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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCA DEPT TRANSPORTATION 6 - 199512-0R3% - 55 PM. 7.5 At Alton Avenue Overcrossing 12208 00550K District Agreement No. 12-214 COOPERATIVE A~REEMENT This AGREEMENT, entered into on ~ ~ , 1995 is between the STATE OF CALIFOP~NIA, acting by and through its Department of Transportation, referred to herein as STATE, and CITY OF SANTA ANA, a body politic and a municipal Corporation of the State of California, referred to herein as CITY. District Agreement No. 12-214 (i) STATE and CITY, pursuant to Streets and Highways Code Section 130, are authorized to enter into a Cooperative Agreement for improvements to State highways within CITY. The Cit~ of Irvine has authorized CITY agreement with STATE for the within the City of Irvine. to enter into a cooperative portion of improvements lying (2) CITY desires State highway improvements consisting of constructing an overcrossing on Route 55 at Alton Avenue referred to herein as "PROJECT". The Project Study Report (PSR) has been completed and CITY is willing to fund one hundred percent (100%) of all costs for preparation of a Project Report (PR) and Environmental Document (ED) for PROJECT, except that costs of STATE's oversight may be borne by STATE. (3) This Agreement supersedes any prior Understanding (MOU) relating to PROJECT. Memorandum of (4) Plans, Specifications & Estimate (PS&E) preparation and Construction of said PROJECT will be the subject of separate future agreements. 2 (5) District Agreement No. 12-214 The .l~ =ies hereto desire to define herein the terms and condi~s under which said PROJECT will be developed, environmentally approved, and financed. CITY A~REES: (1) SECTION I To fund one hundred percent (100%) of all preliminary engineering costs, including, but not limited to, costs for preparation of Project Report and Environmental Documents. (2) To have a PR and ED prepared at no cost to STATE and to submit each to STATE for review and approval at appropriate stages of development. Any deviations from the basic design features shown in the approved PSR shall be concurred with by STATE. PR shall be signed by a Civil Engineer registered in the State of California. (3) To permit STATE to monitor and participate in the selection of personnel who will prepare the PR, conduct environmental studies and obtain the environmental clearance. CITY agrees to consider any request by STATE to discontinue the services of any personnel considered by STATE to be unqualified on the basis of credentials, professional expertise, failure to perform in accordance with Scope of Work and/or other pertinent criteria. 3 (4) District Agreement No. 12-214 Not t~use funds from any Federal Aid Program for preparation of the PR and ED for PROJECT. (5) To make written application to STATE for necessary encroachment permits authorizing entry onto STATE's right of way to perform surveying and other investigative activities required for preparation of the PR and ED at no cost to CITY. (6) To comply with the terms and conditions of the Highway Encroachment Permits, existing California Law, including Statutory and Case Law, and all existing property rights when determining liability for utility relocation costs. (7) To be responsible, at CITY expense for Initial Site Assessment (ISA), Site Investigation (SI)and remediation of potential hazardous waste site(s) outside of the existing state highway right of way that could impact PROJECT. STATE A~REES= (1) To provide, SECTION II at no cost to CITY, oversight for preparation of the PR and ED of PROJECT and to provide prompt reviews and approvals, as appropriate, of submittals by CITY, and cooperate in timely processing of PROJECT documents. to (2) District Agreement No. 12-214 To iss%l~, at no cost to CITY, upon proper written application by CIT~', an encroachment permit to CITY authorizing entry onto STATE's right of way to perform survey and other investigative activities required for preparation of the PR and ED. If CITY uses consultants rather than its own staff to perform required work, the consultants will also be required to obtain an encroachment permit. The permit will be issued at no cost upon proper application by the consultants, (3) To be responsible, at STATE expense, for the investigation and remediation of potential hazardous waste within the existing State highway right of way, if it is determined that the source of contamination is within the existing State highway right of way and that the contamination presents a threat to public health or environment regardless of being disturbed or not. If STATE's cost to mitigate is increased due to PROJECT, the additional cost shall be borne by CITY. SECTION III IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED: (1) Ail obligations of STATE under the terms of this Agreement are subject to the appropriation of resources by the Legislature and the allocation of resources by the California Transportation Commission. 