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Department of Transportation recommending the Board takes the following actions pertaining to the Pioneer Trail / U.S. Highway 50 Intersection Safety Improvement Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36104026, Contract 7614:
1) Award the Construction Contract to Martin Brothers Construction, who was 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; and
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.
(District 5)
FUNDING: Highway Safety Improvement Program (29.5% - Federal), Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds (1.5% - Local), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (22% - Federal), Surface Transportation Block Grant (21% - Federal) and State and Local Partnership (26% - State).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Pioneer Trail / U.S. Highway 50 Intersection Safety Improvement Project (Project) aims to convert the existing signalized intersection to a modern single-lane roundabout.
This project is federally funded; therefore, compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is required. A CEQA Notice of Determination was recorded on January 4, 2022. A NEPA Categorical Exemption/Categorical Exclusion was approved on March 17, 2022, with a re-validation approved on October 19, 2023.
All environmental permits and right of way have been acquired for this Project.
The Contract Documents include all required federal provisions and incorporate the current Caltrans Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements. The DBE goal is 21%.
Authorization for construction funding has been received for this Project. The Project was approved for advertisement by the Board on D...
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