For City Council Meeting [November 14, 2017]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Michael E. Story, City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Approve a Second Amendment to the Funding Agreement with Omnitrans related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion.
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BACKGROUND:
On April 12, 2011, City Council approved an agreement with Omnitrans to administer the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project. The staff report and agreement are included as Attachment 1.
On August 28, 2012, City Council accepted the FTA Grant from the Federal Transit Administration in the amount of $3,345,600, adopted budget Resolution No. 6165, and approved the First Amendment with Omnitrans to Administer the FTA Grant for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project. The staff report and First Amendment are included as Attachment 2.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The original scope of work for the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project included the addition of 230 parking spaces to the existing 175 space parking lot. The project was split into two phases to avoid delays associated with right-of-way acquisition. This allowed the first phase to be constructed while the City pursued additional acquisitions required for Phase 2. The Phase 1 construction has been completed and has increased the existing parking lot capacity by 122 parking spaces.
The original Phase 2 plan required the acquisition of privately owned parcels located immediately north of the Metrolink Station. Efforts to acquire the needed parcels were unsuccessful. For this reason the City evaluated alternative locations for the Phase 2 expansion, and selected a vacant site owned by the Rialto Housing Authority located immediately south of the Metrolink Station. The site will be immediately adjacent to improvements proposed for the Rialto Station Double Track Platform. The Phase 2 engineer...
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