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Department of Transportation recommending the Board approve of the Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5194 amending County Code section 12.08 to increase the threshold at which a Road Improvement Agreement is required from $100,000 to $250,000, to provide additional clarity as to the security requirements under such agreements, and to delegate authority to the Director of Transportation to execute agreements and amendments on projects in the county right-of-way with costs of up to $1,000,000. (Cont. 2/6/2024, Item 2)
FUNDING: Road Fund, Developer Funded.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On February 6, 2024, the Board approved the Introduction (First Reading) of of Ordinance 5194 amending County Code section 12.08 to increase the threshold at which a Road Improvement Agreement is required from $100,000 to $250,000, to provide additional clarity as to the security requirements under such agreements, and to delegate authority to the Director of Transportation to execute agreements and amendments on projects in the county right-of-way with costs of up to $1,000,000. As part of that action, the Board requested an annual report on the agreements executed under this authority; Section 12.08.155.F has been added to the proposed ordinance as directed. The Board Continued this matter to March 5, 2024 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
Consistent with Board Policy A-3, Ordinances - New or Amended, the Board provided conceptual approval on November 14, 2023 (Item 15, Legistar 23-1908 v1), to amend County code section 12.08 to increase the threshold at which a Road Improvement Agreement (RIA) is required in lieu of an encroachment permit from $100,000 to $250,000, to provide additional clarity as to the security requirements under such agreements, and to delegate authority to the Director of Transportation to execute agreements and amendments on projects in the county right-of-way with costs of up to $1,000,000.
The proposed ordinance, as attached to this ite...
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