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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign a Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation, District Agreement 03-0470, for the U.S. 50 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (Phase 3) - Ponderosa Road to Greenstone Road Project, CIP No. 53116, pending review, minor modification and approval from County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Local Funds - Tribe. (No Federal Funds)
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… $ 590,165
Budget - Current FY…………… $ 590,165
Budget - Future FY………………
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… $ 590,165
Change To Net County Cost…… $ 0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no fiscal impact or change to Net County Cost. Funding for the project is from Local Funds - Tribe and is included in the approved Community Development Agency 2014 Capital Improvement Program.
Background
On February 13, 2007, the Board ratified a Letter-of-intent from Board Chairman, Helen K. Baumann, to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District III Director, Jody Jones, requesting work to begin on the process of building the HOV lanes on Highway 50 from Bass Lake Road to the proposed casino near Greenstone Road.
Subsequent to that direction, Caltrans and County staff began work on the above-described HOV project. In 2008, the County Capital Improvement Program was re-evaluated and a determination made that a portion of the work from Ponderosa Road to the eastern termination, known as Phase 3, was no longer a time sensitive priority and staff issued a stop work notice to Caltrans for the Phase 3 portion of work. This direction was reflected in the approved 2009 Capital Improvement Program in which funding for further planning, design, and construction was reprogrammed into future years.
Following receipt of the Phase 3 stop work notice, Caltrans deliv...
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