Title
Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between Yale Avenue and State Route 55 and Authority to Acquire Right-of-Way
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority proposes to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Transportation to define roles, responsibilities, and funding obligations for right-of-way support services, right-of-way engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale Avenue and State Route 55.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement No. C-2-2232 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $1,230,000, to perform right-of-way services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale Avenue and State Route 55.
B. Authorize the use of up to $22,706,000 in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant and Measure M2 funding for right-of-way capital and right-of-way services for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between Yale Avenue and State Route 55.
C. Authorize staff to process all necessary amendments to the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and execute or amend all necessary agreements to facilitate the above actions.
D. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to initiate discussions with property owners and utility owners, make offers, and execute agreements for the acquisition of all necessary real property interests and necessary utility relocations.