Title
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the State Route 55 Improvement Project Between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5
Overview
On June 12, 2017, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Transportation to establish roles, responsibilities, and funding obligations for the 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. Board of Directors’ approval is requested to amend this cooperative agreement for additional funding.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-7-1753 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation to update Funding Summary No. 1 and transfer $500,000 in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds from the California Department of Transportation to the Orange County Transportation Authority.
B. Authorize the use of an additional $3.2 million in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds, bringing the total funding committed for the plans, specifications, and estimates to $20.7 million.
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 recommendation.