HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04052011 - C.07 (2)RECOMMENDATION(S):
RATIFY the execution by the Public Works Director of the Right of Way Certification
form for the Countywide Microsurfacing project; ADOPT Resolution No. 2011/154
authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute right of way certifications
required for state- and federally-funded road projects; DIRECT the Principal Real Property
Agent to forward a copy of the Resolution to the appropriate office of Caltrans,
Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In order to obtain federal and state aid assistance in connection with state and
federally-funded road projects, and for the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans) to approve the projects for advertising, it is necessary that the County certify to
Caltrans that the rights of way necessary for the proper execution of the projects will be or
have been acquired.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/12/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Rich Shimano,
925-313-2168
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: April 12, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc:
C. 7
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:April 12, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Ratify execution of Right of Way Certification form; Adopt Resolution No. 2011/154 authorizing Public
Works Director to execute ROW certifications
Caltrans will accept right of way certifications signed by the Public Works Director if the
Board of Supervisors has adopted a Resolution
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
authorizing him or her to sign the certifications.
A copy of the Right of Way Certification form currently required by Caltrans is attached
to Resolution No. 2011/154 , which accompanies this Board Order. The Caltrans form
provides for detailed information about the right of way and the project. It also requires
the County to certify that the right of way has been duly acquired and to defend and
indemnify Caltrans if the right of way is not clear as certified.
Staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution to authorize the Public
Works Director, or designee, to execute right of way certifications in connection with
County road projects funded by the state or federal government. The authorization given
by the attached Resolution is valid for a two-year period, at which time the Public Works
Department will have to seek further authorization.
To avoid delaying the bidding and construction of the Countywide Microsurfacing
project, which faces a short funding deadline, the Public Works Director has already
executed the Caltrans Right of Way Certification form for that project. The execution of
the form was authorized under Resolution No. 77/1067, a blanket Resolution adopted by
the Board more than 30 years ago. Staff recommends that the Board ratify the action by
the Public Works Director in executing the Caltrans form to avoid project delay.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Bidding and construction of federally funded public works projects with short funding
deadlines will be subject to delay and potential loss of funds.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.
ATTACHMENTS
Resolution No. 2011/154
exhibit 13-B