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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute a second Cooperative Agreement, and any necessary amendments, with the California Department of Transportation, for the design and construction phase of the Shoemaker Bridge Replacement Project (Project), located from the I-710 to its terminus on the east side of the Los Angeles River;
Authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend Contract No. 33938 with HDR Engineering, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for engineering and architectural design services for the Project, to increase the contract amount by $22,550,235, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $29,526,622, and extend the term of the contract to August 30, 2024; and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $26,900,000, offset by $12,900,000 of Measure R funds from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MR306.19) and $14,000,000 of State Transportation Improvement Program funds from California Department of Transportation [STIPL-5108(199)]. (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
In July 2000, the City of Long Beach (City) entered into a property exchange agreement with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), whereby the southern portion of the I-710, south of Pacific Coast Highway, that was historically owned and maintained by the City was dedicated to Caltrans and the Terminal Island Freeway (Highway 47) from Ocean Boulevard to Willow Street (owned by Caltrans) was dedicated to the City. Exceptions to this exchange agreement were that the Shoemaker Bridge and the Gerald Desmond Bridge would continue to be owned and operated by the City and Port of Long Beach, respectively, until such time that the bridges were replaced with structures meeting current State highway standards.
On January 17, 2012, the City Council approved a Cooperative Agreement between Caltrans and the City for the Project Approval/Environmental Doc...
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