Title
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement with California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a portion of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) project near the community of Moss Landing;
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director or Director’s designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement and future amendments to said Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work; and
c. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director or Director’s designee to execute the Closure Statement once the scope, cost, and commitments in the Agreement are complete.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement with California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for a portion of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) project near the community of Moss Landing;
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director or Director’s designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement and future amendments to said Cooperative Agreement (Agreement) where the amendments do not significantly alter the scope of work; and
c. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director or Director’s designee to execute the Closure Statement once the scope, cost, and commitments in the Agreement are complete.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The MBSST project is to construct a bicycle path along State Route 1 from Moss Landing Road to the north side of Elkhorn Slough, approximately 0.86 of a mile. It includes constructing a 12-foot wide bridge approximately 386 feet long over Elkhorn Slough. The project is in its final stages of acquiring the necessary regulatory permits and Caltrans approval of design. The next steps consist of bringing the project back to the Board of Supervisors at a future meeting, for the adoption of the plans and specifications, and for authorization to solicit for construction bids. Construction is currently anticipated to begin in Spring 2021.
On April 24, 2018, the Board of Supervisors approved a Cooperative Agreement with the California State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Cooperative Agreement established the roles and responsibility of Monterey County and Caltrans for the design and construction of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary Scenic Trail (MBSST) project, near the community of Moss Landing. Under this Agreement, the Resource Management Agency (RMA) assumed the lead for design and construction of the MBSST project.
Amendment No. 1 is to revise the Funding Summary in the Cooperative Agreement. The Funding Summary table typically shows the sources of funding for a project. This revision is to show costs for Construction Management, funded by local grants. Amendment No. 1 is attached as Attachment A.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel has reviewed and approved Amendment No. 1 to the Cooperative Agreement as to form. The Auditor-Controller’s Office has approved the proposed Amendment as to fiscal provisions.
FINANCING:
The total estimated project cost, including engineering, environmental, right-of-way and construction is $14.6 million. The project is fully funded by various Federal, State and grant funding sources: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient and Transportation Equity: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Gas Tax; 2% Transportation Development Act (TDA); Active Transportation Program (ATP); Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP); and Coastal Conservancy Grant. No County funds are required for this project, except to cash flow the grants. Gas Tax served as a local match to the Federal grant (SAFETEA-LU) in the early phases of the project. All Federal and State funds supporting this project are reimbursable grants. This project is in the FY 2020-21 Annual Work Program for Road Fund and identified in the 5-year Capital Improvement Plan. There is sufficient appropriation in the adopted FY 2020-21 Road Fund 002 budget for this phase of the project.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The project will construct a new transportation infrastructure along State Route 1, near the community of Moss Landing, and provide safer access for bicyclists and pedestrians in the immediate area. The recommended action supports the following Board of Supervisors’ Strategic Initiative:
Check the related Board of Supervisors Strategic Initiatives:
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Prepared by: Jonathan L. Pascua, PE, Senior Civil Engineer, (831) 755-8963
Approved by: Randell Ishii, M.S., P.E., PTOE, Chief of Public Works
Approved by: Carl P. Holm, AICP, RMA Director
The following attachments are on file with the Clerk of the Board:
Attachment A - Amendment No. 1 to Cooperative Agreement
Attachment B - Cooperative Agreement
Attachment C - Project Budget
Attachment D - Location Map