Wednesday, June 3, 2026
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1. CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: CORONA UTILITIES EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
2. INVOCATION - Pastor Shannon Scott, Grace Baptist Church The invocation may be offered by a person of any religion, faith, belief or non-belief, as well as Council Members. A list of volunteers is maintained by the City Clerk and interested persons should contact the Clerk for further information.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. CONVENE OPEN SESSION
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Please observe a three-minute limit for communications and please note that the Communications section of the agenda is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda. Once called upon to speak, you are requested to state your name and city of residence for the record.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
All items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine matters, status reports or documents covering previous City Council action. The items listed on the Consent Calendar may be enacted in one motion. With the concurrence of the City Council, a Council member or any person in attendance may request that an item be removed for further consideration.
6.1 MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 20, 2026
Approval of Minutes for the City Council, Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Corona, Corona Public Financing Authority, Corona Utility Authority, Corona Housing Authority City
Council Meeting of May 20, 2026
6.2 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SELECT ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE DYNAMIC
MESSAGE SIGN RETROFIT
That the City Council:
Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023-04, Notice Inviting Bids 26-042CA. a.
Award Notice Inviting Bids 26-042CA to Select Electric, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total amount of $505,165, and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding document as submitted by said bidder.
b.
Approve the Construction Contract with Select Electric, for the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023-04, in the amount of $505,165. c.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract with Select Electric, in the amount of $505,165, including any non-substantive exceptions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to 10%, which is equivalent to $50,516, as authorized by Corona Municipal Code 3.08.050(H).
d.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Select Electric, in the amount of $505,165.
e.
6.3 RADIO ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.
ST-2022-05
That the City Council:
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement with BNSF for the Radio Road Railroad Crossing Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2022-05 a.
Approve any modifications to the form of the agreement deemed necessary by the City Attorney, which do not impact the compensation to be paid and which are consistent with the Council’s directions herein.
b.
6.4 PROPOSED SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2029 That the City Council:
a. Adopt the proposed Short Range Transit Plan for fiscal year 2027 through 2029.
Direct staff to submit the approved Short Range Transit Plan for fiscal year 2027 through 2029 to the Riverside County Transportation Commission for approval. b.
Authorize revisions to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transit Service Fund revenue and expense budget following approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 through 2029 Short Range Transit Plan from the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
c.
Authorize an appropriation and an offsetting revenue in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Transit Service Fund 577 to the COA – Citywide Bus Stop Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2022-19 for Fiscal Year 2027. d.
Authorize an appropriation and an offsetting revenue in the amount of $3,190,000 from the Transit Service Fund 577 to a newly created Operating and Maintenance project titled Replacement Buses for Fixed Route for Fiscal Year 2027. e.
6.5 MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. FOR WIRELESS NETWORK AND MICROWAVE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE,
SUPPORT, AND IMPLEMENTATION
That the City Council:
Award Request for Proposals No. 26-022SB for As-Needed Wireless Network and Microwave System Maintenance, Support and Implementation services to Applied Technology Group, Inc. of Bakersfield, CA in the amount of $200,000 per fiscal year. a.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Applied Technology Group, Inc., for a six-year term beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2032 in the amount of $200,000 per fiscal year. b.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to $20,000 or 10% as authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060(H).
c.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Applied Technology Group, Inc. in the amount of $200,000 per fiscal year. d.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
6.6 WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY FY 2027 BUDGET That the City Council ratify the proposed Western Riverside County Regional Wastewater Authority Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
6.7 FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
VORTEX SERVICES LLC DBA SANCON TECHNOLOGIES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE
REHABILITATION SERVICES
That the City Council:
Approve the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Vortex Services, LLC dba Sancon Technologies to perform Sewer Infrastructure Rehabilitation Services in the amount of $850,000.
a.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Vortex Services, LLC dba Sancon Technologies for a total contract amount of $850,000 per fiscal year through June 30, 2028, including the ability to negotiate and execute non-substantive changes and extensions, purchase orders and amendments up to $85,000 or 10% of the agreement amount. b.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Purchase Order to Vortex Services, LLC dba Sancon Technologies in the amount of $850,000 per fiscal year. c.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
Persons wishing to address the City Council are requested to state their name and city of residence for the record. This portion of the agenda is intended for general public comment only, which means it is limited to items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council that are not listed on the agenda. Please note that state law prohibits the City Council from discussing or taking action on items not listed on the agenda. The City Council will appreciate your cooperation in keeping your comments brief. Please observe a three-minute limit for communications.
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
This portion of the agenda is for advertised public hearing items where formal public testimony on each individual item is accepted prior to City Council action.
8.1 PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF CORONA 2025 URBAN WATER
MANAGEMENT PLAN
That the City Council:
Conduct a public hearing to receive comments concerning the 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update.
a.
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-071, adopting the City of Corona 2025 Urban Water Management Plan Update.
b.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
The portion of the agenda is for Council discussion and action on staff reports and new topics that may not be routine status reports, or documents covering previous City Council action.
9.1 UPDATE ON POTENTIAL DOWNTOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FORMATION
OUTREACH
That the City Council direct staff to discontinue Business Improvement District formation activities.
9.2 PROPOSAL BY TOYOTA OF CORONA FOR CITY PARTICIPATION IN FREEWAY SIGN
REPLACEMENT
That the City Council authorize staff to enter into an agreement with Toyota of Corona to fund 50% of the proposed freeway sign, with a not to exceed amount of $396,015.
9.3 ADOPTION OF THE CITY OF CORONA PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027, AMENDMENTS TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 ADOPTED BUDGET, AND RELATED CONTRACT
AMENDMENTS, CHANGE ORDERS, AND PURCHASE ORDERS
That the:
City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2026-032, adopting the City’s budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and General Fund Budget Policies.
a.
Corona Utility Authority adopts Resolution No. 2026-033, adopting said Authority’s budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and Budget Policies.
b.
Corona Public Finance Authority adopts Resolution No. 2026-034, adopting said Authority’s budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and Budget Policies.
c.
Corona Housing Authority adopts Resolution No. 2026-035, adopting said Authority’s budget for Fiscal Year 2027 and Budget Policies.
d.
City Council adopts Resolution No. 2026-036, adopting the annual appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 2027 and selecting the population and inflation factors accordingly. e.
City Council approve the following contract amendments, change orders, and purchase orders for Fiscal Year 2027:
f.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue purchase orders for the attached list (Exhibit 8) of Information Technology software renewals for Fiscal Year 2027 including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the lesser of either $100,000 or 10% of the original contract amount as authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070 (I). i.
Authorize a Maintenance/General Services Agreement with HCI Environmental & Engineering Service in the amount of $136,875.53 for Hazardous Waste Disposal Services and Annual Maintenance at the Corona Firing Range. ii.
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a Purchase Order to HCI Environmental & Engineering Service in the amount of $136,875.53. •
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute nonsubstantive extensions, change orders, amendments, and additional purchase orders up to the amount permitted under Corona Municipal Code Section
3.08.060(I), which is equivalent to 10% of the contract value or $13,687. •
Authorize Amendments to the Maintenance/General Services Agreements with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc., Greentech Landscape, Inc., and Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc., for Landscaping Services.
iii.
Authorize the Seventh Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Tropical Plaza Nursery, Inc. for Areas 1 & 5 Landscaping Services.
•
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Maintenance/General Service Agreement to extend the term through June 30, 2027 and add sports field mowing services, at the rates set forth therein and with a total compensation of $860,724 annually, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060 (I), which is equivalent to 10% or $86,072. •
Authorize the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Greentech Landscape, Inc. for Area 4 Landscaping Services. •
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Service Agreement to add sports field mowing services, at the rates set forth therein and with a total compensation of $342,480 annually, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060 (I), which is equivalent to 10% or $34,248.
•
Authorize the First Amendment to the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Integrity Arborist and Ecoscape, Inc. for Area 2 Landscaping Services. •
Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Seventh Amendment to the Maintenance/General Service Agreement to add sports •
field mowing services, at the rates set forth therein and with a total compensation of $532,745.75 annually, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.060 (I), which is equivalent to 10% or $53,274.57.
g. City Council approve the following budget amendments for Fiscal Year 2026:
Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $138,314 to the South Corona Mall Acquisition and Improvement Operating and Maintenance Project No. 79320 within the Measure X Fund 120 for additional design services related to the conversion of a building from a former retail location to a multi-tenant food hall. i.
Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $20,000 from the Library Facilities and Collection Fee Fund 206 to the Library Materials Operating and Maintenance Project No. 63900 for the expansion of the children’s book collection. ii.
Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $34,500 from the Information Technology Fund 681 to the Information Technology Department for the procurement of DocAccess Software.
iii.
Authorize (1) part-time Library Assistant position in the Community Services Department to support program delivery and daily operations at the Corona Public Library’s Innovation Center. The position is to be funded for four years through a state grant intended to support both the construction and operations of the Corona Innovation Center.
iv.
Adopt Resolution No. 2026-072, approving the City of Corona Position Library and Compensation Plan and repealing all prior Plans, including Resolution No. 2026-027, effective June 13, 2026.
h.
10. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
The portion of the agenda is for proposed ordinances presented for the City Council's consideration.
11. REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
This portion of the agenda lists items from Commissions and Boards from the City Council, Commissioners, and Staff.
11.1 Library Board of Trustees
11.2 Planning & Housing Commission
11.3 Parks & Recreation Commission
11.4 Regional Meetings
11.4.a UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER TOM RICHINS ON THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY HABITAT CONSERVATION AGENCY (RCHCA) MEETING OF MAY 14, 2026
11.4.b UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER JIM STEINER ON THE RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY (RTA) BOARD MEETING OF MAY 28, 2026
11.4.c UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER DADDARIO ON THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY (RCA) MEETING OF JUNE 1, 2026
11.4.d UPDATE FROM VICE MAYOR WES SPEAKE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL WASTEWATER AUTHORITY (WRCRWA) MEETING OF MAY 21, 2026
11.4.e UPDATE FROM VICE MAYOR WES SPEAKE ON THE OWOW STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF MAY 28, 2026
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
14. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This portion of the agenda is for items requested by the Mayor, Council Members or Staff for consideration at a future meeting. No immediate action is taken on Future Agenda Items; this section serves to highlight topics that will be considered at upcoming meetings. Council action on items that have appeared in this section takes place under Administrative Reports, when accompanied by a staff report.
15.1 UPDATE OF CHAPTER 5.34 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS (W. SPEAKE) JUNE 17, 2026
15.2 EXPLORE THE LEGALITIES OF REQUIRING CUP’S FOR OUTPATIENT DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CLINICS (W. SPEAKE) JUNE 17, 2026
15.3 E-BIKE UPDATE TO CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE (STAFF) JUNE 17, 2026
15.4 THIRD PARTY EVENTS POLICY (STAFF) JUNE 17, 2026
15.5 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES (STAFF) JULY 1, 2026
15.6 MAGNOLIA AVENUE/EL SOBRANTE INTERSECTION UPDATE (W. SPEAKE) AUGUST 2026
16. ADJOURNMENT
The next regular meeting of the City Council is scheduled for June 17, 2026 or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda for closed session items in the City Council Board Room followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. or thereafter as noted on the posted agenda in the City Council Chambers.
This meeting is being conducted in person as well as via teleconference. For members of the public wishing to submit written comments, please email comments to the City Clerk at [email protected] prior to the City Council meeting and your comments will be made part of the official record of proceedings.
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Meeting is Being Recorded.
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1 City of Corona
City Council Minutes
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
Closed Session- Council Board Room
Council Present: Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, Jim Steiner
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1. CONVENE CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session convened at 4:36 p.m. for the purposes listed below. Present were Mayor Casillas, Vice Mayor Speake, Council Member Daddario, Council Member Richins, and Council Member Steiner. Closed Session adjourned at 5:23 p.m.
1.1 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54957.6
AGENCY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: CORONA UTILITIES EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION
1.2 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
PROPERTY: 118-270-049 APN , 815 W Sixth Street, SUITES 210, 220, and 230 NEGOTIATING PARTIES: TAMMY ELLIS, CORONA-NORCO FAMILY YMCA UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE & TERMS OF PAYMENT
1.3 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
PROPERTY: 118-270-049 APN , 815 W Sixth Street, SUITE 170 NEGOTIATING PARTIES: AMANDA KALKANIS, OFF BROADWAY CORONA
THEATER
UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE & TERMS OF PAYMENT
1.4 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.8
AGENCY NEGOTIATOR: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
PROPERTY: APN 119-280-060, 365 NORTH MAIN STREET
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: CORONA NORCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT UNDER NEGOTIATION: PRICE & TERMS OF PAYMENT
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2 1.5 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(D)(1)
NAME OF CASE: RONALD CLOER V. CITY OF CORONA
WCAB CASE NUMBERS: ADJ11399159; ADJ11344021; ADJ11399158
2. INVOCATION
None.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Casillas.
4. CONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor Casillas called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
5. PROCLAMATIONS/RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
5.1 COMMENDATION: JOSHUA LOPEZ AND TANNER ANDERSON
Joshua Lopez and Tanner Anderson accepted the commendation.
Joe Morgan, resident, provided comments.
5.2 RECOGNITION: CITIZEN'S ACADEMY
The Citizen's Academy members accepted the recognitions.
5.3 RECOGNITION: CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY GIRLS
BASKETBALL TEAM “CIF DIV. 1 CHAMPIONS."
The Centennial High School varsity girls basketball team accepted the recognitions.
5.4 PRESENTATION: CNUSD UNIFIED CHAMPION SCHOOLS
Dr. Matt Lance, Unified Sports Coordinator PE Teacher, provided a presentation.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
The Consent Calendar was approved with the exception of Item 6.3, which was voted on separately.
Moved by: Wes Speake
Seconded by: Jim Steiner
Aye (5): Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner Motion APPROVED (5 to 0)
6.1 MINUTES - CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 6, 2026
THE MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED.
6.2 CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND CORONA HOUSING
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3 AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY FISCAL REPORT FOR MARCH 2026
THIS FINANCIAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND FILED.
That the City Council receive and file the monthly fiscal report for March 2026.
6.3 CITY COUNCIL, SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CORONA, CORONA PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY, CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY, AND CORONA HOUSING
AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE MONTHLY INVESTMENT
PORTFOLIO REPORT FOR MARCH 2026
Rory Connell, resident, expressed concerns with the proposed item.
THIS FINANCIAL REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND FILED
Moved by: Wes Speake
Seconded by: Tony Daddario
That the City Council receive and file the monthly investment portfolio report for March 2026.
Aye (5): Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner
Motion APPROVED (5 to 0)
6.4 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A $4,000 COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT DESIGNATION GRANT FOR THE SENIOR EXCURSION
PROGRAM
THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.
That the City Council:
a. Accept grant funding in the amount of $4,000 from the County of Riverside, District 2, Community Improvement Designation Grant in support of the Senior Excursion Program.
b. Authorize an appropriation and estimated revenue increase in the amount of $4,000 to the Community Services Department’s operating budget within the General Fund 110.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept future grant funding from the County of Riverside Community Improvement Designation Fund, District 2, and to appropriate corresponding budget adjustments in support of the City's Senior Excursion Program.
6.5 APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS, INC., FOR CONTINUED ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY’S 457 (B) AND 401 (A)
DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS
THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.
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4 That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-030, approving the first amendments to the Administrative Services Agreements with Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., related to the administration of the City’s 457 (b) and 401 (a) Deferred Compensation Plans for City employees and retirees.
6.6 SB 1 REVENUE FOR THE FY27 ANNUAL PAVEMENT RESTORATION PROJECT (ZONE 2) ST-2027-03
THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.
That the City Council:
a. Adopt Resolution No. 2026-031, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to receive and accept Senate Bill-1 Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 revenue for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 in an estimated amount of $4,465,711, for the Annual Pavement Restoration Project (Zone 2), No. ST-2027-03.
b. Accept $4,465,711 in Fiscal Year 2026-2027, as awarded by the State for the Annual Pavement Restoration Project (Zone 2), No. ST-2027-03.
6.7 APPROVAL OF AN UPDATED SENATE BILL (SB) 125 TRANSIT AND
INTERCITY RAIL CAPITAL PROGRAM FUNDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
RCTC AND THE CITY OF CORONA
THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.
That the City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the updated funding agreement between the City of Corona and the Riverside County Transportation Commission in the amount of $10 million from the Senate Bill 125 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to the McKinley Street Grade Separation Project.
6.8 MAINTENANCE/GENERAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CHARLES KING
COMPANY FOR AS-NEEDED BYPASS PUMPING SERVICES
THIS ITEM WAS APPROVED.
That the City Council:
a. Award Request for Proposals No. 26-030AS to Charles King Company to provide As-Needed Bypass Pumping Services for the City’s Sewer collection and treatment infrastructure.
b. Approve the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Charles King Company, of Signal Hill, CA, to perform As-Needed Bypass Pumping Services in the amount of $400,000 per fiscal year.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Maintenance/General Services Agreement with Charles King Company, for a total contract of $400,000 per fiscal year for the initial contract term ending June 30, 2030, with two (2) optional (1) one-year extensions including the ability to negotiate and execute non-substantive changes and extensions, purchase orders and amendments up to $40,000 or 10% of the contract amount as authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section
3.08.060 (H).
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5 That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
6.9 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR LOWCARBON TRANSIT OPERATIONS PROGRAM FUNDS WITH THE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2026-037, authorizing the execution of the Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent forms for the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) with the California Department of Transportation for the fare subsidy program in the amount of $264,972.
7. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
The following residents addressed the Council: Alan Vargas, Rory Connell, Joe Morgan, and Greg Langworthy
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS
8.1 PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE CITY’S
PERSONNEL VACANCY RATES AND THE CITY’S RECRUITMENT AND
RETENTION EFFORTS
Mayor Casillas opened the Public Hearing. Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk, stated there was no correspondence received from the public. Mayor Casillas closed the Public Hearing.
Ms. Edwards announced that there were revisions to the staff report.
Moved by: Wes Speake
Seconded by: Tony Daddario
That the City Council conduct the public hearing and receive and file this report.
Aye (5): Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner
Motion APPROVED (5 to 0)
9. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
9.1 PROCEDURES FOR LOSS OF REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES DURING CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Kristian Duarte, Deputy City Clerk, provided a report. The Council had inquiries, and Ms. Duarte provided clarification.
Moved by: Jim Steiner
Seconded by: Tom Richins
That the City Council approve Administrative Policy No. 07200.007, Procedures for Disruption of Remote Access Services During City Council Meetings.
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6 Aye (5): Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner
Motion APPROVED (5 to 0)
9.2 2027 CITYWIDE OPERATING & CAPITAL BUDGET OVERVIEW
Bruce Foltz, Finance Director, provided a report. The Council had inquiries, and Mr. Foltz provided clarification.
10. LEGISLATIVE MATTERS
None.
11. REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
11.1 Library Board of Trustees
THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND FILED.
11.1.a LIBRARY REPORT - APRIL 2026
11.1.b MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL REPORT
11.1.c TEEN CAR MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP
11.1.d SUMMER AT YOUR LIBRARY READING CHALLENGE
11.2 Planning & Housing Commission
None.
11.3 Parks & Recreation Commission
THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED AND FILED.
11.3.a DEVELOPER IMPACT FEE FUND BALANCE/BOND REPAYMENT FOR MARCH2026
11.3.b MARCH RECREATION PROGRAMMING STATISTICS REPORT
11.3.c COMMUNITY SERVICES REPORT - APRIL 2026
11.3.d CORONA 5000 RECAP
11.3.e URBAN FOREST UPDATE
11.3.f PROMENADE PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENT
11.4 Regional Meetings
11.4.a UPDATE FROM COUNCIL MEMBER TONY DADDARIO ON THE
RIVERSIDE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION (RCTC) BOARD MEETING OF MAY 13, 2026
Council Member Daddario provided an update.
12. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
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7 13. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS AND COMMENTS
None.
14. CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' REPORTS AND COMMENTS
14.1 APPOINTMENT TO THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD
THIS ITEM WAS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER.
Mayor Casillas appointed Amanda Kalkanis to the Historic Preservation Board.
Moved by: Jacque Casillas
Seconded by: Wes Speake
That the City Council approve the appointment to the Historic Preservation Board.
Aye (5): Jacque Casillas, Wes Speake, Tony Daddario, Tom Richins, and Jim Steiner
Motion APPROVED (5 to 0)
15. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
15.1 UPDATE OF CHAPTER 5.34 PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS (W. SPEAKE) JUNE 3, 2026
15.2 EXPLORE THE LEGALITIES OF REQUIRING CUP’S FOR OUTPATIENT DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT CLINICS (W. SPEAKE) JUNE 3, 2026
15.3 BID UPDATE (STAFF) JUNE 3, 2026
15.4 E-BIKE UPDATE TO CORONA MUNICIPAL CODE (STAFF) JUNE 17, 2026
15.5 THIRD PARTY EVENTS POLICY (STAFF) JUNE 17, 2026
15.6 WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE DESIGN GUIDELINES (STAFF) JULY 1, 2026
16. ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the Council is on June 3, 2026. Mayor Casillas adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
DATE: 06/03/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
2026-190
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH SELECT ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE CITYWIDE
DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGN RETROFIT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve a construction contract with Select Electric, Inc. for the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit in the amount of $505,165.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Adopt the Plans and Specifications for the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023-04, Notice Inviting Bids 26- 042CA.
b. Award Notice Inviting Bids 26-042CA to Select Electric, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, for the total amount of $505,165, and waive any and all minor irregularities in the bidding document as submitted by said bidder. c. Approve the Construction Contract with Select Electric, for the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023-04, in the amount of $505,165.
d. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract with Select Electric, in the amount of $505,165, including any non-substantive exceptions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to 10%, which is equivalent to $50,516, as authorized by Corona Municipal Code 3.08.050(H). e. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to issue a purchase order to Select Electric, in the amount of $505,165.
BACKGROUND:
Dynamic message signs are electronic roadway signs used to communicate real-time traffic and roadway information to motorists. Typical messages may include notifications regarding traffic collisions, roadway construction, lane closures, travel delays, or other traffic conditions. By providing timely information to drivers, DMS improve roadway communication, support traffic operations, and enhance the City’s ability to manage congestion and incidents throughout the transportation network.
The Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023- 04 originated from the City’s ongoing efforts to maintain and modernize existing traffic management infrastructure. Over time, the existing DMS display panels experienced progressive deterioration, resulting in reduced visibility, reliability, and operational effectiveness. The replacement of the aging display panels was identified as a need within the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
The project consists of the removal and replacement of eight existing dynamic message signs (DMS) display panels mounted on existing roadside sign structures at five locations throughout the city. These locations include West Sixth Street (2), Main Street (2), Ontario Avenue (2), East Sixth Street (1), and Magnolia Avenue (1). The project also includes integration with the City’s Traffic Management Center and associated system upgrades necessary to support continued operation of the signs. Upon completion, the project will improve the reliability and effectiveness of the City’s dynamic messaging system and enhance the City’s ability to provide timely traffic information to motorists.
ANALYSIS:
The Plans and Specifications for the project were completed by Iteris Inc. and reviewed by City staff and are ready for adoption and award. As specified in the notice inviting bids package, the City shall award the contract for the project to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, as determined by the lowest total for the base bid.
The project was advertised on March 30, 2026. Three hundred fifty-five (355) prospective bidders were notified of the project through the PlanetBids bidding portal, and fifty (50) prospective bidders downloaded the bid document files. On April 29, seven (7) bids were received as shown in the table below:
Contractor Name Location Base Bid
Schedule
Engineer’s Estimate $705,000
Select Electric, Inc. Anaheim, CA $505,165
Alfaro Communications Construction,
Inc.
Compton, CA $528,906
Macadee Electrical Construction Brea, CA $537,834
Comet Electric, Inc. Chatsworth, CA $548,000
Elecnor Belco Electric, Inc. Chino, CA $584,888
Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC Alviso, CA $610,990
Ferreira Construction Co, Inc. DBA
Ferreira Coastal Construction
Rancho Cucamonga,
CA
$683,080
Staff have reviewed all bids and recommend awarding the contract to Select Electric, Inc., as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the bid schedule for a total contract amount of $505,165. All licenses and references for Select Electric, Inc have been reviewed and verified by City staff, and all other documentation is in order. Construction is tentatively scheduled to start in July, with completion anticipated in Fall 2026.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding for the recommended actions is available in the Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2023-04, within Gas Tax Fund 222. The estimated project costs are outlined as follows:
Construction
…………………………………………………………………………………. $505,165
Construction Contingency (10%)
………………………………………………………… $50,516
Construction Support (Inspection, labor compliance, staff time) …………….. $75,774
Total Project Cost
…………………………………………………………………..…… $631,455
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
These actions are categorically exempt pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project, which consists of minor repairs and maintenance to existing facilities, does not have a significant impact on the environment and is therefore exempt from CEQA. This action involves minor repairs, maintenance of existing features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that currently existing from the requirements of CEQA. A Notice of Exemption will be filed prior to the start of construction.
