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Transportation recommending the Board adopt Resolution 052-2013 to claim an allocation of $37,511 in Transportation Development Act Article 3 Local Transportation Fund Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds from the El Dorado County Transportation Commission for the Cameron Park Class 2 Bike Lanes, CIP Project No. 72307.
FUNDING: Transportation Development Act Article 3 Local Transportation Fund Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds, El Dorado County Transportation Commission’s Resolution No. 11/12.02.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no change in net County cost. The Cameron Park Class 2 Bike Lanes Project (CIP Project No.72307) is included in the budget and the 2012 adopted Capital Improvement Program .
Background:
In March 2011, Transportation submitted a project proposal to the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (AQMD) for FY 2011/12 AB2766 DMV Surcharge Fees funding. The proposed project was to design and construct Class II Bike Lanes on Cameron Park Drive between Palmer Drive and Sudbury Road/Toronto Road at an estimated total project cost of $267,000. A lower cost alternative project was also included with a shorter northern project limit to Hacienda Road. The alternative project cost estimate was $157,000. Transportation requested 100 percent of the total alternative project cost from the AB2766 funding.
The alternative Project is to design and construct Class 2 bike lanes on both sides of Cameron Park Drive between Palmer Drive and Hacienda Road; includes minor shoulder widening, striping, pavement markings and signs.
Transportation received a letter dated May 26, 2011 from AQMD noting that the total amount requested from all applicants had exceeded the amount of AB2766 funding available. The award from AQMD for the Cameron Park Drive Class II Bike Lanes is $119,489, which is $37,511 less than the $157,000 lower cost alternative project.
On July 14, 2011 the El Dorado County Transportation Commission’s (EDCTC) Board of...
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