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Extracted from Consolidated Report
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Findings and Recommendations 3 findings
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TRANSPORTATION FUNDING ($91.8 Million) (DISCRETIONARY FUNDS) A. LOCAL FUNDS 1. Measure R Local $4,199,499 4.58% 2. Maintenance Assessment Districts 471,851 .05% B. STATE FUNDS 1. Local Transportation Funds 3,657,490 4.00% 2. Road Maintenance & Rehabilitation Account (4,570,058) (5.00%) 3. Highway User Tax Funds (Gas Tax) 10,805,973 11.8% THE ROADS OF TULARE COUNTY 17 C. FEDERAL FUNDS 1. Regional Surface Transportation Funds 1,000,000 1.1% 2. State Exchange Funds 987,784 1.1% 3. Forest Reserve Funds 100,000 0.1% (REIMBURSEABLE FUNDS) A. LOCAL FUNDS 1. Measure R Regional & Farm-to-Market Advance 19,757,920 21.5% 2. Developer Fees 132,000 0.1% B. STATE FUNDS 1. High Speed Rail 190,000 0.2% C. FEDERAL FUNDS 1. Highway Bridge Program 6,447,744 7.0% 2. Highway Safety Improvement Program 1,875,050 2.0% 3. Active Transportation Program 356,500 0.4% (REVENUE FROM SERVICES & RESERVES) A. Services to Other Departments 3,031,113 3.3% B. Reserves (includes obligated advances of $3.5m) 34,226,404 37.3%
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F2
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MAINTENANCE TREATMENT EXPENDITURE OPTIONS A. Cost Per Mile: 1. *Overlay: (County Crews) = $180,000 per mile (Contracted) = $300,000 per mile ** *(Asphalt material placed by paver over 0.2 inch thick) **(Contracted work includes purchase and maintenance of specialized equipment) 2. *Blade Patching: (County Crews) Approximate Cost is $120,000 per mile *(Asphalt placed by equipment up to 0.2 inch thick) 3. Chip Seal, Slurry Seal, Black Seal: (County Crews) Approximate Cost is $25,000 per mile. B. Cost Per Day: 1. Hand Patching: (County Crews) Approximate Cost is $25,000 per day 2. Pothole Patching: (County Crews) Approximate Cost is $12,000 per day a) 2017 Maintenance and Repairs were completed by County Crews. • Over 300,000 potholes patched (averaging 99 per mile) • Over 300 other repairs completed • 5123 traffic signs maintained, installed, repaired or replaced • 524 miles of road striped • over 28,170 square feet of road stenciled 18 CONCLUSION: The Tulare County road maintenance system is a multi-faceted and complex operation, requiring extensive coordination efforts. While the contracted work is more expensive, the County can not justify the cost of purchasing and maintaining the necessary specialized equipment based on current needs, as contracted work includes purchase and maintenance of specialized equipment.
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F3
Highway User Tax Funds (Gas Tax) 10,805,973 11.8% THE ROADS OF TULARE COUNTY 17 C. FEDERAL FUNDS
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