Memorandum
Date: May 9, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Scott De Leon, Public Works Director
Subject: Adopt Resolution Delegating to the County Public Works Director authority to Negotiate and Acquire Certain Real Estate up to $7,000; the purchase of a portion of certain parcel (APN 027-221-110), is part of the bridge replacement project on First Street over Clover Creek
Executive Summary:
On January 13, 2015, The Department of Public Works entered into an Agreement with Bender Rosenthal Inc., to provide Right of Way services for Four (4) Bridge Replacement Projects and Two (2) Bridge Rehabilitation Projects in Lake County, CA.
The bridge on First Street over Clover Creek is slated for construction in 2024. In order to commence negotiations and set just compensation for the required property acquisitions and temporary construction easements, authorization must be provided to the County's Right of Way consultants, Bender Rosenthal Inc., to proceed.
By approving the purchase of fee title acquisition at the appraised fair market value for a portion of the listed parcel (attached to the Resolution as Exhibit A) and authorizing the County Administrative Officer or the Public Works Director to execute necessary documents, the process will be expedited and enable the County to secure the necessary right of way in time to proceed with utility undergrounding. It should be noted that the project has been previously evaluated for environmental impacts, and it received an approved mitigated negative declaration on January 28, 2021. Furthermore, the purchasing of property for the project is categorically exempt under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15061 (b) (3) because it can be seen with certainty that these actions will have no significant effect on the environment.
This project is 100% funded for construction with state and federal funds. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Caltrans offer F...
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