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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road Bike/Pedestrian Overcrossing Phase 2 Project, Capital Improvement Program No. 36109002:
1) Award Bid Schedules A and B of the Construction Contract to Westcon Construction Corp., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management;
3) 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; and
4) Approve $250,000.00 of Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Intergovernmental Agreement (Tribe) Funds to be added to the project. (Cont. 6/11/2024, Item 22)
FUNDING: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (18%), Road Fund (<1%), Active Transportation Program (41%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (31%), Transportation Development Act (2%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Advance - Match (4%), and proposed Tribe Funds (3%). (Federal, State, and Local Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The El Dorado Trail - Missouri Flat Road Bike/Pedestrian Overcrossing Phase 2 Project (Project) will construct a bicycle/pedestrian over-crossing as part of the El Dorado Trail at Missouri Flat Road.
The Project is federally funded, therefore both California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance is required. A CEQA Notice of Determination was recorded on December 20, 2017. A NEPA Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion was approved on December 17, 2018 with a re-validation approved on May 30, 2023.
All necessary environmental permits and right of way have been obtained for the Project.
The Contract Documents include all required federal provisions and in...
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