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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Julia R. Bueren, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 9, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

APPROVE the Canal Road Bridge Project (Project) and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/09/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:	Leigh Chavez, Environmental (925) 313-2366
cc:	Public Works, Finance - L. Mangabay Public Works, Environmental, L. Chavez Public Works, Design/Construction, N. Leary

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: February 9, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the Canal Road Bridge Project and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Bay Point area. [Project No.0662-6R-4080, DCD-CP#11-58 (District V)], and


FIND, on the basis of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received and staff responses contained herein, that there is no substantial evidence the Project may have significant effect on the environment, and

RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)

ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation and Monitoring Reporting Program in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 6, Section 15070(a), (the custodian of which is the Department of Conservation and Development Director who is located at 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA), and

DIRECT the Director of Conservation and Development to file a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk, and

AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to arrange for payment of $2210.25 for California Department of Fish and Wildlife fees, a $50 fee to the County Clerk for filing the Notice of Determination, and a $25 fee to Department of Conservation and Development for processing.

FISCAL IMPACT:

88% Federal Highway Bridge Program, 12% Local Road Funds.

BACKGROUND:

The purpose of this project is to replace the existing structurally deficient bridge that carries Canal Road over the Contra Costa Canal, with one that meets current load and functional standards for public safety. The Project consists of bridge replacement; raising the roadway and bridge profile by as much as 3.5 feet; reconstruction of the existing roadway; reconstruction/raising the canal maintenance access roads at all four corners of the bridge and adjacent driveways to conform between the raised road profile and the existing terrain; removal of an existing pedestrian bridge because those facilities will be incorporated into the new bridge, and accompanying utility relocation and right-of-way transactions. Tree and shrubbery removal and trimming will be necessary in support of the Project. A full detour will be necessary. Emergency vehicles will be re-routed in some cases but access will be maintained.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: