Item 22 - Approve Adjustments & CIP Amendment, & Agreements with Mark Thomas, So Cal Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), the U.S. Department of Transportation, & Caltrans for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project (No. 26-6718)

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Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project May 5, 2026 Page 2 4. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program to include TIRCP grant funding in the amount of$7,000,000, Local Drainage Area Fees — IV in the amount of$90,742 and Transit Zoning Code funding in the amount of $134,176 for the inclusion of Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project. (Project No. 26-6718) 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Mark Thomas & Company, Inc. to provide Professional Design Phase Services in an amount not- to-exceed $6,859,918, which includes $6,471,318 in Design costs and $388,600 for unanticipated or unforeseen work, for a three-year term beginning May 5, 2026 and expiring May 4, 2029, with provisions for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). 6. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) to provide Design Support in an amount not-to- exceed $315,000 for a three-year term beginning May 5, 2026 and expiring May 4, 2029, with provisions for two, one-year extensions (Agreement No. A-2026- XXX). 7. Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to receive RAISE Grant funds for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation project (Agreement No. A-2026-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE 484308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On January 4, 2011, the City Council approved an agreement with AECOM Engineering Services to prepare a Project Study Report Equivalent (PSRE) and develop conceptual engineering plans for the Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation (SAGS) Project. At the time, staff secured $1,500,000 in funding from the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to complete the PSRE and conceptual engineering phase. Caltrans requires a PSRE for all transportation projects within local agency jurisdiction that would like to receive state or federal and be included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and/or Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP). The proposed SAGS project (Exhibit 1) is adjacent to the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) and will include a new four-lane underpass to replace the existing at-grade rail crossing at the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) double tracks on Santa Ana Boulevard. By eliminating the at-grade crossing, the project will allow for enhanced safety by separating vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists from trains at the railroad crossing. It will reduce traffic congestion along a busy arterial, encourage a passenger rail mode shift, reduce air and noise pollution, provide