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FREEWAY MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT FOR SHARING COSTS OF STATE HIGHWAY ELECTRICAL FACILITIES
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ADMINISTRATION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, (714) 754-5343
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve Freeway Maintenance Agreement between the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the City of Costa Mesa for the I-405 Improvements Project.
2. Approve the Agreement for Sharing Costs of State Highway Electrical Facilities between Caltrans and the City of Costa Mesa.
3. Authorize staff to accept any minor amendments to the agreements based on final review by all parties and for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute final agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) in cooperation with the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the City of Costa Mesa, and other I-405 corridor cities, recently completed the I-405 Improvement Project, between SR-73 and I-605 Freeways. The project included several new elements as well as features within the City of Costa Mesa, such as new sound walls and monument signs.
The City and Caltrans have a Freeway Maintenance Agreement (FMA) that identifies roles and responsibilities of each agency as it pertains to the I-405 Freeway. The current agreement was executed in 2007 and requires amendments to account for recent adjustments with the I-405 Improvement Project. The City and Caltrans also have an agreement for sharing costs of electrical facilities, primarily traffic signals, at freeway on- and off-ramps. This agreement is from 1993 and Caltrans requested that it needs to be updated to reflect their new requirements.
ANALYSIS:
The I-405 Improvements Project was substantially completed and formally opened to the public on December 1, 2023. The project incorporated new ...
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