HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05102011 - C.42RECOMMENDATION(S):
AUTHORIZE the Director of Conservation and Development, or designee, to sign a
Consulting Services Agreement, in substantially the form presented, for an amount not to
exceed $3,614,062 beginning May 10, 2011 and ending May 31, 2013, with Parsons
Transportation Group Incorporated for determining the ultimate concept and alignment, and
necessary sub-tasks, for State Route 239 in the eastern Contra Costa County and western
San Joaquin County area (see Exhibit A).
FISCAL IMPACT:
NONE to the General Fund. County funds (which have yet to be designated by DCD) will
be used for up to $714,062 of the contract cost because the Federal program which is
funding the study requires a 20% match.
BACKGROUND:
State Route 239 is a legislatively approved but unconstructed route in the State highway
system. The route will link State Route 4 in the Brentwood area with Interstate 580 or 205
in the Tracy area. The route will likely be 15 to 25 miles long depending on alignment.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/10/2011 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: John Cunningham,
(925) 335-1243
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: May 10, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J. Bueren, S. Goetz
C.42
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:May 10, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Consultant Contract for State Route 239 - Phase One/Planning
The subject contract will fund Phase One of the project, which includes defining the
ultimate route concept (e.g. right of way requirements) and alignment (see Exhibit A). The
study area will include three counties, Contra Costa, Alameda, and San Joaquin (see Exhibit
B). Affected communities include the cities of Brentwood and Tracy, and the
unincorporated communities of Byron, Discovery Bay and Mountain House.
Potential goals/roles for the new highway include:
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Truck route between the Central Valley and East Contra Costa County;
Improve traffic circulation in southeastern Contra Costa County and western San
Joaquin County;
Reduce traffic congestion on I-580 and State Route 4;
Support long-term economic development in eastern Contra Costa including Byron
Airport Master Plan; and
Emergency route for evacuations or supplies.
Summarized, Phase One will include:
Work with San Joaquin and Alameda Counties, cities/unincorporated communities,
TRANSPLAN, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Caltrans, Metropolitan
Transportation Commission, San Joaquin Council of Governments, and others;
Additional stakeholder identification and public outreach program;
Technical analysis of potential routes, number of lanes, etc;
Identification of preferred route, design features, estimate costs, etc; and
Identification of funding strategies for construction and maintenance.
The contract also includes an expanded assignment clause that would allow for enhanced
coordination with our partner agencies in implementing this project. The County has been
awarded $14 million from the Federal government to study and construct State Route
239. Contra Costa County has been authorized by Caltrans to spend $2.9 million on
Phase One. The balance of the contract cost in an amount up to $714,062 would be
contributed by the County, although the specific source of these funds has not yet been
identified.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
No action would result in a delay retaining the consultant and corresponding delay in
completing Phase One of the project.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
None.
ATTACHMENTS
SR 239 Contract (Signed by Parsons)
Study Area