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To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Brian M. Balbas, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Date:	February 11, 2020

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Costa

County

Subject:

Project Delivery Agreement to Caltrans for the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project, Concord area.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/11/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor

Contact:

Kevin Emigh 925-313-2233

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 11, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to sign and submit a Project Delivery Agreement effective February 11, 2020 to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and California Transportation Commission for the extended use of Proposition 1B Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account funds allocated to Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project, Concord area. County Project No.: 0662-6R4119, Federal Project No. BRLS-5928 (128) (Districts IV & V)

FISCAL IMPACT:

In 2016, the Public Works Department was awarded federal and state funding for the replacement of Marsh Drive Bridge through the Federal Highway Bridge Program (HBP) and State Proposition 1B Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account. This Project Delivery Agreement (PDA) is a requirement tied to the use of the State Proposition 1B funds. County’s failure to meet the milestone dates provided in the PDA results in the withdrawl of HBP funds for this project and the County’s restriction from seeking new obligations in the Federal Highway Bridge Program.

FISCAL IMPACT: (CONT'D)

BACKGROUND:

On November 15, 2016, the County received approval from Caltrans to act as lead agency for the replacement of Marsh Drive Bridge using federal funds. The approval included funding from Proposition 1B Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account Program in the amount of $229,400 due to transfer of previous programmed funds formerly allotted to the City of Concord, the bridge co-owner, to perform a seismic retrofit. In September 2015, the City of Concord agreed to transfer their lead agency status for a seismic retrofit of this bridge to the County for a bridge replacement project. The seismic retrofit did not develop past design and environmental clearance phase and was not constructed. The 2015 decision by the City to transfer lead agency status to the County was based on a conclusion that full bridge replacement managed by the County was the best solution moving forward, not a seismic retrofit managed by the City. The continuation of Proposition 1B funds onto this bridge replacement project carries with it reporting and delivery obligations. This Project Delivery Agreement (PDA), dated February 11, 2020, is a requirement pursuant to Proposition 1B Local Bridge Seismic Retrofit Account Guidelines Resolution LB11B-G-1920-01 passed October 9, 2019 by the California Transportation Commission. The guidelines require strict adherence to the dates shown in the PDA. A consequence of failure to achieve the milestone dates is the County’s restriction from seeking new obligations in the Federal Highway Bridge Program.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

A PDA for the Marsh Drive Bridge Replacement Project will not be signed and submitted, and County will be restricted from gaining new obligations from the Federal Highway Bridge Program, effectively putting a hold on the County bridge replacement program.