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RESOLUTION
RE: ACCEPTANCE OF CONCEPT OF COUNTY-WIDE SYSTEM FOR ROADS AND
BRIDGES AS RECOMMENDED BY THE WELD COUNTY ENGINEER.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, are vested with the responsibility of
administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Engineer has submitted to
the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado,
a proposal for a County-wide system for roads and bridges,
as set forth in the attached Exhibits hereto, and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, believes it to be in the best interest of
Weld County, Colorado, to adopt the concept of the County-
wide system for roads and bridges, subject to any alteration
in said system that the Board of County Commissioners may
desire to make in the future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the County of
Weld, State of Colorado does hereby adopt the concept of a
County-wide system for roads and bridges as set forth in the
attached Exhibits and recommended by the Weld County Engineer,
subject to the power of the Board of County Commissioners of
Weld County, Colorado, to make whatever changes it may deem
necessary in said County-wide roads and bridges system as
the needs of Weld County may change in the future.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly
made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 27th
day of October, A.D. , 1976.
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Under a County System the following is the organizational system.
1. The Board of County Commissioners
2.. The Engineering or Highway Coordinator
3 . The .Department. of Engineering or Highways
4. Materials or Quality Control Division
5. Main shop with 3 maintenance shops
6 . Construction Division
7. Paving' Division with Aggregate Division
8. Bridge Division
9 . Traffic Division
10 . Maintenance Division with three districts
From the budget requested the following equipment should be purchased.
1 . 1 new crusher
2. 1 vibratory smooth drum compactor
3. 2 vibratory sheepsfoot compactors
4 . 1 3000 gallon distributor
Total cost of above (estimated) is $378 , 000.
There would be no need to purchase any additional vehicles unless
they are replacements . There should be no units purchased to
increase the number of units now in operation.
To implement this program starting January 1 , 1977 it would be
necessary to utilize the present asphalt plant and asphalt equip-
ment for the 1977 budget year. A new portable asphalt plant with „
new compaction equipment would have to be scheduled for the 1978
budget year . The present day estimated cost would be $339 ,000. 00.
Under the present requirements to achieve this , the 1977 year would be
utilized to properly rebuild existing roads up to standards required
now. This would be accomplished by the Construction Division on a
County wide basis .
The Paving Division with presently owned equipment except as mentioned
would overlay and chip and seal . There would be approximately 15
miles of new pavement placed in the year of 1977.
The Aggregate Production unit would work at maximum capacity to produce
specification material for subbase , base course , chips , and plant
mix material for the 1977 and 1978 budget years. It is the desire
to have all aggregate in available areas crushed. A new portable
crusher averaging 75% of maximum capacity could produce approximately
500 ,000 tons of aggregate at a cost of approximately 20¢/ton.
The Paving Division would have to purchase some material from local
suppliers as was done this year to hold costs within the budget
for the year of 1977. The decision to either trade or move the
existing asphalt plant to the Davis Farm area would be made at the
end of the paving season next year ( 1977) . The feasibility of such
a decision will have to be determined through the next year.
The ideal situation would be to purchase the portable asphalt
plant and place it in operation , with the crusher going into
production the first of January 1977 and the asphalt plant into
production May 1 , 1977. To accomplish this we would have to
have ideal conditions and. the budget would have to allow the
expenditures.
When accurate record keeping and reporting is achieved there
could be a decision made as to the efficiency of the County wide
operation , and whether maintenance and 'construction equipment
could be decreased in quanity. This would also apply to District
operation. It is of the opinion that there would be a decrease
in County owned equipment on a County wide system. • It is of
the opinion that under the district system there would be a gradual
increase in equipment and personnel or else we would have a static
condition in maintenance and construction.
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Under the Present District Organization
The crusher and portable asphalt plant would still need to be.
purchased. To assure quality construction in all three districts
the following pieces of equipment would be needed.
1 vibratory flat wheel compactor/district
1 vibratory sheepsfoot compactor/district
1 asphalt distributor ( 1 district only)
The cost in addition to the $378, 000 for the 1977 budget year
is $71 ,000. With justification for three more tandem trucks
at $63-$6500. 00. With the district operation there should be
a vibratory asphalt compactor available to at least two districts
at any time the estimated cost is $100,000 .00 .
With three districts it would require at least one additional
materials man in the Engineering Department and one additional
survey crew ( 3 men) with additional equipment and two vehicles .
Estimated cost for the first year :
Personnel $ 40 ;000.
Equipment $ 17,000 .
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. SUMMARY
The County System for the 1977 budget year would require an
expenditure of approximately $ 378, 000 . 00.
The budget would not require expenditures for purchase of ad-
ditional vehicles to increase the number of units now in oper-
ation, replace units only.