PREPARED BY: ISMAEL RIVERA, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
REVIEWED BY: SAVAT KHAMPHOU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – Construction Contract
2. Exhibit 2 - Location Map
1 CONTRACT
THIS CONTRACT is made this _____ day of ________________, 2026, in the County of Riverside, State of California, by and between the City of Corona, hereinafter called City, and Select Electric, Inc., hereinafter called Contractor. The City and the Contractor for the considerations stated herein agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SCOPE OF WORK. The Contractor shall perform all Work within the time stipulated the Contract and shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, utility services, and transportation to complete all of the Work required in strict compliance with the Contract Documents as specified in Article 5 below for the following Project:
Citywide Dynamic Message Sign Retrofit, Project No. ST-2023-04, NIB 26-042CA The Contractor and its surety shall be liable to the City for any damages arising as a result of the Contractor’s failure to comply with this obligation.
ARTICLE 2. TIME FOR COMPLETION. A Move-in period of 7 calendar days shall start on the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This period shall be used by the Contractor to confirm utility locations, turn in project submittals or other supporting documentation for approval and procure the necessary material and equipment to complete the Work. The Work shall commence on the last day of the Move-in period or the first Working Day the Contractor actually starts the Work, whichever occurs first. The Contractor shall complete all Work required by the Contract Documents within 30 Working Days. By its signature hereunder, Contractor agrees the time for completion set forth above is adequate and reasonable to complete the Work.
ARTICLE 3. CONTRACT PRICE. The City shall pay to the Contractor as full compensation for the performance of the Contract, subject to any additions or deductions as provided in the Contract Documents, and including all applicable taxes and costs, the sum of Five Hundred Five Thousand One Hundred Sixty-five Dollars ($505,165.00) Payment shall be made as set forth in the General Conditions.
ARTICLE 4. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES. In accordance with Government Code section 53069.85, it is agreed that the Contractor will pay the City the sum of $1,200 for each and every calendar day of delay beyond the time prescribed in the Contract Documents for finishing the Work, as Liquidated Damages and not as a penalty or forfeiture. In the event this is not paid, the Contractor agrees the City may deduct that amount from any money due or that may become due the Contractor under the Contract. This Article does not exclude recovery of other damages specified in the Contract Documents.
ARTICLE 5. COMPONENT PARTS OF THE CONTRACT. The “Contract Documents” include the following:
Notice Inviting Bids
Instructions to Bidders
Contractor's Bid Forms
Contractor’s Certificate Regarding Workers’ Compensation Bid Bond
Designation of Subcontractors
Information Required of Bidders
Non-Collusion Declaration form
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Performance Bond
Payment (Labor and Materials) Bond
General Conditions
Special Provisions (or Special Conditions)
Technical Specifications
Addenda
Plans and Contract Drawings
Approved and fully executed change orders
Any other documents contained in or incorporated into the Contract The Contactor shall complete the Work in strict accordance with all of the Contract Documents.
All of the Contract Documents are intended to be complementary. Work required by one of the Contract Documents and not by others shall be done as if required by all. This Contract shall supersede any prior agreement of the parties.
ARTICLE 6. PROVISIONS REQUIRED BY LAW. Each and every provision of law required to be included in these Contract Documents shall be deemed to be included in these Contract Documents. The Contractor shall comply with all requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the provisions of the California Labor Code and California Public Contract Code which are applicable to this Project.
ARTICLE 7. INDEMNIFICATION. Contractor shall provide indemnification as set forth in the General Conditions.
ARTICLE 8. PREVAILING WAGES. Contractor is aware of the prevailing wage requirements of Chapter 1 (beginning at Section 1720 et seq.) of Part 7 of Division 2 of the California Labor Code, as well as Title 8, Section 16000 et seq. of the California Code of Regulations (“Prevailing Wage Laws”), which require the payment of prevailing wage rates and the performance of other requirements on “public works” and “maintenance” projects. Contractor and its subcontractors shall fully comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws for their employees and any others to whom such laws are applicable. Contractor and its subcontractors shall also be responsible for any and all violations and fines imposed on them pursuant to the Prevailing Wage Laws. Pursuant to SB 854, which amended the Prevailing Wage Laws, this Contract is subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by the DIR. Beginning April 1, 2015, no contractor or subcontractor may be awarded this Contract unless registered with the DIR pursuant to Labor Code section 1725.5. The City will report all necessary contracts to the DIR as required by the Prevailing Wage Laws.
Contractor shall make copies of the prevailing rates of per diem wages for each craft, classification or type of worker needed to execute the Work available to interested parties upon request, and shall post copies at the Contractor’s principal place of business and at the Project site. It is most efficient for the Contractor to obtain a copy of the prevailing wages in effect at the commencement of this Contract from the website of the Division of Labor Statistics and Research of the DIR located at www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/. In the alternative, the Contractor may obtain a copy of the prevailing wages from the City. Contractor shall defend, indemnify and hold the City, its elected officials, officers, employees and agents free and harmless from any claim or liability arising out of any failure or alleged failure to comply with the Prevailing Wage Laws. [REMAINDER OF PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK
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3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Contract has been duly executed by the above-named parties, on the day and year above written.
CITY OF CORONA
By:
______________________________
Savat Khamphou
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Reviewed By:
______________________________
Rosalva Ureno
City Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By:
______________________________
Javier Luna, P.E.
CIP Manager
Reviewed By:
______________________________
Nicole McDaniel
Assistant to the City Manager/Acting
Purchasing Manager
Attest:
______________________________
Sylvia Edwards, City Clerk
City of Corona, California
SELECT ELECTRIC, INC.
By:
______________________________
James Staab
President
______________________________
License Number
By:
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Mario Tapanes
Secretary
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DATE: 06/03/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
2026-191
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:
RADIO ROAD RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. ST-2022-05
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve a Construction and Maintenance Agreement with Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) that provides for work within the BNSF right-of-way for the Radio Road Railroad Crossing Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2022-05.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Agreement with BNSF for the Radio Road Railroad Crossing Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2022-05
b. Approve any modifications to the form of the agreement deemed necessary by the City Attorney, which do not impact the compensation to be paid and which are consistent with the Council’s directions herein.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
On June 1, 2022, the City Council formally accepted the Section 130 Railway-Highway Crossing Program Grant from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for the improvements to the Radio Road railroad grade crossing. The Section 130 program is a federally funded program that aims to increase safety at identified crossings throughout the United States. The City has been working closely with a design consultant and several agencies, such as Caltrans, CPUC, and BNSF, for the preparation of roadway and gradecrossing improvement plans for the Radio Road grade-crossing. The purpose of the project is to improve safety at the Radio Road grade crossing by mitigating existing potential hazards to reduce the chance of future incidents. The potential hazards may include lack of separated pedestrian pathways, the possibility of vehicles driving around lowered gate arms, and clear delineation of vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian pathways on approach and through the crossing.
On October 15, 2025, staff brought options to the City Council on how the project would be constructed. Council supported the recommendation by staff to close Radio Road for 8-12 weeks to complete the construction as opposed to keeping the roadway partially open to traffic which would double the construction time. Providing detours and ensuring adequate noticing to businesses was considered for all options to ensure impacts to businesses were minimized. A representative from AO Coolers, a tenant of EBS Construction, spoke at the meeting and said that the project would significantly impact his business operations. Traffic
engineering staff met onsite with the representative in October and December of 2025.
Management staff also met with EBS Construction, the owner of the building, to come up with possible solutions to AO Coolers’ operations, and they were receptive. A separate meeting with AO Coolers was held on February 11, 2026, to share the City’s discussion with EBS.
Impacted businesses were informed of the project at an informational meeting that took place at City Hall on May 28, 2026, at two sessions, one in the morning and one in the evening to accommodate business schedules. Closer to the construction date, the City will send out appropriate notices to inform the public and impacted businesses to plan for appropriate detours.
ANALYSIS:
The Agreement for the Radio Road Railroad Crossing Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2022-05 outlines the parameters for occupying and performing construction on BNSF right-of-way, including insurance, notifications, and roles and responsibilities of BNSF (including inspection, flagging, oversight) and the City during construction and occupancy. The approval of the Agreement will allow for a temporary construction license to be granted to the City to enter upon and use the portion of BNSF’s right-of-way to construct the proposed improvements. These improvements may include, but are not limited to, installation of active warning devices, signal bungalows, precast concrete panels, as well as roadway curbs, sidewalk, raised median, and paving improvements to the roadway.
The Agreement developed by BNSF Railway Company for this project is included as “Exhibit 1” and attached hereto. City staff recommends the approval of the Agreement with BNSF for the improvements to the Radio Road Railroad crossing. The project is tentatively scheduled to begin construction in Spring 2027, with an anticipated completion date of Summer 2027.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact for these actions as the Radio Road Railroad Crossing Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. ST-2022-05, is fully reimbursable through the Section 130 Grade Crossing Improvement Program Grant. City Council approved an appropriation and estimated revenue increase within the Public Works Grants/Agreements Fund 243 during the June 1, 2022, Council meeting when the grant was accepted.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
These actions are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Action (CEQA), as the actions are not a “project” as defined by CEQA (PRC Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378), guidelines which define a “project” as the whole of an action, which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or reasonable foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and that is an activity directly undertaking by any public agency including public works construction and related activities. These actions involve the approval of a construction and maintenance agreement. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required at this time.
PREPARED BY: ISMAEL RIVERA, ASSOCIATE ENGINEER
REVIEWED BY: SAVAT KHAMPHOU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – Construction and Maintenance Agreement
2. Exhibit 2 - Project Location Map
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GRADE CROSSING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
BNSF File No.: BF-20551114
Mile Post 22.70
Line Segment 7602
U.S. DOT Number 026521R
San Bernardino Subdivision
This Agreement (“Agreement”), is executed to be effective as of ____________(“Effective Date”), by and between BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“BNSF”) and the City of Corona, a political subdivision of the State of California (“Agency”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, BNSF owns and operates a line of railroad in and through the City of Corona, State of California;
WHEREAS, in the interest of aiding vehicular travel and public safety, the Agency is undertaking a project to improve the existing Radio Rd at-grade crossing, located at BNSF Line Segment 7602 and Milepost 22.770, and designated by D.O.T. No. 026521R.
The Crossing Improvements (“Crossing Improvements”) consist of certain improvements to be completed by BNSF (“Improvements by Railroad Forces”) including installation of active warning devices, signal bungalows, conduit and precast concrete panels extension, as well as certain improvements to be completed by Agency (“Improvements by Agency’s Contractor) including roadway curbs, sidewalk, driveways and paving as well as signage, channelization, lighting, utility relocation and chain link fencing) across BNSF right-of-way. The Crossing Improvements are described and illustrated in Exhibit A,
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WHEREAS, the parties agree that the BNSF will receive no ascertainable benefit, from the installation of advance warning signs, pavement marking stop bars or crossing signal equipment that are part of the Crossing Improvements (hereinafter collectively called, “Crossing Signal Equipment”); and
WHEREAS, as part of the Crossing Improvements, the Agency also desires BNSF to install an expanded crossing surface at Radio Rd with new concrete and rubber crossing surface extensions (“Expanded Crossing Surface”);
WHEREAS, the Agency is paying for the acquisition and installation of the Crossing Improvements at Radio Rd with State and Federal funds pursuant to 23 U.S.C. § 130.
WHEREAS, the BNSF agrees to purchase and install, at AGENCY’S sole expense, the Improvements by Railroad Forces described in the scope of work herein, and upon the terms and conditions set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I – SCOPE OF WORK
1) The term "Project" as used herein includes any and all work related to the construction of the Crossing Improvements.
ARTICLE II – RAILROAD OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of the covenants of Agency set forth herein and the faithful performance thereof, BNSF agrees as follows:
1) Upon Agency’s payment to BNSF of an administrative fee in the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($2,500), together with the Temporary Construction License Fee in the sum of zero and No/100 Dollars ($0), BNSF hereby grants to Agency, its successors and assigns, upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, a temporary non-exclusive license (hereinafter called, “Temporary Construction License”) to enter upon and use the portion of BNSF’s rightof-way as is necessary to construct the Project and thereafter maintain, the Crossing as described further on Exhibit A, excepting and reserving BNSF’s rights, and the rights of any others who have obtained, or may obtain, permission or authority from BNSF, to do the following:
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A. Operate, maintain, renew and/or relocate any and all existing railroad track or tracks, wires, pipelines and other facilities of like character upon, over or under the surface of said right-of-way;
B. Construct, operate, maintain, renew and/or relocate upon said right-of-way, without limitation, such facilities as the BNSF may from time to time deem appropriate;
C. Otherwise use or operate the right-of-way as BNSF may from time to time deem appropriate.
The term of the Temporary Construction License begins on the Effective Date and ends on the earlier of (i) substantial completion of the Project, or (ii) Twelve months following the Effective Date. The Temporary Construction License and related rights given by BNSF to Agency in this provision are without warranty of title of any kind, express or implied, and no covenant of warranty of title will be implied from the use of any word or words herein contained. The Temporary Construction License is for construction of the Project only and shall not be used by Agency for any other purpose.
Agency acknowledges and agrees that Agency shall not have the right, under the Temporary Construction License, to use the Crossing (Defined as Radio Road AtGrade Crossing including approaches.) for any other purpose than construction. In the event Agency is evicted by anyone owning, or claiming title to or any interest in said right-of-way, BNSF will not be liable to Agency for any damages, losses or any expenses of any nature whatsoever. The granting of similar rights to others, subsequent to the date of this Agreement, will not impair or interfere with the rights granted to Agency herein.
Upon Agency’s payment to BNSF of the additional sum of one hundred forty eight thousand, nine hundred eighty six and No/100 Dollars ($148,986.00), such payment to be made within thirty (30) days of issuing the Notice to Proceed pursuant to Article III, Section 8 of this Agreement, and provided further that Agency is in compliance with the term and conditions of this Agreement, BNSF will grant to Agency, its successors and assigns, an easement (hereinafter called, the “Easement”) to enter upon and use that portion of BNSF’s right-of-way as is necessary to use and maintain the Crossing, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached to this Agreement. If Agency fails to pay BNSF within the thirty day time period set forth in the preceding sentence, BNSF may stop construction of the Project until full payment is received by BNSF. 2) BNSF will furnish all labor, materials, tools, and equipment for the Improvements by Railroad Forces required for the construction of the Project, such railroad work and
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the estimated cost thereof being as shown on Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof. In the event construction on the Project has not commenced within six (6) months following the Effective Date, BNSF may, in its sole and absolute discretion, revise the cost estimates set forth in said Exhibit D. In such event, the revised cost estimates will become a part of this Agreement as though originally set forth herein.
Any item of work incidental to the items listed on Exhibit D not specifically mentioned therein may be included as a part of this Agreement upon written approval of Agency, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Construction of the Project must include the following Improvements by Railroad Forces.
A. Procurement of materials, equipment and supplies necessary for the railroad work;
B. Preliminary engineering, design, and contract preparation; C. Furnishing of flagging services during construction of the Project as required and set forth in further detail on Exhibit C, attached to this Agreement and made a part hereof;
D. Furnishing engineering and inspection as required in connection with the construction of the Project;
E. Installation of Expanded Crossing Surface for the three tracks complete with new rail, ties, ballast, fasteners, along with appropriate surfacing, to carry the improved roadway and sidewalks;
F. Installation of Crossing Signal Equipment and crossing signal control house as shown in Exhibit A ;
G. Make such changes in the alignment, location and elevation of its telephone, telegraph, signal and/or wire lines and appurtenances along, over or under the tracks, both temporary and permanent, as may become necessary by reason of the construction of the Project.
3) BNSF will do all railroad work set forth in Article II, Section 2 above on an actual cost basis, when BNSF, in its sole discretion, determines it is required by its labor agreements to perform such work with its own employees working under applicable collective bargaining agreements.
4) Agency agrees to reimburse BNSF for work of an emergency nature caused by Agency or Agency’s contractor in connection with the Project which BNSF deems is
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reasonably necessary for the immediate restoration of railroad operations, or for the protection of persons or BNSF property. Such work may be performed by BNSF without prior approval of Agency and Agency agrees to fully reimburse BNSF for all such emergency work.
5) BNSF may charge Agency for insurance expenses, including self-insurance expenses, when such expenses cover the cost of Employer's Liability (including, without limitation, liability under the Federal Employer's Liability Act) in connection with the construction of the Project. Such charges will be considered part of the actual cost of the Project, regardless of the nature or amount of ultimate liability for injury, loss or death to BNSF's employees, if any.
6) During the construction of the Project, BNSF will send Agency progressive invoices detailing the costs of the railroad work performed by BNSF under this Agreement.
Agency must reimburse BNSF for completed force-account work within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice for such work. Upon completion of the Project, BNSF will send Agency a detailed invoice of final costs, segregated as to labor and materials for each item in the recapitulation shown on Exhibit D. Pursuant to this section and Article IV, Section 7 herein, Agency must pay the final invoice within ninety (90) days of the date of the final invoice. BNSF will assess a finance charge of .033% per day (12% per annum) on any unpaid sums or other charges due under this Agreement which are past its credit terms. The finance charge continues to accrue daily until the date payment is received by BNSF, not the date payment is made or the date postmarked on the payment. Finance charges will be assessed on delinquent sums and other charges as of the end of the month and will be reduced by amounts in dispute and any unposted payments received by the month’s end. Finance charges will be noted on invoices sent to Agency under this section. For purposes of computing the time limits prescribed by Section 911.2 of the California Government Code for the presentment of a claim against the Agency the cause of action for failure to reimburse BNSF for the costs of the Railroad work performed by it pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to have accrued one hundred and eighty (180) days of the date of the final invoice.
ARTICLE III – AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
In consideration of the covenants of BNSF set forth herein and the faithful performance thereof, Agency agrees as follows:
1) Agency must furnish to BNSF plans and specifications for the Project. Said plans (reduced size 11” x 17”), showing the plan and profile of the roadway work on BNSF right-of-way and marked as Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, must
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be submitted to BNSF for the development of cost estimates for Improvements by Railroad Forces.
2) Agency must make any required application and obtain all required permits and approvals for the construction of the Project.
3) Agency must acquire all rights of way necessary for the construction of the Project. 4) Agency must make any and all arrangements, in compliance with BNSF’s Utility Accommodation Manual (http://www.bnsf.com/communities/faqs/pdf/utility.pdf), for the installation or relocation of wire lines, pipe lines and other facilities owned by private persons, companies, corporations, political subdivisions or public utilities other than BNSF which may be necessary for the construction of the Project. 5) Agency must construct the Project as shown on the attached Exhibit A and do all work “Improvements by Agency’s Contractor” provided for in the plans and specifications for the Project, except Improvements by Railroad Forces hereunder. Agency must furnish all labor, materials, tools and equipment for the performance of Agency’s Work.
The principal elements of Agency’s Work are as follows:
A. Design and Construction of Radio Rd;
B. Installation of a pavement marking stop bars and pavement legends in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (hereinafter called, “MUTCD”);
C. Installation of advance warning signs in accordance with the MUTCD D. Perform all necessary grading and paving, including backfill of excavations and restoration of disturbed vegetation on BNSF’s right-of-way; E. Provide suitable drainage, both temporary and permanent, maintaining drainage patterns to the Arlington Channel nearby;
F. Provide all barricades, lights, flagmen or traffic control devices necessary for preventing vehicular traffic from using a portion of the Crossing, during the installation of the concrete crossing surfaces, and also during the installation of the Crossing Signal Equipment.
G. Construct asphalt/concrete roadway surface on approaches to each track.
Roadway surface will match elevation of the Main (and Siding) Track crossing
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surface(s) and remain level to a point at least thirty (30) feet from nearest rail. Any concrete headers will be constructed no closer than 5’-6” (preferably 6’-0”) from centerline of each track to provide for a minimum of 11’-0” (preferably 12’-0”) opening for track and railroad crossing surface;
H. Provide and place gap section of asphalt between roadway concrete headers (and sidewalks) and the New Surface Crossing, including that portion of Radio Rd located between the main track and siding track.
I. Job site cleanup including removal of all construction materials, concrete debris, surplus soil, refuse, contaminated soils, asphalt debris, litter and other waste materials to the satisfaction of BNSF;
6) The Agency will approve the location of the signals and signal bungalow prior to the installation by BNSF.
7) The Agency must have advanced railroad crossing signs and standard pavement markings in place at the crossing shown on Exhibit A (if the same are required by the MUTCD) prior to the acceptance of this Project by the Agency. 8) The Agency must give BNSF’s Manager Public Projects written notice to proceed (“Notice to Proceed”) with the Improvements by Railroad Forces after Agency’s receipt of necessary funds for the Project. BNSF will not begin the railroad work (including, without limitation, procurement of supplies, equipment or materials) until written Notice to Proceed is received from the Agency.
9) The Agency’s Work must be performed by Agency or Agency's contractor in a manner that will not endanger or interfere with the safe and timely operations of BNSF and its facilities.
10) For any future inspection or maintenance, either routine or otherwise, performed by subcontractors on behalf of the Agency, Agency shall require the subcontractors to comply with the provisions of the attached Exhibit C and execute the agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C-1. Prior to performing any future maintenance with its own personnel, Agency shall: comply with all of BNSF’s applicable safety rules and regulations; require any Agency employee performing maintenance to complete the safety training program at the BNSF’s Internet Website “www.bnsfcontractor.com”; notify BNSF when, pursuant to the requirements of Exhibit C, a flagger is required to be present; procure, and have approved by BNSF’s Risk Management Department, Railroad Protective Liability insurance.
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11) Agency must require its contractor(s) to notify BNSF's Roadmaster at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to requesting a BNSF flagman in accordance with the requirements of Exhibit C attached hereto. Additionally, Agency must require its contractor(s) to notify BNSF’s Manager of Public Projects thirty (30) calendar days prior to commencing work on BNSF property or near BNSF tracks. 12) Agency must include the following provisions in any contract with its contractor(s) performing work on said Project:
A. The Contractor is placed on notice that fiber optic, communication and other cable lines and systems (collectively, the “Lines”) owned by various telecommunications companies may be buried on BNSF’s property or right-of-way. The locations of these Lines have been included on the plans based on information from the telecommunications companies. The Contractor will be responsible for contacting BNSF and the telecommunications companies and notifying them of any work that may damage these Lines or facilities and/or interfere with their service. The contractor must also mark all Lines shown on the plans or marked in the field in order to verify their locations. The Contractor must also use all reasonable methods when working in the BNSF right-of-way or on BNSF property to determine if any other Lines (fiber optic, cable, communication or otherwise) may exist.
B. Failure to mark or identify these Lines will be sufficient cause for BNSF’s engineering representative to stop construction at no cost to the Agency or BNSF until these items are completed.
C. The Contractor will be responsible for the rearrangement of any facilities or Lines determined to interfere with the construction. The Contractor must cooperate fully with any telecommunications company(ies) in performing such rearrangements.
D. In addition to the liability terms contained elsewhere in this Agreement, the contractor hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless BNSF for, from and against all cost, liability, and expense whatsoever (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees and court costs and expenses) arising out of or in any way contributed to by any act or omission of Contractor, its subcontractors, agents and/or employees that cause or in any way or degree contribute to (1) any damage to or destruction of any Lines by Contractor, and/or its subcontractors, agents and/or employees, on BNSF’s property or within BNSF’s right-of-way, (2) any injury to or death of any person employed by or on behalf of any telecommunications company, and/or its contractor, agents and/or employees, on BNSF’s property or within BNSF’s right-of-way, and/or (3) any claim or cause of action for alleged loss of profits or revenue by, or loss of service by a customer or user of such
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telecommunication company(ies).THE LIABILITY ASSUMED BY CONTRACTOR
WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE FACT, IF IT IS A FACT, THAT THE
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION, INJURY, DEATH, CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM
WAS OCCASIONED BY OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF
BNSF, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT TO
THE EXTENT THAT SUCH CLAIMS ARE PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF BNSF.
13)Agency must require compliance with the obligations set forth in this agreement, including Exhibit C and Exhibit C-1, and incorporate in each prime contract for construction of the Project, or the specifications therefor (i) the provisions set forth in Article III and IV; and (ii) the provisions set forth in Exhibit C and Exhibit C-1, attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof.
14)Except as otherwise provided below in this Section 14, all construction work performed hereunder by Agency for the Project will be pursuant to a contract or contracts to be let by Agency, and all such contracts must include the following:
A. All work performed under such contract or contracts within the limits of BNSF's right-of-way must be performed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with plans and specifications approved by BNSF;
B. Changes or modifications during construction that affect safety or BNSF operations must be subject to BNSF's approval;
C. No work will be commenced within BNSF's right-of-way until each of the prime contractors employed in connection with said work have (i) executed and delivered to BNSF an agreement in the form of Exhibit C-l, and (ii) delivered to and secured BNSF's approval of the required insurance; and
D. If it is in Agency’s best interest, Agency may direct that the construction of the Project be done by day labor under the direction and control of Agency, or if at any time, in the opinion of Agency, the contractor has failed to prosecute with diligence the work specified in and by the terms of said contract, Agency may terminate its contract with the contractor and take control over the work and proceed to complete the same by day labor or by employing another contractor(s) provided; however, that any contractor(s) replacing the original contractor(s) must comply with the obligations in favor of BNSF set forth above and, provided further, that if such construction is performed by day labor, Agency will, at its expense, procure and maintain on behalf of BNSF the insurance required by Exhibit C-1.
