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TO: BOARD Of SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: March 29, 1988
SUBJECT: PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT #64, WHICH PROVIDES FEDERAL HAZARD
ELIMINATION AND SAFETY FUNDING FOR PRELIMINARY
ENGINEERING ON THE SAN PABLO DAM ROAD 5TH LANE (PROJECT
NO. 0662-6R4076-85)
'Specific Request(s) or Recommendation(s) & Background &
Justification
I. RECOMMENDATION
Approve and authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to
execute Program Supplement #64 which provides approximately
$11,900 in federal Hazard Elimination and Safety (HES) funds for
preliminary engineering on the San Pablo Dam Road 5th Lane
project.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
This supplement provides reimbursement for 90 percent of the
preliminary engineering costs that the County has incurred to
date. The HES program funds 90 percent of the estimated project
cost. The County must provide the remaining 10 percent.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
On June 21, 1977 , the Board approved County-State Master
Agreement No. 04-5928 for the funding of Federal Aid Projects.
On December 18, 1985, Contra Costa County qualified for federal
HES funds to restripe San Pablo Dam Road between Appian Way and
May Road. The project would have provided a center two-way left
turn lane by moving the through traffic lanes out onto the paved
shoulders.
Continued on attachment: yes Signature:
Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
Approve Other:
Signatures) :
Action of Board on: MAR 2 9 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
-A:yes: Noes: THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
Absent: Abstain: SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Attested MAR 29 1988
Orig. Div. :Public Works (RE) PHIL BATCHELOR,
cc: R. Gilchrist, Accounting CLERK OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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DEPUTY CLERK
Board of Supervisors
March 29 , 1988
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The County hired consultants to complete noise impact,
archaeological and other environmental studies which were
required by the; federal government as a condition for receiving
the funding.
While evaluating alternatives to the proposed project, it was
discovered that the existing roadway shoulders would not support
automobile traffic. Because the cost of shoulder reconstruction
and pavement widening exceeded the available funds from the HES
program, it was decided to postpone the project until an
alternate funding source could be found.
Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration have determined
that the County, can be reimbursed for the federal share of the
preliminary engineering costs incurred to date.
The Transportation Committee will review this matter on March 21,
1988 .
IV CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
If the program ,supplement is not approved, the County will have
to absorb the 'entire cost of the environmental clearance and
preliminary engineering for the project.