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December 9, 2021 via Email and LISPS Mail
Ginger Koblasz, Senior Planner 08-SBD-0-RIA
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority SR2SL-5205(018)
1170 W. 31 Street, 2"d Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92410-1715
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EXTENSION FOR THE FY2017/2018 CEDAR AVE RAILROAD
CROSSING PED IMPROVEMENTS
Dear Ms. Koblasz:
We are submitting this request for a deadline extension to complete the San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board of Directors approved Transportation Development Act (TDA)
Article 3 grant funded project, the Cedar Avenue Railroad Crossing Ped Improvements, Allocation
number L18-0702-0747-00 due to the following reasons:
• During the construction of the Metrolink railroad crossing, the SCRRA Right-of-Entry permit was
revoked causing great delays. Since the City's contractor could not work on the railroad crossing
and concerns of elevation conflicts in the original design, the City's contractor pulled off the job
completely.
• The City engaged HDR Inc. as a consultant to prepare new design plans for the completion of the
remaining work in compliance with SCRRA standards and access requirements. This new design
has now been reviewed and accepted by SCRRA.
• The contract with the City's construction management consultant, Willdan Engineering was close to
ending when the Right-of-Entry permit was revoked so the City renewed their contract and included
survey elevations points from the design which is a major factor in the re-instatement of the Right-
of-Entry permit.
• Also, since the Right of Entry permit was revoked in the summer of 2020, all field personnel must
repeat a Mandatory Railroad Safety Training class since the certificates expire at the end of each
year. This specialized training can only be scheduled through Metrolink.
• Finally, COVID19 restrictions have also delayed the project.
The City is continuing to keep the project moving forward and hopes that a one (1) year extension to
December 31, 2022 will be granted by the SBCTA Board. The revised project schedule is as follows:
PROJECT SCHEDULE
DATES TASK DESCRIPTION
December 2021 - January 2021 • Complete Railroad Safety Training
class for construction personnel
• SCRRA review and approval of the Site
Specific Work Plan
• City Contractor remobilize
February 2021 —April 2021 . City Contractor to complete railroad
crossingim rovements_
May 2021 • Begin project closeout.
Public Works Department
335 West Rialto Avenue,Rialto,California 92376
Request for Extension Letter
December 9,2021
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Should you have any questions regarding this project, please contact Mr. Rudy Victorio, Assistant Civil
Engineer at(909) 820-8041 or via email at .
Sin ely,
Michael Tahan
Interim Public Works Director
cc: Project File
David S. Hammer, P.E., City Engineer, City of Rialto
Public Works Department
335 West Rialto Avenue,Rialto,California 92376