DATE:
January 14, 2026
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
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ESTABLISH APPROPRIATIONS, ADVERTISE AND AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS FOR COUNTYWIDE ASPHALT CONCRETE OVERLAY AND SLURRY SEAL TREATMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-26, APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE CITIES OF ESCONDIDO, SAN DIEGO AND SAN MARCOS AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICTS: ALL)
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OVERVIEW
The County of San Diego (County) Department of Public Works (DPW) maintains nearly 2,000 centerline miles of roads in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County. The County's average Pavement Condition Index (PCI), an industry-standard rating system used to rate the condition of roads, dropped from 70 in 2012 to 60 in 2016. The change in PCI was due to reduced levels of road maintenance work because of rising construction costs and declining gas tax revenue as vehicles became more fuel efficient. As a result of the Senate Bill 1 (SB1) initiative and the associated resurfacing projects, the condition of County-maintained roads has improved significantly over the past eight years, with the current average PCI at 69. The County maintains a Board-directed goal of achieving PCI 70 by the end of FY 2025-26 and is on track to achieve this goal. DPW estimates receiving $64.9 million in State SB1 gas tax revenue in FY 2025-26 to continue the road resurfacing program. To maintain eligibility for this revenue, the Board must adopt a resolution each year approving a list of proposed projects and submit these to the California Transportation Commission (CTC). On May 21, 2025 (4), the Board adopted the annual resolution and proposed list of roads to be resurfaced during FY 2025-26 using State SB1 gas tax revenue. The list includes approximately 95.54 centerline miles of County-maintained roads to be resurfaced with available road resurfacing funding included in DPW's FY 2025-26 Operational Plan. Part of today's item is to establish appropriations and advertise and aw...
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