HomeMy WebLinkAbout24795RESOLUTION NO. 24795
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO PUBLIC HIGHWAY
OVERPASS AGREEMENT (A6956) WITH THE UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE INDIAN
CANYON DRIVE WIDENING AND BRIDGE
REPLACEMENT, CITY PROJECT NO. 01-11, FEDERAL
AID PROJECT NO. BRLO 5282 (017)
WHEREAS, the City of Palm Springs has been actively working since 2000 to
deliver a major capital project to widen Indian Canyon Drive from the Union Pacific
Railroad ("UPRR") bridge to Garnet Avenue, from 2 lanes to 6 lanes, identified as the
Indian Canyon Drive Widening and Bridge Replacement, City Project No. 01-11,
Federal Aid Project No. BRLO 5282 (017), (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the scope of the Project includes removal of the existing 2-lane
UPRR bridge and construction of a new 6-lane bridge, and widening of Indian Canyon
Drive to 6-lanes from the UPRR bridge to Garnet Avenue; and
WHEREAS, by agreement dated August 18, 1952, the Southern Pacific
Company (now UPRR) and County of Riverside entered into a Public Road Crossing
Agreement, identified in the records of the Railroad as Folder No. 2816-73, SP Deed
Custodian No. 45660, covering the construction, maintenance, use and repair of Indian
Avenue (now Indian Canyon Drive) grade separated public road crossing, (DOT No.
760705M), at Railroad's Mile Post 588.35 on the Yuma Subdivision at or near Palm
Springs, Riverside County, California; and
WHEREAS, on March 15, 2017, the City Council approved a Public Highway
Overpass Crossing Agreement (identified as City Agreement 6956) with UPRR to
construct the 6-lane replacement bridge and embankments within UPRR right-of-way
included as part of the Project; and
WHEREAS, the Public Highway Overpass Crossing Agreement (A6956) with
UPRR included the City's acquisition of a temporary construction easement within
UPRR right-of-way to construct the Project with a term of three years expiring on April
17, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City has requested that UPRR extend the term of the temporary
construction easement provided in the Public Highway Overpass Crossing Agreement
(A6956) by an additional three years to expire on April 17, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the UPRR has prepared a Supplemental Agreement to the Public
Highway Overpass Crossing Agreement (A6956) to extend the temporary construction
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easement provided in the Public Highway Overpass Crossing Agreement (A6956) by an
additional three years to expire on April 17, 2023.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS DOES HEREBY RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Supplemental Agreement to the Public Highway Overpass
Crossing Agreement (A6956) with the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the Indian
Canyon Drive Widening and Replacement, City Project 01-11, Federal Aid Project No.
BRLO 5282 (017), is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to execute the Supplemental
Agreement on behalf of the City of Palm Springs.
ADOPTED THIS 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2020.
David H. Ready, City M er
ATTEST:
Apt�ony J. ejia, ity r
Resolution No. 24795
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS)
CERTIFICATION
ss.
I, ANTHONY MEJIA, City Clerk of the City of Palm Springs, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 24795 is a full, true and correct copy, and was duly adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs on September 10, 2020, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Garner,
and Mayor Kors
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
None
ABSTAIN:
None
Middleton, Woods, Mayor Pro Tern Holstege,
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
the City of Palm Springs, California, this A41- day of _ _1�j?
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Aq6ony J. M jia, t 21ifornia
City of Palm prings,