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Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division recommending the Board ratify the attached letters to the Transportation Division from the El Dorado County Parks and Recreation Commission in support of the Active Transportation Program grant applications, due by June 15, 2016, for the construction of the El Dorado Trail Class I Bike Path, Missouri Flat Road to the town of El Dorado and the El Dorado Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing at Missouri Flat Road.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office, Parks Division recommending the Board ratify the attached letters to the Transportation Division from the El Dorado County Parks and Recreation Commission in support of the Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant applications, due by June 15, 2016, for the construction of the El Dorado Trail Class I Bike Path, Missouri Flat Road to the town of El Dorado and the El Dorado Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing at Missouri Flat Road.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Transportation Division requested from the El Dorado County Parks and Recreation Commission, two letters of support for the upcoming Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant applications. ATP applications are due by June 15, 2016.
Transportation staff will be submitting grant applications for the construction cost of:
CIP project 97014-El Dorado Trail Class I Bike Path, Missouri Flat Rd to El Dorado
CIP project 97015-El Dorado Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing (POC)
Transportation is currently funded for and working on planning, environmental and final design of these projects. Transportation anticipates having these projects ready to list for construction in time for when these grant funds become available for use in 2019. Transportation's current preliminary estimates show these projects to have construction costs in the range of two and three million dollars. Transportation intends to have more refined estimates for the actual grant application in June.
Transportation intends to attend future Parks and Recreation Commission meetings with project status updates and to request input on some optional design features and aesthetics.
ALTERNATIVES
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OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Community Development Agency, Transportation Division
CAO RECOMMENDATION
Chief Administrative Office concurs with the department recommendation.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
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STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
CONTACT
Vickie Sanders, x7538