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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: AUGUST 2, 1988
SUBJECT: APPROVE A CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CARROLL/
RESOURCES ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL
UPDATE AND ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS FOR THE STATE ROUTE 4
OVER THE WILLOW PASS GRADE PROJECT. 0358-2310 (WO
4120)
Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background &
Justification
I. RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve the Consulting Services Agreement with Carroll/
Resources Engineering and Management for an Environmental
Update and Alternative Analysis for the State Route 4 over
the Willow Pass Grade Project, in an amount of $423 , 467 .
2 . Authorize the Public Works Director to execute the
Consulting Services Agreement with Carroll/Resources
Engineering and Management.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
No financial impact to Contra Costa County. An agreement between
the County and the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
(BARTD) executed February 8, 1988, requires that BARTD reimburse
the County for all costs incurred for project development in an
amount not to exceed two million dollars ($2 , 000, 000) .
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature, '
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signature(s) :
Action of Board on: AUG 2 1988
Approved as Recommended` Other
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS
A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
_X Unanimous (Absent ) ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON
Ayes: Noes: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
Absent: Abstain: SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Attested AUG 2 1988
Orig. Div. :Public Works (RE) PHIL BATCHELOR,
cc: B. Neustadter, Comm. Dev. CLERK OF THE BOARD
A. Forsen, Caltrans OF SUPERVISORS AND
W. Snyder, BARTD COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
A. Lee, BARTD
W. Gray, Smith, Gray & Co.
Carroll/Resources Engr. & Mgmt.
TML/HJB:ly By
BO:2 .t8 DEPUTY CLERK
Board of Supervisors
August 2, 1988
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III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
The Route 4 over the Willow Pass Grade Project is recognized by
the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) as a high
priority project for the region. The California Transportation
Commission (CTC) included the Route 4 over the Willow Pass
project in the 1986 State Transportation Improvement Program
(STIP) Special Study List. The CTC' s action allowed Caltrans to
negotiate a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County so
that project development could be completed at no cost to the
State. The MOU, executed in late 1987, is the basis by which the
County is proceeding with project development.
Recognizing the potential benefits of a combined transit/highway
project, BARTD made funds available to the County to allow the
preliminary engineering and environmental work on the project to
begin.
While funds for the construction of improvements to State Route 4
have not been fully identified nor committed, it is the County's
desire to advance the state of readiness of the project by
initiating project development work.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
Failure to approve a Consulting Services Agreement with Carroll/
Resources Engineering and Management will result in a delay in
project development, including environmental clearance, and the
loss of BARTD funds for project development activities.