For City Council Meeting [December 11, 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 Award a Professional Services Agreement to KTU&A Corporation and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order in the amount of $199,040.00 for the Development of a City of Rialto Active Transportation Plan under the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Senate Bill 1), City Project 180809. POWERPOINT
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BACKGROUND:
Senate Bill 1 (SB1) - The Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, is a transportation funding bill that provides a reliable source of funds to maintain and integrate the State's multi-modal transportation system. This transportation funding provided approximately $25 million in Sustainable Communities Grants during the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017-2018 grant cycle.
On September 14, 2017, Caltrans released the guidelines and called for applications for the Sustainable Communities grant program for a competitive program open to municipal entities. The grant is intended to fund local and regional multimodal transportation and land-use projects that further regional sustainable transportation goals, contribute to state greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, and fulfill overarching Caltrans mission objectives. The program made a total of $12.38 million available with a minimum request of $100,000 and a local match contribution of at least 11.47 percent.
Applications were due to Caltrans on October 20, 2017. Staff submitted a grant application to develop a City-Wide Active Transportation Plan. On December 15, 2017, Caltrans notified staff that Rialto was awarded a grant in the amount of $200,000. On January 9, 2018, City Council accepted the grant for $200,000 with a Local Match of $25,912 using budgeted Measure I funds, for a total project amount of $225,912.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
The project will...
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