TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Graham Wadsworth, P. E., Engineering Supervisor
SUBJECT: Resolution approving Amendment 1 to Cooperation Agreement 240371B with Caltrans to review the Plans, Specifications and Estimate for the Napa Valley Vine Trail - Yountville through St. Helena Gap Closure Project, RDS 23-19
RECOMMENDATION
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Adopt a Resolution to approve and authorize an amendment, substantially in the form of Amendment No. 1 to Cooperation Agreement No. 240371B with Caltrans to review the Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E) for the Napa Valley Vine Trail (NVVT) - Yountville through St. Helena Gap Closure Project. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
Congressman Thompson included $4 million of Community Project Funding (CPF) in the federal fiscal year 2023-2024 budget to complete the planning, engineering, and environmental work of over 10 miles of Class I and Class III multiuse path between the existing Vine Trail paths in Yountville and St. Helena. This funding has helped Napa County to be closer to "shovel ready" and submit more competitive grant applications.
On April 23, 2024, the Board adopted Resolution 2024-38 for approval of Cooperation Agreement No. 240371B (Caltrans No. 04-2979) with Caltrans to review the Project Approval & Environmental Document (PA&ED), Plans, Specifications and Estimate (PS&E), and Right-of-way (ROW) phases of the Napa Valley Vine Trail (NVVT) - Yountville through St. Helena Gap Closure Project.
On June 4, 2024, the Board adopted Resolution 2024-57 for approval of a revised Cooperation Agreement that included new sections regarding funding, invoicing, and payments. The invoicing text eliminated the need for County staff to process an invoice from Caltrans and then request reimbursement from Caltrans.
When Caltrans and Napa County staff prepared the Funding Summary in Agreement 240371B, they included $3,600,000 for the PA&ED and PS&E Phases with the understanding t...
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