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 use of an additional $1.5 million in federal Surface Transportation Block Grant Program funds for the State Route 55 improvement project between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5.
B. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Agreement No. C-7-1753 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation to update Funding Summary No. 3, in the amount of $1.5 million, for design funding for the State Route 55 improvement project between Interstate 405 and Interstate 5. This will increase the maximum obligation of funding for the plans, specifications, and estimates to a total contract value of $22.2 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.