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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: June 5, 1990
SUBJECT: Approve Consulting Services Agreement with Thomson Traffic Engineers, Inc. for State
Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Subsequent EIR
Project No -1 : 4660-.6X4120
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) &BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to Execute the Consulting Services
Agreement with Thomson Traffic Engineers, Inc. for preparing the traffic analysis
information for the SEIR for the State Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Widening and Lowering
project.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to the County General Fund. Funding for this portion of the work is
covered under the Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the Contra Costa
Transportation Authority for the Design and Right of Way Engineering for State Route 4 Willow
Pass Grade Widening and Lowering project. The estimated contract cost is $2 7.2 0 0 0
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
In 1973, a Federal EIS and a State EIR were certified for the widening of SR 4 from Pacheco
Boulevard in Martinez to Willow Pass Road in West Pittsburg. The project was divided into four
phases. The first three phases were constructed. Phase four of the project which is to lower
the Willow Pass Grade and widen SR 4 and provide for BART in the median was not funded
because of the large Interstate program in the County. In order to advance the state of
Continued on Attachment: X SIGNATURE:
_ RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
_ RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S).:
ACTION OF BOARD ON UN 5 1990 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS.(ABSENT )
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
an action taken ana entered on the minutes of the
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Board of Supervisors on the date sl•iown.
c:B08.t6 ATTESTED: JUN .9 199n
PHIL BATCHELOR,Clerk of the Board
Orig. Div: Public Works (RjE)
Of Supervisors and County Administrator
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SUBJECT: Approve Consulting Services Agreement with Thomson Traffic Engineers, Inc. for State
Route 4 Willow Pass Grade Subsequent EIR
Project No.: 4660-6X4110
readiness of the project, County, using funds made available by BARTD, started the process to
reevaluate the 1973 Federal EIS in 1988. The Environmental Reevaluation was signed off by the
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in March 1990.
Subsequent to the start of the environmental reevaluation, Measure "C" was passed by the
voters. making funds available to construct the project. The Contra Costa Transportation
Authority becomes a responsible agency to the project and will have to make its own
environmental findings on this project.. In October 1989, the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission passed resolution 2107 which specifies how air quality impacts of highway projects
will be analyzed and. how projects may be delayed if it is found that the project will have a
detrimental impact on air quality.
Contra Costa Transportation Authority requested that Caltrans prepare a subsequent EIR to fully
address the air quality impacts and provide the Authority,the information to make the necessary
environmental findings before funds will be released for construction. Caltrans, in turn requested
the County to provide the services needed:
The traffic consulting firm of Thomson Traffic Engineers is selected to do the necessary traffic
and operation analysis needed to analyze the air quality impacts of.the project required by
MTC's resolution 2107. This information will be incorporated by Woodward Clyde Consultants
in the subsequent EIR.
It is contemplated that the SR 4 Willow Pass Grade project will be delayed for three months.
The goal to start construction of the project by 1991 will not be affected.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION
If this Resolution is not approved the project could be delayed by as much as one year.
cc: Road Engineering
R. Gilchrist, Accounting .
P. Maxwell, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
B. Snyder, BARTD
C. Spangler, Caltrans
B. Anderson, Caltrans
Thomson Traffic Engineers
Auditor/Controller