Agenda Item Wording:
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Railroad Reimbursement Agreement - Adopt Resolution 2023-58 authorizing City Manager to execute a reimbursement agreement with San Joaquin Valley Railroad for engineering services associated with the design of the Goshen Trail Reconstruction Project, authorize an additional appropriation of $75,000 from the Measure R Trailways and authorize an amendment to the Measure R Supplemental Agreement.
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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, 559-713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) adopt Resolution 2023-58 a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) Reimbursement Agreement for engineering services necessary for the design of Goshen Trail Reconstruction Project; 2). Authorize an additional appropriation of $75,000 from the Measure R Trailways (132) fund; and 3) Authorize the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Measure R Supplemental Agreement with TCAG to increase the Measure R Trail funds allocated to the preliminary engineering phase.
The agreement was prepared by San Joaquin Valley Railroad Company and reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
Background Discussion:
City Council, at their May 2nd 2022 meeting, directed staff to award the design contract to 4Creeks Inc. in the amount not to exceed $1,269,306.00 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 Trail Reconstruction project will require the installation of curb & gutter, reconstruction of the existing as...
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