For City Council Meeting [August 14, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Ahmad R. Ansari, 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 the Cooperative Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the North Bloomington Chip Seal Project, Reducing the City's Share of the Cost by $53,049.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Bernardino staff has proposed two joint cooperative projects in the North Bloomington area where the City of Rialto and County of San Bernardino share common boundaries. The first project will provide accessible curb ramps. The second project will provide pavement maintenance including crack sealing, patching, chip seal, and fog seal. On some streets, the work will also include an asphalt concrete leveling course.
Sections 1685 and 1803 of the California Streets and Highways Code authorize the City to contract with the County of San Bernardino for maintenance, construction, or repair of streets and roads, whenever the City Council determines that it is necessary for the more efficient maintenance, construction, or repair of streets and roads within the City.
On March 28, 2017, City Council approved a Cooperative Agreement with the County of San Bernardino for the North Bloomington Chip Seal Project; and adopted Resolution No. 7103 amending the 2016-17 Fiscal Budget appropriating $138,203 for the North Bloomington Chip Seal Project, City Project No. 170816. The staff report and agreement are included as Attachment 1.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The County of San Bernardino is the lead agency for the North Bloomington Chip Seal Project. During project preparation work, the County of San Bernardino Department of Public Works Operations (DPW) staff determined that two segments should be excluded from the project because the pavement condition requires more than a chip seal treatment. DPW also determined that a...
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