TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Steven Lederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT BY: Graham Wadsworth, P. E., Engineering Supervisor
SUBJECT: Amendment with Kimley-Horn to provide consultant services for the Napa Valley Vine Trail - Yountville through St. Helena Project, RDS 23-19.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve Amendment No. 5 to Agreement No. 240200B with Kimley-Horn to provide consultant services to prepare additional engineering and environmental studies for Alternative Alignment 4 for the Napa Valley Vine Trail segment from Yountville through St. Helena. (No Fiscal Impact, Discretionary)
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BACKGROUND
The proposed project (Project) is to design and construct the Napa Valley Vine Trail (NVVT) adjacent to Highway 29 between California Drive or Madison Street in Yountville and Pratt Avenue in St. Helena. The Project would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance accessibility and connectivity by promoting the use of transit, biking, and walking. The Project would also provide safe routes to schools, jobs, services, and recreation.
Approximately eight of the ten miles of the proposed NVVT are in the unincorporated County, with the remaining sections within the City of St. Helena and Town of Yountville. In 2022, Congressman Thompson included $4 million of Community Project Funding (CPF) in the federal fiscal year 2023-2024 Budget for the planning, engineering, and environmental work of over 10 miles of Class I and Class III multiuse path between the existing paths in Yountville and St. Helena. On September 12, 2023, the Board approved a $714,000 Funding Agreement with the Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition (NVVTC) to reimburse the County for the design and environmental documents.
Based on the value engineering analysis of the 35% design estimate and alignment refinements, the total project cost could be $50 million. With federal and state grants, Napa County, the NVVTC, and the City of St. Helena are required to provide a "local match" of at least 20% of t...
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