REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 23, 2024
FROM
TREVOR LEJA, Assistant Executive Officer, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
Title
Updates to the San Bernardino County Road Standard Drawings
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation
1. Approve and adopt new and revised San Bernardino County road standard drawings and remove obsolete road standard drawings.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to review and approve minor subsequent nonsubstantial changes to the San Bernardino County road standard drawings, subject to review by County Counsel.
(Presenter: Noel Castillo, Assistant Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as there are no costs associated with the approval this item.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department of Public Works’ (Department) existing standard drawings have been in existence for several decades, with some dating back to 1965. Standard drawings are predefined drawing templates that contain standard notes and details which govern the design, construction, installation, and maintenance of any improvement to be located within the public rights-of-way. In order to conform to current industry standards and requirements, the Department updated its existing standard drawings and provided new additional standard drawings in accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, Federal Highway Administration, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Caltrans Highway Design Manual, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
The purpose of the updated standard drawings and new standard drawings, as set forth in Exhibit A, is to provide the means for all road projects to be designed and constructed in accordance with a Board of Supervisors (Board) approved set of standards that include considerations of local circumstances. These standard drawings are intended to provide for adequate, coordinated, modern development of the required facilities, such as, but not limited to roadways, sidewalks curb ramps, catch basins, culverts and storm drains to serve and protect the potential uses and users of the various areas in the county. Once approved, the new and updated standard drawings will be made available to the public on the Department's website.
On November 29, 2023, the recommended revisions, additions, and deletions pertaining to this item were reviewed and approved by the Department’s Highway Planning Technical Committee. The review process was coordinated with the Building Industry Association, the San Bernardino County Land Use Services Department, and the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
The Department anticipates returning to the Board every five years for approval of updates to the Department’s standard drawings. Approval of this item will also delegate authority to the Director of the Department to review and approve minor subsequent changes to the San Bernardino County standard drawings as necessary between the five-year Board approval cycles.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Aaron Gest, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on December 13, 2023; Finance (Carl Lofton, Administrative Analyst, 387-5404) on December 29, 2023; and County Finance and Administration (Paloma Hernandez-Barker, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on December 29, 2023.