Title
Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the State Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority proposes to enter into a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Transportation to establish roles, responsibilities, and funding obligations for preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates, and to advertise and award the construction contract for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement No. C-7-1753 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $500,000, to provide oversight of the plans, specifications, and estimates, and to advertise and award the construction contract for the State Route 55 Improvement Project between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5.
B. Authorize the use of an additional $1.8 million in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds and the use of $200,000 in Measure M2 funds, bringing the total funding committed for the plans, specifications, and estimates to $17,500,000.
C. Authorize staff to amend the Federal Transportation Improvement Program and execute all necessary agreements to facilitate the above recommendation.