SUBJECT:     SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY AND DE LA CRUZ BOULEVARD INTERSECTION

 

COUNCIL DISTRICT:  Citywide

SNI:  N/A

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

Approval of a Cooperation Agreement with the County of Santa Clara in the amount of $409,400 for the Central Expressway and De La Cruz Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project.

 

BACKGROUND

 

In June 1997, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 67380 regarding the San Jose International Airport Master Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR).  The EIR identified the improvement of several intersections as required traffic mitigation measures for implementation of the Master Plan.  One of these measures is the addition of a third left-turn lane from eastbound Central Expressway onto northbound De La Cruz Boulevard.  The intersection of Central Expressway and De La Cruz Boulevard lies within the City of San Jose and the City of Santa Clara.  This intersection is the jurisdictional responsibility of the County of Santa Clara.

 

The County of Santa Clara is implementing the Central Expressway Level of Service Project.  This project consists of providing High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on Central Expressway and De La Cruz Boulevard between Scott Boulevard in Santa Clara and Highway 101 on and off ramps in San Jose.  This project requires the reconfiguration of the Central – De La Cruz intersection.

 

ANALYSIS

 

Discussions with the County of Santa Clara have determined that the addition of the third left turn lane from Central to De La Cruz is within the scope of the County’s Central Expressway Level of Service Project.

 

Under the Cooperation Agreement for the Level of Service Improvement for Central Expressway and De La Cruz Boulevard, the Airport will pay the County of Santa Clara a total of $409,400 and the County will construct the third left turn lane.  The County of Santa Clara will be responsible for all phases of the project, including design, construction, and management costs.  The completed project will fulfill the EIR requirements to mitigate the Airport’s traffic impact on the Central – De La Cruz intersection.  The payment of $409,400 is stipulated to be made to the County within 45 days of award of their construction contract.  The total cost of the project is estimated at $3,700,000. The County’s project milestone goals are as follows:

 

Advertising of Contract:            April 23, 2002

Awarding of Contract:              June 25, 2002

Beginning of Construction:              July 15, 2002

Completion of Construction:            December 30, 2002

 

PUBLIC OUTREACH

 

Not Applicable 

 

AIRPORT MASTER PLAN CONSISTENCY

 

The addition of a third left turn lane on Central Expressway at De La Cruz Boulevard is explicitly identified in the adopted Airport Master Plan as an EIR mitigation measure, and is therefore consistent with the Master Plan pursuant to Municipal Code Section 25.04.210(B)(1). 

 

COORDINATION

 

This agreement has been coordinated with the Offices of the City Attorney, the Department of Transportation, and the County of Santa Clara.

 

COST IMPLICATIONS

 

1.

COST OF RECOMMENDATION:  $409,400.00

2.

COST OF PROJECT:

 

Cooperative Agreement

$409,400

 

Project Administration and Management

$10,000

 

TOTAL

$419,400

3.

SOURCES OF FUNDING:  527 – Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund (Rates &Charges)

 

4.

ESTIMATED START DATE OF AGREEMENT:  December 2001

5.

ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF AGREEMENT:  December 2002

 

BUDGET REFERENCE

 

Fund:

527 - Airport Renewal and Replacement Fund  (Rates & Charges)

Appn:

4146

RC:

107833

Amount:

$2,925,000

Budget Document:

FY 01-02 Appropriation Ordinance No. 26492, 10/16/01, Section 9.04.

 

CEQA

 

CEQA:  Resolution No. 67380

 

 

RALPH G. TONSETH

Director of Aviation

Airport Department