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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following for the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Crossing - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77115:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes to acquire the necessary Easement from APN #079-021-23 with title held as Kenneth E. Hartley and Amy Hartley, Husband and wife as Joint Tenants;
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: 2004 GP TIM, Highway Bridge Program and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds - Caltrans. (Federal Funds)
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION:
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation) recommends that the Board Chair sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes for the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Crossing - Bridge Replacement Project (Project). The Easement is necessary to construct 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 the 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 onto and off of Clear Creek Road. The Project will also improve drainage along Sly Park Road.
The Board of Supervisors approved the CEQA document for this project on September 14, 2010, item number 18.
ALTERNATIVES:
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has approved the Easement Acquisition Agreement.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
CAO recommending the Board move forward with Staff's recommendation as the action is consistent with the approved CIP project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of the easement is $1,000 and the cost for the title and escrow fees are estimated at $2,500; therefore, the total cost is estimated at $3,500. Funding for Right of Way acquisition is budgeted in the Capital Improvement Program and will be provided by a combination of Highway Bridge Program, 2004 GP TIM funds and RSTP Exchange Funds - Caltrans. This Project has no Net County Cost.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on one (1) copy of the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the Easement.
2) The Clerk of the Board will return one (1) copy of the fully executed original agreement to Transportation for final processing.
2) The Clerk of the Board will return the Certificate of Acceptance and the executed Grant documents to Transportation for final processing.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT:
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CONTACT
Andrew Gaber, Deputy Director
Development, ROW, and Environmental Unit
Transportation Division, Community Development Agency