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E. To facilitate scheduling for the Project, Agency shall have its contractor give BNSF’s Roadmaster 90 days advance notice of the proposed times and dates for work windows. BNSF and Agency’s contractor will establish mutually agreeable work windows for the Project. BNSF has the right at any time to revise or change the work windows, due to train operations or service obligations. BNSF will not be responsible for any additional costs and expenses resulting from a change in work windows. Additional costs and expenses resulting from a change in work windows shall be accounted for in the Contractor’s expenses for the Project. 15)Agency must advise the appropriate BNSF Manager Public Projects, in writing, of the completion date of the Project within thirty (30) days after such completion date.
Additionally, Agency must notify BNSF's Manager Public Projects, in writing, of the date on which Agency and/or its Contractor will meet with BNSF for the purpose of making final inspection of the Project.
16)TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AGENCY HEREBY
RELEASES, INDEMNIFIES, DEFENDS AND HOLDS HARMLESS BNSF, ITS
AFFILIATED COMPANIES, PARTNERS, SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS, LEGAL
REPRESENTATIVES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES
AND AGENTS FOR, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES,
FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIENS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
SUITS, DEMANDS, JUDGMENTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES) OF ANY NATURE, KIND
OR DESCRIPTION OF ANY PERSON (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE
EMPLOYEES OF THE PARTIES HERETO) OR ENTITY DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, RESULTING FROM OR RELATED TO (IN WHOLE
OR IN PART) (I) THE USE, OCCUPANCY OR PRESENCE OF AGENCY, ITS
CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS IN, ON, OR
ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, (II) THE PERFORMANCE, OR FAILURE TO
PERFORM BY THE AGENCY, ITS CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS,
EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS, ITS WORK OR ANY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, (III) THE SOLE OR CONTRIBUTING ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF
AGENCY, ITS CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR
AGENTS IN, ON, OR ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, (IV) AGENCY’S
BREACH OF THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE OR EASEMENT
GRANTED TO AGENCY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II OF THIS AGREEMENT, (V)
ANY RIGHTS OR INTERESTS GRANTED TO AGENCY PURSUANT TO THE
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION LICENSE OR EASEMENT DISCUSSED IN ARTICLE II OF THIS AGREEMENT, (VI) AGENCY’S OCCUPATION AND USE OF BNSF’S PROPERTY OR RIGHT-OF-WAY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE OF THE CROSSING BY AGENCY, OR (VII) AN
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ACT OR OMISSION OF AGENCY OR ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, INVITEES,
EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS OR ANYONE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
EMPLOYED BY ANY OF THEM, OR ANYONE THEY CONTROL OR EXERCISE CONTROL OVER. THE LIABILITY ASSUMED BY AGENCY WILL NOT BE
AFFECTED BY THE FACT, IF IT IS A FACT, THAT THE DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION,
INJURY OR DEATH WAS OCCASIONED BY OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE
NEGLIGENCE OF BNSF, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES OR
OTHERWISE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH CLAIMS ARE
PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR SOLE
NEGLIGENCE OF BNSF.
ARTICLE IV – JOINT OBLIGATIONS
IN CONSIDERATION of the promises set forth herein, the parties hereto mutually agree to the following:
1) All work contemplated in this Agreement must be performed in a good and workmanlike manner and each portion must be promptly commenced by the party obligated hereunder to perform the same and thereafter diligently prosecuted to conclusion in its logical order and sequence. Furthermore, any changes or modifications during construction which affect BNSF will be subject to BNSF's approval prior to the commencement of any such changes or modifications. 2) The work hereunder must be done in accordance with Exhibit A and the detailed plans and specifications approved by BNSF.
3) Agency must require its contractor(s) to reasonably adhere to the Project's construction schedule for all Project work. The parties hereto mutually agree that BNSF's failure to complete the Improvements by Railroad Forces in accordance with the construction schedule due to inclement weather or unforeseen railroad emergencies will not constitute a breach of this Agreement by BNSF and will not subject BNSF to any liability. Regardless of the requirements of the construction schedule, BNSF reserves the right to reallocate the labor forces assigned to complete the Improvements by Railroad Forces in the event of an emergency to provide for the immediate restoration of railroad operations of either BNSF or its related railroads, or to protect persons or property on or near any BNSF owned property. BNSF will not be liable for any additional costs or expenses resulting from any such reallocation of its labor forces. The parties mutually agree that any reallocation of labor forces by BNSF pursuant to this provision and any direct or indirect consequences or costs
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resulting from any such reallocation will not constitute a breach of this Agreement by BNSF.
4) BNSF will have the right to stop construction work on the Project if any of the following events take place: (i) Agency (or any of its contractors) performs the Project work in a manner contrary to the plans and specifications approved by BNSF; (ii) Agency (or any of its contractors), in BNSF’s opinion, prosecutes the Project work in a manner that is hazardous to BNSF property, facilities or the safe and expeditious movement of railroad traffic; (iii) the insurance described in the attached Exhibit C-1 is canceled during the course of the Project; or (iv) Agency fails to pay BNSF for the Temporary Construction License or the Easement pursuant to Article II, Section 1 of this Agreement. The work stoppage will continue until all necessary actions are taken by Agency or its contractor to rectify the situation to the satisfaction of BNSF’s Division Engineer or until proof of additional insurance has been delivered to and accepted by BNSF. In the event of a breach of (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Temporary Construction License, or (iii) the Easement, BNSF may immediately terminate the Temporary Construction License or the Easement. Any such work stoppage under this provision will not give rise to any liability on the part of BNSF. BNSF’s right to stop the work is in addition to any other rights BNSF may have including, but not limited to, actions or suits for damages. In the event that BNSF desires to stop construction work on the Project, BNSF agrees to immediately notify the following individual in writing:
Savat Khamphou
Public Works Director
City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Avenue
Corona CA 92882
5) Agency must supervise and inspect the operations of all Agency contractors to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications approved by BNSF, the terms of this Agreement and all safety requirements of BNSF. If BNSF determines that proper supervision and inspection are not being performed by Agency personnel at any time during construction of the Project, BNSF has the right to stop construction (within or adjacent to its operating right-of-way). Construction of the Project will not proceed until Agency corrects the situation to BNSF’s reasonable satisfaction. If BNSF feels the situation is not being corrected in an expeditious manner, BNSF will immediately notify Savat Khamphou for appropriate corrective action. 6) Pursuant to this section and Article II, Section 6 herein, Agency must reimburse BNSF in full for the actual costs of all work performed by BNSF under this Agreement (including taxes, such as applicable sales and use taxes, business and occupation
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taxes, and similar taxes), less BNSF’s Share, if any, as set forth in Article IV, Section 6 herein. BNSF’s Share must be paid upon completion of the Project.
In any action brought under this Agreement, the prevailing Party shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and attorneys fees pursuant to California Civil Code Section 1717, as well as other litigation costs, including expert witness fees. The prevailing Party shall also be entitled to recover all reasonable attorneys fees and litigation costs incurred in connection with the enforcement of a judgment arising from such action or proceeding.
7) All expenses detailed in statements sent to Agency pursuant to Article II, Section 6 herein will comply with the terms and provisions of the Title 23 U.S. Code, Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, and the Federal-Aid Policy Guide, U.S. Department of Transportation, as amended from time to time, which manual is hereby incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement by reference. The parties mutually agree that BNSF's preliminary engineering, design, and contract preparation costs described in Article II, Section 2 herein are part of the costs of the Project even though such work may have preceded the date of this Agreement.
8) The construction of the Project will not commence until Agency issues the Notice to Proceed pursuant to Article III, Section 8 herein. The commencement notice will reference BNSF's file number BF-20551114 and D.O.T. Crossing No. 026521R and must state the time that construction activities will begin. 9) In addition to the terms and conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, BNSF and the Agency agree to the following terms upon completion of construction of the Project:
A. Agency will own and be fully responsible for repairs, maintenance, future construction or reconstruction of the Radio Rd roadway, including the portion of roadway located between the tracks.
B. Agency will maintain the advanced railroad crossing warning signs and pavement markings and agrees to hold harmless and indemnify BNSF for any claims, damages or losses, in whole or in part, caused by or due to the Agency’s failure to maintain the advanced warning signs and markings or other requirements of the MUTCD.
C. Agency will do nothing and permit nothing to be done in the maintenance of the Radio Rd roadway, which will interfere with or endanger facilities of BNSF.
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D. It is expressly understood by Agency and BNSF that any right to install utilities will be governed by a separate permit or license agreement between the parties hereto.
E. BNSF will, at its sole cost and expense, operate and maintain the Crossing Signal Equipment, Crossing Signal Control House, and the new crossing surfaces, from end-of-tie to end-of-tie, in proper condition F. Notwithstanding the preceding provision, if any regulations, ordinances, acts, rules or other laws subsequently passed or amended by the Agency or any other governmental or legislative authority increase the Agency’s portion of maintenance cost under this Agreement, BNSF will receive the benefit of any such regulations, ordinances, acts, rules or other laws and the Agency’s increased portion of maintenance costs will be incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement.
G. If a railway or highway improvement project necessitates rearrangement, relocation, or alteration of the Crossing Signal Equipment, Crossing Signal Control House, or the new crossing surface installed hereunder, the costs for such rearrangement, relocation or alteration will be the responsibility of the party requesting such changes.
H. If any of the Crossing Signal Equipment is partially or wholly destroyed, then such repair and/or replacement costs must be distributed among the parties as follows:
i) In the event the BNSF’s sole negligence destroys or damages the Crossing Signal Equipment and/or the Crossing Signal Control House, BNSF must, at its sole cost and expense, replace or repair such Crossing Signal Equipment and/or Crossing Signal Control House.
ii) In the event the Crossing Signal Equipment and/or the Crossing Signal Control House is damaged or destroyed by any other cause, Agency must reimburse BNSF for the costs to replace or repair such Crossing Signal Equipment and/or Crossing Signal Control House.
I. If the Crossing Signal Equipment and/or Crossing Signal Control House installed hereunder cannot, through age, be maintained, or by virtue of its obsolescence, requires replacement, the cost of installation of the Crossing
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Signal Equipment and/or Crossing Signal Control House will be negotiated by the parties hereto on the basis of the current Federal Aid Railroad Signal Program participation and applicable Agency at the time of such replacement is warranted.
10) Agency must notify and obtain prior authorization from BNSF's Manager of Public Projects before entering BNSF's right-of-way for Inspection and Maintenance purposes and the BNSF Manager of Public Projects will determine if flagging is required. If the construction work hereunder is contracted, Agency must require its prime contractor(s) to comply with the obligations set forth in Exhibit C and Exhibit C1, as the same may be revised from time to time. Agency will be responsible for its contractor(s) compliance with such obligations.
11) Any books, papers, records and accounts of the parties hereto relating to the work hereunder or the costs or expenses for labor and material connected with the construction will at all reasonable times be open to inspection and audit by the agents and authorized representatives of the parties hereto, as well as the State of California and the Federal Highway Administration, for a period of three (3) years from the date of the final BNSF invoice under this Agreement.
12) The covenants and provisions of this Agreement are binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, neither party hereto may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party. 13) In the event construction of the Project does not commence within six (6) months of the Effective Date, this Agreement will become null and void. 14) Neither termination nor expiration of this Agreement will release either party from any liability or obligation under this Agreement, whether of indemnity or otherwise, resulting from any acts, omissions or events happening prior to the date of termination or expiration.
15) To the maximum extent possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by, or held to be invalid under, applicable law, such provision will be ineffective solely to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity and the remainder of the provision will be enforceable.
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16) This Agreement (including exhibits and other documents, manuals, etc. incorporated herein) is the full and complete agreement between BNSF and Agency with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes any and all other prior agreements between the parties hereto.
17) Any notice provided for herein or concerning this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed sufficiently given when sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parties at the following addresses:
BNSF: BNSF's Manager Public Projects
740 East Carnegie Dr
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Agency: City of Corona
400 S. Vicentia Avenue
Corona CA 92882
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed and attested by its duly qualified and authorized officials as of the day and year first above written.
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
City of Corona
By:
Printed Name:
Title: _____________________
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Exhibit A
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City of Industry, CA 91748
18645 East Gale Avenue, Suite 212 DWG#:
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
SIGNING AND STRIPING CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
CITY OF CORONA
STREET PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
AT-GRADE RAILWAY CROSSING SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION 130
DOT CROSSING NO.026521R
PROJECT NO. STPLR-130L(295)
DESCRIPTION
SHEET
NO.
SHEET INDEX:
RADIO RD
WALKER LN
RADIO RD
QUARRY ST
SAMPSON AVE
N.T.S
VICINITY MAP
PROJECT
LOCATION
GENERAL NOTES
1. GENERAL NOTES APPLY TO ALL PLANS.
2. PRIME CONTRACTOR LICENSE REQUIRES CLASS A.
3. ALL PROPOSED WORK SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED PER CITY
STANDARDS, SPPWC STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN.
4. PRIOR TO ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE CONTRACTOR
SHALL OBTAIN A CITY BUSINESS LICENSE AND A PUBLIC
WORKS CONSTRUCTION PERMIT.
5. INSPECTION TO BE CALLED FOR THROUGH THE CITY OF
CORONA: PUBLIC WORKS (951) 279-3511, 48 HOURS PRIOR TO
STARTING WORK.
6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY UNDERGROUND SERVICE
ALERT (DIAL 811) TWO FULL WORKING DAYS (48 HOURS
MINIMUM) IN ADVANCE OF ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES,
AND OBTAIN AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER PRIOR PERMIT
ISSUANCE, INCLUDING PAVEMENT REMOVAL, EXCAVATION,
AND A.C. OVERLAY, WHICH COULD AFFECT ANY
UNDERGROUND UTILITY.
7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OUTLINE THE EXCAVATION AND
NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED UTILITY COMPANIES AT LEAST TWO
FULL WORKING DAYS (48 HOURS MINIMUM) PRIOR TO
BEGINNING ANY CONSTRUCTION IN THE VICINITY OF THEIR
FACILITIES.
8. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EXCAVATE INSPECTION HOLES
("POTHOLES") AND DETERMINE THE LOCATION AND DEPTH OF
ALL UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AND UTILITIES THAT ARE IN
THE VICINITY OF AND/OR MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT WORK PRIOR TO ANY
CONSTRUCTION WORK WHICH COULD DAMAGE OR CONFLICT
WITH SAID STRUCTURES AND/OR UTILITIES.
9. ALL MATERIALS AND METHODS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
10. REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY EXISTING DAMAGED OR ALTERED
EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY AS
DIRECTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
11. IF ANY EXISTING UTILITIES OR ANY OTHER FACILITIES
CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, WORK
SHALL STOP AND THE ENGINEER SHALL BE NOTIFIED
IMMEDIATELY.
12. ALL IRRIGATION LINES TO BE REMOVED, RELOCATED, OR
RECONSTRUCTED AS SHOWN OR AS DIRECTED BY THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
13. ALL SURVEY MONUMENTS SHALL BE PROTECTED AND
PERPETUATED IN PLACE. ANY DISTURBED OR COVERED
MONUMENTS SHALL BE RESET BY A REGISTERED CIVIL
ENGINEER OR A LICENSED LAND SURVEYOR.
14. CITY APPROVAL OF PLANS DOES NOT RELIEVE THE
DEVELOPER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CORRECTION OF
ERRORS AND OMISSIONS DISCOVERED DURING
CONSTRUCTION. UPON REQUEST, THE REQUIRED PLAN
REVISIONS SHALL BE PROMPTLY SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR FOR APPROVAL.
15. AS-BUILT ORIGINAL PLANS ARE TO BE FURNISHED TO THE
CITY AFTER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION.
STREETS
1. ACTUAL THICKNESS OF BASE MATERIAL TO BE DETERMINED
BY SOILS TEST AND RECOMMENDED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL
ENGINEER UPON REVIEW OF THE SOILS TEST. R-VALUES,
SAND EQUIVALENTS AND STRUCTURAL SECTION OF STREETS
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CORONA FOR APPROVAL
UPON COMPLETION OF ROUGH GRADING.
2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT ORDER OR PLACE ANY
PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE OR ASPHALT CONCRETE
PAVING UNTIL THE FORMS, AND SUBGRADE AND/OR
AGGREGATE BASE HAVE BEEN INSPECTION AND APPROVED
BY THE ENGINEER IN THE FIELD.
3. DRIVEWAY LOCATIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED IN THE FIELD
AT THE TIME OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, UNLESS
LOCATIONS ARE SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.
4. ALL NEW OR EXISTING MANHOLES SHALL BE ADJUSTED TO
GRADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD PLAN NO. 152.
5. THE FINAL OR SURFACE LAYER OF ASPHALT CONCRETE
SHALL NOT BE PLACED UNTIL ALL ON-SITE IMPROVEMENTS
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, INCLUDING ALL GRADING AND UNTIL
ALL UNACCEPTABLE CONCRETE WORK HAS BEEN REMOVED
AND REPLACED UNLESS APPROVED OTHERWISE BY THE
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. TRAFFIC
1. A TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED AND
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TRAFFIC
DIVISION FOR ALL PROPOSED TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIOR TO
ANY CONSTRUCTION WORK. THE TRAFFIC CONTROL PLAN
SHALL DESIGNED PER THE CALIFORNIA MANUAL OF
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CONTROLS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
MAINTENANCE WORK ZONES (CA MUTCD). ACCESS TO
ADJACENT PROPERTIES AND BUSINESSES IS TO BE
MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES.
2. ALL PERMANENT TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AND DEVICES
SHALL BE LOCATED IN THE FIELD BY THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER
PRIOR TO FINAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE AND/OR INSTALL
PAVEMENT MARKINGS AND STRIPING AS REQUIRED BY THE
ENGINEER IN THE FIELD.
4. STREET NAME SIGNS AND STOP SIGNS TO BE FURNISHED BY
THE CONTRACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY STANDARD
PLANS NOS. 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 519, 520, AND 521.
5. INSTALL BLUE DOTS FIRE HYDRANT MARKERS PER
STANDARD NO. 531.
UTILITIES
1. PRIOR TO TAKING ANY WATER FROM A CITY FIRE HYDRANT,
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO OBTAIN A FIRE HYDRANT
WATER METER TO BE USED AT APPROVED LOCATIONS ONLY.
CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED
BACKFLOW DEVICE AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATION TO THE
INSPECTOR.
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT OPERATE ANY MAIN LINE WATER
VALVE OR HYDRANT VALVE. CONTRACTOR TO CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER AT 28 HOURS PRIOR
NOTICE.
3. ALL CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING WATER MAINS SHALL BE
DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. CONNECTIONS SHALL BE
MADE AFTER 9:00 A.M. OR AS DIRECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF WATER AND POWER.
4. IF A NIGHTTIME SHUTDOWN IS REQUIRED FOR WATER AND/OR
SEWER TIE-INS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL POST, IN ADVANCE,
SUFFICIENT DEPOSITS WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT TO COVER OVERTIME INSPECTION. SHUTDOWN
REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO AN APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND POWER.
5. WATER METER BOXES SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF
THE WATER SERVICE AND SHALL BE BROUGHT TO GRADE
AND LEVELED BEFORE THE CITY WILL INSTALL ANY WATER
METERS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH DWP STANDARD PLANS, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE NO.5 METER BOXES FOR 1"
WATER SERVICE AND NO.6 FOR 2" WATER SERVICES.
6. WATER SERVICES TO BE MINIMUM OF 10' HORIZONTAL
DISTANCE FROM SEWER LATERALS.
7. A CONTINUOUS DETECTION WIRE (#12 COPPER INSULATED)
SHALL BE PLACED DIRECTLY OVER AND TIED TO ALL
NON-METALLIC PIPE AND CARRIED TO AND ATTACHED ON
INSIDE OF VALVE BOX 6" BELOW CAP.
8. THRUST BLOCKS FOR WATER FACILITIES ARE NOT PERMITTED
WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF WATER AND POWER, USE FULLY RESTRAINED JOINTS.
9. A COPPER WATER SERVICES, SIZE NOTED ON THE PLANS. TO BE PROVIDED TO EACH LOT.
10. ALL WATER LINES 8 INCHES IN SIZE AND SMALLER SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH 36 INCHES OF MINIMUM COVER. FROM
FINISHED SURFACE. WATER LINES 12 INCHES IN SIZE AND
LARGER SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH 24 INCHES OF MINIMUM
COVER FROM FINISHED SURFACE.
11. ALL ON-SITE AND OFF-SITE WATER VALVES SHALL BE SET TO GRADE BY THE CONTRACTOR.
12. ALL FIRE HYDRANTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ACCEPTED FOR
SERVICE SHALL BE COVERED WITH A SACK INDICATING THAT
THE HYDRANTS ARE NOT IN SERVICE. ALL FIRE HYDRANTS
SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITH 1
2 " OPERATING NUTS.
13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP A STRICT RECORD OF THE
LOCATION OF THE WYES TEES AND SEWER LATERAL STUBS.
SUCH RECORDS SHALL BE THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF
CORONA UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK.
14. SEWER LATERAL (RESIDENTIAL-GREEN P.V.C., SDR21 AND
NON-RESIDENTIAL-EXTRA-STRENGTH VITRIFIED CLAY PIPE
(VCP) WITH CERAMIC EPOXY LINING AND WRAPPED WITH
GREEN COLORED POLYETHYLENE ENCASEMENT). SIZE AS
NOTED ON THE PLANS, SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED TO EACH
LOT. CONTRACTOR SHALL MARK A CHISELED "S" ON CURB AL
LATERAL LOCATIONS PER CITY STANDARD NO. 301.
EXCAVATION
1. ALL TRENCH BEDDING AND BACKFILL SHALL BE PERFORMED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD PLAN NOS. 149 AND 150,
AND SHALL BE CONTINUOUSLY INSPECTED. TESTED AND
CERTIFIED BY A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
2. ALL SEWER AND WATER TRENCH BEDDING AND BACKFILL
SHALL BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE
SECTIONS OF STANDARD PLAN NOS. 149 AND 150 EXCEPT
THAT EXCAVATED MATERIALS CONSIDERED AS SUITABLE
FOR BACKFILL BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MAY BE USED
FOR BACKFILL. IN ADDITION, ALL TRENCH BEDDING AND
BACKFILL SHALL BE CONTINUOUSLY INSPECTED, TESTED,
AND CERTIFIED BY A GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER.
CERTIFICATION SHALL BE ON CITY "SUPERVISED TRENCH
BEDDING AND BACKFILL INSPECTION CERTIFICATE." FIELD
DENSITY TESTS SHALL BE MADE AT A FREQUENCY
DETERMINED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER AND AS
APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. PRIOR TO
ACCEPTANCE OF THE TRENCH BEDDING AND BACKFILL BY
THE CITY, THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL SUBMIT A
CERTIFIED REPORT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SUMMARIZING ALL TESTS TAKEN, INCLUDING DATES AND
LOCATIONS.
3. TRENCHES SHALL HAVE SHAPED BEDDING.
4. DURING THE WORKING DAY, TRENCHES MAY BE LEFT OPEN
ACROSS ONLY ONE ACCESS STREET AT A TIME. NO TRENCH
MAY BE LEFT OPEN OVERNIGHT UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN
WRITING BY THE CITY.
5. CARE SHALL BE TAKEN TO PREVENT GRADED DITCHES AND
SWALES FROM UNDERMINING STREET IMPROVEMENTS. UPON
INSPECTION OF THE SITE, THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
MAY REQUIRE TEMPORARY GUNITE SWALES, ENTERING OR
LEAVING IMPROVEMENTS.
6. ALL UTILITIES SHALL BE INSTALLED, TESTED, AND APPROVED PRIOR TO STREET PAVING.
INDEMNIFICATION CLAUSE:
THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT THEY SHALL ASSUME SOLE
AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR JOB SITE CONDITIONS
DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT
INCLUDING SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY; THAT
THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT
BE LIMITED TO NORMAL WORKING HOURS; AND THAT THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD THE
CITY OF CORONA, THE OWNER, AND THE PRIVATE
ENGINEERS HARMLESS FOR ANY AND ALL LIABILITY; REAL OR
ALLEGED, IN CONNECTION WITH PERFORMANCE OF WORK ON
THIS PROJECT. EXCEPTING FOR LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE
SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE OWNER OR ENGINEER.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL CONDITIONS AND
DIMENSIONS AND SHALL REPORT DISCREPANCIES TO THE
ENGINEER PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK.
