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County of El Paso
Agenda Item Details

Item Title:	Planning & Development-Tornillo Shared Use Path Cover Sheet for Procurement
Submitted By:	Jose M. Landeros, Director, Planning & Development Department (915) 546-2015
Subject:	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Engineering Plan cover sheet for the procurement of the Tornillo Shared Use Path. (Contract No. 2019-0485)
Background:	The federally funded Transportation Alternative Set-Aside program (TA Set-Aside Program) provides opportunities to expand transportation choices and enhance transportation infrastructure. The T.A Set-Aside Program provides funding to construct a variety of alternative transportation projects that improve mobility for non-motorized users and mitigates congestion by providing transportation alternatives, such as on-road bicycle improvements, off-road share use paths, sidewalks and infrastructure improvements on an abandoned railroad corridor to facilitate non-motorized transportation. The cover sheet for the final engineering plans to be utilized in the procurement of construction services requires the County Judge's signature. The project will let at the end of FY2019 with construction starting late 2019/early 2020 and lasting up to 12 months.
Fiscal Impact:	None.
Recommendation:	Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign the Engineering Plan cover sheet for the procurement of the Tornillo Shared Use Path. (Contract No. 2019-0485)
Prior Action:	On November 11, 2018 Commissioners Court approved the Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation to access the federal funds assigned to this project. On September 17, 2018 (Item15) Commissioner Court approve the Interlocal Agreement for Engineering Services for Design of the O.T. Smith Hike and Bike Trail with Camino Real Regional Mobility Authority On May15, 2017, (Item 10); Commissioners Court discussed and took appropriate action regarding the TxDOT Transportation Alternative (TA) Set-Aside call for Projects, and authorize Public Works staff to submit the Transportation Alternative Set-Aside Application for thirteen (13) projects. On September 18, 2017 Item (18) Commissioners Court authorize the Judge to sign the revised Resolution for the Transportation Alternative (T.A) Set-Aside Program. On October 16, 2017, (Item 22); Commissioners Court authorized the Public Works Department to submit applications and Electronic Project Request Forms (ePRFs) for the El Paso Fiscal Year 2018 Metropolitan Planning Organization (EPMPO) “Transportation Alternative Set-Aside" (TA Set-ASIDE) grant funds.
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ATTACHMENTS:
	Description	Upload Date
	Tornillo SUP Cover Letter	7/9/2019
	CA Approval Form	7/9/2019