REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Third Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. HSR 16-57 with the California High Speed Rail Authority for the Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation (Council District 2)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Third Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. HSR 16-57 with the California High Speed Rail Authority, to extend the term of the agreement by six months to June 30, 2023, update the rates of service, require compliance with Executive Order N-6-22, and revise other terms therein, and authorize the Public Works Director or his designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Veterans Boulevard Grade Separation Project is under construction and nearly complete. This phase, as well as the completed Bullard Extension Phase, is funded by the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) in connection with the Veterans Boulevard grade separation over UPRR and future HSR tracks. The proposed Third Amendment to Reimbursement Agreement No. HSR 16-57 extends the term of the agreement by six months to June 30, 2023.
BACKGROUND
Veterans Boulevard, originally referred to as the Herndon-Grantland Diagonal, was originally part of the 1984 General Plan and is now a planned six-lane super arterial in the 2035 General Plan. In recent years, staff has completed the Project Study Report (PSR), Project Report and Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and moved through design and in to construction on the various phases of Veterans Boulevard from Shaw Avenue to Herndon Avenue. Partnerships with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) and Fresno Council of Governments (FCOG) provided funding for completing the final design and right-of-way acquisition. The ultimate Veterans Boulevard Project, fr...
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