STRUCTURES:
ALL UNDERGROUND UTILITIES OR STRUCTURE, REPORTED
OR FOUND ON PUBLIC RECORDS, ARE INDICATED WITH THEIR
APPROXIMATE LOCATION AND EXTENT. THE OWNER BY
ACCEPTING THESE PLANS OR PROCEEDING WITH THE
IMPROVEMENTS HEREON, AGREES TO ASSUME LIABILITY AND
HOLD THE ENGINEER HARMLESS FOR ANY DAMAGES
RESULTING FROM THE EXISTENCE OF UNDERGROUND
UTILITIES OR STRUCTURES NOT REPORTED OR INDICATED
ON PUBLIC RECORDS, OR THOSE CONSTRUCTED AT
VARIANCE WITH REPORTED OF RECORD LOCATIONS. THE
CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO TAKE DUE PRECAUTIONARY
MEASURES TO SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF ALL UTILITIES
STRUCTURES CONCERNED BEFORE STARTING WORK.
HOLD HARMLESS
OF RECORD
I HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE DESIGN OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS COMPLIES WITH
ALL PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING STANDARDS AND
PRACTICES. AS THE ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THE PLANS, I
ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DESIGN OF THE
IMPROVEMENTS. WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN CHECK
PERFORMED BY THE CITY OF CORONA, I UNDERSTAND AND
ACKNOWLEDGE THE FOLLOWING: (1) THE PLAN CHECK IA A
REVIEW FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF ENSURING THE
PLANS COMPLY WITH THE CITY'S STANDARDS, PROCEDURES,
POLICIES, AND ORDINANCES, (2) THE PLAN CHECK IS NOT A
DETERMINATION OF THE TECHNICAL ADEQUACY OF THE
DESIGN OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND (3) THE PLAN CHECK
DOES NOT RELIEVE ME OF MY LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DESIGN OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
AS THE ENGINEER OF RECORD, I AGREE TO DEFEND,
INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE CITY, ITS ELECTED
OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL
ACTUAL OR ALLEGED CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION,
LIABILITY, LOSS, DAMAGE, OR INJURY TO PROPERLY OR
PERSONS,INCLUDING WRONGFUL DEATH, WHETHER IMPOSED
BY A COURT OF LAW OR BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OF ANY
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY,
ARISING OUT OF OR INCIDENT TO ANY NEGLIGENT ACTS,
OMISSIONS, OR ERRORS BY THE ENGINEER OF RECORD, ITS
EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, OR AGENTS.
EXISTING UNDERGROUND
DECLARATION OF ENGINEER
SIGNATURE OF ENGINEER OF RECORD DATE
PRINT NAME LICENSED NUMBER
CITY OF CORONA
TITLE SHEET
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0.00%-2.27% JOIN/MATCH EX. STA = 104+43.68 ELEV = (627.90') -5.90% 0.25% 0.00% JOIN/MATCH EX. STA = 101+33.00 ELEV = (625.77') GRADE BREAK STA = 103+33.00 ELEV = 628.97' 100.00' VC
PVI STA:101+83.00
PVI ELEV:625.90
100.00' VC
PVI STA:102+83.00
PVI ELEV:628.82
RADIO ROAD
QUARRY STREET
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RADIO ROAD STA. 105+36.00
SAMPSON AVENUE STA. 10+00.00
RADIO ROAD STA. 102+18.93
QUARRY STREET STA. 10+00.00 STA 102+60.23 RAD. PT. 2.5'LT STA 103+62.71 1.5'LT STA 104+12.03 1.5'LT STA 103+40.28 DWY ℄ TYPE B X=4', W=20', Y=5.7' STA 104+33.16 DWY ℄ TYPE B X=4', W=13', Y=5.5' STA 104+98.22 DWY ℄ TYPE C W=19.5', Y=4.5' STA 104+96.94 DWY ℄ TYPE B X=4', W=15', Y=3'
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PLAN
STA 104+41.73
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CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
SAMPSON AVENUE
CITY OF CORONA
STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN
RADIO ROAD
(0.44%)
(-2.11%)
(-1.79%)
EXISTING SURFACE
@ ST. CENTERLINE
PROPOSED FS
@ ST. CENTERLINE
PROPOSED MEDIAN BNSF SIDING TRACK STA 103+73.20 ELEV. = (628.93') FS BNSF MAINLINE TRACK STA 103+87.51 ELEV. = (629.20') FS BNSF MAINLINE TRACK STA 104+01.53 ELEV. = (629.07') FS
EXISTING SURFACE
@ ST. CENTERLINE STA 102+60.23 RAD. PT. 2.5'LT 628.57 TC, 628.05 FS STA 103+62.71, 1.5'LT629.54 TC, 629.04 FS
PROPOSED FS
@ ST. CENTERLINE
PROPOSED MEDIAN GRADE BREAK STA = 104+11.53 ELEV = 628.95' (1.58%)
ARLINGTON
CHANNEL /GRADE BREAK
102+00 103+00 104+00 105+00 106+00 EVC/ BVC, STA 102+33.00 ELEV = 627.36' FS101+50 102+50 624
628
632
103+50 104+50 105+50 JOIN/MATCH EX. STA=101+33.00
(-0.35%) /BVC /EVC
DETAIL A
NOT TO SCALE
106+00
RADIO ROAD
SAMPSON AVENUE
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JOIN/MATCH EX.
STA 99+42.89
(625.49) TC, (624.60) FL
(625.00) LIP
JOIN/MATCH EX.
STA 106+01.35
(624.54) TC, (623.93) FL
(624.06) LIP
STA 99+63.44
627.34 TC, 626.66 FS
STA 104+84.34
626.70 TC, 626.20 FS
STA 99+52.82
625.14 TC, 624.51 FL
624.68 LIP
STA 99+60.50
624.50 FL
STA 99+63.83
624.42 FL
STA 99+69.53
624.91 TC, 624.24 FL
624.41 LIP
STA 99+73.68
626.99 TC, 626.49 FS
(625.19)
(625.35)
(624.99)
(625.12)
626.58 FS
627.06
627.14
626.82
(624.60) BW
(625.65) BW
627.22
CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
625.31
624.68
624.60
(627.26)
JOIN/MATCH EX.
STA 98+91.54
(627.01) TC, (626.48) FL
627.14
CITY OF CORONA
STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN
RADIO ROAD
(627.21) ECR
STA 105+87.04
624.57 TC, 623.90 FL
624.11 LIP
BCR
STA 99+49.44
625.25 TC, 624.55 FL
624.94 LIP
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99+00
100+00
101+00
101+00
102+00
103+00
104+00
105+00
106+00
R
R
RADIO ROAD
(POSTED SPEED: 35 MPH)
SAMPSON AVENUE
QUARRY STREET
SIGN LEGEND:
3 TRACKS
ARLINGTON CHANNEL
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SIGNING AND STRIPING PLAN
RADIO ROAD
DETAIL C
DETAIL B NOTES:
DETAIL B
MEDIAN NOSE
NOT TO SCALE
R
100+00
R
101+00
103+00
104+00
105+00
106+00
RADIO ROAD
SAMPSON AVENUE
ARLINGTON CHANNEL
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SIGN LEGEND:
CITY OF CORONA
GRADE CROSSING PLAN
RADIO ROAD
3 TRACKS
LEGEND
COMPACTED DECOMPOSED
GRANITE
CONCRETE
ASPHALT PAVEMENT
YOSEMITE COBBLE
MEDIAN ISLAND
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Exhibit A-1
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EASEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR _____________________________
(C&M Agreement)
THIS EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR _________________ ("Easement Agreement") is made and entered into as of the _______ day of _____________________ 20__ ("Effective Date"), by and between BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Grantor"), and __________________________, a _______________________ ("Grantee").
A. Grantor owns or controls certain real property situated at or near the vicinity of _______________________, County of _____________, State of _________, at Mile Post __________, [Project # ___________], as described or depicted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Premises").
B. Grantor and Grantee have entered into that certain Construction and Maintenance Agreement dated as of ______________________________________ concerning improvements on or near the Premises (the “C&M Agreement”).
C. Grantee has requested that Grantor grant to Grantee an easement over the Premises for the Easement Purpose (as defined below).
D. Grantor has agreed to grant Grantee such easement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Easement and in the C&M Agreement incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this instrument which terms shall be in full force and effect for purposes of this Easement even if the C&M Agreement is, for whatever reason, no longer in effect.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing recitals which are incorporated herein, the mutual promises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
Section 1 Granting of Easement.
1.1 Easement Purpose. The "Easement Purpose" shall be for the purposes set forth in the C&M Agreement. Any improvements to be constructed in connection with the Easement Purpose are referred to herein as "Improvements" and shall be constructed, located, configured and maintained by Grantee in strict accordance with the terms of this Easement Agreement and the C&M Agreement.
1.2 Grant. Grantor does hereby grant unto Grantee a non-exclusive easement ("Easement") over the Premises for the Easement Purpose and for no other purpose. The Easement is granted subject to Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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any and all restrictions, covenants, easements, licenses, permits, leases and other encumbrances of whatsoever nature whether or not of record, if any, relating to the Premises and subject to all with all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, ordinances, restrictions, covenants and court or administrative decisions and orders, including Environmental Laws (defined below) and zoning laws (collectively, "Laws"). Grantee may not make any alterations or improvements or perform any maintenance or repair activities within the Premises except in accordance with the terms and conditions of the C&M Agreement.
1.3 Reservations by Grantor. Grantor excepts and reserves the right, to be exercised by Grantor and any other parties who may obtain written permission or authority from Grantor:
(a) to install, construct, maintain, renew, repair, replace, use, operate, change, modify and relocate any existing pipe, power, communication, cable, or utility lines and appurtenances and other facilities or structures of like character (collectively, "Lines") upon, over, under or across the Premises; (b) to install, construct, maintain, renew, repair, replace, use, operate, change, modify and relocate any tracks or additional facilities or structures upon, over, under or across the Premises; and (c) to use the Premises in any manner as the Grantor in its sole discretion deems appropriate, provided Grantor uses all commercially reasonable efforts to avoid material interference with the use of the Premises by Grantee for the Easement Purpose.
Section 2 Term of Easement. The term of the Easement, unless sooner terminated under provisions of this Easement Agreement, shall be perpetual.
Section 3 No Warranty of Any Conditions of the Premises. Grantee acknowledges that Grantor has made no representation whatsoever to Grantee concerning the state or condition of the Premises, or any personal property located thereon, or the nature or extent of Grantor's ownership interest in the Premises. Grantee has not relied on any statement or declaration of Grantor, oral or in writing, as an inducement to entering into this Easement Agreement, other than as set forth herein. GRANTOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR
WARRANTY, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE DESIGN OR CONDITION OF
ANY PROPERTY PRESENT ON OR CONSTITUTING THE PREMISES, ITS
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, THE QUALITY OF THE
MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY, OR THE CONFORMITY OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY TO ITS INTENDED USES. GRANTOR SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE TO
GRANTEE OR ANY OF GRANTEE'S CONTRACTORS FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATING TO 2 Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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THE DESIGN, CONDITION, QUALITY, SAFETY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY PRESENT ON OR CONSTITUTING THE PREMISES, OR THE CONFORMITY OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY TO ITS INTENDED USES.
GRANTEE ACCEPTS ALL RIGHTS GRANTED
UNDER THIS EASEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE PREMISES IN AN "AS IS, WHERE IS" AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" CONDITION, AND SUBJECT TO ALL LIMITATIONS ON GRANTOR'S RIGHTS, INTERESTS AND TITLE TO THE PREMISES. Grantee has inspected or will inspect the Premises, and enters upon Grantor's rail corridor and property with knowledge of its physical condition and the danger inherent in Grantor's rail operations on or near the Premises. Grantee acknowledges that this Easement Agreement does not contain any implied warranties that Grantee or Grantee's Contractors (as hereinafter defined) can successfully construct or operate the Improvements.
Section 4 Nature of Grantor's Interest in the Premises. GRANTOR DOES NOT WARRANT
ITS TITLE TO THE PREMISES NOR UNDERTAKE TO DEFEND GRANTEE IN THE PEACEABLE POSSESSION OR USE THEREOF. NO COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT IS MADE. In case of the eviction of Grantee by anyone owning or claiming title to or any interest in the Premises, or by the abandonment by Grantor of the affected rail corridor, Grantor shall not be liable to refund Grantee any compensation paid hereunder.
Section 5 Improvements. Grantee shall take, in a timely manner, all actions necessary and proper to the lawful establishment, construction, operation, and maintenance of the Improvements, including such actions as may be necessary to obtain any required permits, approvals or authorizations from applicable governmental authorities. Any and all cuts and fills, excavations or embankments necessary in the construction, maintenance, or future alteration of the Improvements shall be made and maintained in such manner, form and extent as will provide adequate drainage of and from the adjoining lands and premises of the Grantor; and wherever any such fill or embankment shall or may obstruct the natural and pre-existing drainage from such lands and premises of the Grantor, the Grantee shall construct and maintain such culverts or drains as may be requisite to preserve such natural and pre-existing drainage, and shall also wherever necessary, construct extensions of existing drains, culverts or ditches through or along the premises of the Grantor, such extensions to be of adequate sectional dimensions to preserve the present flowage of drainage or other waters, and of materials and workmanship equally as good as those now existing. In the event any construction, repair, maintenance, work or other use of the Premises by Grantee will affect any Lines, fences, buildings, improvements or other facilities (collectively, "Other Improvements"), Grantee will be responsible at Grantee’s sole risk to locate and make any adjustments necessary to such Other Improvements. Grantee must contact the owner(s) of the Other Improvements notifying them of any work that may damage these Other Improvements and/or interfere with their service and obtain the owner’s written approval prior to so affecting the Other Improvements. Grantee must mark 22 Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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all Other Improvements on the Plans and Specifications and mark such Other Improvements in the field in order to verify their locations. Grantee must also use all reasonable methods when working on or near Grantor property to determine if any Other Improvements (fiber optic, cable, communication or otherwise) may exist. The Grantee agrees to keep the above-described premises free and clear from combustible materials and to cut and remove or cause to be cut and removed at its sole expense all weeds and vegetation on said premises, said work of cutting and removal to be done at such times and with such frequency as to comply with Grantee and local laws and regulations and abate any and all hazard of fire.
Section 6 Taxes and Recording Fees. Grantee shall pay when due any taxes, assessments or other charges (collectively, "Taxes") levied or assessed upon the Improvements by any governmental or quasigovernmental body or any Taxes levied or assessed against Grantor or the Premises that are attributable to the Improvements. Grantee agrees to purchase, affix and cancel any and all documentary stamps in the amount prescribed by statute, and to pay any and all required transfer taxes, excise taxes and any and all fees incidental to recordation of the Memorandum of Easement. In the event of Grantee's failure to do so, if Grantor shall become obligated to do so, Grantee shall be liable for all costs, expenses and judgments to or against Grantor, including all of Grantor's legal fees and expenses.
Section 7 Environmental.
7.1 Compliance with Environmental Laws. Grantee shall strictly comply with all federal, state and local environmental Laws in its use of the Premises, including, but not limited to, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA), the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Toxic Substances Control Act (collectively referred to as the "Environmental Laws"). Grantee shall not maintain a "treatment," "storage," "transfer" or "disposal" facility, or "underground storage tank," as those terms are defined by Environmental Laws, on the Premises. Grantee shall not handle, transport, release or suffer the release of "hazardous waste" or "hazardous substances", as "hazardous waste" and "hazardous substances" may now or in the future be defined by any Environmental Laws.
7.2 Notice of Release. Grantee shall give Grantor immediate notice to Grantor's Resource Operations Center at (800) 832-5452 of any release of hazardous substances on or from the Premises, violation of Environmental Laws, or inspection or inquiry by governmental authorities charged with enforcing Environmental Laws with respect to Grantee's use of the Premises. Grantee shall use its best efforts to promptly respond to any release on or from the Premises. Grantee also shall give Grantor immediate notice of all measures undertaken on behalf of Grantee to investigate, remediate, respond to or otherwise cure such release or violation.
7.3 Remediation of Release. In the event that Grantor has notice from Grantee or otherwise of a release or violation of Environmental Laws which occurred or may occur during the term of this Easement Agreement, Grantor may require Grantee, at Grantee's sole risk and expense, to take timely measures to 4 Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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investigate, remediate, respond to or otherwise cure such release or violation affecting the Premises. If during the construction or subsequent maintenance of the Improvements, soils or other materials considered to be environmentally contaminated are exposed, Grantee will remove and safely dispose of said contaminated soils. Determination of soils contamination and applicable disposal procedures thereof, will be made only by an agency having the capacity and authority to make such a determination.
7.4 Preventative Measures. Grantee shall promptly report to Grantor in writing any conditions or activities upon the Premises known to Grantee which create a risk of harm to persons, property or the environment and shall take whatever action is necessary to prevent injury to persons or property arising out of such conditions or activities; provided, however, that Grantee's reporting to Grantor shall not relieve Grantee of any obligation whatsoever imposed on it by this Easement Agreement. Grantee shall promptly respond to Grantor's request for information regarding said conditions or activities.
7.5 Evidence of Compliance. Grantee agrees periodically to furnish Grantor with proof satisfactory to Grantor that Grantee is in compliance with this Section 7. Should Grantee not comply fully with the abovestated obligations of this Section 7, notwithstanding anything contained in any other provision hereof, Grantor may, at its option, terminate this Easement Agreement by serving five (5) days' notice of termination upon Grantee. Upon termination, Grantee shall remove the Improvements and restore the Premises as provided in Section 9.
Section 8 Default and Termination.
8.1 Grantor's Performance Rights. If at any time Grantee, or Grantee's Contractors, fails to properly perform its obligations under this Easement Agreement, Grantor, in its sole discretion, may: (i) seek specific performance of the unperformed obligations, or (ii) at Grantee's sole cost, may arrange for the performance of such work as Grantor deems necessary for the safety of its rail operations, activities and property, or to avoid or remove any interference with the activities or property of Grantor, or anyone or anything present on the rail corridor or property with the authority or permission of Grantor. Grantee shall promptly reimburse Grantor for all costs of work performed on Grantee's behalf upon receipt of an invoice for such costs. Grantor's failure to perform any obligations of Grantee or Grantee's Contractors shall not alter the liability allocation set forth in this Easement Agreement.
8.2 Abandonment. Grantor may, at its option, terminate this Easement Agreement by serving five (5) days' notice in writing upon Grantee if Grantee should abandon or cease to use the Premises for the Easement Purpose. Any waiver by Grantor of any default or defaults shall not constitute a waiver of the right to terminate this Easement Agreement for any subsequent default or defaults, nor shall any such waiver in any way affect Grantor's ability to enforce any section of this Easement Agreement.
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8.3 Effect of Termination or Expiration. Neither termination nor expiration will release Grantee from any liability or obligation under this Easement, whether of indemnity or otherwise, resulting from any acts, omissions or events happening prior to the date of termination or expiration, or, if later, the date the Premises are restored as required by Section 9.
8.4 Non-exclusive Remedies. The remedies set forth in this Section 8 shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any other remedies that Grantor may have under the C&M Agreement, at law or in equity.
Section 9 Surrender of Premises.
9.1 Removal of Improvements and Restoration. Upon termination of this Easement Agreement, whether by abandonment of the Easement or by the exercise of Grantor's termination rights hereunder, Grantee shall, at its sole cost and expense, immediately perform the following:
(a) remove all or such portion of Grantee's Improvements and all (b) appurtenances thereto from the Premises, as Grantor directs at Grantor's sole discretion;
(c) repair and restore any damage to the Premises arising from, growing out of, or connected with Grantee's use of the Premises; (d) remedy any unsafe conditions on the Premises created or aggravated by Grantee; and
(e) leave the Premises in the condition which existed as of the Effective Date.
9.2 Limited License for Entry. If this Easement Agreement is terminated, Grantor may direct Grantee to undertake one or more of the actions set forth above, at Grantee's sole cost, in which case Grantee shall have a limited license to enter upon the Premises to the extent necessary to undertake the actions directed by Grantor. The terms of this limited license include all of Grantee's obligations under this Easement Agreement. Termination will not release Grantee from any liability or obligation under this Easement Agreement, whether of indemnity or otherwise, resulting from any acts, omissions or events happening prior to the date of termination, or, if later, 6 Easement Agreement Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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the date when Grantee's Improvements are removed and the Premises are restored to the condition that existed as of the Effective Date. If Grantee fails to surrender the Premises to Grantor upon any termination of the Easement, all liabilities and obligations of Grantee hereunder shall continue in effect until the Premises are surrendered.
Section 10 Liens. Grantee shall promptly pay and discharge any and all liens arising out of any construction, alterations or repairs done, suffered or permitted to be done by Grantee on the Premises or attributable to Taxes that are the responsibility of Grantee pursuant to Section
6. Grantor is hereby authorized to post any notices or take any other action upon or with respect to the Premises that is or may be permitted by Law to prevent the attachment of any such liens to any portion of the Premises; provided, however, that failure of Grantor to take any such action shall not relieve Grantee of any obligation or liability under this Section 10 or any other section of this Easement Agreement.
Section 11 Tax Exchange. Grantor may assign its rights (but not its obligations) under this Easement Agreement to Goldfinch Exchange Company LLC, an exchange intermediary, in order for Grantor to effect an exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. In such event, Grantor shall provide Grantee with a Notice of Assignment, attached as Exhibit C, and Grantee shall execute an acknowledgement of receipt of such notice.
Section 12 Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder by one party to the other shall be delivered in the manner set forth in the C&M Agreement. Notices to Grantor under this Easement shall be delivered to the following address: BNSF Railway Company, Real Estate Department, 2500 Lou Menk Drive, Ft. Worth, TX 76131, Attn: Permits, or such other address as Grantor may from time to time direct by notice to Grantee.
Section 13 Recordation. It is understood and agreed that this Easement Agreement shall not be in recordable form and shall not be placed on public record and any such recording shall be a breach of this Easement Agreement. Grantor and Grantee shall execute a Memorandum of Easement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Memorandum of Easement") subject to changes required, if any, to conform such form to local recording requirements. The Memorandum of Easement shall be
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recorded in the real estate records in the county where the Premises are located. If a Memorandum of Easement is not executed by the parties and recorded as described above within ____ days of the Effective Date, Grantor shall have the right to terminate this Easement Agreement upon notice to Grantee.
Section 14 Miscellaneous.
14.1 All questions concerning the interpretation or application of provisions of this Easement Agreement shall be decided according to the substantive Laws of the State of California without regard to conflicts of law provisions.
14.2 In the event that Grantee consists of two or more parties, all the covenants and agreements of Grantee herein contained shall be the joint and several covenants and agreements of such parties. This instrument and all of the terms, covenants and provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon each of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns and shall run with and be binding upon the Premises.
14.3 If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Easement Agreement, the prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party or parties may be entitled.
14.4 If any provision of this Easement Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable under present or future Laws, such provision will be fully severable and this Easement Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision is not a part hereof, and the remaining provisions hereof will remain in full force and effect. In lieu of any illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision herein, there will be added automatically as a part of this Easement Agreement a provision as similar in its terms to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be legal, valid and enforceable.
14.5 This Easement Agreement and the C&M Agreement, which is incorporated herein, is the full and complete agreement between Grantor and Grantee with respect to all matters relating to Grantee's use of the Premises, and supersedes any and all other agreements between the parties hereto relating to Grantee's use of the Premises as described herein. However, nothing herein is intended to terminate any surviving obligation of Grantee or Grantee's obligation to defend and hold Grantor harmless in any prior written agreement between the parties.
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Section 15. Administrative Fee. Grantee acknowledges that a material consideration for this agreement, without which it would not be made, is the agreement between Grantee and Grantor, that the Grantee shall pay upon return of this Easement Agreement signed by Grantee to Grantor's Broker a processing fee in the amount of $___________ over and above the agreed upon acquisition price. Said fee shall be made payable to BNSF Railway Company by a separate check.
Witness the execution of this Easement Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
GRANTOR:
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
GRANTEE:
_____________________________________,
a _____________________________________
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT "A"
Premises
Easement Exhibit - A Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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EXHIBIT “B”
MEMORANDUM OF EASEMENT
THIS MEMORANDUM OF EASEMENT is hereby executed this ________ day of_________________, 201_, by and between BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation ("Grantor"), whose address for purposes of this instrument is 2500 Lou Menk Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76131, and __________________________________________, a ____________________("Grantee"), whose address for purposes of this instrument is _________________________________, which terms "Grantor" and "Grantee" shall include, wherever the context permits or requires, singular or plural, and the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the respective parties:
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Grantor owns or controls certain real property situated in ________ County, _________ as described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Premises');
WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee entered into an Easement Agreement, dated _____________________________, 201_ (the "Easement Agreement") which set forth, among other things, the terms of an easement granted by Grantor to Grantee over and across the Premises (the "Easement"); and
WHEREAS, Grantor and Grantee desire to memorialize the terms and conditions of the Easement Agreement of record.
For valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor does grant unto Grantee and Grantee does hereby accept from Grantor the Easement over and across the Premises.
The term of the Easement, unless sooner terminated under provisions of the Easement Agreement, shall be perpetual.
