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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following for the Industrial Drive/Missouri Flat Road Signalization Project, CIP 73366/36105053:
1) Authorize Department of Transportation staff to continue with the interim phase, final design, and construction for the project; and
2) Delegate to the Director of Transportation the ability to:
a) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and sign the Plans;
b) Authorize advertisement for construction bids;
c) Award the Construction Contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
d) Approve and sign the Construction Contract, subject to final review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
e) Authorize the Director of Transportation to sign an Escrow Agreement, if requested by the Contractor and in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, for the purpose of holding Contract retention funds.
FUNDING: General Fund/Discretionary - Accumulative Capital Outlay (ACO) (36%), Sheriff Discretionary (52%) and Tribe Funds (12%). (Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On March 8, 2016, Legistar 14-0133, Item 27, the Board approved the Public Safety Facility Project (Safety Facility) and associated Environmental Impact Report (2016 EIR), located in the Diamond Springs area, approximately three (3) miles southwest of the City of Placerville. The Safety Facility includes development of a multi-building public facility on approximately 11 acres of the 30.34-acre site for the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department, with a maximum development potential totaling approximately 106,331 square feet.
Construction of the Sheriff's new Safety Facility requires installation of a traffic signal at the Industrial Drive/Missouri Flat Road intersection to accommodate traffic utilizing the facility. The Industrial Drive/Missouri Flat Signalization Project (Project) will install a signal at the intersection of Missouri Flat Road and Industrial Drive, including the installati...
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