Town of Moraga 2014 Pavement Repair Project

Town of Moraga Voters approved Measure K in November 2012 which increased the local sales tax by 1 cent. All funds collected from the sales tax increase go towards street improvements in Moraga.  Construction for Phase II of the Measure K pavement improvements began in August 2014 and was completed by December 2014. The Town resurfaced 28 streets (almost 7 miles of streets) that were in poor condition to help preserve and/or repair the pavement.   The work performed under this contract included mobilization, traffic control and construction signage, clearing and grubbing including tree trimming, traffic striping, marking, and markers removal, removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter and concrete valley gutter, construction of asphalt concrete pavement base repairs, crack seal, hot-mix asphalt (HMA), rubberized hot-mix asphalt (RHMA), cold planning, traffic stripes, markers, and markings. Reasons for Nomination: 1. The use of rubberize asphalt materials.  The Town determined that utilizing recycled materials for the paving product would be the best approach for this year’s project.  This was determined based on the following factors:   • recycled materials are good for the environment utilizing 500-2,000 scrap tires per lane mile • reduces overall maintenance costs • increases pavement life • improves skid resistance • decreases noise levels  • pavement will stay black longer with less fading. 2. Public Outreach Campaign.  The Town utilized the following approach to outreach: Pre-Construction Activities: • Door-to-Door Education by Volunteers • Town Hall Public Outreach Meeting Construction Literature: • Frequently Asked Questions • Door Hangers Project Website: • Up-to-date Project Status • 3-Week Look Ahead Facebook: • Daily Construction Plan Notifications: • 2 Weeks in Advance of Work • 3 Days in Advance of No Parking Project Signage: • Contractor Equipment & Workers • Neighborhood Entrances; • Lawn Signs “Shop Moraga First” The Public Outreach Campaign was very successful and the Town residents were very happy with the project. SAFETY.   Every member of the CM team contributed to the safety effort by identifying potential safety issues and immediately bringing them to the contractor’s attention. Once a safety issue was identified, the CM team followed up with the contractor to ensure that it was rectified in a timely manner. Safety was also an agenda item at the weekly progress meeting. Before beginning a new operation, the CM team reviewed the contractor’s work plans to identify safety concerns and discussed these concerns with the contractor. In addition, the CM team held periodic safety reviews with the contractor’s safety manager to walk the site and identify potential safety hazards.  All workers were required to wear the proper personal protective equipment (PPE). Project Fatality – I verify there were no construction-related fatalities on this project.  Safety Record  No. of Recordables = 0; Lost Time Accident Rate