All the terms, conditions, provisions and covenants of the Easement Agreement are incorporated herein by this reference for all purposes as though written out at length herein, and both the Easement Agreement and this Memorandum of Easement shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument or document. This Memorandum of Easement is not intended to amend, Easement - Exhibit B Form 704CM; Rev. 03/23/2019
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modify, supplement, or supersede any of the provisions of the Easement Agreement and, to the extent there may be any conflict or inconsistency between the Easement Agreement or this Memorandum of Easement, the Easement Agreement shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor and Grantee have executed this Memorandum of Easement to as of the date and year first above written.
GRANTOR:
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation
By:
Name:
Title:
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the ______ day of _________________, 20__, by ______________________________ (name) as
___________________________________(title) of BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, a Delaware corporation.
Notary Public
My appointment expires:
(Seal)
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GRANTEE:
_____________________________,
_____________________________
By:
Name:
Title:
STATE OF _______________ §
§
COUNTY OF _____________ §
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the ______ day of _______________________, 20__, by ___________________________________ (name) as ______________________________(title) of ___________________________________, a ________________________________________.
Notary Public
My appointment expires:
(Seal)
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EXHIBIT "C"
CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
1) General
A. The Contractor must cooperate with BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, hereinafter referred to as "Railway" where work is over or under on or adjacent to Railway property and/or right-of-way, hereafter referred to as "Railway Property", during the construction of _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________.
B. The Contractor must execute and deliver to the Railway duplicate copies of the Exhibit “C1” Agreement, in the form attached hereto, obligating the Contractor to provide and maintain in full force and effect the insurance called for under Section 3 of said Exhibit “C1”. Questions regarding procurement of the Railroad Protective Liability Insurance should be directed to Rosa Martinez at Marsh, USA, 214-303-8519.
C. The Contractor must plan, schedule, and conduct all work activities so as not to interfere with the movement of any trains on Railway Property.
D. The Contractor's right to enter Railway's Property is subject to the absolute right of Railway to cause the Contractor's work on Railway's Property to cease if, in the opinion of Railway, Contractor's activities create a hazard to Railway's Property, employees, and/or operations. Railway will have the right to stop construction work on the Project if any of the following events take place: (i) Contractor (or any of its subcontractors) performs the Project work in a manner contrary to the plans and specifications approved by Railway; (ii) Contractor (or any of its subcontractors), in Railway’s opinion, prosecutes the Project work in a manner which is hazardous to Railway property, facilities or the safe and expeditious movement of railroad traffic; (iii) the insurance described in the attached Exhibit C-1 is canceled during the course of the Project; or (iv) Contractor fails to pay Railway for the Temporary Construction License or the Easement. The work stoppage will continue until all necessary actions are taken by Contractor or its subcontractor to rectify the situation to the satisfaction of Railway’s Division Engineer or until additional insurance has been delivered to and accepted by Railway. In the event of a breach of (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Temporary Construction License, or (iii) the Easement, Railway may immediately terminate the Temporary Construction License or the Easement. Any such work stoppage under this provision will not give rise to any liability on the part of Railway. Railway’s right to stop the work is in addition to any other rights Railway may have including, but not limited to, actions or suits for damages. In the event that Railway desires to stop construction work on the Project, Railway agrees to immediately notify the following individual in writing:
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_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
_______________________
E. The Contractor is responsible for determining and complying with all Federal, State and Local Governmental laws and regulations, including, but not limited to environmental laws and regulations (including but not limited to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; the Clean Water Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, CERCLA), and health and safety laws and regulations. The Contractor hereby indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Railway for, from and against all fines or penalties imposed or assessed by Federal, State and Local Governmental Agencies against the Railway which arise out of Contractor's work under this Agreement.
F. The Contractor must notify (Agency) at (_____)_________________ and Railway's Manager Public Projects, telephone number (_____)_________________ at least thirty (30) calendar days before commencing any work on Railway Property. Contractor’s notification to Railway must refer to Railway's file ___________.
G. For any bridge demolition and/or falsework above any tracks or any excavations located with any part of the excavations located within, whichever is greater, twenty-five (25) feet of the nearest track or intersecting a slope from the plane of the top of rail on a 2 horizontal to 1 vertical slope beginning at eleven (11) feet from centerline of the nearest track, both measured perpendicular to center line of track, the Contractor must furnish the Railway five sets of working drawings showing details of construction affecting Railway Property and tracks. The working drawing must include the proposed method of installation and removal of falsework, shoring or cribbing, not included in the contract plans and two sets of structural calculations of any falsework, shoring or cribbing. For all excavation and shoring submittal plans, the current “BNSF-UPRR Guidelines for Temporary Shoring” must be used for determining the design loading conditions to be used in shoring design, and all calculations and submittals must be in accordance with the current “BNSF-UPRR Guidelines for Temporary Shoring”. All submittal drawings and calculations must be stamped by a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the state the project is located. All calculations must take into consideration railway surcharge loading and must be designed to meet American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (previously known as American Railway Engineering Association) Coopers E-80 live loading standard. All drawings and calculations must be stamped by a registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the state the project is located. The Contractor must not begin work until notified by the Railway that plans have been approved. The Contractor will be required to use lifting devices such as, cranes and/or winches to place or to remove any falsework over Railway's tracks. In no case will the Contractor be relieved of responsibility for results obtained by the implementation of said approved plans.
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H. Subject to the movement of Railway's trains, Railway will cooperate with the Contractor such that the work may be handled and performed in an efficient manner. The Contractor will have no claim whatsoever for any type of damages or for extra or additional compensation in the event his work is delayed by the Railway. 2) Contractor Safety Orientation
A. No employee of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents or invitees may enter Railway Property without first having completed Railway’s Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation, found on the web site www.BNSFContractor.com. The Contractor must ensure that each of its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees completes Railway’s Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation through internet sessions before any work is performed on the Project. Additionally, the Contractor must ensure that each and every one of its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees possesses a card certifying completion of the Railway Contractor Safety Orientation before entering Railway Property. The Contractor is responsible for the cost of the Railway Contractor Safety Orientation. The Contractor must renew the Railway Contractor Safety Orientation annually. Further clarification can be found on the web site or from the Railway’s Representative.
3) Railway Requirements
A. The Contractor must take protective measures as are necessary to keep railway facilities, including track ballast, free of sand, debris, and other foreign objects and materials resulting from his operations. Any damage to railway facilities resulting from Contractor's operations will be repaired or replaced by Railway and the cost of such repairs or replacement must be paid for by the Agency.
B. The Contractor must notify the Railway's Division Engineer ________________________ at (_____)_________________ and provide blasting plans to the Railway for review seven (7) calendar days prior to conducting any blasting operations adjacent to or on Railway's Property.
C. The Contractor must abide by the following temporary clearances during construction:
15’-0” Horizontally from centerline of nearest track
21’-6” Vertically above top of rail
27'-0" Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying less than 750 volts 28'-0" Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying 750 volts to 15,000 volts 30'-0" Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying 15,000 volts to 20,000 volts
34'-0" Vertically above top of rail for electric wires carrying more than 20,000 volts
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D. Upon completion of construction, the following clearances shall be maintained:
25’ Horizontally from centerline of nearest track
23’ 6” Vertically above top of rail
E. Any infringement within State statutory clearances due to the Contractor's operations must be submitted to the Railway and to the (Agency) and must not be undertaken until approved in writing by the Railway, and until the (Agency) has obtained any necessary authorization from the State Regulatory Authority for the infringement. No extra compensation will be allowed in the event the Contractor's work is delayed pending Railway approval, and/or the State Regulatory Authority's approval.
F. In the case of impaired vertical clearance above top of rail, Railway will have the option of installing tell-tales or other protective devices Railway deems necessary for protection of Railway operations. The cost of tell-tales or protective devices will be borne by the Agency.
G. The details of construction affecting the Railway's Property and tracks not included in the contract plans must be submitted to the Railway by (Agency) for approval before work is undertaken and this work must not be undertaken until approved by the Railway.
H. At other than public road crossings, the Contractor must not move any equipment or materials across Railway's tracks until permission has been obtained from the Railway.
The Contractor must obtain a "Temporary Construction Crossing Agreement" from the Railway prior to moving his equipment or materials across the Railways tracks. The temporary crossing must be gated and locked at all times when not required for use by the Contractor. The temporary crossing for use of the Contractor will be constructed and, at the completion of the project, removed at the expense of the Contractor.
I. Discharge, release or spill on the Railway Property of any hazardous substances, oil, petroleum, constituents, pollutants, contaminants, or any hazardous waste is prohibited and Contractor must immediately notify the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1(800) 832-5452, of any discharge, release or spills in excess of a reportable quantity.
Contractor must not allow Railway Property to become a treatment, storage or transfer facility as those terms are defined in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act or any state analogue.
J. The Contractor upon completion of the work covered by this contract, must promptly remove from the Railway's Property all of Contractor's tools, equipment, implements and other materials, whether brought upon said property by said Contractor or any Subcontractor, employee or agent of Contractor or of any Subcontractor, and must cause Railway's Property to be left in a condition acceptable to the Railway's representative.
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4) Contractor Roadway Worker on Track Safety Program and Safety Action Plan A. Each Contractor that will perform work within 25 feet of the centerline of a track must develop and implement a Roadway Worker Protection/On Track Safety Program and work with Railway Project Representative to develop an on track safety strategy as described in the guidelines listed in the on track safety portion of the Safety Orientation. This Program must provide Roadway Worker protection/on track training for all employees of the Contractor, its subcontractors, agents or invitees. This training is reinforced at the job site through job safety briefings. Additionally, each Contractor must develop and implement the Safety Action Plan, as provided for on the web site www.BNSFContractor.com, which will be made available to Railway prior to commencement of any work on Railway Property.
During the performance of work, the Contractor must audit its work activities. The Contractor must designate an on-site Project Supervisor who will serve as the contact person for the Railway and who will maintain a copy of the Safety Action Plan, safety audits, and Material Safety Datasheets (MSDS), at the job site.
B. Contractor shall have a background investigation performed on all of its employees, subcontractors and agents who will be performing any services for Railroad under this Agreement which are determined by Railroad in its sole discretion a) to be on Railroad’s property, or b) that require access to Railroad Critical Infrastructure, Railroad Critical Information Systems, Railroad’s Employees, Hazardous Materials on Railroad’s property or is being transported by or otherwise in the custody of Railroad, or Freight in Transit involving Railroad.
i) The required background screening shall at a minimum meet the rail industry background screening criteria defined by the e-RAILSAFE Program as outlined at www.eRailsafe.com, in addition to any other applicable regulatory requirements. ii) Contractor shall obtain written consent from all its employees, subcontractors or agents screened in compliance with the e-RAILSAFE Program to participate in the Program on their behalf and to release completed background information to Railroad’s designee. Contractor shall be subject to periodic audit to ensure compliance.
iii) Contractor subject to the e-RAILSAFE Program hereunder shall not permit any of its employees, subcontractors or agents to perform services hereunder who are not first approved under e-RAILSAFE Program standards. Railroad shall have the right to deny entry onto its premises or access as described in this section above to any of Contractor's employees, subcontractors or agents who do not display the authorized identification badge issued by a background screening service meeting the standards set forth in the e-RAILSAFE Program, or who in Railroad's opinion, which may not be
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unreasonable, may pose a threat to the safety or security of Railroad's operations, assets or personnel.
iv) Contractors shall be responsible for ensuring that its employees, subcontractors and agents are United States citizens or legally working in the United States under a lawful and appropriate work VISA or other work authorization.
5) Railway Flagger Services
A. The Contractor must give BNSF’s Scheduling Agent ([email protected]) a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days advance notice when flagging services will be required so that the Scheduling Agent can make appropriate arrangements (i.e., obtain availability and cost estimate for three (3) approved vendors for selection). If flagging services are scheduled in advance by the Contractor and it is subsequently determined by the parties hereto that such services are no longer necessary, the Contractor must give the Scheduling Agent ten (10) working days advance notice so that appropriate arrangements can be made to abolish the position pursuant to union requirements.
B. Unless determined otherwise by Railway’s Project Representative, Railway flagger will be required and furnished when Contractor’s work activities are located over, under and/or within twenty-five (25) feet measured horizontally from centerline of the nearest track and when cranes or similar equipment positioned beyond 25-feet from the track centerline could foul the track in the event of tip over or other catastrophic occurrence, but not limited thereto for the following conditions:
i) When, upon inspection by Railway’s Representative, other conditions warrant. ii) When any excavation is performed below the bottom of tie elevation, if, in the opinion of Railway's representative, track or other Railway facilities may be subject to movement or settlement.
iii) When work in any way interferes with the safe operation of trains at timetable speeds. iv) When any hazard is presented to Railway track, communications, signal, electrical, or other facilities either due to persons, material, equipment or blasting in the vicinity. v) Special permission must be obtained from the Railway before moving heavy or cumbersome objects or equipment which might result in making the track impassable.
C. Flagging services will be performed by qualified Railway flaggers.
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i) Flagging crew generally consists of one employee. However, additional personnel may be required to protect Railway Property and operations, if deemed necessary by the Railways Representative.
ii) Each time a flagger is called, the minimum period for billing will be the eight (8) hour basic day.
iii) The cost of flagger services provided by the Railway will be borne by (Agency). The estimated cost for one (1) flagger is approximately between $1,600.00-$1,800.00 for an eight (8) hour basic day with time and one-half or double time for overtime, rest days and holidays. The estimated cost for each flagger includes vacation allowance, paid holidays, Railway and unemployment insurance, public liability and property damage insurance, health and welfare benefits, vehicle, transportation, meals, lodging, radio, equipment, supervision and other costs incidental to performing flagging services. Negotiations for Railway labor or collective bargaining agreements and rate changes authorized by appropriate Federal authorities may increase actual or estimated flagging rates. THE FLAGGING RATE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF
PERFORMANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR HEREUNDER WILL BE USED TO
CALCULATE THE ACTUAL COSTS OF FLAGGING PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH.
iv) The average train traffic on this route is ______ freight trains per 24-hour period at a timetable speed ______ MPH and ______ passenger trains at a timetable speed of ______ MPH.
6) Contractor General Safety Requirements
A. Work in the proximity of railway track(s) is potentially hazardous where movement of trains and equipment can occur at any time and in any direction. All work performed by contractors within 25 feet of any track must be in compliance with FRA Roadway Worker Protection Regulations.
B. Before beginning any task on Railway Property, a thorough job safety briefing must be conducted with all personnel involved with the task and repeated when the personnel or task changes. If the task is within 25 feet of any track, the job briefing must include the Railway's flagger, as applicable, and include the procedures the Contractor will use to protect its employees, subcontractors, agents or invitees from moving any equipment adjacent to or across any Railway track(s).
C. Workers must not work within 25 feet of the centerline of any track without an on track safety strategy approved by the Railway’s Project Representative. When authority is provided, every contractor employee must know: (1) who the Railway flagger is, and how to contact the flagger, (2) limits of the authority, (3) the method of communication to stop
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and resume work, and (4) location of the designated places of safety. Persons or equipment entering flag/work limits that were not previously job briefed, must notify the flagger immediately, and be given a job briefing when working within 25 feet of the center line of track.
D. When Contractor employees are required to work on the Railway Property after normal working hours or on weekends, the Railway's representative in charge of the project must be notified. A minimum of two employees must be present at all times.
E. Any employees, agents or invitees of Contractor or its subcontractors under suspicion of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or in the possession of same, will be removed from the Railway's Property and subsequently released to the custody of a representative of Contractor management. Future access to the Railway's Property by that employee will be denied.
F. Any damage to Railway Property, or any hazard noticed on passing trains must be reported immediately to the Railway's representative in charge of the project. Any vehicle or machine which may come in contact with track, signal equipment, or structure (bridge) and could result in a train derailment must be reported immediately to the Railway representative in charge of the project and to the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1(800) 832-5452. Local emergency numbers are to be obtained from the Railway representative in charge of the project prior to the start of any work and must be posted at the job site.
G. For safety reasons, all persons are prohibited from having pocketknives, firearms or other deadly weapons in their possession while working on Railway's Property.
H. All personnel protective equipment (PPE) used on Railway Property must meet applicable OSHA and ANSI specifications. Current Railway personnel protective equipment requirements are listed on the web site, www.BNSFContractor.com, however, a partial list of the requirements include: a) safety glasses with permanently affixed side shields (no yellow lenses); b) hard hats; c) safety shoe with: hardened toes, above-the-ankle lace-up and a defined heel; and d) high visibility retro-reflective work wear. The Railway’s representative in charge of the project is to be contacted regarding local specifications for meeting requirements relating to hi-visibility work wear. Hearing protection, fall protection, gloves, and respirators must be worn as required by State and Federal regulations. (NOTE – Should there be a discrepancy between the information contained on the web site and the information in this paragraph, the web site will govern.) I. THE CONTRACTOR MUST NOT PILE OR STORE ANY MATERIALS, MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT CLOSER THAN 25'-0" TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE NEAREST RAILWAY TRACK. MATERIALS, MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT MUST NOT BE STORED OR LEFT WITHIN 250 FEET OF ANY HIGHWAY/RAIL AT-GRADE
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CROSSINGS OR TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION CROSSING, WHERE STORAGE OF
THE SAME WILL OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF A TRAIN APPROACHING THE CROSSING. PRIOR TO BEGINNING WORK, THE CONTRACTOR MUST ESTABLISH A STORAGE AREA WITH CONCURRENCE OF THE RAILWAY'S REPRESENTATIVE.
J. Machines or vehicles must not be left unattended with the engine running. Parked machines or equipment must be in gear with brakes set and if equipped with blade, pan or bucket, they must be lowered to the ground. All machinery and equipment left unattended on Railway's Property must be left inoperable and secured against movement. (See internet Engineering Contractor Safety Orientation program for more detailed specifications)
K. Workers must not create and leave any conditions at the work site that would interfere with water drainage. Any work performed over water must meet all Federal, State and Local regulations.
L. All power line wires must be considered dangerous and of high voltage unless informed to the contrary by proper authority. For all power lines the minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the equipment or load must be; 200 KV or below - 15 feet; 200 to 350 KV - 20 feet; 350 to 500 KV - 25 feet; 500 to 750 KV - 35 feet; and 750 to 1000 KV - 45 feet. If capacity of the line is not known, a minimum clearance of 45 feet must be maintained. A person must be designated to observe clearance of the equipment and give a timely warning for all operations where it is difficult for an operator to maintain the desired clearance by visual means.
7) Excavation
A. Before excavating, the Contractor must determine whether any underground pipelines, electric wires, or cables, including fiber optic cable systems are present and located within the Project work area. The Contractor must determine whether excavation on Railway’s Property could cause damage to buried cables resulting in delay to Railway traffic and disruption of service to users. Delays and disruptions to service may cause business interruptions involving loss of revenue and profits. Before commencing excavation, the Contractor must contact BNSF’s Field Engineering Representative. All underground and overhead wires will be considered HIGH VOLTAGE and dangerous until verified with the company having ownership of the line. It is the Contractor's responsibility to notify any other companies that have underground utilities in the area and arrange for the location of all underground utilities before excavating.
B. The Contractor must cease all work and notify the Railway immediately before continuing excavation in the area if obstructions are encountered which do not appear on drawings. If the obstruction is a utility and the owner of the utility can be identified, then the Contractor must also notify the owner immediately. If there is any doubt about the location of
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underground cables or lines of any kind, no work must be performed until the exact location has been determined. There will be no exceptions to these instructions.
C. All excavations must be conducted in compliance with applicable OSHA regulations and, regardless of depth, must be shored where there is any danger to tracks, structures or personnel.
D. Any excavations, holes or trenches on the Railway's Property must be covered, guarded and/or protected when not being worked on. When leaving work site areas at night and over weekends, the areas must be secured and left in a condition that will ensure that Railway employees and other personnel who may be working or passing through the area are protected from all hazards. All excavations must be back filled as soon as possible. 8) Hazardous Waste, Substances and Material Reporting:
A. If Contractor discovers any hazardous waste, hazardous substance, petroleum or other deleterious material, including but not limited to any non-containerized commodity or material, on or adjacent to Railway's Property, in or near any surface water, swamp, wetlands or waterways, while performing any work under this Agreement, Contractor must immediately: (a) notify the Railway's Resource Operations Center at 1(800) 832-5452, of such discovery: (b) take safeguards necessary to protect its employees, subcontractors, agents and/or third parties: and (c) exercise due care with respect to the release, including the taking of any appropriate measure to minimize the impact of such release. 9) Personal Injury Reporting
A. The Railway is required to report certain injuries as a part of compliance with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reporting requirements. Any personal injury sustained by an employee of the Contractor, subcontractor or Contractor's invitees while on the Railway's Property must be reported immediately (by phone mail if unable to contact in person) to the Railway's representative in charge of the project. The Non-Employee Personal Injury Data Collection Form contained herein is to be completed and sent by Fax to the Railway at 1(817) 352-7595 and to the Railway’s Project Representative no later than the close of shift on the date of the injury.
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NON-EMPLOYEE PERSONAL INJURY DATA COLLECTION
(If injuries are in connection with rail equipment accident/incident, highway rail grade crossing accident or automobile accident, ensure that appropriate information is obtained, forms completed and that data entry personnel are aware that injuries relate to that specific event.) Injured Person Type:
Passenger on train (C) Non-employee (N)
(i.e., emp of another railroad, or, non-BNSF emp
involved in vehicle accident, including company
vehicles) Contractor/safety
iti (F)
Contractor/non-safety sensitive (G)
Volunteer/safety sensitive
(H)
Volunteer/other non-safety sensitive (I)
Non-trespasser (D) - to include highway users involved in highway rail grade crossing accidents who did not go around or through gates
Trespasser (E) - to include highway users involved in highway rail grade crossing accidents who went around or through gates
Non-trespasser (J) - Off railroad property
If train involved, Train ID:
________________________________
Transmit attached information to Accident/Incident Reporting Center by:
Fax 1-817-352-7595 or by Phone 1-800-697-6736 or email to: Accident[email protected] Officer Providing Information:
(Name) (Employee No.) (Phone #)
REPORT PREPARED TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL ACCIDENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 20903 AND 83 U.S.C. 490
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NON-EMPLOYEE PERSONAL INJURY DATA COLLECTION
Please complete this form and provide to the BNSF supervisor, who will input this information into the EHS Star system. For questions, call (817) 352-1267 or email [email protected].
Accident City/State: Date: Time:
County: Temperature: Weather:
(if non-BNSF location)
Name (Last/First/MI):
Age: Gender (if available):
Company:
eRailsafe Badge Number: Expiration Date:
BNSF Contractor Badge Number: Expiration Date:
Injury: _ Body Part:
(e.g., laceration) (e.g., hand)
Description of accident (including how accident occurred, potential cause, etc.):
Work activity in progress at time of accident:
Tools, machinery, or hazardous materials involved in accident:
Treatment:
First Aid Only
Required Medical Treatment
Other Medical Treatment:
Dr. Name: Date:
Dr. Street Address: City: State: Zip:
Hospital Name:
Hospital Street Address: City: State: Zip:
Diagnosis:
THIS REPORT IS PART OF BNSF’S ACCIDENT REPORT PURSUANT TO THE ACCIDENT REPORTS STATUTE AND, AS SUCH SHALL NOT “BE
ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE OR USED FOR ANY PURPOSE IN ANY SUIT OR ACTION FOR DAMAGES GROWING OUT OF ANY MATTER MENTIONED IN SAID REPORT….” 49 U.S.C. § 20903. See 49 C.F.R. § 225.7(b).
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EXHIBIT "C-1"
Agreement Between
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY
and the
CONTRACTOR
Railway File: ______________________________________
Agency Project: ______________________________________
Account Name, a/an State or Country of Formation Type of Organization (hereinafter called “Contractor”), has entered into an agreement (hereinafter called “Agreement”) dated _______________, Contractor with Agency for the performance of certain work in connection with the following project:___________________. Performance of such work will necessarily require Contractor to enter BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (hereinafter called "Railway") right of way and property (hereinafter called "Railway Property"). The Agreement provides that no work will be commenced within Railway Property until the Contractor employed in connection with said work for Agency (i) executes and delivers to Railway an Agreement in the form hereof, and (ii) provides insurance of the coverage and limits specified in such Agreement and Section 3 herein.
If this Agreement is executed by a party who is not the Owner, General Partner, President or Vice President of Contractor, Contractor must furnish evidence to Railway certifying that the signatory is empowered to execute this Agreement on behalf of Contractor.
Accordingly, in consideration of Railway granting permission to Contractor to enter upon Railway Property and as an inducement for such entry, Contractor, effective on the date of the Agreement, has agreed and does hereby agree with Railway as follows:
1) RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
A. Contractor hereby waives, releases, indemnifies, defends and holds harmless Railway for all judgments, awards, claims, demands, and expenses (including attorneys' fees), for injury or death to all persons, including Railway's and Contractor's officers and employees, and for loss and damage to property
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belonging to any person, arising in any manner from Contractor's or any of Contractor's subcontractors' acts or omissions or any work performed on or about Railway’s property or right-of-way. THE LIABILITY ASSUMED BY
CONTRACTOR WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE FACT, IF IT IS A FACT,
THAT THE DESTRUCTION, DAMAGE, DEATH, OR INJURY WAS
OCCASIONED BY OR CONTRIBUTED TO BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF
RAILWAY, ITS AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH CLAIMS ARE PROXIMATELY
CAUSED BY THE WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF
RAILWAY.
