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BOOK 99 PAGE 38 7i ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously approved Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $30,030 with Ranger Construction, as recommended by staff. CHANGE ORDER IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD UNPAVED ROADS IN COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY - PERMITTING CONSTRUCTION The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 27, 1996: TO: James E. Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., L / Public Works Director) J SUBJECT: Permitting Construction of Unpaved Roads in County Right -of -Way REF. LETTER: Clayton Broxton. J&C Enterprises, to Jim Davis dated Sept. 19; 1996 DATE: September 27. 1996 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The Public Works Department is receiving requests from property owners and contractors to allow the construction of shell/marl roads in existing platted County right-of-way. Past policy since 1982 has been to require new roadways to be paved to County Standards. Prior to 1982. the County road grading operation was growing rapidly and 9 grader routes were in existence. The "no new unpaved road" policy and success of the special assessment paving program has resulted in the elimination of two grader routes. In some subdivisions, small sections of public right-of-way exists. For example, in Kings Highlands Subdivision, located east of Kings Highway and North of North Gifford Road, all of the right-of-ways have existing County maintained roadways except one block of 56th Avenue between 45th Street and 46th Street. A contractor/developer, J & C Enterprises, is requesting permission to construct an unpaved road along this 600' of right-of-way. The County recently constructed a water main in the right-of-way and the lot owners fronting 56th Avenue are being assessed for the cost of the water main. Since the other roads in the subdivision are not paved, they want to construct an unpaved roadway and have the County assume maintenance. In Vero Lake Estates Subdivision, the County has improved existing roads not previously graded, but the basic road has existed and major construction is not needed. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS Where existing unopened right -of -way -exists in areas close to grading routes, the impact of accepting these right-of-ways for maintenance is minimal. If the unopened right-of-way is remote compared to the existing routes, 4e cost to maintain the right-of-way can be substantial. In all cases, the -property owner/developer should construct a 6" thick marl/shell roadway with drainage swales. If drainage permits are needed, they should be obtained by the developer. The Alternatives are as follows: OCTOBER 8, 1996 60