Title
Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Reimbursement Memorandum of Understanding with the El Dorado County Water Agency, not to exceed $80,000, with a term through June 30, 2027, as part of the El Dorado Drainage Improvement Project (along Pleasant Valley Road), to complete the Drainage Study and Environmental Planning, Capital Improvement Program number 36106004.
(District 2)
FUNDING: Regional Surface Transportation Program Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (37%) and To Be Determined (63% - see “Financial Impact” section of the staff report). (Federal Funds)
Body
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) is currently in the environmental planning and design phase for the El Dorado Drainage Improvement Project (Project) and is in the process of issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to commence the Drainage Study for the Project. Transportation staff have conducted a map and record search, utility coordination, preliminary watershed analysis, and alternative studies. The El Dorado County Water Agency (EDWA) is partnering with Transportation to produce the Drainage Study for the Slate Creek watershed and drainage infrastructure in the town of El Dorado to improve drainage in the area. This Drainage Study evaluating the town of El Dorado will be split into two (2) phases of work:
· Phase 1: Focuses on the overall Slate Creek watershed; and
· Phase 2: Focuses on infrastructure within Pleasant Valley Road in County right-of-way and the town of El Dorado.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlines the responsibilities between the County and EDWA. EDWA has agreed to pay the County 50% of the total actual amount of the Phase 1 Drainage Study work, not to exceed $80,000, as a one-time funding contribution for the cost to complete the Drainage Study and environmental planning for the Project. The County and EDWA agree that the payment from EDWA is for planning, study, and...
Click here for full text