City Council
MEETING DATE: 1/25/2017
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License Agreement with the Riverside County Flood Control District and Water Conservation District (RCFCD) for the Construction and Maintenance of the Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Path.
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve a license agreement with Riverside County Flood Control District (RCFCD) for Construction and Maintenance of the Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Path Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Cathedral City proposes to construct a concrete bike and pedestrian path along the top of the existing western levee of the Whitewater River between Vista Chino on the north and Ramon Road on the south, a total distance of approximately 2.4 miles.
As part of the Ramon Road Bridge Widening Project, the proposed Cathedral City Whitewater Bike Path Project (Project) will continue west along a sidewalk/bike path on the north side of Ramon Road for approximately 0.22 miles to Crossley Road, where it will end. Improvements are planned primarily within the existing RCFCD easement along the Whitewater River Channel.
DISCUSSION:
Cathedral City has completed the Environmental Review and Design of the Project. A construction contract has been awarded and construction will begin in early February. The RCFCD License Agreement provides that the City of Cathedral City will be responsible for all construction costs and after the Project is constructed Cathedral City will be responsible for all maintenance costs (A separate Agreement with the City of Palm Springs had been authorized and executed which provides that after 5 years from the date of the Notice of Completion, the City of Palm Springs will maintain the portion of the Project that lies within their corporate limits). Approval of this Agreement with RCFCD will allow Cathedral City to move forward with the Construction and Maintenance of the Project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Previous Agreements with CVAG established the funding for the design and construction of the Project. This license agreement with RCFCD will not add to or alter the funding and/or agreements with CVAG.
ATTACHMENTS:
Four (4) signature pages and copy of the RCFCD License Agreement