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Department of Transportation recommending the following as related to the Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project, Capital Improvement Program number 72334/36105011:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 between the California Department of Transportation and County of El Dorado, defining the roles, responsibilities, and funding contributions of each agency related to the Plans, and Specifications, and Estimate, Right of Way, and Construction phases of the project; and
2) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 057-2022 to authorize the Chair to execute and confirm the Cooperative Agreement 03-0782.
FUNDING: State Highway Operation and Protection Program Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Diamond Springs Parkway - Phase 1B Project (Project) will construct a 4-lane minor arterial from a new Missouri Flat Road intersection south of Golden Center Drive to a new intersection at State Route (SR) 49 south of Bradley Drive. The Project connects to the SR-49 improvements constructed in Phase 1A to create a continuous 4-lane roadway corridor with multimodal features from the intersection at Fowler Lane/SR-49 all the way to U.S. Highway 50. The parkway includes new traffic signals at the intersections of Missouri Flat Road, Throwita Way, and SR-49. Multimodal transportation features include Class II bike lanes, sidewalk, and transit bus turnouts on both sides of the parkway. Construction of Phase 1B is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2023.
The Department of Transportation must enter into an agreement to set forth the obligations and responsibilities for the Project components as part of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) agreement process. Cooperative Agreement 03-0782 defines the roles, responsibilities, and funding contributions of each agency related to the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E), Right of Way (ROW), and Construction (CON) phases. The Project has been awarded a St...
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