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Transportation recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificate of Acceptance for the related documents from Ernest S. Watson and Suanne M. Watson, Husband and Wife, As Joint Tenants, for Assessor's Parcel Number 325-450-03; and
2) Authorize the Interim Director of Transportation or designee to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including payment of title and escrow fees, for the Green Valley Road at Weber Creek - Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77114.
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program Grant Funds, Regional Surface Transportation Program Rural Exchange Funds and Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $3,500
Budgeted………………………… $3,500
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $3,500
Change To Net County Cost…… $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
Acquisition costs are $1,000 with title and escrow fees estimated at $2,500 for a total estimated cost of $3,500. Funding for the acquisition process will be provided by Highway Bridge Program grant funds of 88.53% and the County's local match funds of 11.47% are available through a combination of Regional Surface Transportation Program Rural Exchange funds and Traffic Impact Mitigation fees.
Background
Green Valley Road is one of three east-west arterials in the west slope area of El Dorado County, extending from the western County line to Placerville. The Green Valley Road at Weber Creek Bridge (Bridge) was constructed in 1926 and is a 20-foot wide, two-lane, concrete "T" Beam structure that has been identified by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as structurally deficient (sufficiency rating of 22.5). Additionally, the Bridge does not meet current standards of roadway width and must be replaced because it ca...
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