Orange County Transportation Authority  
Regional Transportation Planning Committee Agenda  
Monday, November 6, 2023 at 10:30 a.m.  
Board Room, 550 South Main Street, Orange, California  
Committee Members  
Andrew Do, Chairman  
Doug Chaffee, Vice Chairman  
Jon Dumitru  
Jamey Federico  
Katrina Foley  
Patrick Harper  
Farrah N. Khan  
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action.  
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Call to Order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Director Harper  
Closed Session  
There are no Closed Session items scheduled.  
Special Calendar  
There are no Special Calendar matters.  
Consent Calendar (Items 1 through 6)  
All items on the Consent Calendar are to be approved in one motion unless a Committee  
Member or a member of the public requests separate action or discussion on a specific item.  
1.  
Approval of Minutes  
Clerk of the Board  
Recommendation  
Approve the minutes of the October 2, 2023 Regional Transportation Planning Committee  
meeting.  
Attachments:  
Minutes  
2.  
Cooperative Agreements with the California Department of Transportation for the  
Interstate 5 Improvement Project Between State Route 73 and El Toro Road for  
Right-of-Way Capital and Support Services  
Niall Barrett/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On October 12, 2015, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved  
a cooperative agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation for right-of-way support services, right-of-way acquisition, and  
utility relocation for the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State Route 73 and El Toro  
Road. Board of Directors’ approval is requested, pursuant to the California Department of  
Transportation’s current requirement and request that there be a separate agreement for each  
project segment, to negotiate and execute three new cooperative agreements to replace the  
original cooperative agreement, and to include additional funding for right-of-way support  
services, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. C-3-2902, between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation, in the amount of $53,693,000, for right-of-way support  
services, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation costs for the Interstate 5  
Improvement Project between State Route 73 and Oso Parkway. This increases the  
right-of-way funding for this project segment by $16,021,000.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. C-3-2950 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation, in the amount of $11,305,400, for right-of-way support  
services, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation costs for the Interstate 5  
Improvement Project between Oso Parkway and Alicia Parkway. This decreases the  
right-of-way funding for this project segment by $1,679,600.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Cooperative Agreement  
No. C-3-2951 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and the California  
Department of Transportation, in the amount of $28,788,000, for right-of-way support  
services, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation costs for the Interstate 5  
Improvement Project between Alicia Parkway and El Toro Road. This increases the  
right-of-way funding for this project segment by $1,746,000.  
D.  
E.  
Authorize the use of up to $16,087,400 in additional Measure M2 funds for the  
right-of-way phase of the Interstate 5 Improvement Project between State Route 73 and  
El Toro Road.  
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.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
3.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 91  
Improvement Project Between La Palma Avenue and State Route 55  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On February 10, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with WKE, Inc., for the preparation of plans, specifications, and  
estimates for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between La Palma Avenue and  
State Route 55. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for additional design  
services.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 4 to  
Agreement No. C-9-1557 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and WKE,  
Inc., in the amount of $1,180,336, for additional design services for the State Route 91  
Improvement Project between La Palma Avenue and State Route 55. This will increase the  
maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of $16,488,884.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
4.  
Amendment to Agreement for Additional Design Services for State Route 91  
Improvement Project Between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue  
Jeannie Lee/James G. Beil  
Overview  
On July 13, 2020, the Orange County Transportation Authority Board of Directors  
authorized an agreement with T.Y. Lin International, for the preparation of plans,  
specifications, and estimates for the State Route 91 Improvement Project between Acacia  
Street and La Palma Avenue. An amendment to the existing agreement is required for  
additional design services.  
Recommendation  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Amendment No. 3 to  
Agreement No. C-0-2073 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and T.Y.  
Lin International, in the amount of $968,914, for additional design services for the State  
Route 91 Improvement Project between Acacia Street and La Palma Avenue. This will  
increase the maximum cumulative obligation of the agreement to a total contract value of  
$11,713,168.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
5.  
Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Executive Director of Capital Programs or  
Designee to Execute Right-of-Way Certifications  
Joe Gallardo/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is currently acquiring and managing numerous  
properties required for the construction and delivery of capital improvement projects. As  
part of the acquisition and management process, the Orange County Transportation  
Authority must, by general resolution, authorize certain policies and procedures to  
implement this process in compliance with federal and state laws. The current Real  
Property Policies and Procedures Manual, dated August 2022, was approved by the  
Board of Directors with the adoption of Resolution 2022-052 on August 22, 2022. Staff is  
now requesting a separate resolution authorizing the Executive Director of Capital  
Programs or designee to execute right-of-way certifications.  
Recommendation  
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-061 authorizing the Executive Director of Capital Programs or  
designee to execute right-of-way certifications.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
6.  
Agreement for Biological Preserve Monitoring Services  
Lesley Hill/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
Consultant services are needed to provide biological monitoring of the conservation lands  
acquired through the Orange County Transportation Authority’s Measure M2 Environmental  
Mitigation Program. Proposals were received in accordance with the Orange County  
Transportation Authority’s procurement procedures for professional and technical services.  
Approval is requested to execute an agreement to provide these services.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the selection of Glenn Lukos Associates, Inc., to provide biological  
preserve monitoring services.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2700 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Glenn Lukos  
Associates, Inc., in the amount of $500,00, to provide biological preserve  
monitoring services for a four-year term.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Attachment D  
Regular Calendar  
7.  
Interstate 405 Improvement Project Update  
Jeff Mills/James G. Beil  
Overview  
The Orange County Transportation Authority is currently underway with the implementation  
of the Interstate 405 Improvement Project. This report provides a project update.  
Recommendation  
Receive and file as an information item.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Presentation  
8.  
Agreements  
Services  
for  
Comprehensive  
Transportation  
Funding  
Programs  
Review  
Cynthia Morales/Kia Mortazavi  
Overview  
On July 5, 2023, the Orange County Transportation Authority released a request for  
proposals for comprehensive transportation funding programs review services on an  
as-needed basis. Proposals were received in accordance with the Orange County  
Transportation Authority's procurement procedures for professional and technical services.  
Board of Directors' approval is requested to execute agreements for these services.  
Recommendations  
A.  
Approve the selection of Transportation Engineering and Planning, Inc., and W.G.  
Zimmerman Engineering, Inc., as the firms to provide comprehensive transportation  
funding programs review services.  
B.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2707 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and Transportation  
Engineering and Planning, Inc., in the amount of $474,000, for a three-year initial  
term with two, one-year option terms, to provide comprehensive transportation  
funding programs review services.  
C.  
Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to negotiate and execute Agreement No. C-3-  
2854 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and W.G. Zimmerman  
Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $474,000, for a three-year initial term with two,  
one-year option terms, to provide comprehensive transportation funding programs  
review services.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report  
Attachment A  
Attachment B  
Attachment C  
Discussion Items  
9.  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
Chief Executive Officer's Report  
Committee Members' Reports  
12.  
Adjournment  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of this Committee will be held:  
10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 4, 2023  
OCTA Headquarters  
550 South Main Street  
Orange, California