DATE: September 9, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department or Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Amendment II to Agreement No. 13-767-1 and Settlement Agreement with California High Speed Rail Authority
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment II to Cooperative Agreement No. 13-767-1 between Fresno County and the California High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) amending the scope, schedule, cost, and coordination of work pertaining to specific County roads used by HSRA.
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Settlement Agreement between Fresno County and the HSRA pertaining to the road impacts and facility work for Construction Package 1 and Construction Package 2-3 for the California High Speed Rail Project ($3,700,000).
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action would amend the existing agreement with HSRA to acknowledge HSRA and HRSA's contractors liability to the County for damage to County roads. Approval of the second recommendation action will execute an agreement with HSRA to pay to the County a sum of $3,700,000 to remediate and repair damages to County roads and would release County claims for potential future sums related to this work. It would not apply to other assistance offered to HSRA during the course of their project, including permitting, engineering analysis, construction oversight, or damages beyond the scope of the approved work. This item pertains to locations in Districts 1, 3, and 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board determines that the proposed Amendment and Settlement Agreement should not be approved, reimbursement for costs incurred as a result of the construction of HSRA's Project within the County's jurisdiction will not be received. The County would need to pursue reimbursement for damage to County roads on an ad hoc basis from the HRSA, which would result in substantial delays to repairs and possibly no reimbursement from ...
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