Purchase the crusher in the budget year of 1977.
The Construction Division would rebuild and construct roads to
desired standards and get ahead of the Paving Division for 'the '
year 1978. The crusher would stockpile for the ' 77 and ' 78
construction seasons . The Paving Division will do the new paving
scheduled, the overlay , and chipping and sealing.
The Maintenance Division will maintain the graveled roads and other
roads only.
The Bridge Division with two culvert crews will construct bridges ,
install culverts and maintain same . The culvert crews will act
as additional Bridge crews.
The Main Shop would act as the master shop , with the district
shops doing preventative maintenance only. District shops would
receive their parts and supplies through the Main Shop .
The •Traffic Division would perform all traffic and sign control
over the entire County as they are now doing .
Equipment requested by the Bridge and Traffic Divisions_ is needed
to meet their demands .
Should the District System remain , the expenditures requested for
the County System would need to be expended plus an additional
$ 292 ,000.00 for the 1977 budget . The new portable asphalt plant
would be purchased in the 1978 budget year at an estimated cost
of $290 , 000. 00.
It is of the opinion that a gradual increase in- equipment and
personnel would be needed to meet future demands .
The County System should promote better production efficiency ,
and quality by using specialized Divisions to do their particular
speciality.
It is not anticipated that additional personnel will be needed.
Weld County has the personnel now to implement the. County System.
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January 14, 1977
Engineering Department - County System f1Road and Bridge
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Attendance • WRI CUM farAISIIIS
Commissioner June Steinmark „}
Commissioner Victor Jacobucci !,
Commissioner Ed Dunbar JAN 181977
Barton Buss - Finance Director I.
Bob Martin - County Council • t 'Chuck Lucia - Personnel Director .EY. COLO.
Object of meeting to let Road and Bridge personnel know of
reorganization, to explain what the County wide system is
supposed to be, what it is supposed to do, and how it will
effect the employee. Supervisors of the Divisions will
work with the Engineering Department, Engineering Coordinator,
and Commissioners to work out details .
County wide system is to reorganize personnel to increase
the County' s efficiency and get a better product in the field.
Once program is operating it will make things easier for men
in the field. The biggest change that will be made for the
employee is that he will work in different locations around the
County. Employees will not have to move or relocate. Some kind
of transportation system will be worked out. - No one is to be
laid off. The system hopes to promote supervisors to be on the
job more hours a day so that problems can be straightened out
faster and easier. Everybody still is going to be doing the same
job. System will desire better input from field men so that
problems can be knownand the situation corrected. Materials will
be on the job when needed. It will be the Engineering Department's
responsibility to see that the work gets done, this will be done
through the Supervisors Of the Divisions.
Under the County System the Divisions are set up as follows :
Main 'Shop - with District Shops - Andy Root, Supervisor.
Personnel previously doing this type of work
will be able to organize this division.
Have better control over parts and determine
what is needed and what needs to be replaced.
Should facilitate better reporting for Cost
Accounting.
Construction - Bob Sitzman , Supervisor
Division will pool all construction equipment for
basic construction of a road, whether building
a new road .or rebuilding. Will spend less time
on one job. Design standards for roads will be
according to Colorado Department of Highway
Specifications with flexibility to change design
where County sees fit .
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Paving - includes Aggregate - George Margheim, Supervisor
This Division will be responsible for paving,
overlay, chipping and sealing, patching , rock crusher.
Trucks will more or less be under this division.
Equipment will be available to do work as needed.
Bridge -includes Culverts - Gene White, Supervisor
Culvert installation will be through the Bridge
Department. Will consist of two bridge crews
Traffic -Bud Schmuhl , Supervisor
This Division will remain as in the past . Signing
is the biggest responsibility of this Division.
Division needs the cooperation of the other divisions
to work effectively.
Road Maintenance - include the 3 districts- Ray Moser, Supervisor
District. No. 1 - Dean Jackson , District Supervisor
District No. 2 - Ed Glendenning, District Supervisor
District No. 3 - Orval Neighbors ,District Supervisor
Duties will be maintenance only, such as blading,
grading, snow removal, etc.
Divisions established with chain of command headed by the
Commissioners, Engineering Coordinator, and the Engineering
Department.
Working hours will be that the County crews will come to work on
their own time and be there at 8:00 a.m. and will quit on County
time.
The Personnel Director stated that a questionaire will be
used for classification of new system and should be completed in
1977: Each employee will complete , explaining 'his job and the
supervisor will review. Classification , title and pay will be
• determined by this questionaire.
Personnel Director, Chuck Lucia, explained that there are two
types of probation. One that all new employees have for the
first six months , the other that is a probation created by
• promotion to a different level of employment. If an individual
was unable to achieve at the higher level he would be able to go
back to his old position.
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