DPW says 2011 road repaving and street safety bond projects are complete; staff to reconcile remaining funds
October 25, 2021 | San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
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Edmund Lee, a project manager for the Department of Public Works, told the Citizens’ GO Bond Oversight Committee on Nov. 1 that the original scope funded by the 2011 road repaving and street safety bond has been completed and staff are shifting focus to financial reconciliation and closeout.
Lee summarized program accomplishments presented to the committee: the bond was reported in the presentation as about $250,000,000; the street repaving and reconstruction program resurfaced 436 blocks across 52 projects; the curb ramp program completed 1,563 curb ramps; the sidewalk program covered 646 square blocks totaling 155,544 square feet; roadway-structure work included 39 projects and 41 structures; and traffic signal work included several priorities and infrastructure upgrades the presentation described as complete.
Lee said one of the last projects to reach substantial completion was described in the presentation as the Blue Streetscape project; he also noted a recent project listed in the slides as the Palouse Streetscape reached substantial completion in June (transcript spelling retained). He told the committee that data and accounting challenges tied to an earlier PeopleSoft transition have largely been resolved and that staff are now “putting our feet on the ground” to close out projects and expend remaining proceeds.
In response to committee questions, Lee confirmed that the traffic-signal priority work was led by SFMTA and described as a green-light transit-priority program (holds/priority for approaching transit). He said he was not aware of COVID-related contractor delay claims affecting the 2011 bond projects but offered to check with the individual project manager for Palouse Streetscape and report back to the committee.
The committee requested follow-up on any COVID-related claims and next steps for formal closeout; staff said they will confirm outstanding balances and move to expend remaining proceeds.
Lee summarized program accomplishments presented to the committee: the bond was reported in the presentation as about $250,000,000; the street repaving and reconstruction program resurfaced 436 blocks across 52 projects; the curb ramp program completed 1,563 curb ramps; the sidewalk program covered 646 square blocks totaling 155,544 square feet; roadway-structure work included 39 projects and 41 structures; and traffic signal work included several priorities and infrastructure upgrades the presentation described as complete.
Lee said one of the last projects to reach substantial completion was described in the presentation as the Blue Streetscape project; he also noted a recent project listed in the slides as the Palouse Streetscape reached substantial completion in June (transcript spelling retained). He told the committee that data and accounting challenges tied to an earlier PeopleSoft transition have largely been resolved and that staff are now “putting our feet on the ground” to close out projects and expend remaining proceeds.
In response to committee questions, Lee confirmed that the traffic-signal priority work was led by SFMTA and described as a green-light transit-priority program (holds/priority for approaching transit). He said he was not aware of COVID-related contractor delay claims affecting the 2011 bond projects but offered to check with the individual project manager for Palouse Streetscape and report back to the committee.
The committee requested follow-up on any COVID-related claims and next steps for formal closeout; staff said they will confirm outstanding balances and move to expend remaining proceeds.
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