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Transportation Department recommending the following pertaining to the Mother Lode Drive Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Project 73130:
1) Certify the Addendum to Negative Declaration;
2) Approve the Plans and Contract Documents;
3) Authorize the Chairman to sign the plans;
4) Authorize advertisement for construction bids; and
5) Authorize the Director of said Department to approve temporary road closures and detours to accommodate construction staging.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $2,780,000.00
Funding
Budgeted * $2,780,000.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $2,780,000.00
Change To Net County Cost $ 0.00
* included in current and proposed FY 07-08 budget
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The cost associated for the construction phase of this project is estimated at $2,780,000.00, which includes an estimated bid of $1,950,000.00, supplemental items at $214,000.00, County furnished materials at $21,000.00, construction management and materials testing at $400,000.00, and a contingency of $195,000.00. Funding for this project is through the West Slope Traffic Impact Mitigation (TIM) Fees $2,620,000.00 and Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) $160,000.00. There is no cost to the County General Fund.
Reason for Recommendation:
The project is an operational and safety project to construct a center two-way left turn lane on Mother Lode Drive in Shingle Springs, and is included in the Department's Proposed Five-Year Capital Improvement Program which was presented to the Board of Supervisors in January 2006. This section of Mother Lode Drive, from South Shingle to North Star Road, carries a high volume of commuter and local business traffic with heavy turning movements, resulting in a higher than average traffic accident rate.
A Negative Declaration for the Mother Lode Drive Two-Way Left Turn Wi...
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