REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
October 19, 2017
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, P.E., Director
Public Works Department
RANDALL MORRISON, P.E. Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BRADLEY KERNER, P.E., Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Design Services Section
SHELBY MACNAB, MPA, Grants Administrator
Public Works Department, Administration
SUBJECT
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RESOLUTION - Approving the application for grant funds from the United States Department of Transportation's Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Program and authorizing the execution of documents by the Public Works Director or designee (Council District 2)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application to the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America Program and authorize the execution of all application related documents by the Public Works Director or designee.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting authorization to submit a grant application to the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program for $44.5 million to fund phase three and phase four of the Veterans Boulevard project. Phase three of the project will construct an interchange at State Route 99 and grade separation over the realigned Golden State Boulevard. Phase four will extend Veterans Boulevard to connections with Herndon Avenue to the north and Shaw Avenue to the south. A project map is attached to this Staff Report. Veterans was selected for application based on grant criteria which limits eligible projects to those determined to be both construction ready and totaling over $100 million in overall project costs. Phases one through five of the Veterans Boulevard project meet project minimums. If the INFRA grant funding is awarded, the project would be advertised for construction bids in 2019 and be completed in 2021.
BACKGROUND
Veterans Boulevard, originally re...
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