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ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TIER 1 GRANT PROGRAM FOR 2022 CONNECTOR PIPE SCREEN INSTALLATION PROJECT
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SEUNG YANG, P.E., CITY ENGINEER, (714) 754-5633
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Adopt proposed Resolution No. 2022-xx for the submittal of a grant application to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Environmental Cleanup Program, Tier 1 Grant for the 2022 Connector Pipe Screen Installation Project.
2. Authorize the Public Work Director as the City's representative.
3. If approved, authorize the following appropriations as assigned:
a. Revenue and Expense appropriations respectively, each in the amount of $160,000 for the OCTA Environmental Cleanup Program; and
b. Revenue and Expense appropriations respectively, each in the amount of $40,000 from the Drainage Fees Fund as required matching funds by the grant for a total project cost of $200,000.
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BACKGROUND:
On March 14, 2022, the Orange County Transportation Authority's (OCTA) Board of Directors authorized staff to issue the Measure M2 Environmental Cleanup Program (ECP), Tier 1 fiscal year 2022-23 call for projects. Approximately $3 million is available to Orange County cities and the County of Orange. Prior to the OCTA Board's release of funding recommendations, applicants must provide a City Council resolution authorizing staff to apply for funds as related to the ECP Tier 1 call for projects.
ANALYSIS:
In response to OCTA's 2022 ECP Tier 1 grant call for projects, staff submitted a grant application for the 2022 Connector Pipe Screen Installation Project on June 16, 2022. The City's application requested grant funding in the amount of $160,000. The scope of work for the proposed project will include furnishing labor and materials to install approximately 300 connector pipe screens...
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