B. It is mutually negotiated between the parties that the indemnification obligation shall include all claims brought by Contractor’s employees against Railway, its agents, servants, employees or otherwise, and Contractor expressly waives its immunity under the industrial insurance act (RCW Title 51) and assumes potential liability for all actions brought by its employees.
C. THE INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION ASSUMED BY CONTRACTOR
INCLUDES ANY CLAIMS, SUITS OR JUDGMENTS BROUGHT AGAINST
RAILWAY UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE'S LIABILITY ACT,
INCLUDING CLAIMS FOR STRICT LIABILITY UNDER THE SAFETY
APPLIANCE ACT OR THE LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION ACT, WHENEVER SO CLAIMED.
D. Contractor further agrees, at its expense, in the name and on behalf of Railway, that it will adjust and settle all claims made against Railway, and will, at Railway's discretion, appear and defend any suits or actions of law or in equity brought against Railway on any claim or cause of action arising or growing out of or in any manner connected with any liability assumed by Contractor under this Agreement for which Railway is liable or is alleged to be liable. Railway will give notice to Contractor, in writing, of the receipt or dependency of such claims and thereupon Contractor must proceed to adjust and handle to a conclusion such claims, and in the event of a suit being brought against Railway, Railway may forward summons and complaint or other process in connection therewith to Contractor, and Contractor, at Railway's discretion, must defend, adjust, or settle such suits and protect, indemnify, and save harmless Railway from and against all damages, judgments, decrees, attorney's fees, costs, and expenses growing out of or resulting from or incident to any such claims or suits.
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E. In addition to any other provision of this Agreement, in the event that all or any portion of this Article shall be deemed to be inapplicable for any reason, including without limitation as a result of a decision of an applicable court, legislative enactment or regulatory order, the parties agree that this Article shall be interpreted as requiring Contractor to indemnify Railway to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT THE PARTIES
EXPRESSLY INTEND FOR CONTRACTOR TO INDEMNIFY RAILWAY FOR RAILWAY’S ACTS OF NEGLIGENCE.
F. It is mutually understood and agreed that the assumption of liabilities and indemnification provided for in this Agreement survive any termination of this Agreement.
2) TERM
A. This Agreement is effective from the date of the Agreement until (i) the completion of the project set forth herein, and (ii) full and complete payment to Railway of any and all sums or other amounts owing and due hereunder. 3) INSURANCE
Contractor shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain during the life of this Agreement the following insurance coverage:
1. Commercial General Liability “CGL” Insurance
1. The policy will provide a minimum of $2,000,000 each occurrence and an aggregate limit of at least $4,000,000 but in no event less than the amount otherwise carried by the contractor. Coverage must be purchased on a post 2004 ISO occurrence form or equivalent and
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include coverage for, but not limited to, the following:
1. Bodily Injury and Property Damage
2. Personal Injury and Advertising Injury
3. Fire legal liability
4. Products and completed operations
2. This policy shall also contain the following endorsements or language, which shall be indicated on the certificate of insurance:
1. definition of “Insured Contract” will be amended to remove any exclusion or other limitation for any work being done within 50 feet of RAILWAY’s property.
2. Waiver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to
RAILWAY; and
3. Additional insured endorsement in favor of and acceptable to RAILWAY and include coverage for ongoing operations and completed operations; and
4. Separation of insureds; and
5. The policy will be primary and non-contributing with respect to any insurance carried by RAILWAY.
3. It is agreed that the workers’ compensation and employers’ liability related exclusions in the Commercial General Liability insurance policy(s) required herein are intended to apply to employees of the policy holder and shall not apply to Railway employees.
4. No other endorsements limiting coverage as respects obligations under this Agreement may be included on the policy with regard to the work being performed under this agreement.
2. Business Automobile Insurance
1. The insurance will provide minimum coverage with a combined
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single limit of at least $1,000,000 per accident, and include coverage for, but not limited to the following:
1. Bodily injury and property damage
2. Any and all vehicles owned, used or hired
2. The policy will include the following endorsements or language, which will be indicated on or attached to the certificate of insurance:
1. Waiver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to
RAILWAY;
2. Additional insured endorsement in favor of and acceptable to RAILWAY;
3. Separation of insureds;
4. The policy shall be primary and non-contributing with respect to any insurance carried by RAILWAY.
3. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance
1. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability insurance including coverage for, but not limited to:
1. Contractor’s statutory liability under the worker’s
compensation laws of the state(s) in which the work is to be performed. If optional under State law, the insurance must cover all employees anyway.
2. Employers’ Liability (Part B) with limits of at least $500,000 each accident, $500,000 by disease policy limit, $500,000 by disease each employee.
2. This policy shall also contain the following endorsements or
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language, which shall be indicated on the certificate of insurance:
1. Waiver of subrogation in favor of and acceptable to Railway.
4. Railroad Protective Liability insurance
1. Railroad Protective Liability insurance naming only the Railway as the Insured with coverage of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 in the aggregate. The policy Must be issued on a standard ISO form CG 00 35 12 04 and include the following:
1. Endorsed to include the Pollution Exclusion Amendment
2. Endorsed to include the Limited Seepage and Pollution Endorsement.
3. Endorsed to remove any exclusion for punitive damages.
4. No other endorsements restricting coverage may be added.
5. The original policy must be provided to the Railway prior to performing any work or services under this Agreement.
6. Definition of “Physical Damage to Property” shall be endorsed to read: “means direct and accidental loss of or damage to all property owned by any named insured and all property in any named insured’ care, custody, and control arising out of the acts or omissions of the contractor named on the
Declarations.
In lieu of providing a Railroad Protective Liability Policy, Licensee may participate (if available) in Railway’s Blanket Railroad Protective Liability Insurance Policy.
1. Other Requirements:
1. Where allowable by law, all policies (applying to coverage listed above) shall contain no exclusion for punitive damages.
2. Contractor agrees to waive its right of recovery against Railway for all claims and suits against Railway. In addition, its insurers, through the terms of the policy or policy endorsement, waive their right of
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subrogation against Railway for all claims and suits. Contractor further waives its right of recovery, and its insurers also waive their right of subrogation against Railway for loss of its owned or leased property or property under Contractor’s care, custody or control.
3. Allocated Loss Expense shall be in addition to all policy limits for coverages referenced above.
4. Contractor is not allowed to self-insure without the prior written consent of Railway. If granted by Railway, any self-insured retention or other financial responsibility for claims shall be covered directly by Contractor in lieu of insurance. Any and all Railway liabilities that would otherwise, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, be covered by Contractor’s insurance will be covered as if Contractor elected not to include a deductible, self-insured retention or other financial responsibility for claims.
5. Prior to commencing services, Contractor shall furnish to Railway an acceptable certificate(s) of insurance from an authorized representative evidencing the required coverage(s), endorsements, and amendments. The certificate should be directed to the following address:
BNSF Railway Company
c/o CertFocus
P.O. Box 140528
Kansas City, MO 64114
Toll Free: 877-576-2378
Fax number: 817-840-7487
Email: [email protected]
www.certfocus.com
6. Contractor shall notify Railway in writing at least 30 days prior to any cancellation, non-renewal, substitution or material alteration.
7. Any insurance policy shall be written by a reputable insurance company acceptable to Railway or with a current Best’s Guide Rating of A- and Class VII or better, and authorized to do business in the state(s) in which the service is to be provided.
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8. If coverage is purchased on a “claims made” basis, Contractor hereby agrees to maintain coverage in force for a minimum of three years after expiration, cancellation or termination of this Agreement.
Annually Contractor agrees to provide evidence of such coverage as required hereunder.
9. Contractor represents that this Agreement has been thoroughly reviewed by Contractor’s insurance agent(s)/broker(s), who have been instructed by Contractor to procure the insurance coverage required by this Agreement.
10. Not more frequently than once every five years, Railway may reasonably modify the required insurance coverage to reflect thencurrent risk management practices in the railroad industry and underwriting practices in the insurance industry.
11. If any portion of the operation is to be subcontracted by Contractor, Contractor shall require that the subcontractor shall provide and maintain insurance coverage(s) as set forth herein, naming Railway as an additional insured, and shall require that the subcontractor shall release, defend and indemnify Railway to the same extent and under the same terms and conditions as Contractor is required to release, defend and indemnify Railway herein.
12. Failure to provide evidence as required by this section shall entitle, but not require, Railway to terminate this Agreement immediately.
Acceptance of a certificate that does not comply with this section shall not operate as a waiver of Contractor's obligations hereunder.
13. The fact that insurance (including, without limitation, self-insurance) is obtained by Contractor shall not be deemed to release or diminish the liability of Contractor including, without limitation, liability under the indemnity provisions of this Agreement. Damages recoverable by Railway shall not be limited by the amount of the required insurance coverage.
14. In the event of a claim or lawsuit involving Railway arising out of this agreement, Contractor will make available any required policy covering such claim or lawsuit.
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15. These insurance provisions are intended to be a separate and distinct obligation on the part of the Contractor. Therefore, these provisions shall be enforceable and Contractor shall be bound thereby regardless of whether or not indemnity provisions are determined to be enforceable in the jurisdiction in which the work covered hereunder is performed.
16. For purposes of this section, Railway shall mean “Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC”, “BNSF Railway Company” and the
subsidiaries, successors, assigns and affiliates of each. 4) SALES AND OTHER TAXES
A. In the event applicable sales taxes of a state or political subdivision of a state of the United States are levied or assessed in connection with and directly related to any amounts invoiced by Contractor to Railway (“Sales Taxes”), Railway shall be responsible for paying only the Sales Taxes that Contractor separately states on the invoice or other billing documents provided to Railway; provided, however, that (i) nothing herein shall preclude Railway from claiming whatever Sales Tax exemptions are applicable to amounts Contractor bills Railway, (ii) Contractor shall be responsible for all sales, use, excise, consumption, services and other taxes which may accrue on all services, materials, equipment, supplies or fixtures that Contractor and its subcontractors use or consume in the performance of this Agreement, (iii) Contractor shall be responsible for Sales Taxes (together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon) that Contractor fails to separately state on the invoice or other billing documents provided to Railway or fails to collect at the time of payment by Railway of invoiced amounts (except where Railway claims a Sales Tax exemption), and (iv) Contractor shall be responsible for Sales Taxes (together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon) if Contractor fails to issue separate invoices for each state in which Contractor delivers goods, provides services or, if applicable, transfers intangible rights to Railway.
B. Upon request, Contractor shall provide Railway satisfactory evidence that all taxes (together with any penalties, fines or interest thereon) that Contractor is responsible to pay under this Agreement have been paid. If a written claim is made against Contractor for Sales Taxes with respect to which Railway may be liable for under this Agreement, Contractor shall promptly notify Railway of such claim and provide Railway copies of all correspondence received from the taxing
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authority. Railway shall have the right to contest, protest, or claim a refund, in Railway’s own name, any Sales Taxes paid by Railway to Contractor or for which Railway might otherwise be responsible for under this Agreement; provided, however, that if Railway is not permitted by law to contest any such Sales Tax in its own name, Contractor shall, if requested by Railway at Railway’s sole cost and expense, contest in Contractor’s own name the validity, applicability or amount of such Sales Tax and allow Railway to control and conduct such contest.
C. Railway retains the right to withhold from payments made under this Agreement amounts required to be withheld under tax laws of any jurisdiction. If Contractor is claiming a withholding exemption or a reduction in the withholding rate of any jurisdiction on any payments under this Agreement, before any payments are made (and in each succeeding period or year as required by law), Contractor agrees to furnish to Railway a properly completed exemption form prescribed by such jurisdiction. Contractor shall be responsible for any taxes, interest or penalties assessed against Railway with respect to withholding taxes that Railway does not withhold from payments to Contractor.
5) EXHIBIT “C” CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS
A. The Contractor must observe and comply with all provisions, obligations, requirements and limitations contained in the Agreement, and the Contractor Requirements set forth on Exhibit “C” attached to the Agreement and this Agreement, including, but not be limited to, payment of all costs incurred for any damages to Railway roadbed, tracks, and/or appurtenances thereto, resulting from use, occupancy, or presence of its employees, representatives, or agents or subcontractors on or about the construction site. Contractor shall execute a Temporary Construction Crossing Agreement or Private Crossing Agreement (https://www.bnsf.com/in-the-community/public-projects/public-projects.page), for any temporary crossing requested to aid in the construction of this Project, if approved by BNSF.
6) TRAIN DELAY
A. Contractor is responsible for and hereby indemnifies and holds harmless Railway (including its affiliated railway companies, and its tenants) for, from and against all damages arising from any unscheduled delay to a freight or passenger train which affects Railway's ability to fully utilize its equipment and to meet customer service and contract obligations. Contractor will be billed, as further provided below, for the economic losses arising from loss of use of equipment, contractual
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loss of incentive pay and bonuses and contractual penalties resulting from train delays, whether caused by Contractor, or subcontractors, or by the Railway performing work under this Agreement. Railway agrees that it will not perform any act to unnecessarily cause train delay.
B. For loss of use of equipment, Contractor will be billed the current freight train hour rate per train as determined from Railway's records. Any disruption to train traffic may cause delays to multiple trains at the same time for the same period.
C. Additionally, the parties acknowledge that passenger, U.S. mail trains and certain other grain, intermodal, coal and freight trains operate under incentive/penalty contracts between Railway and its customer(s). Under these arrangements, if Railway does not meet its contract service commitments, Railway may suffer loss of performance or incentive pay and/or be subject to penalty payments.
Contractor is responsible for any train performance and incentive penalties or other contractual economic losses actually incurred by Railway which are attributable to a train delay caused by Contractor or its subcontractors.
D. The contractual relationship between Railway and its customers is proprietary and confidential. In the event of a train delay covered by this Agreement, Railway will share information relevant to any train delay to the extent consistent with Railway confidentiality obligations. The rate then in effect at the time of performance by the Contractor hereunder will be used to calculate the actual costs of train delay pursuant to this agreement.
E. Contractor and its subcontractors must give Railway’s representative four (4) weeks advance notice of the times and dates for proposed work windows.
Railway and Contractor will establish mutually agreeable work windows for the project. Railway has the right at any time to revise or change the work windows due to train operations or service obligations. Railway will not be responsible for any additional costs or expenses resulting from a change in work windows.
Additional costs or expenses resulting from a change in work windows shall be accounted for in Contractor’s expenses for the project.
F. Contractor and subcontractors must plan, schedule, coordinate and conduct all Contractor's work so as to not cause any delays to any trains.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer the day and year first above written.
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY Contractor
Signature: Signature:
Printed Name: Printed Name:
Title: _________________ Title:
Date: Date:
Accepted and effective this _____________________.
Contact Person:
Address:
City:
State: Zip:
Fax:
Phone:
E-mail:
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EXHIBIT D
BNSF COST ESTIMATE
CITY OF CORONA
Radio Road
LS 7602 - MP 32.770
San Bernardino Subdivision
DOT # 026521R
Administration $ 50,000
Inspection/Coordination $ 100,000
Track Work $ 85,000
Signal $ 1,000,000
Total $ 1,235,000
Contingency @ 20% $ 247,000
TOTAL $ 1,482,000
Note: This is an estimate only. BNSF will bill on an actual cost basis.
DATE: 06/03/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Public Works Department
2026-192
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED SHORT-RANGE TRANSIT PLAN FOR FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2029
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the Council to adopt the Short-Range Transit Plan for fiscal years 2027 through 2029. The plan summarizes the City’s local transit planning and financial activities, including fund requests for operating and capital needs.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council:
a. Adopt the proposed Short Range Transit Plan for fiscal year 2027 through 2029. b. Direct staff to submit the approved Short Range Transit Plan for fiscal year 2027 through 2029 to the Riverside County Transportation Commission for approval. c. Authorize revisions to the Fiscal Year 2027 Transit Service Fund revenue and expense budget following approval of the Fiscal Year 2027 through 2029 Short Range Transit Plan from the Riverside County Transportation Commission. d. Authorize an appropriation and an offsetting revenue in the amount of $1,500,000 from the Transit Service Fund 577 to the COA – Citywide Bus Stop Improvements, Capital Improvement Project No. FC-2022-19 for Fiscal Year 2027.
e. Authorize an appropriation and an offsetting revenue in the amount of $3,190,000 from the Transit Service Fund 577 to a newly created Operating and Maintenance project titled Replacement Buses for Fixed Route for Fiscal Year 2027.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The City of Corona Transit Service (CCTS) operates its transit program under the Dial-ARide and Corona Cruiser fixed-route programs. Dial-A-Ride services were launched in 1977, and the Corona Cruiser fixed-route service in 2001. The City contracts a private transit management company, MV Transportation, to operate both transit programs.
The Dial-A-Ride (DAR) program is comprised of specialized demand response and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-complementary paratransit service. This service provides curb-to-curb transportation to qualified individuals, seniors 60 and older, and persons with disabilities, while door-to-door service is available to those certified under the ADA. The DAR service area includes the City of Corona, satellite locations in the City of Norco, and the unincorporated Riverside County areas of Coronita, El Cerrito, and Home Gardens.
The Corona Cruiser fixed route program is a network of two fixed routes, the Red Line and the Blue Line. These routes provide access to local businesses, retail stores, parks, entertainment venues, municipal services, schools, and residential adjacent areas. They also connect with the Riverside Transit Agency regional bus routes, the Corona Transit Center, and the North Main Corona Metrolink Train Station.
Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency with fiduciary and administrative oversight of transit operators in Riverside County. Each year, RCTC reviews and approves the Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) and allocates local, state, and federal funding.
The CCTS is a participating transit agency in the region and relies on RCTC to provide the majority of funds needed for day-to-day operations. Therefore, CCTS is required to submit an annual update of its Short Range Transit Plan (SRTP), which represents the City of Corona’s transportation services and compiles operational and financial data for the upcoming fiscal year based on audited data from previous years ANALYSIS:
In conformance with RCTC’s guidelines, CCTS staff prepared the three-year Short-Range Transit Plan for FY2027 through FY2029. The Plan includes the following four chapters.
For a complete, detailed review of all the data points summarized below, a copy of the Plan is attached to this report.
Chapter 1 – System overview and service profile
This chapter outlines the current service structure, providing information on Corona Cruiser fixed routes and the Dial-A-Ride/paratransit program, including a description of the service area, the population and demographics served, the current fare structure, the
transit fleet, facilities, and bus stop amenities. In addition, this chapter covers coordination efforts between CCTS and other transit agencies, i.e., Riverside Transit Agency & RCTC Metrolink. Further, this chapter provides operating data relating to the current fiscal year and year-end estimates regarding operating expenses, passenger trips, fare revenues, and vehicle miles/hours.
Chapter 2 – Existing service and route performance
This chapter further details the performance of the current service compared to the proposed plan provided in the prior approved year. It summarizes the year-to-date operating data and compares it to the performance targets set by RCTC. It further provides year-end estimates based on the performance of the first nine months of the fiscal year. Lastly, this chapter highlights improvement efforts to increase productivity and maintain service to major trip generators.
Chapter 3 – Future service plans, fare changes, capital planning, and marketing This chapter provides an overview of future service planning, outlining planned service enhancements, marketing and promotion efforts, as well as capital improvement planning. Service enhancements include increasing bus frequency, providing service to areas not currently served, and exploring alternate transit options. These options were explored as part of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA). On August 6, 2023, the City Council approved Scenario Two (2) of the proposed service recommendation as outlined in the final report of the COA. This section highlights these service improvements for which a consultant was brought on board to assist in implementation. The final plan is available at Comprehensive Operation Analysis | City of Corona (coronaca.gov). Further, CCTS’s marketing strategies are to increase ridership and awareness of Corona’s transit services. Finally, the capital improvement plan includes various projects, and this section provides a brief description of those projects.
Chapter 4 – Financial Planning
The final chapter provides the funding plan for the three years covered in the SRTP. It includes the operating and capital budget needs for FY 2027, which are funded by RCTC.
In addition, this chapter includes the funding plan to support the two upcoming years (FY 2028 & FY 2029). This chapter further outlines the regulatory and compliance requirements to ensure CCTS complies as a public transit operator and recipient of federal funds.
Operating Budget
As RCTC funds the initial year of the SRTP, CCTS staff is proposing an estimated operating budget of $4,143,399 for FY 2027, which is 5 percent, or $198,072, more than the current-year budget. Additional information is provided under Capital Budget below.
The proposed SRTP financial forecast is based on available transit funds, previous years’ data, and CCTS’s projected operational needs. The budget includes the following sources to fund the Fiscal Year 2027 operating budget:
Revenue Source $ Amount
Local Transportation Funds (LTF) $2,073,957
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 $1,925,742 Other Operating Revenues* $143,700
General Fund** $0.00
TOTAL $4,143,399
*Includes passenger fares, bus shelter advertising revenues, and AB2766 bus pass subsidy. ** Farebox Ratio Mandate requires a local contribution of 20% Cruiser and 10% DAR. If a gap exists at the end of the FY, general funds will need to be contributed to fill the gap.
CCTS’s operating budget supports the following expenses: Salaries-Benefits (12%) and Services-Supplies (88%). Of the $4.14 million operating budget, contracted services constitute the largest component at 80% of the total budget. These expenses represent transportation services currently provided by MV Transportation for operating Dial-A-Ride and the Corona Cruiser. Other service & supplies expenses include fuel, printing and publications, advertising, Routematch Dispatching software, utilities, office supplies, minor office equipment, and administrative and Information Technology Services support.
Additional program activities funded from the operating budget include contracted services and projects, such as:
1) Consulting Services to assist staff with various large transit projects, such as the ITS, fleet procurement, and implementation of COA service level changes. This includes preparing solicitations/scope of work and project management oversight. 2) Routematch software for computer-aided dispatching includes annual fees for technical support, a data plan, and cloud server hosting, which are necessary for communication between bus operators and dispatching staff to coordinate pickups and drop-offs.
The minor increase in the operating budget can be attributed to the year-to-year contract cost for transit operations as well increased budget for marketing and public information for service improvements.
Capital Improvement Plan & Budget
The SRTP includes fund requests for the following capital projects:
Project Project # Amount
Bus Stop Improvement FC-2022-19 $
1,500,000
Replacement Buses for Fixed
Route
New
3,190,000
Total Capital Fund Request $
4,690,000
The Bus Stop Improvement CIP noted on this list is a standard operating budget item used to address maintenance issues, as needed. However, major bus stop improvement efforts will occur as part of the COA adopted service recommendations. These efforts will include removing some bus stops, constructing new bus stop pads, relocating usable
amenities, installing new signs that match the City’s branding efforts, installing new ADAaccessible stops, etc.
The Replacement Buses for Fixed Route is a new project. The current seven (7) fixedroutes buses were put into service in 2016. Pursuant to the Federal Transit Administration, these buses have a useful life of twelve (12) years or a minimum of 500,000 miles, whichever comes first. These buses will reach their useful life in February of 2028. Timely replacement of buses is necessary to ensure system’s efficiency and reliability. This project will replace five of the seven buses, whereas the remaining two buses will utilize different fund sources, as they must be zero-emission buses.
The Capital Budget also outlines past SRTP-approved projects, which consist of the following projects to be carried out in the next two years:
Intelligent Transportation System
Purchase an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessible Van Digital Land Mobile Radio System
Canopy/Roof structure for Bus Parking Area
Bus Stop Improvements
Replacement of two (2) older 2012 DAR buses
Replacement of eleven (11) 2017 DAR buses
Zero Emission Bus purchase and related infrastructure These projects were approved and funded by RCTC in prior SRTPs using State Transit Assistance, FTA Section 5307 & 5339 funds, State of Good Repair, and SB125 TIRCP and ZETCP funds. Prior-approved projects and associated funds are listed in SRTP Section 4.4 of Exhibit 1. These projects have all been included in the City’s Transit CIP budget. Contract for the replacement of the 2012 and 2017 DAR buses was awarded at the April 20, 2026, Council Meeting.
Staff recommends approval of the City of Corona Transit Service Short Range Transit Plan for FY2027 through FY2029. If approved by the Council, the Plan will be submitted to the Riverside County Transportation Commission, in its capacity as Regional Transportation Planning Agency, for ratification.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of operations for transit services in Fiscal Year 2027 is $4,143,399. Funding for all operating activities, in the aggregate, is available from Local Transit Funds, Federal Section 5307, State of Good Repair, and farebox revenues.
RCTC is expecting to go to their Commission on June 10, 2026, for approval of funding for all transit agencies. Following RCTC approval of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026/27 through Fiscal Year 2028/29 SRTP, the Fiscal Year 2026/27 Transit Service Fund revenue and expense budget will require the following adjustment:
1. Increase operating budget by $240,925 to $4,143,399 and increase offsetting revenue.
2. Appropriate $1,500,000 to an existing Capital Improvement Project (FC-2022-19, Bus Stop Improvements) and increase offsetting revenue by the same amount.
