HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2011-221RESOLUTION NO.2011-221
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH
MOFFATT AND NICHOL AND THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICES FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HERITAGE
ROAD BRIDGE OVER THE OTAY RIVER, AND
AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the Heritage Road Bridge was constructed as a two lane interim timber deck
bridge in 1993 to replace the culverts that were washed out the previous year by the Otay River
and subsequently widened to accommodate peak event traffic; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista's General Plan indicates that Heritage Road will
ultimately be a 6-lane major arterial and the existing bridge will not accommodate expected
traffic resulting from the future planned development of eastern Chula Vista and Otay Mesa; and
WHEREAS, the existing bridge does not accommodate projected traffic, pedestrians,
cyclists or a 50 year storm event; and
WHEREAS, the City has been allocated funding in the amount of $2,519,720 through the
Federal "Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, A Legacy for Users"
(SAFTEA_LU) Section 1702 - "High Priority Projects" for Preliminary Engineering and
Environmental analysis; and
WHEREAS, the attached agreement allows Moffatt & Nichol, a qualified consultant, to
evaluate design alternatives and to provide environmental services, preliminary engineering
design, final design, and construction support; and CALTRANS has completed aPre-Award
Audit.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby approve the agreement, between Moffatt & Nichol and the City of Chula Vista
to provide professional engineering services related to the replacement of the Heritage Road
Bridge.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Public Works of the City of Chula
Vista is hereby authorized and directed to execute said agreements for and on behalf of the City
of Chula Vista.
Resolution No. 2011-221
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, Bensoussan and Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Castaneda and Ramirz
Cheryl Cox, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, CM ,City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2011-221 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 15th day of November 2011.
Executed this 15th day of November 2011.
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 15th day of November 2011 by the following vote: