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RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA
BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 09, 1991
1:00 P.M.
COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
CONFERENCE ROOM 115
73-710 FRED WARING DRIVE, SUITE 200, PALM DESERT
1. Call to Order
2. Additional Analysis of Caialco/Route 91 Alternatives
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that RCTC approve proceeding with these additional
evaluations. They will better enable the Commission to evaluate the
potential of the Cajalco Corridor. All of these analysis are to be completed
and be part of a complete Cajalco presentation in January 1992. Approval
of this action will result in:
1) Contract amendment with KaWes and Associates in the amount of $147,000
for Route 91 elevated roadway feasibility study.
2) Contract amendment with Ernst and Young in the amount of $35-50,000 for
toll road financial analysis (letter attached).
3) Authorization to JHK to proceed with Toll Road evaluation (contract
amendment under other agenda item).
3. Memorandum of Understanding for Route 91 Projects: Route 91 Final
Design Consultant Team: Route 91 Median Project Scope and . Budget
Amendments: Route 215 (SR60 to SBCL) Reproaramminq
Staff Recommendation
1) Approve the Memorandum of Understanding relating to implementation of
the Magnolia to Mary median HOV project.
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2) Approve the use of the Greiner/J.F. Davidson team to perform
PS&E for the project.
3) Approve the budget addition of $1.090,766.20 to the Greiner
Route 91 contract for Greiner and J.F. Davidson to complete
the PS&E for the project (base work and extra work division
to be based on final negotiations).
4) Approve reprogramming of Measure A funded Route 215
project from SR60 to the San Bernardino County Line from
starting construction in the 1993/94 to the 2000/2001 fiscal
year.
4. JHK and Associates Amendment for SCAG Assistance Contract -
Agreement RO-9119
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the contract amendment to Agreement RO-
9119 for $267,463 with an extra work contingency amount of $40,119. The
base contract amendment amount will be for work to be performed as
outlined in the draft scope of work (attached). The work tasks are
continuing services for JHK and Associates to assist the SCAG Inland
Empire Office. A standard contract amendment would be implemented.
The RCTC portion of the contract is $226,855 with $40,608 being SANBAG's
share of the contract for either work solely for SANBAG or shared RIVSAN
work. The approval for shared work tasks and sole SANBAG work efforts
should be contingent upon SANBAG approval in November.
5. 1992 State Transoortation Improvement - Program Project Proposal Options
Staff Recommendation
1992 STIP Programming: RCTC should consider the two options outlined
above and take action. I personally believe that Option 2 (bid the 91/60/1-
215 interchange as a single project) is the most desirable. While RCTC
may commit Measure A funding to deliver the Route 60 project, we will not
be able to deliver the interchange without State funding. This is the surest
means of obtaining a State funding commitment.
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6. Commuter Rail Electrification
Staff Recommendation
1) RCTC should support SCRRA proposed "Accelerated
Electrification Program" study, subject to the following
conditions:
a) Other affected agencies should beat a
reasonable share of the costs (i.e., at least 50%
of the costs should come from other than
SCRRA member agencies' local funds); and
b) RCTC should receive a credit of $63,000, which
is the amount we paid for the Morrison-Knudsen
Engineers electrification study effort without
benefit of participation by the other SCRRA
member agencies.
2) RCTC should offer the balance of TCI funding from its existing rolling stock
grant after acquisition of ten UTDC rail cars toward SCRRA proposed
electrification studies and preliminary engineering - estimated to be
approximately $1.5 million. These funds will not be expended if initial RCTC
service would involve lease equipment, and would be far too little if electric
locomotives are required.
3) RCTC should support the above referenced proposal for a Consolidated
Corridor/Riverside to Los Angeles rail electrification demonstration program
(i.e., September 19,1991 letter), and request that this proposal be analyzed
during the SCRRA study.
7. Measure A Bus000l Policy
Staff Recommendation
That the Commission fund the empty seats on the buspool from Moreno
Valley to Hughes/Fullerton through the end of November, and if either
Hughes nor OCTA agree to pay the costs for empty seats, make a final
decision at the November Commission meeting.
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8. Increase in lmorest Cash Account
Staff Recommendation
To authorize the Executive Director to transfer $5,000 from contingency
funds to the imprest cash account for a total authorized amount of $10,000.
9. Contractual Status and Commitment Resorts
Administrative, Budget & Finance Committee, and Staff Recommendation
Receive and file.
10. FY1991-92 SB 821 Program
Staff Recommendation
That the Commission approve the proposed FY 1991-92 SB 821 Program
as recommended by the SB 821 Evaluation Committee.
11. FY 1992-93 Transit Capital Improvement Program Project Submittal
Staff Recommendation
1) Receive and file the FY 1992-93 TCI applications for Union
Pacific line station development funding and affirm a
commitment of $7,083,570 of Measure A funding for local
match.
2) Recommend support for the City of Blythe's FY 1992-93 TCI
application for short line railroad rehabilitation recognizing that
it will compete with RCTC funding requests for Riverside
County TCI County Minimum funds.
12. Other Items
13. Adjournment