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Item #7 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 2, 2004 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVE THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING/DESIGN SERVICES OF COLTON-SAN BERNARDINO (COLTON AVENUE) BIKELANE PROJECT TO GK AND ASSOCIATES IN THE AMOUNT OF $110,700. DATE: OCTOBER 25, 2004 BACKGROUND: The Colton Avenue Bikelane Project is a multi jurisdictional project between the Cities of Colton and San Bernardino, located within the abandoned Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way adjacent to Colton Avenue. The approximate length of the proposed project is 2.25 miles starting from Valley Boulevard in Colton moving north along 9h Street then westward on "G" Street connecting to the abandoned Union Pacific Railroad corridor on the west side of Colton Avenue then extending northeasterly to the City limits and Inland Center Drive in City of San Bernardino. The bikeway travels along the Inland Center Drive over the I-215 interchange and continues northeasterly terminating at "G" Street in City of San Bernardino. The project scope of work includes an eight (8) feet wide bicycle path, new traffic signal on one intersection, lighting, and economical landscape treatment and irrigation system. The City has an existing lease agreement to use the railroad property for hike and bike -trail purposes with Union Pacific Railroad Company for a period of 20 years expiring on December 31, 2023. RDA Funds In September 1999, the Colton Public Financing Authority (the "CPFA") issued $5.29 million in Tax Allocation Bonds secured by tax increment revenues in the Mt. Vernon Corridor Redevelopment Project Area. Approximately $2.0 million was used to refund existing debt from outstanding 1996 Notes, $500,000 was set aside for reserves and to pay for the cost of issuance, and the remaining $2.7 million was identified and reserved for various Redevelopment projects. On January 18, 2000, the Redevelopment Agency Board approved a list of public improvement projects which were recommended by the Mt. Vernon Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). On June 4, 2002, the Agency and the City entered into a Construction Management Agreement (CMA) to construct the public improvements.