REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: HARMANJIT DHALIWAL, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, High-Speed Rail and Special Projects Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve the First Amendment to the Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement between the City of Fresno and the California High-Speed Rail Authority. (Council Districts 1, 2, and 3)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement between the City of Fresno and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On July 16, 2015, the Council approved the Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement with the CHSRA. The First Amendment will add additional indemnification for the CHSRA to indemnify the City for entering into Temporary Public Road Crossing Agreements with Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) at West Shaw Avenue and West Herndon Avenue.
BACKGROUND
On May 3, 2012, the Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the CHSRA to develop a series of Cooperative Agreements between the CHSRA and the City of Fresno. The first of those agreements was approved by the Council August 21, 2014 which consisted of a Utility Relocation Cooperative Agreement.
On July 16, 2015, the Council approved the Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement with CHSRA.
For CHSRA and its contractor to commence the construction of the West Shaw Avenue and West Herndon Avenue grade separations, UPRR requires the City and CHSRA to enter into a Temporary Public Road Crossing Agreement at each grade separation.
The First Amendment to the Facility Relocation Cooperative Agreement will add additional indemnification for the CHSRA to indemnify the City for entering into Temporary Public Road Crossing Agreements with UPRR at West Shaw Avenu...
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