,000. Several local companies played key roles in the project includ- ing Pacific Forest Management (Forks, WA) for permitting and Clark Land Office (Port Angeles, WA) for sur- veying and staking. Subsequent to project completion, Jefferson County was awarded an additional $2 million through the Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) for future improvements to the new route. Success through this competitive grant program was largely due to support from the US Forest Service, National Park Service, and State and Federal legislators. The FLAP project will be managed by the Federal Highways Western Federal Lands of- fice. bilization of the new road. 623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.co.jefferson.wa.us May 2, 2017 UNDI ROAD BYPASS PROJECT The new Undi Road Bypass was opened to traffic in November 2016 after Undie Road was identified as unsafe for motor vehicles. The Bypass ensures continued access to homes, fishing, and a popular trailhead into Olympic Na- tional Park. The old Undie Road, which ran along the Bogachiel River, was damaged by a series of flood events in November, 2015. Damage to the road continued as a large, deep-seated landslide was mobilized by the flooding. Based on ge- otechnical inspection of the landslide area, the flooding river and po- ntial risk, Public Works staff determined that full closure of the road ould be necessary. Unusually wet weather in 2016 and 2017 contrib- �# d to the road deterioration and continuing landslide. The old road came completely impassable in February 2017 and was permanently head into Olympic National Park. ,ounty made repeated repairs to Undie Rd following the is in order to keep it passable for residents and visitors. , feasibility of constructing an alternate route was explored twork of State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) ew construction. route climbs over a 300 -foot high ridge and then recon - old road beyond the landslide. Jefferson County secured y from the DNR and private landowners and began con- i August 1, 2016. Multiple permits from State and Federal to be secured through a difficult but ultimately successful process that normally could have taken several years. The route included upgrading 1.5 miles of DNR road and constructing 0.9 miles of new road on steep and challenging terrain. At the time the construction contract was awarded, the County had no assurance that any federal assistance would be provided and had to make the difficult financial choice to commit over $1 million dollars to this project. It was not until after the project was completed on November 30, 2016 that the County was awarded Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to offset approximately 85% of the costs, thanks to the efforts of staff at the State Emergency Management Department and support from State and Federal legislators. The new road varies in width from 17 feet to 24 feet and is gravel surfaced. The project was designed and managed by Public Works. It was constructed under 2 contracts by Inter - west Construction Inc. (Burlington, WA with offices in Se- quim) for a combined cost of approximately $990,000. Con- struction was complicated by record-setting rain in October, 2016. (continued on next page) pipes protruding from what remains of the road surface. 623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 www.co.jefferson.wa.us Department of Public Works O Consent Agenda Page 1 of 1 Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Agenda Request To: Board of Commissioners Philip Morley, County Administrator From: Monte Reinders, PE, Public Works Director/County Enginee�� Agenda Date: April 30, 2018 Subject: Resolution to Create Project Undi Road Bypass, MP 0.000 to MP 2.185 Statement of Issue: in 2016, Jefferson County Public Works (JCPW) completed an emergency primitive road bypass around a large landslide on Undie Road. Subsequently, Jefferson County was awarded Federal Land Access Program (FLAP) funds to improve this route and provide secure long- term access to USFS and National Park lands accessed via this road. JCPW and Clallam County Public Works met with Western Federal Lands (WFL) to set goals for completion of the scoping process to spend 2016 FLAP funding on final improvements to primitive Undi Road Bypass. JCPW will cooperate with Clallam County Public Works and WFL to lead a process to bring the Undi Road Bypass to certain design specifications for practical long-term use and access to residences and a US Forest Service road. See attached exhibit, May 2, 2017 JCPW News. Analysis/Strategic Goals/Pro's Ft Con's: The project has been authorized in the 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The 2016 grant award is applicable to the Undi Road Bypass in Clallam and Jefferson Counties per FHWA Western Federal Lands division. The project will benefit Jefferson County residential land use along the Bogachiel River, recreational visitors for year-round access to the Pacific Northwest Trail leading to US Forest Service and Olympic National Park trail heads, and improved maintenance costs on the Undi Road Bypass. Fiscal Impact/Cost Benefit Analysis: The grant has $2,001,815.00 available with state toll credits qualifying as local match. The requested expenditure of $33,000 in county forces will not be reimbursed. Since the project will be delivered by FHWA, the FLAP project funds will not run through Jefferson County. Therefore, only the local expenditure of $33,000 is shown on the attached project resolution. Recommendation: To authorize a resolution to create a project to improve the entire length of Undi Road Bypass, MP 0.000 to MP 2.185. Department Contact: Wendy A. Clark-Getzin, PE, Transportation Planner, 360-385-9162, wclark@co.jefferson.wa.us Reviewed By: Philip Morley, County Administrator �� C �✓�4118' clip Morleyy, C my Administrator Date