Agenda Item Wording:
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Adopt Resolution 2022-48 authorizing City Manager to execute Reimbursement Agreement with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the engineering services associated with the design of the Goshen Trail Reconstruction Project. (Project Number 2420-72000/CP8130-999)
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 559-713-4209
Jim Koontz, City Attorney, jkoontz@prlawcorp.com, 559-372-2400
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city 559-713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-XX a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRC) Reimbursement Agreement for preliminary engineering services necessary for the design of Goshen Trail Reconstruction Project. The agreement was prepared by Union Pacific Railroad Company and reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
Background Discussion:
City Council, at the May 2nd 2022 meeting, approved the award of the design contract to 4Creeks Inc. in the amount not to exceed $1,269,306 to prepare Plans, Specifications, Estimates and to coordinate with the Railroad in the development of construction documents for the Goshen Trail Reconstruction Project.
The Goshen Reconstruction project will require the installation of curb & gutter, reconstruction of existing asphalt multi use trail, intersection improvements, pedestrian signal modifications, trail lighting, bench installation and landscaping along the entire stretch of the trail.
As much of these improvements will have a direct or indirect impact on the adjacent railroad with specific operation implications at the various intersections, significant coordination with the UPRC is necessary to design the project. Refer to attached Concept Desig...
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