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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77115:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance for the related documents from Stephen Kragel and Mary Kragel, husband and wife as Joint Tenants for Assessor's Parcel Number 079-030-07;
2) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including payment of title and escrow fees; and
3) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties if necessary.
FUNDING: This project is funded by the Highway Bridge Program (Federal Funds), 2004 GP TIM funds (Local Funds) and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds (State Funds).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation), recommends that the Board Chair sign the Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes for the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77115 (Project). The Slope and Drainage Easement and Temporary Construction Easement acquisitions are necessary for construction of the Project.
DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
The existing bridge was built in 1936 and is now sub-standard in its design with current road usage. Recent inspections indicate scour problems with bridge's footings and abutments. Due to functional obsolescence, rehabilitation of the existing bridge is infeasible.
This project will replace the existing bridge on Sly Park Road at Clear Creek, as well as realign and widen approximately 965 feet of Sly Park Road. A two-way left-turn lane will be included to improve safety of vehicles turning onto and off of Clear Creek Road. The Project will also serve to improve drainage along Sly Park Rd.
The Board of Supervisors approved the California Environmental Quality Act document, a Mitigated Negative Declaration, for this project on September 14, 2010 (Item No. 18).
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT/AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel
CAO RECOMMENDATION
CAO recommending the Board move staff's recommendation as this is an approved CIP project and the requested actions are consistent with standard practices.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost of the easements are $1,000. The cost for the title and escrow fees are estimated at $2,500. The total cost is $3,500. Funding for the Right of Way acquisition process is budgeted in the Capital Improvement Program and will be provided by the Highway Bridge Program, 2004 GP TIM funds and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange funds. There is no fiscal impact to the County. This project is not funded by the General Fund.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on one (1) original copy of the Easement Acquisition Agreement for public purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance for the Acquisition.
2) The Clerk of the Board will return one (1) copy of the fully executed original Acquisition Agreement to Transportation for final processing.
3) The Clerk of the Board will return the signed Certificates of Acceptance to Transportation for final processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Infrastructure
CONTACT
Andrew S. Gaber, Deputy Director
Development/Right of Way/Environmental
Transportation Division, Community Development Agency