5 (2) District Agreement No. 12-214 The p~es hereto will carry out PROJECT in accordance with the Sc~ of Work, attached and made a part of this Agreement, which outlines the specific responsibilities of the parties hereto. The attached Scope of Work may in the future be modified in writing to reflect changes in the responsibilities of the respective parties. Such modifications shall be concurred with by CITY's Executive Director of Public Works or other official designated by CITY and STATE's District Director for District 12 and become a part of this Agreement after execution.by the respective officials of the parties. (3) The Project Study Report (PSR) for PROJECT approved on September 28, 1992, by this reference, shall become part of this Agreement. (4) The basic design features shall comply with those addressed in the approved PSR, unless modified as required for design and approval of environmental document. (s) Preparation of the PR and ED for PROJECT shall be performed in accordance with STATE standards and practices current as of the date of execution of this Agreement. Any exceptions to applicable design standards shall be approved by STATE via the processes outlined in STATE's Highway Design Manual and appropriate memorandums and design bulletins published by 6 District Agreement No. 12-214 STATE. In the event that STATE proposes and/or requires a change %n design standards , implementation of new or revised design standards shall be done in accordance with STATE's memorandum "Effective Date for Implementing Revisions to Design Standards", dated February 8, 1991. State shall consult with CITY in a timely manner regarding effect of proposed and/or required changes on PROJECT. (6) If a finding is made that Federal and State regulations do not require mitigation of contaminated site(s) in its present condition within the existing State highway right of way, CITY shall be responsible, at CITY expense, for any remedial action required as a result of proceeding with PROJECT. Locations subject to cleanup include utility relocation work required for PROJECT. (7) The party responsible for funding the cleanup shall be reponsible for the development of the necessary mitigation and remedial plans and designs. Remedial actions proposed by CITY shall be approved by STATE and shall be performed in accordance with standards and practices of STATE and other Federal and State regulatory agencies. 7 (8) Separate Cooperative respomeibilities and construction phases. District Agreement No. 12-214 Agreements will be required to cover funding for the PROJECT PS&E and These will include language to address any required hazardous waste work, pending the results of site investigation(s). (9) Nothing in the provisions of this Agreement is intended to create duties or obligations to or rights in third parties not parties to this Agreement or affect the legal liability of either party to the Agreement by imposing any standard of care with respect to the maintenance of State highways different from the standard of care imposed by law. (10) Neither STATE nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by CITY under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to CITY under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that, pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, CITY shall fully defend, indemnify and save harmless the State of California, all officers and employees from all claims, suits or action of every name, kind and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government Code Section 810.8) occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by CITY under or in connection with any work, authority 8 District Agreement No. 12-214 or jurisdiction delegated to CITY under this Agreement. (11) Neither CITY nor any officer or employee thereof is responsible for any damage or liability occurring by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by STATE under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to STATE under this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that, pursuant to Government Code Section 895.4, STATE shall fully defend, indemnify and save harmless CITY from all claims, suits or actions of every name, kind and description brought for or on account of injury (as defined in Government Code Section 810.8) occurrin~ by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by STATE under or in connection with any work, authority or jurisdiction delegated to STATE under this Agreement. (12) This Agreement may be terminated or provisions contained herein may be altered, changed, or amended by mutual consent of the parties hereto. District Agreement No. 12-214 (13) Except as otherwise provided in /%rticle (12) above, this Agreement shall terminate upon completion and acceptance of the PR and ED for PROJECT or on December 31, 1996, whichever is earlier in time. STATE OF CAJLIFOP~NIA Department of Transportation JAMES W. v~n LOBEN SELS Director of Transportation Walt H. H~geS- - ~ District Division Chief Design ATTEST: By Approved as to Form and Procedure CITY OF SANTA ANA ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~t to~ey ' t ' Depar~raent of Transpor atmon Certified as to Form and Procedure ~c~ AdminiF'"'-'~s t rat or City Attorney / / City Manager Certified as to Funds District Resource Manager 10 District Agreement No. 12-214 12-0RA-55 PM 7.5 At Alton Avenue Overcrossing 12208 - 00550K SCOPE OF WORK This Scope of Work outlines the specific areas of responsibility for various project development activities for the proposed PR and ED of improvements on Route 55 at Alton Avenue overcrossing as follows: 1) CITY will be the Lead Agency for CEQA and STATE will be the State Lead Agency for NEPA. