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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment 1 to Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 between the California Department of Transportation and County of El Dorado, which adds Department Furnished Materials language and funding for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011.
FUNDING: Master Circulation and Funding Plan Financing, Traffic Impact Fees - Zones 1-7, and Regional Surface Transportation Program Advance - El Dorado County Transportation Commission Funds. (State and Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project (Project) is constructing a 4-lane minor arterial from a new Missouri Flat Road intersection south of Golden Center Drive to a new intersection at State Route (SR) 49 south of Bradley Drive. The Project connects to the SR-49 improvements constructed in Phase 1A to create a continuous 4-lane roadway corridor with multimodal features from the intersection at Fowler Lane/SR-49 all the way to U.S. Highway 50. The parkway includes new traffic signals at the intersections of Missouri Flat Road, Throwita Way, and SR-49. Multimodal transportation features include Class II bike lanes, sidewalks, and transit bus turnouts on both sides of the parkway. Construction of Phase 1B is anticipated to be completed in early 2027.
On April 19, 2022, Legistar 22-0440, the Board approved Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 (Agreement) with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Agreement set forth the obligations and responsibilities for the Project components as part of the Caltrans agreement process. The Agreement defines the roles, responsibilities, and funding contributions of each agency related to the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), Right of Way (ROW), and Construction (CON) phases. The Funding Summary table in the Agreement illustrates the County and Caltrans funding contributions in the PS&E, ROW, and CON phases of the Project. The Spending Summary table illustrates the expenditures of those contributions in the respective phases.
Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement commits $18,089 of additional local funding to Caltrans for reimbursement of state-furnished electrical materials, including the traffic signal controller and cabinet assembly, because state-furnished materials were not included in the original Agreement. Therefore, the Funding Summaries were updated to reflect these additional funds provided by the County, as well as adding the Department Furnished Materials section.
ALTERNATIVES
The Board could choose not to approve the Amendment and request Transportation to make changes; however, this would delay the Project’s construction.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On March 8, 2016, Legistar 13-0395, the Board approved Cooperative Agreement 03-0525 for the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1A - SR-49 Realignment Project defining the roles between the County and Caltrans for that project.
On April 19, 2022, Legistar 22-0440, the Board approved Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 with Caltrans.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the Amendment.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no change to net County cost associated with this item. Funding for the Project is included in Transportation’s 2026 CIP, which was approved by the Board on June 16, 2026, Legistar 26-0116. The Agreement amount between the agencies was $33,820,000. Adding the amended amount of $18,089 in local funding provided by Master Circulation and Funding Plan Financing, Traffic Impact Fees - Zones 1-7, and Regional Surface Transportation Program Advance - El Dorado County Transportation Commission funds, provides a new total amount of $33,838,089.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) The Clerk of the Board will obtain the Chair's signature on two (2) originals of the Amendment.
2) The Clerk of the Board will forward the originals to Transportation, Fairlane Engineering, attention Shanann Findley, for further processing.
TRANSPORTATION FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
1) Transportation will send all originals of the partially executed Amendment to Caltrans for signature.
2) Upon receipt from Caltrans, Transportation will return one (1) fully executed original Agreement to the Clerk of the Board for its files.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Priority: N/A
Action Item: N/A
CONTACT
Rafael Martinez, Director
Department of Transportation