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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following actions pertaining to the US 50/ Ponderosa Road Interchange - Durock Road Realignment, Capital Improvement Program number 36104008, and the US 50/ Ponderosa Road Interchange - North Shingle Road Realignment Project, Capital Improvement Program number 36104009:
1) Find in accordance with County Ordinance Code Chapter 3.13, Section 3.13.030 (B), Contracting Out, that it is appropriate to contract with Dokken Engineering for environmental update and design services;
2) Award Request for Proposal 23-925-02 to Dokken Engineering; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 7668 with Dokken Engineering in the amount of $3,334,603.65 for a three (3) year term. (District 4)
FUNDING: Funding for both projects include the following: Traffic Impact Fees - Zone 1-7 (<1%), Traffic Impact Fees - Highway 50 (95%), Road Fund (<1%), and Regional Surface Transportation Program Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (4%). (Local and Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The US 50/ Ponderosa Road Interchange - Durock Road Realignment (Durock Road) will realign approximately ¼ mile of Durock Road to South Shingle Road/ Sunset Lane and widen the eastbound off-ramp. The US 50/ Ponderosa Road Interchange - North Shingle Road Realignment Project (North Shingle Road) will realign approximately ¼ mile of North Shingle Road to approximately 600 feet north on Ponderosa Road; realign the westbound off-ramp to align with Wild Chapparal Drive; and potentially realign the westbound on-ramp loop.
The Procurement and Contracts Division of the Chief Administrative Office, in conjunction with the Department of Transportation (Transportation), initiated a Request for Proposals (RFP) to hire the best-qualified firm to review and update the environmental technical studies and the Initial Study/ Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) to meet current California Environmental Quality Ac...
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