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will be the Federal Lead Agency for NEPA. CITY will prepare the Environmental Document (ED) to meet the requirements of CEQA and NEPA. The draft and final ED will require STATE review and approval prior to public .circulation. CITY will provide all data for and prepare drafts of the Project Report (PR) and the Project Approval Report (PAR). STATE will review and process the reports and request approval of the PROJECT and ED by the Fh~WA. CITY will be responsible for the public hearing process. 11 2) District Agreement No. 12-214 CI~-and STATE concur that the proposal is a Category 3 as de~ed in STATE's Project Development Procedures Manual. 3) CITY will submit drafts of environmental technical reports and individual sections of the documents, and project reports, to developed, for review and comment. projections to be used in the various supplied by STATE if available, or by traffic data shall be furnished by CITY. draft environmenta~ STATE, as they are Traffic counts and reports shall be CITY. Existing 4) STATE will review, monitor, and approve all environmental documents, project development reports, studies and plans. 5) STATE will prepare the revised freeway agreement and obtain approval of the new public road connections from the California Transportation Commission. 6) Ail phases of PROJECT, whether done by CITY or STATE, will be developed in accordance with all policies, procedures, practices and standards that STATE would normally follow. 7) Detailed steps in the project development process are attached to this Scope of Work. These attachments are intended as a guide to STATE and CITY staff. 12 District Agreement No. ATTACHMENT 1 PLANNING PHASE ACTIVITIES PROJECT ACTIVITY ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS & DOCUMENT PREPARATION Establish Project Development Team (PDT) Approve PDT Project Category Determination Prepare Preliminary Initial Study Identify Preliminary Alternatives and Costs Prepare and Submit Environmental Studies and Reports Review and Approve Environmental Studies and Reports Prepare and Submit Draft Environmental Documents (DED) Review DED in District Obtain Federal Review and Approval (If Necesary) 12-214 RESPONSIBILITY STATE CITY X X X X X X X X X X X PROJECT GEOMETRICS DEVELOPMENT Provide Existing Traffic and Accident Prepare Existing Traffic Analysis Prepare Prepare Data Future Traffic Volumes for Alternatives Project Geometrics and Profiles 13 X X X X CTIVITY Prepare Layouts and Estimates for Alternatives Prepare Operational Analysis for Alternatives Review and Approve Project Geometrics and Operational Analysis District Agreement No. 12-214 RESPONSIBILITY STATE CITY X X X PROJECT APPROVAL Lead Agency for Environment Clearance Certifies ED in Accordance with its Procedures Obtain FONSI (If Required) X Prepare Draft Project Report (DPR) Finalize and Submit Project Report with Certified ED for Approval Approve Project Report and ED X X X X HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTIVITY A. Outside of STATE Right of Way Conduct an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) for hazardous waste on properties involved in PROJECT. ISA shall be performed by qualified personnel. Confirm Potential Hazardous Waste Sites identified in the ISA by conducting Site Investigation (SI) (soil/groundwater testing) to determine the type and extent of contamination. X X 14 ~IVITY Prepare a report Review Site Investg. Report prepared by the CITY. After STATE Review Send the Report to Regulatory Agency(ies) for their Approval. District Agreement No. 12-214 RESPONSIBILITY STATE CITY of the Site Investigation. X X X B. Within STATE Right of Way Conduct an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) for hazardous waste on the properties involved in PROJECT. ISA shall be performed by qualified personnel. X Confirm Potential Hazardous Waste Sites identified in the ISA by conducting site investigation (soil/groundwater testing) to determine the type and extent of contamination. X Prepare a report of the Site Investigation. X Send the Report to Regulatory Agency(les) for their Approval. X 15 MAYOR MAYOR PRO TEM Robert L. Richardson COUNCILMEMBER$ Tony Espinoza Thomas E. Lutz Patricia A. McGuigan Lisa Mills Ted R Moreno SAN rA ANA CITY MANAGER David N. Ream CITY ATTORNEY Edward J. Coo0er CLERK OF THE COUNCIL ]anice C. Guy MINUTES EXCERPT MEETING DATE: November 6, 1995 COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: ABSENT: Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, Mills, Moreno, Richardson, Pulido None AGREEMENTS Motion: Authorize the City Attorney to prepare and the Mayor and Clerk of the Council to · execute agreement. 25.E. PROJECT REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION - ALTON AVENUE OVERCROSSING AT SR-55 - With State of California - Public Works Agency AGMT 95-102 MOTION: McGuigan SECOND: Richardson VOTE: AYE S: NOES: Espinoza, Lutz, McGuigan, IVfills, Moreno, Pulido, Richardson None ABSENT: None 20 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA · P.O. BOX 1988 SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702 TELEPHONE (714) 647-6520 FAX (714) 647-6956 STATE OF CALIIrORN1A ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF SANTA ANA ) I, JANICE C. GUY, Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana, California, hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, tree and correct copy of the minute ent~ on record in this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1 lth day of January, 1996. Clerk of the Council City of Santa Aha