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Community Development Agency, Transportation Division, recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77115:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Easement Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes and the Certificates of Acceptance for the related documents from Stephen Kragel and Mary Kragel, husband and wife as Joint Tenants for Assessor’s Parcel Number 079-030-07;
2) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to execute the escrow instructions and any other related escrow documents pertaining to the transaction, including payment of title and escrow fees; and
3) Authorize the Community Development Agency Director, or designee, to extend the date of closure of escrow upon mutual agreement of both parties if necessary.
FUNDING: This project is funded by the Highway Bridge Program (Federal Funds), 2004 GP TIM funds (Local Funds) and Regional Surface Transportation Program Exchange Funds (State Funds).
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Agency, Transportation Division (Transportation), recommends that the Board Chair sign the Acquisition Agreement for Public Purposes for the Sly Park Road at Clear Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP No. 77115 (Project). The Slope and Drainage Easement and Temporary Construction Easement acquisitions are necessary for construction of the Project.
DISCUSSION/BACKGROUND
The existing bridge was built in 1936 and is now sub-standard in its design with current road usage. Recent inspections indicate scour problems with bridge’s footings and abutments. Due to functional obsolescence, rehabilitation of the existing bridge is infeasible.
This project will replace the existing bridge on Sly Park Road at Clear Creek, as well as realign and widen approximately 965 feet of Sly Park Road. A two-way left-turn lane will be included to improve safety of vehicles turning onto and off of Clear Creek...
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