HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12072010 - C.2RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Joint
Exercise of Powers Agreement with East Bay Regional Parks District for the Orwood Road
Bridge Replacement Project, Brentwood Area, Project # 0662-6R4076.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact to the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The County Public Works Department plans to replace the existing Orwood Road Bridge
over Werner Dredger Cut (Indian Slough). The existing bridge was constructed in 1947.
This bridge replacement project received funding through the Highway Bridge Program.
The proposed project will build a replacement bridge of similar size that meets the current
traffic safety and design standards.
This bridge parallels the alignment of a portion of the Marsh Creek Trail to Delta segment
of East Bay Regional Park District’s (EBRPD) planned Mokelumne Coast to Crest Trail, as
indicated on EBRPD’s 2007 Trails Master Plan. At EBRPD’s request, the County will
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/07/2010 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:District IV Vacant.
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Contact: Jason Chen,
925-313-2299
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 7, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: EMY L. SHARP, Deputy
cc:
C. 2
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:December 7, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:EXECUTE a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with East Bay Regional Parks District for the Orwood
Road Bridge Replacement Project
include an 8-foot wide ADA-compliant Class
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
I bike path on the new bridge. Inclusion of the bike path requires construction of a
retaining wall and barrier at the roadway approaches.
The purpose of this Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement is to provide for the
apportionment of the duties and costs between the County and EBRPD for this bridge
project.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Joint Exercise of Powers agreement is not approved, the Public Works Department
will be unable to move forward with the Orwood Bridge Replacement Project as
currently outlined.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
JEPA Orwood Replacement Bridge