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Department of Transportation recommending the Board consider the following pertaining to the Meyers Stream Environment Zone/Erosion Control Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36107007, Contract 7377:
1) Approve and adopt the Plans and Contract Documents and authorize the Chair to sign the Plans;
2) Authorize advertisement for construction bids with an estimated construction phase total cost of $1,839,026; and
3) Authorize the Chair to sign the Construction and Funding Agreement with South Tahoe Public Utility District for relocation of existing water facilities that conflict with proposed improvements.
FUNDING: United States Forest Service (50% - Federal), California Tahoe Conservancy (25% - State), State Water Resource Control Board (13% - State), and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (12% - Local).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Meyers Stream Environment Zone/Erosion Control Project (Project) site is within an existing residential development located in the unincorporated area of South Lake Tahoe, north of U.S. Highway 50/State Route 89, along East San Bernardino Avenue from Bakersfield Street to San Diego Street. The Project is part of an ongoing effort to retrofit County rights-of-way within the Lake Tahoe Basin with drainage improvements that will reduce the amount of sediment that reaches Lake Tahoe. The Project will help to meet goals identified in the El Dorado County Stormwater Resource Plan and the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program.
A Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project was adopted by the Board on July 19, 2016 (Legistar 16-0219, Item 28), in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
Upon Board approval of Transportation’s recommendation for this agenda item, Transportation will proceed with the bid process and return to the Board for consideration to award the construction contract, pursuant to Transportation’s recommendation. Transportation anticipates scheduling the construction cont...
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