Okaloosa County BOCC — August 6, 2015 — Road Construction

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA SERVICE AREA: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT/PROGRAM: ROAD/BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Public Works Department provides to the public; road and stormwater construction, enhancement, and replacement; resurfacing and open graded hot mix asphalt (formerly cold mix base stabilization); bridge construction; and other major infrastructure construction services. Projects are performed by in-house staff as well as contract services. The division also provides both rescue and recovery operations during disasters and other emergencies which impact road and stormwater infrastructure REVENUE: Road and Bridge Construction is funded within the Road & Bridge Construction Fund. Supporting revenue of the Road & Bridge Construction Fund are “non-discretionary” (local option gas tax (LOGT)) fuel taxes, constitutional gas taxes (CGT), interest, other miscellaneous revenue and state grants. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR: Ø Robinson Road – began dirt to pave project – 1.9 miles Ø Davis Road – began dirt to pave project Ø Foxwood Subdivision Phase III – begin final phase of major storm-water rehabilitation Ø Mount Olive Road – Resurfacing Ø Lake Lorraine – Major storm-water rehabilitation Ø Old Ebenezer – overlay/preservation of cold mix Ø Okaloosa Lane Bridge construction – via Okaloosa Restore Act Ø PJ Adams Emergency Overlay - ~ two miles Ø Millings Conversion Roads o William Gary Johnson Rd Ø Resurfacing/Road Preservation 31.5 miles of road resurfaced/chip sealed/micro-surfaced PROGRAM GOAL: The mission of the Okaloosa County Public Works Department is to provide transportation and infrastructure services to residents and visitors of Okaloosa County. The goal is to accomplish this mission through its six primary divisions: Engineering, Environmental Services, Traffic Operations, Roads, Resources, and Administrative Services. KEY OBJECTIVES: 1. To construct the roads, bridges, and associated infrastructure to support the transportation needs of unincorporated Okaloosa County. 2. Complete the annual Overlay Program for Commissioner Districts 1 – 5. 3. Rehabilitate cold mix roads that are currently near or beyond their life expectancy 4. Oversee contracted construction projects. 5. Convert wooden bridges to concrete. 6. Oversee/Construct Emergency Watershed Projects. 7. Stabilize dirt roads with millings. 8. Antioch Road – Drainage improvements and resurface. 9. Okaloosa Lane – Dirt to pave & Bridge project 10. Kervin Road – Install drainage swales and stabilize road. 11. Robinson Road – Dirt to pave.  12. Davis Road – Dirt to pave. 13. Live Oak Church Road-Overlay PERFORMANCE MEASURES: Actual Estimated Adopted Performance Measures FY12/13 FY13/14 FY14/15 Number of FTEs 95 95 94 Input Constitutional / Local Option Gas Tax Projected Revenue $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $3,450,000 Miles of roads resurfaced 19.8 20.1 27 Output Miles of roads restriped (focus was on School Zones) 24.7 25 8 Jurisdictional miles of roads maintained 939 942 946 Efficiency Miles of cold mix stabilized roads rehabilitated 8 10 5.3 Effectivenes Miles of dirt roads improved 0.9 0.84 10 Bridge conversions (c