REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
May 12, 2016
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ANDREW J. BENELLI, PE, City Engineer/Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
BY: DAVID CISNEROS, Project Administrator
Public Works Department, Traffic and Engineering Services Division
SUBJECT
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Approve the Fourth Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) re-allocating funds in the amount of $60,000 from the Right-of-Way phase to Construction phase of the Willow Avenue Widening Project, 0.25 miles south of Nees to Shepherd Avenue under the Measure "C" Tier 1 Program. (Council District 6)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Council approve the Fourth Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement with the Fresno County Transportation Authority (FCTA) for the Willow Avenue widening project under the Measure "C" Tier 1 Program.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
All construction work on the Willow Avenue widening project is now complete. The project included construction of southbound travel lanes, bike lanes, curb, gutter, and pedestrian trail gaps on Willow Avenue between Decatur and Shepherd. Nees Avenue was also improved at the Willow Avenue intersection. There is $60,000 in unspent funds in the right-of-way phase that are no longer needed. Approval of the Fourth Amendment to the cooperative agreement with FCTA will allow these funds to be transferred to the construction phase. The City has paid for the construction costs and will be reimbursed from FCTA after the amendment is approved.
BACKGROUND
In November 2006, the voters approved a 20-year extension of Measure "C", the half-cent sales tax for transportation. On January 27, 2009, the Council adopted Resolution No. 2009-19 in support of the proposed Measure "C" Short-Term Regional Transportation Program. The program and associated handbook was approved by the Council of Fresno County ...
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