Project Information
Project Number: 0676-6P1017
Project Description:
Approximately ten years ago, County staff worked with the community of Bay Point to develop the Bailey Road Bike and Pedestrian Plan, with the goal of creating an aesthetic, safe, and transit-oriented town center for Bay Point. An initial component of the Bailey Road Bike and Pedestrian Plan is the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities.
The Bay Point Utility Undergrounding Project (Underground Utility District No. 31, Bay Point area) is one of the first steps towards creating a more aesthetic downtown by relocating existing overhead electrical and communication lines to an underground trench. The California Public Utilities Commission provides a program called "Rule-20A" that governs the funding of utility undergrounding for community core areas such as along arterials or in downtown areas.
The Underground Utility District was formed by a unanimous vote by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2013. PG&E has selected Underground Construction Company to perform the work and construction started in September 2019. The current estimated date of completion for the project is December 2020. For questions regarding the construction of the project please call Eric Sanders, Contra Costa County Senior Construction Inspector, at (925) 595-5992 or Kristen Silva of PG&E at (925) 586-4417.
Project Limits: Bailey Road from the State Route 4 westbound onramp north to Willow Pass Road, then along Willow Pass Road from Bailey Road to the Pittsburg City limits.
Supervisory District: Number 5
Funding Sources: Rule 20A Funds, Navy Mitigation Funds
Construction Date: September 2019 through December 2020
Anticipated schedule of work:
Phase of work
| Dates of work
|
Service lines and panel conversions to individual homes and businesses
| Underway - anticipated completion Fall 2019 pending property owner authorization |
Street trench excavation | Underway - anticipated completion February 2020 |
Pull electrical cables | Anticipated January-March 2020 |
Energize power in segments | Anticipated Spring 2020 |
Pull cable TV and telephone cable | Anticipated Spring/Summer 2020 |
Wreck out (remove) utility poles | Anticipated Summer/Fall 2020 |
Project closeout | Anticipated December 2020 |
Schedule of work table - subject to change
Project Links
Letter to Property Owners (PDF)
Letter to Property Owners (Spanish) (PDF)
Utility Undergrounding Program brochure (PDF)
Utility Undergrounding Program brochure (Spanish) (PDF)
Permission to Enter Form (Example) (PDF)
Bay Point - Bailey Road Undergrounding Map (PDF)