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a. Approve Contributed Funds Agreement between Monterey County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for BLM administration costs estimated to be in the amount of $3,970, for the construction of the State Route 68/Corral de Tierra Intersection Improvement project; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute the Contributed Funds Agreement and future amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved Agreement amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve Contributed Funds Agreement between Monterey County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for BLM administration costs estimated to be in the amount of $3,970, for the construction of the State Route 68/Corral de Tierra Intersection Improvement project; and
b. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director to execute the Contributed Funds Agreement and future amendments that do not significantly alter the scope of work or change the approved Agreement amount.
SUMMARY:
Approval of the Contributed Funds Agreement between Monterey County and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will initiate BLM administrative processes associated in obtaining an easement. Obtaining this easement will complete one of four properties necessary for the construction of the State Route 68/Corral de Tierra Intersection Improvement project.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of the Highway 68-Corral de Tierra Road Intersection Improvements project is to improve traffic flow at said intersection. The project is to construct a second left-turn lane onto southbound Corral de Tierra Rd from westbound Highway 68. The project is also to construct a merge lane on southbound Corral de Tierra Rd to receive the second left-turn lane.
Four properties are necessary for the construction of the project, one of which is an easement from BLM. Before BLM can begin the process of deeding the necessary easement for the project, t...
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