Title
Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Program Supplement Agreement No. F028 with the State of California to Provide $73,000 in Grant Funds for the Design Phase of the Washington Avenue Reconstruction Project, Project No. 2018.4020
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of a resolution that authorizes the City Manager to execute the Program Supplement Agreement that accepts federal funding of $73,000 and obligates the City to provide matching funds of $10,000 in order to complete the design phase of the Washington Avenue Reconstruction Project.
BACKGROUND
In 2018, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) approved Federal One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) funding for the rehabilitation of Washington Avenue, between Juana Avenue and Castro Street. The OBAG program is funded by the Surface Transportation Program and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality federal funding sources.
The City was awarded a total of $1,048,000 in grant funding in two phases; $73,000 for design and $975,000 for construction. The City is required to provide matching funds of a total of no less than $137,000 for both phases.
The project will reconstruct approximately 0.6 lane miles of Washington Avenue between Juana Avenue and Castro Street. In addition, the project will upgrade all curb ramps within the project limits to comply with current Americans with Disabilities Act standards.
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is responsible for all federal grant funds awarded to local agencies for street and road repairs. Caltrans established Master Agreements with all agencies, and the master agreements are modified with Program Supplement Agreements (PSA) with project specific terms. The PSA requires a Resolution of Support from local agencies guaranteeing that the project will be completed.
Analysis
The terms of the PSA are typical and routine for this type of funding;...
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