Report Prepared by: John C. Sagin, Jr., AIA, Principal Architect
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SUBJECT: Administering Agency Amendment Modification Summary (E-76) for Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program (BPMP) Grant for the M & G Street at Bear Creek Bridge Repair Project 108026
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider accepting $1,707,744 in Federal grant funds for the construction costs associated with the repair of the M and G Street Bridges at Bear Creek.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting grant revenue from a Federal Grant, through Caltrans, increasing revenue account 450-1104-324.02-00 in the amount of $1,707,744; and,
B. Appropriating the same to account 450-1104-637.65-00-Project 108026 Bridge Repairs; and,
C. Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to conditions other than recommended by staff (identify specific findings and/or conditions amended to be addressed in the motion); or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in the motion); or,
5. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
Caltrans Procedures for Administering Local Grant Projects in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) are used to comply with the changes to the programming and funding statutes brought about by Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 1997 (SB 45, Kopp). The procedures have been modified to remain consistent with and complimentary to the various guidelines and policies adopted by the California Transportation Commission (CTC), including the current 2010 STIP Guidelines (adopted on October 14, 2009).
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2015-16 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The project is located at both the G Street and M Street bridges over Bear Creek and consists of the rehabilitatio...
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