Title
Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions related to the construction phase of the Pioneer Trail/ U.S. Highway 50 Intersection Safety Improvement Project - Roundabout, CIP 36104026:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Maintenance Agreement 03-ED 50, PM 71.48 with the State of California Department of Transportation to define maintenance responsibilities of each agency for the project area after construction is complete; and
2) Approved and authorize the Chair to sign Cooperative Agreement 03-0817 with the State of California Department of Transportation defining the roles and responsibilities and funding contributions of each agency for the Right of Way and Construction phases of the subject project. (District V)
FUNDING: Funding for the Maintenance Agreement will be provided by the Road Fund (100%). Funding for the Cooperative Agreement will be provided by project funds for CIP 36104026 as follows: Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (26%), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Air Quality Mitigation Funds (6%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program funding (27%), and Highway Safety Improvement Program (41%).
Body
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On January 4, 2022 (Legistar 20-1133, Item 34), the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors adopted the California Environmental Quality Act Mitigated Negative Declaration, granting approval for the Pioneer Trail/ U.S. Highway 50 Intersection Safety Improvement Project (Project). The document outlined the proposed improvements, potential impacts, and the corresponding mitigation measures for the Project.
This proposed Maintenance Agreement (MA) serves as a blueprint defining the roles and responsibilities of both the County and Caltrans for maintenance of the Project area after completion of construction. Caltrans policy requires the execution of this MA before the County can obtain an encroachment permit, which will allow the County to advertise for con...
Click here for full text