For City Council Meeting [June 12, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
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Request City Council to Approve Amendment No.1 to Cooperative Agreement No. C13026 with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion.
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BACKGROUND:
On January 8, 2013, City Council approved Cooperative Agreement C13026 with San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) formerly, San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG), related to the Metrolink Parking Lot Expansion Project. The staff report and agreement are included as Attachment 1.
On December 12, 2017, City Council approved a Purchase and Sale Agreement to convey 0.97 acres of Rialto Housing Authority property to the City of Rialto for the proposed Phase 2 Metrolink Parking Lot expansion for a total cost of $359,000.
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. Splitting the project allowed the first phase to move forward with construction while the City pursued additional acquisitions required for Phase 2. Completion of Phase 1 construction increased the 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 related to the Double Track Project by ...
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