3. Create a new Operating and Maintenance Project titled Replacement Buses for Fixed Route , appropriate $3,190,000 and increase offsetting revenue by the same amount.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the commonsense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action approves planning documents and a financial plan. There is no possibility that this action will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: SUDESH PAUL, TRANSIT PROGRAM MANAGER
REVIEWED BY: SAVAT KHAMPHOU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – Exhibit 1 – FY 2026/27 through FY 2028/29 Short Range Transit Plan
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
FY 2026/27 through FY 2028/29
City of Corona Transit Service Page 1 of 73
FY 2026/27 – FY 2028/29 Short Range Transit Plan
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 – SYSTEM OVERVIEW AND SERVICE PROFILE.............................................5
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................5
1.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE AREA.............................................................................................5 TABLE 1 – INDIVIDUAL ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS AND AREA SERVICED ........................................................7
1.2 POPULATION PROFILE AND DEMOGRAPHIC ..............................................................................9
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES .................................................................................................12
1.4 OPERATING DATA FOR CORONA TRANSIT SERVICES .................................................................14
1.5 CURRENT FARE STRUCTURE................................................................................................15
1.6 REVENUE FLEET...............................................................................................................17 TABLE 1.1 – FLEET INVENTORY ....................................................................................................19
1.7 EXISTING FACILITIES AND BUS STOP AMENITIES ......................................................................21
1.8 EXISTING COORDINATION BETWEEN TRANSIT AGENCIES............................................................21
1.9 REFERENCE OF PRIOR AND/OR EXISTING STUDIES AND PLANS ....................................................22 CHAPTER 2 – EXISTING SERVICE AND ROUTE PERFORMANCE....................................29
2.1 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS .........................................................................................29 TABLE 2.0 – SERVICE PROVIDER PERFORMANCE TARGET REPORT ........................................................31
2.2 SRTP PERFORMANCE REPORT ............................................................................................32 TABLE 2.1 – FY2026/27 SRTP PERFORMANCE REPORT ...................................................................33
2.3 SERVICE SUMMARY..........................................................................................................34 TABLE 2.2 – SRTP SERVICE SUMMARY .........................................................................................39
2.4 SERVICE PERFORMANCE ....................................................................................................40 TABLE 2.3 – SRTP ROUTE STATISTICS: DATA ELEMENTS & PERFORMANCE INDICATORS............................41
2.5 PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS................................................................................43
2.6 MAJOR TRIP GENERATORS.................................................................................................43
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2.7 RECENT SERVICE CHANGES.................................................................................................44 CHAPTER 3 – FUTURE SERVICE PLANS, FARE CHANGES, CAPITAL PLANNING AND MARKETING......................................................................................................................45
3.1 PLANNED SERVICE CHANGES ..............................................................................................45
3.2 MARKETING PLANS AND PROMOTION ..................................................................................46
3.3 PROJECTED RIDERSHIP GROWTH .........................................................................................48
3.4 PROPOSED FARE STRUCTURE CHANGES.................................................................................48
3.5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING .....................................................................................48 TABLE 3 – CCTS FY 2026/27 HIGHLIGHTS ....................................................................................50 CHAPTER 4 – FINANCIAL PLANNING...............................................................................52
4.1 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY 26/27...................................................................52 TABLE 4 – SUMMARY OF FUNDS REQUESTED FOR FY 2026/27...........................................................55 TABLE 4A – CAPITAL PROJECT JUSTIFICATION..................................................................................56 TABLE 4B – FAREBOX REVENUE CALCULATION ................................................................................58
4.2 FUNDING PLANS TO SUPPORT PLANNED OPERATING AND CAPITAL PROGRAM (FY27/28 & FY28/29)59 TABLE 4.1 – SUMMARY OF FUNDS REQUESTED FOR FY 2027/28........................................................60 TABLE 4.2 – SUMMARY OF FUNDS REQUESTED FOR FY 2028/29........................................................61
4.3 REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................62
4.4 OPEN PROJECTS ..............................................................................................................68
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Executive Summary
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency with fiduciary and administrative oversight of transit operators in Riverside County. The Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) is a mandated planning document prepared by all Riverside County participating transit agencies to qualify for federal and state transit funds. The plan is prepared in compliance with the Transportation Development Act and submitted to the RCTC every year. Each year, RCTC reviews and approves the SRTP and allocates local, state, and federal funding. The SRTP is a living document that uses up-to-date information, financial resources, and performance targets for transit agencies to plan their transit services. Additionally, the SRTP is updated annually to provide RCTC updates and funding requests.
The City of Corona Transit Service prepared its three-year Short-Range Transit Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2026/27, 2027/28, and 2028/29. The plan includes the first year, FY 2026/27, action plan, and budget funding request.
Guiding Principle
The City of Corona Transit Service desires to maintain a sustainable public transportation program that offers multiple transit options that are essential to ensuring uninterrupted mobility services to the community.
Mission Statement
The City of Corona Transit Service’s mission is to provide a clean, safe, accessible, reliable, and customer-friendly transportation system that improves the quality of life in the community.
With the Guiding Principle and Mission Statement at the forefront, the City of Corona Transit Service program is working towards achieving the following goals while providing public transportation services that are financially sustainable within existing local, state, and federal funding programs and regulations in a costefficient manner:
Goal 1: Provide safe and convenient public transportation services to the residents of the City of Corona for employment, shopping, education, and social service trips. Safe and Accessible services are achieved through routine assessment of all transit infrastructure and execution of improvements, as needed. (Safe and accessible goal)
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Goal 2: Ensure that all transit programs can be provided at a high quality of service. Quality of service is achieved through staffing experienced personnel, maintaining quality, safe fleets, reliable service, and, if possible, expanding service. (Service quality goal)
Goal 3: Provide an effective level of service in response to demonstrated community market needs. Service levels and needs are monitored through regular outreach with riders and with in-depth analysis of the entire transit system. (Service reliable and friendly goal)
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Chapter 1 – System Overview and Service Profile
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) sets the objectives and strategies for the City of Corona Transit Service (CCTS) by evaluating current transit system performance, projected demographic changes, operating and capital funding needs, anticipated funding from federal, state and local sources, and other factors to create a reasonable projection of conditions over the next three years (FY 2026/27 – 2028/29).
1.1 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE AREA
The City of Corona (City or Corona) is a suburban community located ~45 miles southeast of Los Angeles in western Riverside County, and it is situated at the junction of two major freeways, the 91 and 15. The City limits encompass approximately 39.2 square miles. Per the American Community Survey, 1-year estimate, City’s population is over 160,0001, with the estimated median household income at $103,5072. Within the City limits, there are over 35 parks, 28 elementary and middle schools, five high schools, two Metrolink Train Stations, and the Corona Transit Center. The Corona Transit Center is owned and operated by Riverside Transit Agency. CCTS provides demand response Dial-ARide/paratransit service and fixed route service dubbed the Corona Cruiser services. The City contracts with the private sector to provide a turn-key transit operation. MV Transportation is the current operating contractor.
Dial-A-Ride (DAR) service commenced in 1977 and was available to the general public throughout the City service area until January 2, 2018. Based on the data gathered, it was determined that DAR service level changes were warranted, and the program was shifted to a Specialized Service model. DAR is now focused on transit services to the following rider groups: Seniors 60 and older, Persons with Disabilities, and persons certified under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA).
DAR provides curb-to-curb service throughout the City and neighboring county areas of Coronita, El Cerrito, and Home Gardens as well as satellite locations in the City of Norco, i.e., Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Social 1 DP05: ACS Demographic and ... - Census Bureau Table
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Services, and Norco College. The ADA requires complementary paratransit service to be provided within a ¾ mile of fixed-route services. CCTS provides citywide service and in some instances extends beyond the city limits to reach the most vulnerable group of rides. Door-to-door service is available upon request for Dial-A-Ride patrons certified under the ADA.
The Fixed Route Corona Cruiser (Cruiser) service commenced in 2001. The Cruiser’s existing Blue and Redline route alignment dates to 2004 and has experienced minor adjustments. The existing routes provide access to commercial, retail, and residential areas, medical facilities, schools, municipal facilities/services, jobs, and links to other transit services.
For a detailed description of service by mode, see Table 1 and Section 1.3. Service maps are on the following pages.
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TABLE 1 – INDIVIDUAL ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS AND AREA
SERVICED
Mode Route Description Service Area/Sites
WalMart at McKinley
Street West through
Home Gardens to River
Run Apartments via
Mountain Gate Park and
downtown/Civic Center
McKinley Street shopping areas, Magnolia
Avenue, Centennial High, Medical Facilities,
Senior Center, Corona Library, Grand
Avenue Post OfficeCorona Transit
Center/North Main Corona Metrolink Station,
Circle City Center (Community Center),
North Main Street shopping area and
restaurants
The Crossings shopping
area at Cajalco Road and
Temescal Canyon Road
through El Cerrito to the
Walmart at
Neighborhood Market at
West Sixth Street via
downtown/Civic Center
The Crossings shopping area, El Cerrito
Midle School, Walmart, California Avenue
Post Office, Centennial High, Corona Transit
Center/North Main Corona Metrolink Station
(selected AM & PM trip), Corona Library,
Senior Center, Civic Center, Corona High
and Walmart Neighborhood Market on West
Sixth Street near Smith Avenue. Service is
extended to The Shops at Dos Lagos on
Saturdays.
Demand Response /
Reservation based
service
City-wide, neighboring county areas of
Coronita, El Cerrito and Home Gardens as
well as the following statellite locations in the
City of Norco: Department of Motor
Vehicles, Department of Public Social
Services, Target, Bowlero Norco Lanes and
Norco College
Blue Line
Red Line
City-Wide
Corona Cruiser
Dial-A-Ride
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1.2 POPULATION PROFILE AND DEMOGRAPHIC
Based on the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year Estimate, CCTS serves a diverse population of 178,2643 city residents. That diversity is reflected in the table below, which includes the City of Corona and El Cerrito, Home Gardens, and Coronita in the unincorporated county areas.
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City Population and Diversity
The following graph depicts the racial makeup of the riders, which closely mirrors the demographics of the City as a whole based on the onboard survey conducted during the Comprehensive Operations Analysis in February 2023.
Demographic Population
Estimate Percent
Race
Total population 178,264 100.0%
One race 142,297 79.8%
Two or more races 35,967 20.2%
One race 142,297 79.8%
White 63,568 35.7%
Black or African American 8,760 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,420 1.4%
Asian 20,865 11.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 451 0.3%
Some other race 46,233 25.9%
Two or more races 35,967 20.2%
White and Black or African American 1,242 0.7%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native 1,052 0.6%
White and Asian 3,003 1.7%
White and Some Other Race 25,267 14.2%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 96 0.1% Black or African American and Some Other Race 703 0.4%
Hispanic or Latino and Race
Total population 178,264 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 88,283 49.5%
Mexican 75,584 42.4%
Puerto Rican 989 0.6%
Cuban 958 0.5%
Other Hispanic or Latino 10,752 6.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino 89,981 50.5%
White alone 52,472 29.4%
Black or African American alone 8,489 4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 338 0.2%
Asian alone 20,394 11.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 414 0.2% Some other race alone 822 0.5%
Two or more races 7,052 4.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate
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The median household income in the City of Corona is $103,507 which is slightly greater than the California state median of $100,1494. However, pursuant to the COA, 51% of the employed riders report making less than $25,000. Because of these lower income levels, a large portion of employed ridership may be entirely dependent on transit for their mobility needs.
The table below lists passenger characteristics for DAR and Cruiser service.
Passenger characteristic estimates are based on data compiled over the first nine (9) months of FY 2025/26.
Passenger Characteristics
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21%
13%
52%
8%
4% 2%
RIDER ETHNICITY
White/Causcasian African American
Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander
36.1% 23.9%
45.3% 37.9%
16.0% 36.7%
1.7% 0.6%
0.8% 0.2%
0.0% 0.3%
Dial-A-Ride Corona Cruiser
Personal Care Attendants
Companion
Children
General Public
Students
Seniors/Persons with Disabilities
RTA Transfers
Metrolink Transfers
Children
Seniors
Persons with Disabiities
ADA Certified
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While seniors 60 and over account for 185 percent of the population, they, however, represent 36 percent of the riders systemwide. Nine percent of the population is characterized by a disability6, yet, riders in this category account for 45 percent for Dial-A-Ride and 3 percent for Cruiser. The majority of Persons with Disabilities utilize Dial-A-Ride to commute to Adult Day Care centers. Student ridership accounts for 38% of the riders, however saw a 4% decrease from the previous fiscal year 2024/25.
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES
Fixed Route Service – Corona Cruiser: Blue and Red Lines The Blue Line serves the McKinley Street retail area, then travels on to Magnolia Avenue and Main Street to the River Road area. This route passes by many trip generators such as hospitals, medical facilities, schools, public service agencies, senior center, library, civic center, community center and commercial/retail areas. This route serves the following schools: Centennial High School, Corona Fundamental Intermediate School, and Lee Pollard High School. This route also serves the unincorporated area of Home Gardens. The Blue Line operates with a frequency of 60-67 minutes.
The Red Line connects the residential areas of central Corona with commercial and retail areas along Sixth Street and the Ontario Avenue/California Avenue industrial and retail area. The Red Line also covers South Corona along Ontario Avenue, to, Temescal Canyon Road to serve the El Cerrito county area and The Crossings shopping complex at Cajalco Road. This route serves the following schools: Centennial High School, Corona High School and El Cerrito Middle School, as well as the library, community center and Corona Transit Center and North Main Corona Metrolink Station (on selected AM & PM trips). The service is extended to The Shops at Dos Lagos on Saturdays.
The Red Line operates with a frequency of 50-66 minutes.
The Cruiser schedule is as follows:
Blue Line Red Line
Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. – 7:09 p.m. 6:30 a.m. – 7:05 p.m.
Saturday 8:52 a.m. – 3:50 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 5:09 p.m.
Sunday no service no service
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The Cruiser does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Corona Dial-A-Ride/Paratransit Service
Dial-A-Ride (DAR) provides specialized service to seniors (60 and older), persons with disabilities, and individuals certified for complementary paratransit service under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reservations for DAR service can be made one (1) to fourteen (14) days in advance; same-day service may be accommodated if space is available. DAR provides curb-to-curb service throughout the city of Corona and neighboring county areas of Coronita, El Cerrito, and Home Gardens, as well as satellite locations in the City of Norco (Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Social Services, and Norco College). Door-to-door assistance for ADA certified passengers is available upon request when:
• Drivers can maintain visibility of the bus at all times; • The outermost door is within 150 feet from the bus;
• Driver safety and security is maintained; and
• A safe parking area is available.
The ADA certification process in western Riverside County is administered by the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA). Additional information and an application is available online at Home - Riverside Transit Agency or by calling RTA at (951) 795-7887.
Individuals certified for ADA complementary service are afforded priority service, expanded service hours to match the Corona Cruiser hours, and the ability to leave voicemail message reservations on Sundays and Holidays for next-day service.
The DAR schedule is as follows:
Non-ADA Complementary ADA Complementary
Paratransit
Monday – Friday 6:42 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m. – 7:09 p.m.
Saturday 8:52 a.m. – 5:09 p.m. 8:52 a.m. – 5:09 p.m.
Sunday no service no service
DAR service does not operate on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
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1.4 OPERATING DATA FOR CORONA TRANSIT
SERVICES
The table below reflects FY 2025/26 planned versus year-end estimates using data from July 2025 through March 2026.
The original passenger trip projection for FY2025/26 was 181,056. Based on current data, that projection is expected to fall short by 6%. The current projection is 169,717 in ridership on DAR and the Cruiser, based on data gathered from July 2025 through March 2026. Staff had projected based on improving conditions and free fare subsidy. While the McKinley Grade Separation project is complete, the citywide pavement continues to impact the service.
The following graph reflects the ridership for the fixed route service and the Dial-A-Ride service over the past five years.
Performance Indicator Planned Yearend Estimate
Operating Expense $ 3,945,326 $ 3,734,958
Fare Revenue* $ 385,650 $ 388,855
Passenger Trips 181,056 169,717
Vehicle Revenue Hours (VRH) 28,820 27,281
Vehicle Revenue Miles (VRM) 367,296 329,925
Operating Cost per VRH $ 137 $ 137
*Includes LCTOP revenues for fare subsidy. Does not include federal funds for fare recovery calculation nor interest revenue.
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While ridership for the Corona Cruiser was expected to increase due to reinstating the Blue Line detour, the Red Line however, was impacted by citywide pavement along its segments which impacted the service, decreasing its on-time performance efficiency.
Ridership for FY 2025/26 is expected to decrease by just 1% compared to the previous FY 2024/25.
Dial-A-Ride's ridership, based on numbers from the first three quarters, FY 2025/26 ridership is expected to decrease by 5% compared to the previous FY 2024/25. Staff is evaluating the reason for the decline but surmise that it is due to decrease in ride requests for adult day care centers and the reduced needs for healthcare appointments due to availability of online/phone appointments.
1.5 CURRENT FARE STRUCTURE
The table on the following page depicts the current fare structure, which the City Council adopted on August 16, 2023, as part of the service improvement plan. This structure became effective on January 1, 2024.
Fare Structure
* FY 2025/26 year-end estimate is based on data collected from July 2025-March 2026.
FY 21/22 FY 22/23 FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26* FY26/27** Dial-A-Ride 22,673 38,141 47,186 48,577 46,175 47,560
Corona Cruiser 95,892 120,272 139,080 124,806 123,543 128,484 10,000
30,000
50,000
70,000
90,000
110,000
130,000
150,000
Passenger Trips
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Although the fares were increased, effective October 1, 2023, the City implemented a new fare subsidy program that includes free fares for students, seniors, and persons with disabilities and a reduced fare of $1.00 for the general public. This program is effective through June 30, 2026. The funding for this program is provided by the California State Department of Transportation under the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program Funds.
For general public riders who utilize the service more frequently, the option to purchase the multi-day pass will continue, as it may be more cost-effective than paying a $1 fare for each trip.
The above fare subsidy program will continue through June 30, 2027, however, Local Transportation Funds (LTF) will be utilized for the free fares for students, seniors, and persons with disabilities and AB2766 Subvention funds will be used to offset the reduced fare for the general public. LTF funds are being utilized due to delay in FY 25/26 LCTOP funding. FY 2025/26 LCTOP funds will be utilized for FY 2027/28, along with AB2766 funds which will extend the fare subsidy program through June 30, 2028.
In addition, CCTS will continue to use Air Quality Management District (AQMD) funds to subsidize Cruiser multi-day passes, 15-day passes, and 31-day passes. AQMD funds allow riders to purchase their multi-day passes at a 30% reduced price. On average, Fare Type Per Ride Day
Pass 31 Day 15 Day
General Public $1.75 4.00 $ $ 35.00 $ 17.50
Student $1.75 4.00 $ $ 24.50 $ 12.25
Seniors (60+) $0.75 2.00 $ $ 16.10 $ 8.05
Persons with Disabilities $0.75 2.00 $ $ 16.10 $ 8.05
Medicare Card Holders $0.75 2.00 $ $ 16.10 $ 8.05
Children (46" tall or under) $0.50 - - -
Fare Type
Seniors (60+)
Persons with Disabilities/ADA Certif
Medicare Card Holders
Children (46" tall or under)
$3.50
$3.50
$3.50
$0.50
Corona Cruiser
Dial-A-Ride
Per Ride
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riders save 18-22% with the purchase of multi-day passes. With the addition of this program, riders save an average of 50% on fares.
CCTS Fare Collection System
CCTS offers the following two options to pay for trips on CCTS buses: cash (paid to the bus driver at the time of boarding) and paper fare media. Paper fare media includes oneway DAR tickets, Day and Multi-Day passes. While Day passes can be purchased on board the bus or in advance, Multi-day passes must be purchased in advance. Cash and paper fare-media tickets are dropped into the “farebox” that possesses a top compartment that facilitates the bus operator’s ability to verify at a glance the fare deposited. The operator activates a lever that allows the fares to drop into the secure bottom compartment.
Multi-day Passes must be validated and activated by the bus operator on the first day of use. Bus operators are tasked with writing the initial use date and expiration date and initialing the pass; this process activates the pass for fifteen (15) or thirty-one (31) consecutive days. At the time of each use, the bus operator verifies that the multi-day pass is current and that the passenger possesses the corresponding documentation for a student and/or senior/disabled pass holder.
CCTS recognizes that the current fare collection and validating systems are onerous, inefficient, and insufficient. Future plans to improve this service include the implementation of a comprehensive Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). ITS features that will be explored include digital fareboxes, smart card system and/or mobile ticketing applications. Of note, cash payment options will remain available. CCTS staff is working with Caltrans under their California Integrated Travel Project (Cal-ITP) to participate in their statewide procurement for a fare payment system.
1.6 REVENUE FLEET
The CCTS active fleet consists of 20 transit buses (see Table 1.1). All buses are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements for accessibility and wheelchair securement.
The Fixed Route fleet consists of seven (7) 2015 El Dorado National EZ Rider II heavyduty/low-floor buses. EZ Rider II buses are powered with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and were placed into Corona Cruiser service in February 2016.
The Dial-A-Ride fleet consists of eleven (11) 2017 Glaval Universal E450 and two (2) 2012 El Dorado Aerotech 240 cutaway vehicles. These buses are also powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). The 2017 buses were placed in service July 2018.
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The 2012 and 2017 cutaway buses will be replaced during FY 2026/27. City Council, at the April 15, 2026, meeting awarded contract to replace these vehicles.
Table 1.1 - Fleet Inventory
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Bus (Motorbus) / Purchased Transportation
Lift and
Ramp
Equipped
Vehicle
Length
Year
Built
Mfg.
Code
Seating
Capacity
Model
Code
Fuel
Type
Code
Life to Date
Vehicle Miles
Prior Year End
FY 2024/25
Life to Date
Vehicle Miles
through
March
FY 2025/26
Average Lifetime
Miles Per Active
Vehicle As Of
Year-To-Date
(e.g., March)
FY 2025/26
# of
Active
Vehicles
FY 2025/
26 # of
Contingency
Vehicles
FY 2025/26
2015 EDN EZ RiderII 30 0 32 CN 7 166,598 1,790,215 255,745 Totals: 30 0 7 166,598 1,790,215 255,745
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Demand Response / Purchased Transportation
Lift and
Ramp
Equipped
Vehicle
Length
Year
Built
Mfg.
Code
Seating
Capacity
Model
Code
Fuel
Type
Code
Life to Date
Vehicle Miles
Prior Year End
FY 2024/25
Life to Date
Vehicle Miles
through
March
FY 2025/26
Average Lifetime
Miles Per Active
Vehicle As Of
Year-To-Date
(e.g., March)
FY 2025/26
# of
Active
Vehicles
FY 2025/
26 # of
Contingency
Vehicles
FY 2025/26
2012 EDN AEROTECH 20 0 26 CN 313,971 313,971
2017 GLV E-450 18 0 25 CN 11 1,329,982 1,492,025 135,638 Totals: 38 0 11 1,643,953 1,805,996 164,181
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1.7 EXISTING FACILITIES AND BUS STOP AMENITIES
CCTS operates from a City-owned facility located at 735 Public Safety Way, known as the Corporation Yard. MV Transportation (Contractor), the contractor retained to operate transit service, provides administrative and dispatching service from this location, as well as fueling and vehicle parking. Maintenance is performed by the contractor at an off-site facility located at 1930 S. Rochester Ave., Suite 119, Ontario, CA 917661.
The Cruiser (Blue and Red Line) fixed route service includes 187 bus stops and 27 bus stop shelters. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining all bus stops. CCTS supplies the Contractor with all required equipment (I-stop signs, kiosks, benches, trash receptacles, etc.) to maintain the bus stop facilities properly.
In 2022, CCTS purchased solar-powered dusk-to-dawn bus stop lighting and signaling LED and ADA-compliant activation push buttons. These lights and push buttons were installed in November 2023 at various dimly lit bus stops to improve safety and visibility.
The Cruiser also serves the Corona Transit Center, owned and operated by the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA). The Corona Transit Center provides a safe and efficient transfer point between local and regional bus lines as well as regional commuter trains serving Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. Trains are accessible via a pedestrian bridge to the adjacent North Main Corona Metrolink commuter rail station.
1.8 EXISTING COORDINATION BETWEEN TRANSIT
AGENCIES
CCTS staff and RTA planning and operations staff work together to coordinate bus stop location, relocations, bus routing, layover areas and facilities, and transfer points. CCTS and RTA have a reciprocal agreement that allows valid pass-holders a ‘no cost’ one-way transfer between Cruiser and RTA buses at bus stops served by both Cruiser and RTA routes 1 and 3. Transfers between bus systems are an effective way to promote public transit as a low-cost, eco-friendly and stress-free alternative to automobile trips.
In addition, CCTS coordinates marketing efforts with Metrolink to promote the use of both Metrolink and Corona’s transit services. To incentivize multimodal transportation, valid Metrolink pass-holders ride at no charge on Cruiser Blue and Red Lines to and from the Corona Transit Center and North Main Metrolink Station.
