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a. Approve a Grant Award from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for a Regional Surface Transportation Program Competitive Grant in the amount of $361,622 for the State Highway 68 at Corral de Tierra Project; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to accept, administer, and execute documents to secure these funds from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve a Grant Award from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for a Regional Surface Transportation Program Competitive Grant in the amount of $361,622 for the State Highway 68 at Corral de Tierra Project; and
b. Authorize the Director of Public Works, or his designee, to accept, administer, and execute documents to secure these funds from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On April 22, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved the submittal of several grant applications to the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) for Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Competitive Grants, authorized the Director of Public Works or his designee, to act as the agent for the County in processing all documentation to secure these funds, and directed the Resource Management Agency-Public Works (RMA-Public Works) to return to the Board for approval prior to acceptance of any grant award(s). The RSTP Competitive Grants cycle included a combination of RSTP, 2% Transportation Development Act (TDA) and Regional Development Impact Fees.
In May 2014, RMA-Public Works submitted the following six RSTP Competitive Grant applications: Las Lomas Sidewalk Improvements, San Miguel Canyon Road/Castroville Boulevard Intersection Improvements, Johnson Canyon Landfill Truck Route Road Improvements, Castroville Boulevard and Del Monte Boulevard Bicycle/Pedestrian Pavement Rehabilitation, Prunedale South Bicycle Lanes, and the State Highway 68 at Corral De Tierra Intersection Improvement projects.
In August 2014, TAMC awarded RMA-Public Works $361,622, consisting of $49,417 in RSTP funds and $312,205 in Regional Development Impact Fee funds, for the State Highway 68 at Corral de Tierra Project (Attachment 1). The State Highway 68 at Corral de Tierra Project consists of the construction of dual left turn lanes on westbound State Highway 68 and a merge lane on southbound Corral de Tierra Road. The total project cost is $3,101,622. The allocation of RSTP Competitive Grant funds provides full funding for completion of the project.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
On May 20, 2014, the Board of Supervisors approved a Master Agreement between TAMC and the County of Monterey for RSTP Funds for County projects.
FINANCING:
There is no impact to the General Fund. The total cost of the State Highway 68 at Corral de Tierra Road Project, No. 1140 is $3,101,622. RMA-Public Works has secured $2,740,000 in Local, State and Federal grants and the $361,622 RSTP Competitive Grant funds will fully fund the project. RSTP Competitive funds are not required to have a local match. The Annual Fiscal Year 2014-15 Work Program for the Road Fund (Fund 002) has $241,000 appropriated to fund this portion of the project.
Prepared by: Ogarita Carranza, Management Analyst II, (831) 755-5174
Approved by:
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Robert K. Murdoch, P.E., Director of Public Works
Approved by:
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Carl P. Holm, AICP, RMA Deputy Director
Dated: October 3, 2014
Attachments: Attachment 1 - TAMC Resolution No. 2014-12 Adopting the 2012 Competitive Grants Program of Projects for Fiscal Years 2014/15 through 2016/17