Title
Cooperative Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the State Route 91 Improvement Project Between State Route 57 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 State Route 91 Improvement Project between State Route 57 and State Route 55.
Recommendation(s)
A. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement No. C-0-2583 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California Department of Transportation, in the amount of $970,000, to perform right-of-way support services for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between State Route 57 and State Route 55.
B. Authorize the use of up to $39.602 million in State Route 91 Express Lanes excess revenue funding for right-of-way capital and right-of-way support services for the following projects:
• State Route 91 from State Route 55 to Lakeview Avenue (Segment 1) - $5.926 million
• State Route 91 from La Palma Avenue to State Route 55 (Segment 2) - $28.166 million
• State Route 91 from Acacia Street to La Palma Avenue (Segment 3) - $5.510 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 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.