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Transportation Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement for Services AGMT 07-1435 with Quincy Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $7,200,000 for a term effective upon execution and expiring upon issuance of a Notice of Completion of Construction for the U.S. Highway 50/El Dorado Hills Blvd Interchange project to perform professional services associated with the engineering design and construction support for the interchange and Highway 50 Mainline improvements through El Dorado Hills, and adopt recommended findings.
FUNDING: 2004 General Plan Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $ 7,200,000.00
Funding
Budgeted $ 5,472,300.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other * $1,727,700.00
Total Funding Available $ 7,200,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
* this is a multi-year agreement and the additional funds will be included in future fiscal year budgets.
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
These consultant services will support the following projects: High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes, US 50 / El Dorado Hills Boulevard Interchange Improvements, US 50 / El Dorado Hills Boulevard Interchange Pedestrian Overcrossing , and US 50 Mainline Widening at El Dorado Hills. Funding is provided through the 2004 General Plan Traffic Impact Mitigation Fee Program and a combination of Federal and State Funds. The Department has sufficient revenues budgeted in those accounts to fund this Agreement.
There is no net cost to the County General Fund associated with this agenda item.
Reason for Recommendation:
Due to the critical need for improvements along the US Highway 50 Corridor and to provide relief to commuters, the addition of HOV lanes and improvements to the El Dorado Hills Boulevard Interchange are high priority projects for the Department of Transportation. The Department has been awarded $5.8 million in Conges...
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