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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following for the Green Valley Road at Weber Creek Bridge Replacement Project:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance for the related documents from Mary W. Foot and Terrance W. Foot, for Assessor's Parcel Number 325-450-04;
2) Approve and 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) Approve and authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties, for the Green Valley Road at Weber Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77114.
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program and Regional Surface Transportation Program Rural Exchange Funds (Federal Funds).
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Total Estimated Cost
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$ 7,000 |
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Budget - Current FY
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$ 7,000 |
Budget - Future FY
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Savings
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Other
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Total Funding Available
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$ 7,000 |
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Acquisition costs are $4,500.00 with title and escrow costs estimated at $2,500.00 for a total estimated cost of $7,000.00. Funding for the acquisition process will be provided by a combination of the Highway Bridge Program and Regional Surface Transportation Program Rural Exchange Funds.
Background
The Green Valley Road at Weber Creek - Bridge Replacement Project (Project) includes the replacement of the bridge at Weber Creek, widening and realignment of Green Valley Road at the bridge approaches, and improvements to the drainage along Green Valley Road. The existing bridge was constructed in 1926 and is a 20-foot wide, two lane, concrete "T" beam structure that has been identified by the California Department of Transportation as structurally deficient. Its sufficiency rating is 22.5 out of 100. Additionally, the bridge does not meet current standards for roadway width and must be replaced; it cannot be rehabilitated.
The proposed Project will be located to the west of the existing bridge. The new bridge will be longer than the existing bridge in order to place the abutments outside the main creek bed. The new bridge deck will be approximately 11 feet higher than the existing bridge deck for the design speed vertical curve and it will also provide adequate clearance to pass forecasted 100-year storm flows under the bridge without overtopping. The existing sharp, short radius horizontal curve will be replaced with a larger radius curve, improved vertical alignment, wider lanes, and shoulders.
The Project is anticipated to commence in the fall of 2014 and is expected to take two construction seasons to complete.
On November 9, 2010, the Board authorized the Community Development Agency, Transportation Division staff to begin the acquisition process with the affected property owners.
Reason for Recommendation
Negotiations have concluded with the property owners, Mary W. Foot and Terrance W. Foot, and a settlement has been reached that is representative of the appraised value of the necessary land rights.
Clerk of the Board Follow Up Actions
1) The Clerk will obtain the Chair's signature on the Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance for the Grant Deed, the Grant of Public Utility Easement, the Grant of Drainage Easement, and the Grant of Temporary Construction Easement.
2) The Clerk will return all executed original documents to Transportation for final processing.
3) The Board will authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties.
Contact
Bard R. Lower, Transportation Division Director
Community Development Agency
Concurrences
County Counsel