Title
Department of Transportation recommending Chairman be authorized to sign the State of California, Department of Transportation Master Agreement (AGMT 06-1342)Administering Agency - State Agreement for Federal-Aid Projects No. 03-5925R.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $0.00
Funding
Budgeted $0.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $ $0.00
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this Agreement. Federal funding for individual projects is addressed in Program Supplements that are issued in accordance with the Master Agreement. Not executing this Agreement would cause current federal transportation funding to be disencumbered and/or deobligated and the County would not be permitted to participate in any future federally funded transportation programs.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Department of Transportation is recommending approval and execution of this Agreement to assist the County in meeting its goal of delivering Capital Improvement Projects utilizing federal funds made available through the Federal Highway Act for transportation programs. Before federal transportation funds will be made available for a specific program project, Administering Agency (County) and State (Caltrans) are required to enter into an agreement to establish the terms and conditions applicable to the County when receiving federal funds for a designated Project facility and to subsequent operation and maintenance of that completed facility.
This Master Agreement applies County wide and includes, but not limited to, the following federally funded transportation programs: Surface Transportation Program (STP), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), Transportation Enhancement Program (TE), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSI...
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