Okaloosa County BOCC — August 6, 2015 — Road Maintenance

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVICE AREA: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: ROADS PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Roads Division of the Public Works Department provides to the public; road construction and maintenance, stormwater maintenance and repair, resurfacing and asphalt millings base stabilization, open graded hot mix road paving, bridge construction, and other infrastructure maintenance and repair services. The Road Division also provides both rescue and recovery operations during disasters and other emergencies which impact road and stormwater infrastructure. REVENUE: Road Division is funded within the County Transportation Trust Fund. Supporting revenue of the County Transportation Trust Fund is fuel taxes, local government half-cent sales tax, charges for services, interest, other miscellaneous revenue and transfers from other funds. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR: Ø Maintained 673 miles of paved roads and 74 miles of cold mix base stabilized roads. Ø Graded 197 miles of dirt roads once per week. Ø Maintained 223 retention ponds. Ø Mowed 727 miles of right of way. Ø Completed 153 work orders from customer requests. Ø Accepted 1 new sub-divisions/roads into county maintenance program (Willow Creek Ph II) Ø Stabilized roads using various techniques of base stabilization. o Adams Road (Auburn) millings o Helms Farm Road & Lakeview Drive (road stabilization with limerock) Ø Reviewed, issued, and inspected 222 right-of-way permits. Ø No bridges converted this year Ø No new bridges added to the inventory Ø Completed the Lake Lorraine Drainage improvement project using in house staff Ø Completed the dirt to pave project on Gilmore Road Ø Completed the Emergency Overlay of a portion of PJ Adams (night work) using in house staff PROGRAM GOAL: The mission of the Okaloosa County Public Works Road Division is to provide transportation and infrastructure services to residents and visitors of Okaloosa County. The goal is to accomplish this mission through its four primary sections: North Road Maintenance, South Road Maintenance, Asphalt, and Bridge Sections. KEY OBJECTIVES: Maintenance: 1. To maintain all roads on the county-maintained list to a clean, safe, and passable condition. 2. To maintain all bridges and culverts on the county-maintained list to a clean, safe, and passable condition. 3. Grade and maintain all dirt roads on the county-maintained list once per week. 4. Maintain and repair paved roads, road edges, and safe zones. 5. Mow roadsides twice per growing season. 6. Maintain pavement markings on county roads. Restripe roads every 5 years. 7. Conduct herbicide operations on roadsides throughout the county. 8. Staff and equip a litter control crew (Inmate Crews). 9. Respond to work requests from the public in a timely and efficient manner. Projects: 1. Complete Districts 1–5 road resurfacing program. 2. Rehabilitate cold mix roads (contractor). 3. Complete the road striping program (contractor). 4. Install and maintain guardrails at critical points in the county. 5. Repair critically eroded and worn storm-water structures affecting our roads. 6. Place asphalt millings on critically eroded roads in the county. 7. Continue paving dirt roads as feasible in the county (introducing the Dirt-to-Pave matrix) PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Actual Estimated Adopted Performance Measures FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15 Number of FTEs 95 95 94 Input Salaries & Operating Expenditures $6.372M $6.382M $6.512M Capital Expenditures