REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Bob Stachelski, Traffic and Transportation Manager
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Approve and authorize execution of an amended Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Huntington Beach for the maintenance of areas on or bordering State Highway facilities within the City and an amended Electrical Cost Sharing Agreement for State Highway electrical facilities within Huntington Beach
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Statement of Issue:
On April 18, 2016, the City of Huntington Beach entered into a revised Freeway Maintenance Agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to facilitate the construction of the I-405 Freeway Improvement Project, superseding a previous agreement. With the completion of the freeway project, a new agreement is needed to make appropriate adjustments reflecting the new construction. The agreement identifies responsibilities of each party in relation to the different features and elements.
Financial Impact:
The areas of responsibility being assigned to the City are within the normal scope of maintenance services provided in the past and is not expected to generate any significant increase in maintenance expenditures. For the first 5-10 years of this agreement, it is expected that maintenance costs will actually be lower because the infrastructure and improvements are new, with many elements covered under warranties.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the revised Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation and the City of Huntington Beach.
B) Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to provide City's approval of mutually agreed upon changes in maintenance duties, including minor revisions to...
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