Title
Approve the acceptance of a $350,000 grant for the roundabout portion of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (Project) from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) AB 2766 grant program.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Approve the acceptance of a $350,000 grant for the roundabout portion of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (Project) from the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) AB 2766 grant program.
SUMMARY:
Approval of the grant will provide necessary funding for the Project and reduce the County's overall unfunded portion. California Assembly Bill 2766 (AB 2766) signed into law in 1990 permits the Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) to allocate a $4.00 per vehicle registration surcharge fee towards grant projects that reduce motor vehicle emissions, such as roundabouts. MBARD has offered the County of Monterey an AB2766 grant in the amount of $350,000 to supplement committed funds to construct the Project.
DISCUSSION:
The County of Monterey, Public Works, Facilities and Parks (PWFP) staff applied for grant funding with MBARD for the roundabout portion of the Davis Road Bridge Replacement and Road Widening Project (Project) which meets the AB2766 Clean Air Management Grant Program requirements. The County has secured the grant funding for the Project. The Project is located south of the City of Salinas in the heart of the Salinas Valley in the County of Monterey. The Project consists of widening a key regional route in Monterey County that connects the City of Salinas and the Monterey Peninsula, the two largest population centers in the County. The existing transportation network connecting the Salinas valley and the Monterey Peninsula is already stretched to its limits with daily backups. The two key Project elements include the replacement of the existing two (2)-lane, low-level Davis Road Bridge over the Salinas River with a longer...
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