This summer, Blue Ravine Road in Folsom is set to undergo some substantial improvements, with a $2 million upgrade on the cards that was approved by Folsom City Council Tuesday night.
Administered by the Public Works Department, Folsom’s Pavement Management Program allocates funds for road repair, resurfacing, and maintenance each construction season
The scope of the project entails the rehabilitation and resurfacing of Blue Ravine between School Street and Oak Avenue Parkway in central Folsom. Sections of adjacent side streets such as Flower Drive, Remington Drive, Stanton Court, Corral Court, Carson Court, Burnham Court, and Pennock Court are also part of the overhaul.
The enhancements include asphalt repairs, installation of an asphalt interlayer paving mat for structural reinforcement and reflective crack mitigation, asphalt overlays, construction of ADA-compliant ramps, establishment of trail connections, implementation of enhanced “wet-night” traffic striping, installation of buffered bike lanes, and establishment of a new school zone complete with flashing beacons and warnings. Additonally, the project encompasses the enlargement of pedestrian gathering areas at the signal near Folsom Middle School.
Project activities are primarily scheduled for daytime hours, with lane closures permitted between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Notwithstanding, some work may extend into nighttime hours to mitigate traffic congestion, if deemed necessary.
The staff report noted that adequate notification will be provided to the public and surrounding properties as the project nears. For the pavement study of Blue Ravine, the City worked with Kimley-Horn, which conducted visual observations, asphalt core testing, pavement deflection testing, and analysis of testing results, culminating in the preparation of project plans, specifications, and estimates, according to the report presented at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
The study recommended addressing distressed pavement through either the traditional “mill and fill” method or a “cold” process. Following a cost analysis, the mill and fill approach was favored due to the limited areas requiring pavement repair.
Initially sent out for bid with estimated costs of $1.5 million, the amount was later adjusted due to the exclusion of the paving mat in the original estimate. Consequently, including this item raised the engineer’s estimate to $1,640,000. The remaining discrepancy between the revised estimate and bid amounts was attributed to cost increases across multiple bid items, compared to recent bid prices from similar projects.
The contract with All-American Construction was authorized for $1,979,189, with a contingency amount of $197,919 for a total amount not to exceed $2,177,108. Funding sources for the project include $1.6 million budgeted and available in the Folsom Street Overlay/Pavement Management Project, SBI Road Fund, and Measure A. An additional appropriation of $547,995 in the Measure A Fund was requested, leveraging available funds for the project’s success. . The project is expected to kick off in June and conclude by August.
For complete details of the project and the bids reviewed, visit the City of Folsom’s full staff report HERE.