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1.9 REFERENCE OF PRIOR AND/OR EXISTING STUDIES
AND PLANS
Comprehensive Operations Analysis (COA)
In 2023, CCTS conducted a Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) that included a route-by-route analysis of the Corona Cruiser Fixed Route service with the primary goal of developing a plan to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the City of Corona Transit Service with an outlook to respond to the changing demands for transit throughout Corona’s service area and to provide recommendations for service improvements derived from the analysis. The COA was conducted by Transportation Management and Design (TMD). The goal of the COA was to analyze the transit system and produce a comprehensive plan to enhance customer experience and routes, improve services within the program’s financial capacity, and outline steps to implement service alternatives to ensure the program’s sustainability. Further, through the COA process, CCTS wanted to improve the customer travel experience by reducing travel time, improving service frequencies and connections where possible, and introducing new and innovative transit options such as micro transit and/or on-demand services.
The COA evaluated the DAR program cost/benefit and fare structure as well as opportunities to expand or enhance the program to on-demand, micro-transit, including a demand response program targeting low-income households.
TMD and City staff have collaborated to achieve the best possible outcome for the study.
Some key components of this study included the following analysis:
• Onboard rider survey – A total of 123 rider surveys were collected; a $10 gift card was provided to incentivize the completion of the survey. • Community-wide survey – over 500 surveys collected with five3 $50 gift card prizes given randomly.
• Route Productivity analysis for potential restructuring of services to provide improved frequency and improved coordination with our regional service providers.
• Fare analysis.
• Unmet Needs Analysis to determine if any expansion or implementation of new service should be incorporated.
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Onboard Corona Cruiser rider survey results- key takeaways • 31% of our riders are seniors 60 years of age and older. Youth riders under the age of 18 are the second largest age group, making up 18% of the boarding. • 52% of the riders are Hispanic/Latino which closely mirrors the demographic of the City as a whole.
• We do a good job of retaining of existing riders with 39% using Cruiser for five years or more.
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Transit Demand Potential
TMD performed a market analysis to help understand who in the community needs transit, and where and when they need it. They used indicators such as residential and job density, census demographics, profile of riders, community trip patterns and the shape of land use patterns and street networks to determine the transit demand potential in the City of Corona. While the current routes already provide service to many of the areas scoring high on the transit demand potential map, there are locations along the routes that do not have enough housing or employment density for public transit to perform well.
These suggest various options for changes to the Corona Cruiser network including ondemand services and modifying the segments of the routes.
TMD used the travel demand modeling online platform Replica, which gathers anonymous location-based data from cellphone carriers, credit card processors, the U.S.
Census Bureau and more, it is possible to compare the data collected in the Corona
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Cruiser on-board survey with the origin-destination travel patterns for all trips that start and end within the City of Corona service area on an average day. These general community travel patterns reveal a few locations that the Corona Cruiser does not currently serve, including the areas immediately north of SR-91, both toward the North Corona and Downtown Corona areas. There are additional heavy travel patterns within smaller areas including in the neighborhoods of West and South Corona.
Goals of Service Alternatives
The following goals and objectives were identified to assist with developing service recommendations:
Objective 1 – Coverage
• Maintain coverage for the majority of existing riders. • Expand access to more destinations.
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• Enhance direct service to and from key shopping areas without requiring transfers (e.g., Citrus Village, Corona Village, Corona Town & Country, Corona Hills Plaza).
• Pilot a new microtransit service in areas presumed to be difficult to service effectively with fixed route service.
Objective 2 – Reliability
• Update schedules to improve service reliability.
• Improve frequency on productive corridors.
Objective 3 – Productivity
• Increase ridership through various service enhancements. • Eliminate unproductive route deviations and streamline route alignments.
Objective 4 – Cost
• Provide services that are sustainable and within projected budget enhancement.
COA Recommendations
Based on the analysis of the routes, rider and community survey, transit demand potential, TMD recommended two scenarios with varied service enhancements in the following years for growth opportunities. These scenarios were presented to the City Council in November 2022, followed by public outreach events to seek input from the public and target populations such as seniors and students.
Of the two scenarios presented, scenario 2 was the preferred choice. TMD developed an implementation plan based on scenario 2, which included draft schedules and bus stop changes. The COA will provided a multi-year service expansion and/or restructuring plan that will included increased frequency and Sunday service after the initial implementation.
On August 6, 2023, the City Council approved Scenario Two (2) of the proposed service recommendation as outlined in the final report of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis. The final plan is available at Comprehensive Operation Analysis | City of Corona (coronaca.gov).
On August 6, 2025, City council awarded contract with Michael Baker International (MBI) for consulting services to provide technical assistance to carry out the activities outline in the COA final plan. MBI’s core project tasks include the following:
1. Transit Planning and routing, including developing new route schedules, procuring micro transit software, marketing and public information, and service implementation.
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2. Bus stop upgrades will include assessing existing bus stops, documenting their physical condition and compliance with ADA accessibility requirements, identifying and designing new bus stops, and developing bus stop standards to guide the assignment of amenities at bus stops.
3. Deployment of zero-emission bus technologies to comply with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation.
4. Deployment of an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) to modernize operations and enhance passenger experience.
5. Fleet procurement will include the purchase of replacement buses and new ADAaccessible vans for the micro transit program.
Zero Emission Bus Analysis and Rollout Plan
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) instituted the Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) regulation in December 2018. Per the regulation, all public transit agencies are required to develop the Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) Rollout Plan to deploy zero-emission buses by 2040. The ZEB rollout plan will provide a timeline and estimated cost for a phased transition to meet CARB’s regulations. The development of the ZEB rollout plan for CCTS is being conducted through a joint collaboration with RCTC and the smaller transit agencies in Riverside County. RCTC awarded the contract to the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) to develop the ZEB Rollout and Implementation Plans for the smaller transit agencies. On March 15, 2023, Corona Council approved mixed-fleet technology. CTE developed the rollout plan based on the approved technology. On June 7, 2023, the City Council adopted the rollout plan. The Plan received CARB approval on July 14, 2023. Activities related to the ZEB rollout are included in the professional consulting services as mentioned above.
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Chapter 2 – Existing Service and Route Performance
2.1 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) is the designated Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) with fiduciary and administrative oversight of transit operators in Riverside County. Each year, RCTC reviews and approves the ShortRange Transit Plan and allocates local, state, and federal funding. RCTC monitors performance that measures the effectiveness and efficiency of CCTS services. Over this chapter, you will see these measurements through Tables 2.0 - 2.3. These tables measure the current year’s performance (FY 2025/26), the upcoming year’s performance (FY 2026/27), performance by service (fixed-route and DAR), and performance by route (Red and Blue lines and DAR). The remaining components of Chapter 2 will explain what CCTS staff is doing to improve services, where major trip generators are located, and finally, any service changes that took place in FY 2025/26.
Table 2.0 provides a breakdown of all services by RCTC’s performance metrics, including farebox recovery ratio in the current fiscal year. By statute, transit operators serving urban areas must recover a minimum of 20 percent of operating costs through fare revenue for fixed route and 10 percent for Dial-A-Ride Specialized Service. Table 2.0 provides a summary of Fare revenue, which includes passenger fares, interest on investments, advertising revenue, local contributions, and the proceeds from the sale of surplus vehicles. A farebox recovery ratio below the minimum requirement endangers the receipt of state funding. The farebox recovery ratio is a mandatory performance indicator.
Through the third quarter of this fiscal year (July 2025-March 2026), CCTS lags behind the mandatory farebox recovery ratio. However, Tables 2.0 – 2.2 do not include all of the approved legislative inclusions and exclusions in AB 149. At the end of the fiscal year, CCTS expects to meet the FFR by utilizing the inclusions and exclusions in AB149.
LCTOP and federal funds will be used as local match, and DAR service will be excluded in the calculation to meet the FFR of 20% for fixed route.
If needed, the City contributes the difference to bridge the gap between fare revenue received throughout the year and the amount required to meet the farebox recovery ratio.
The contribution of funds is made only after all revenues and expenses are reconciled following the close of the fiscal year.
Further, CCTS continued focusing on other areas of improvement, which include:
Sanitization of buses and bus stop shelters and equipment Continue to provide hand sanitizer and masks on board the buses. Increased customer satisfaction by reducing the number of complaints.
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Timely repairs and preventive maintenance of revenue vehicles to reduce road calls and missed service.
Increase on-time performance.
In addition, failure to meet other targets, such as subsidy per passenger/revenue hour/revenue mile are distorted due to total operating expenses including consulting services expenses relating to COA implementation and CIP projects. When reducing these expenses, the City is able to meet these targets.
FY 2025/26 Short Range Transit Plan Review
City of Corona
FY 2025/26 Plan FY 2025/26 Target
FY 2025/26
Year to Date
Through 3rd Quarter
Year to Date
Performance
Scorecard
Data Elements
Table 2.0 -- Service Provider Performance Measures Report Unlinked Passenger Trips 181,055
Passenger Miles 770,267
Total Actual Vehicle Revenue Hours 28,820.0
Total Actual Vehicle Revenue Miles 362,788.0
Total Actual Vehicle Miles 407,413.0
Total Operating Expenses $3,945,326
Total Passenger Fare Revenue $85,650
Net Operating Expenses $3,859,676
Performance Indicators
Mandatory:
1. Farebox Recovery Ratio 9.77% >= 15.00% 10.21% Fails to Meet Target Additional:
1. Operating Cost Per Revenue Hour $136.90 <= $122.34 $141.06 Fails to Meet Target
2. Subsidy Per Passenger $21.32 >= $14.39 and <= $19.47 $20.36 Fails to Meet Target
3. Subsidy Per Passenger Mile $5.01 >= $3.38 and <= $4.58 $4.80 Fails to Meet Target
4. Subsidy Per Hour $133.92 >= $88.18 and <= $119.30 $126.66 Fails to Meet Target
5. Subsidy Per Mile $10.64 >= $7.00 and <= $9.48 $10.47 Fails to Meet Target
6. Passengers Per Revenue Hour 6.28 >= 5.21 and <= 7.05 6.22 Meets Target
7. Passengers Per Revenue Mile 0.50 >= 0.42 and <= 0.56 0.51 Meets Target Note: Targets reflect +/- 15%
Productivity Performance Summary:
Service Provider Comments:
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2.2 SRTP PERFORMANCE REPORT
Table 2.1, SRTP Performance Report, lists planned performance targets set by RCTC for FY 2026/27.
Table 2.1 indicates that CCTS fails to meet the farebox recovery ratio for FY 26/27. As previously noted, the farebox recovery ratio is:
• 10 percent for Specialized DAR, and
• 20 percent for fixed route.
For FY 2026/27, due to delay in LCTOP funding, Local Transportation Funds (LTF) are being used to subsidize the free fares for students, seniors, and persons with disabilities.
However, passenger revenues reflected on in the table do not account for additional subsidized funding. In addition, as mentioned in section 2.0, CCTS intends to utilize the inclusions included in AB149 to assist with meeting the farebox recovery ratio. FY 2026/27 plan includes passenger fares, fare subsidy using LTF funds, and Federal Transit Administration funds as local funds. With the inclusion of LTF and FTA funds and the exclusion of specialized services, CCTS will be able to meet its farebox recovery ratio. If unable to meet the FFR using the inclusions, CCTS will utilize the General Fund to close any gaps in funding.
FY 2026/27 - Table 2.1 -- SRTP Performance Report
Service Provider: City of Corona
All Routes
Performance Indicators FY 2026/27
Plan
Plan Performance
Scorecard (a) FY 2026/27 Target
FY 2025/26
3rd Quarter
Year-to-Date
FY 2024/25
End of Year
Actual
Passengers 173,383 127,288 176,507 None
Passenger Miles 737,326 540,189 749,063 None
Revenue Hours 28,397.8 20,460.5 29,253.0 None
Total Hours 32,629.8 23,520.9 33,423.0 None
Revenue Miles 355,865.0 247,444.0 356,053.0 None
Total Miles 400,256.0 278,535.0 403,336.0 None
Operating Costs $3,443,779 $2,886,183 $4,143,399 None
Passenger Revenue $533,207 $294,595 $143,700 None
Measure-A Revenue $0 None
LCTOP Revenue $0 None
Operating Subsidy $2,910,572 $2,591,588 $3,999,699 None Operating Costs Per Revenue Hour $121.27 $141.06 $141.64 <= $144.20 Meets Target Operating Cost Per Revenue Mile $9.68 $11.66 $11.64 None Operating Costs Per Passenger $19.86 $22.67 $23.47 None Farebox Recovery Ratio 15.48% 10.21% 3.46% >= 0.2 Fails to Meet Target Subsidy Per Passenger $16.79 $20.36 $22.66 >= $17.31 and <= $23.41 Meets Target Subsidy Per Passenger Mile $3.95 $4.80 $5.34 >= $4.08 and <= $5.52 Meets Target Subsidy Per Revenue Hour $102.49 $126.66 $136.73 >= $107.66 and <= $145.66 Meets Target Subsidy Per Revenue Mile $8.18 $10.47 $11.23 >= $8.90 and <= $12.04 Meets Target Passengers Per Revenue Hour 6.11 6.22 6.03 >= 5.29 and <= 7.15 Meets Target Passengers Per Revenue Mile 0.49 0.51 0.50 >= 0.43 and <= 0.59 Meets Target a) The Plan Performance Scorecard column is the result of comparing the FY 2026/27 Plan to the FY 2026/27 Primary Target.
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2.3 SERVICE SUMMARY
Table 2.2 depicts the year-to-year performance data. For FY 2023/24, while the operating expenses are accurate, passenger fare revenues and the farebox recovery ratio are not reflected accurately. CCTS had met the farebox recovery ratio for the two audited periods in FY 23/24 & 24/25. CCTS is expected to meet its FFR for FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 using AB149 inclusions, which include LCTOP funds and federal funds as local match.
The graph below depicts passenger trips over the past five years. Systemwide ridership for FY 2025/26 is expected to decrease an estimated 2.1 percent (or ~3,700 riders) from the previous fiscal year. While, the COVID-19 pandemic had devastating impacts on ridership, the system has been recovering. Corona Cruiser had exceed pre-COVID ridership in FY 2023/24 and Dial-A-Ride was at 92% recover in FY 24/25. For FY 2025/26, systemwide ridership was projected to increase due to improving conditions, such as completion of McKinley project and continuation of fare subsidy, rather it has had the opposite effect. Therefore, based on the data for the past nine months, staff is being cautious about FY 2026/27 projections and is estimating a 4 percent increase in systemwide ridership.
* FY 2025/26 year-end estimate is based on data collected from July 2025-March 2026. ** FY 2026/27 projections are based on a 3% percent increase over estimated FY 2025/26 year-end totals.
FY 21/22 FY 22/23 FY 23/24 FY 24/25 FY 25/26* FY26/27** Dial-A-Ride 22,673 38,141 47,186 48,577 46,175 47,560
Corona Cruiser 95,892 120,272 139,080 124,806 123,543 128,484 10,000
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Corona Cruiser
CCTS operates the Cruiser along two fixed routes – the Blue Line and Red Line. The Cruiser totaled 124,806 passenger trips in FY 2024/25. Using the number of passenger trips recorded during the first nine months of FY 2025/26 as a basis for estimating yearend totals, passenger trips on the Corona Cruiser are projected to decrease by 1 percent, or an estimated 1,263 trips, compared to the previous fiscal year for a total of approximately 123,543 trips. As mentioned in the previous sections, the ongoing McKinley Grade Separation project and citywide pavement have impacted the Corona Cruiser service. Since completion of McKinley Grade Separation project, the detoured section of the Blue Line (around McKinley) was reinstated. This provided an opportunity to regain some of the lost riders and saw 7 percent increase on the Blue Line.
Unfortunately, the increase on the Blue Line was offset by decrease on the Red Line by 6 percent. The decrease on the Red Line is due to ongoing pavement project which affected multiple segments on this route. These activities have caused disruptions in the service, including the inability to service some of the major bus stops. To assist with ridership increase, the City will continue to offer the fare subsidy program through the end of FY2026/27. Therefore, staff is optimistic and cautiously projecting a 4 percent increase in ridership. See the graphs below and the following page of passenger trends by route. * FY 2024/25 year-end estimate is based on data collected from July 2024-March 2025. ** FY 2025/26 projections are based on a 4% percent increase over estimated FY 2024/25 year-end totals. -
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CORONA CRUISER PASSENGER TRIPS
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Dial-A-Ride
Dial-A-Ride provided 48,577 passenger trips in FY 2024/25. Using data collected from the first nine months of FY 2025/26 as a basis for estimating year-end totals, passenger trips are estimated to decrease by 5 percent, or 2,402 trips, as compared to FY 2024/25.
Staff is evaluating the reasons for the decrease in ridership and believes it’s a combination of reduced adult day care trips, increased on-board trip time, and reduced trips for doctor’s appointments due to availability of online/phone appointments. Still staff is optimistic and is projecting a modest increase of 4% for FY 2026/27 based on increased marketing efforts, free fare program and elimination of the Dial-A-Ride application to streamline the qualification process.
* FY 2024/25 year-end estimate is based on data collected from July 2024-March 2025. ** FY 2025/26 projections are based on a 4% percent increase over estimated FY 2024/25 year-end totals. -
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CORONA CRUISER PASSENGER TRIPS BY ROUTE
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Productivity Measures
Productivity on the Corona Cruiser is expected to decline in FY 25/26 as a result of decreased ridership as mentioned in the prior section but is projected to see a slight increase in FY 26/27. DAR, though, while ridership is expected to decline, the overall productivity is expected to increase in FY 25/26. However, for FY 26/27, DAR is expecting to see a decrease in productivity due to a modest projection of increased ridership, but higher revenue hours that are based on the contract. However, FY 26/27 yearend may yield a higher productivity as it will reflect actual revenue hours operated.
Staff will continue to monitor the service, however freeway lane reductions and ramp closures, local street and lane closures, detours, and the movement of heavy equipment all increase congestion and impact traffic flow, which slows buses. Slower speeds result in longer duration trips, thereby impacting productivity. Staff will continue to take measures to improve service which includes continuing the fare subsidy program, educating public by participating in events and workshop, timely notifications to riders about changes.
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DIAL-A-RIDE PASSENGER TRIPS
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Mode Productivity Measure FY
20/21
FY
21/22
FY
22/23
FY
23/24
FY
24/25
FY
25/26*
FY
26/27**
Passengers per revenue hour 5.30 6.66 8.34 9.72 8.72 8.64 8.71 Passengers per revenue mile 0.46 0.57 0.66 0.76 0.69 0.72 0.72 Passengers per revenue hour 2.11 2.82 3.29 3.37 3.44 3.56 3.31 Passengers per revenue mile 0.16 0.21 0.26 0.27 0.28 0.29 0.27 *FY 2025/26 performance is measured based on estimates covering the period July 2025 through March 2026.
Corona Cruiser
Dial-A-Ride
**FY 2026/27 performance is measured based on FY 2025/26 estimated year-end total with a 4 percent increase.
Performance Measure FY 2020/21 FY 2021/22 FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26
Yearend
Estimate*
FY
2026/27
Planned
System-wide Passenger Trips 90,031 118,565 158,413 186,266 173,383 169,717 176,506 Cost per Service Hour $91.33 $96.21 $103.22 $106.78 $121.13 $136.91 $141.64 *Estimate based on all expenses (including operations contract cost and fuel) up to the quarter ending March 2026.
Table 2.2 -- City of Corona -- SRTP Service Summary
FY 2026/27 Short Range Transit Plan
All Routes
FY 2023/24
Audited
FY 2024/25
Audited
FY 2025/26
Plan
FY 2025/26
3rd Qtr Actual
FY 2026/27
Plan
Fleet Characteristics
Peak-Hour Fleet 3 3 13 3 16
Financial Data
Total Operating Expenses $3,024,931 $3,443,779 $3,945,326 $2,886,183 $4,143,399 Total Passenger Fare Revenue $446,975 $533,207 $385,650 $294,595 $143,700 Net Operating Expenses (Subsidies) $2,577,956 $2,910,572 $3,859,676 $2,591,588 $3,999,699 Operating Characteristics
Unlinked Passenger Trips 186,266 173,383 181,055 127,288 176,507 Passenger Miles 786,712 737,326 770,267 540,189 749,063 Total Actual Vehicle Revenue Hours (a) 28,328.2 28,397.8 28,820.0 20,460.5 29,253.0 Total Actual Vehicle Revenue Miles (b) 359,002.0 355,865.0 362,788.0 247,444.0 356,053.0 Total Actual Vehicle Miles 403,689.0 400,256.0 407,413.0 278,535.0 403,336.0 Performance Characteristics
Operating Cost per Revenue Hour $106.78 $121.27 $136.90 $141.06 $141.64 Farebox Recovery Ratio 14.78% 15.48% 9.77% 10.21% 3.46% Subsidy per Passenger $13.84 $16.79 $21.32 $20.36 $22.66 Subsidy per Passenger Mile $3.28 $3.95 $5.01 $4.80 $5.34 Subsidy per Revenue Hour (a) $91.00 $102.49 $133.92 $126.66 $136.73 Subsidy per Revenue Mile (b) $7.18 $8.18 $10.64 $10.47 $11.23 Passenger per Revenue Hour (a) 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.0
Passenger per Revenue Mile (b) 0.52 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.50 (a) Train Hours for Rail Modes. (b) Car Miles for Rail Modes.
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2.4 SERVICE PERFORMANCE
Table 2.3 on the following two pages lists various detailed performance metrics by route for planned FY2026/27. See the above sections regarding the route-by-route breakdown of these services.
Table 2.3 - SRTP Route Statistics
City of Corona -- 3
Data Elements
Route # Day Type
Peak
Vehicles Passengers
Passenger
Miles
Revenue
Hours
Total
Hours
Revenue
Miles
Total
Miles
Operating
Cost
Passenger
Revenue
Measure-A
Revenue
FY 2026/27
LCTOP
Revenue
All Routes
COR-BLUE All Days 2 51,343 202,804 7,316 7,953 88,017 93,683 $1,072,651 $66,058 $0 $0 COR-DAR All Days 9 48,022 241,549 14,500 17,298 176,864 209,955 $1,980,499 $10,500 $0 $0 COR-RED All Days 5 77,142 304,710 7,437 8,172 91,172 99,698 $1,090,249 $67,142 $0 $0 16 176,507 749,063 29,253 33,423 356,053 403,336 $4,143,399 $143,700 $0 $0 TransTrack Manager™
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Performance Indicators
Route # Day Type
Net
Subsidy
Operating
Cost Per
Revenue Hour
Operating
Cost Per
Revenue Mile
Cost Per
Passenger
Farebox
Recovery
Ratio
Subsidy Per
Passenger
Subsidy Per
Passenger
Mile
Subsidy Per
Revenue
Hour
Subsidy Per
Revenue
Mile
Passengers
Per Hour
FY 2026/27
Passengers
Per Mile
All Routes
COR-BLUE All Days $1,006,593 $146.62 $12.19 $20.89 6.15% $19.61 $4.96 $137.59 $11.44 7.02 0.58 COR-DAR All Days $1,969,999 $136.59 $11.20 $41.24 0.53% $41.02 $8.16 $135.86 $11.14 3.31 0.27 COR-RED All Days $1,023,107 $146.60 $11.96 $14.13 6.15% $13.26 $3.36 $137.57 $11.22 10.37 0.85 $3,999,699 $141.64 $11.64 $23.47 3.46% $22.66 $5.34 $136.73 $11.23 6.03 0.50 TransTrack Manager™
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2.5 PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS
CCTS staff will continue to focus on improving the overall service monitoring, improving key performance metrics such as passengers per revenue hour and farebox recovery, and improving performance metrics, including reviewing the operation to ensure established standards are met. The staff holds the contractor responsible for various performance standards pursuant to the contract. Some of these standards include:
• On-time performance.
• Customer service experience.
• ADA compliance standards.
• Fleet maintenance.
• Maintenance of bus stop area and equipment.
As mentioned in section 1.9, CCTS conducted the Comprehensive Operation Analysis (COA) of the fixed route system to determine underperforming stops and service expansion. As a result of the approved service improvements, the program will undergo revisions and modifications to all aspects of the transit operations. Service improvements will include restructuring of the current two routes to three small routes and the addition of two micro transit zones with ten key destinations or transfer points.
The adopted COA implementation plan included a draft of the schedules and stops based on the proposal of new service. CCTS has brought consultant on board to assist and develop the strategic approach necessary to execute the implementation of activities and tasks outlined in the Final Plan. Consulting services is providing support of needs ranging from program development and planning to project identification, project development, and system operations.
For the time being, CCTS will continue to implement its fare subsidy program to entice riders and focus on improving the customer service experience.
The abovementioned approach to reviewing standards, performing a study, and revising the schedule is intended to improve ridership, productivity, and farebox recovery.
2.6 MAJOR TRIP GENERATORS
Based on the recent service assessment performed as part of the Comprehensive Operations Analysis, the majority of boardings occur at the River Run Apartments in North Corona, as well as on two locations on the Blue Line: Magnolia Avenue at Rimpau Avenue and McKinley Street at Walmart. The stops with the next highest number of boardings is located in South Corona near El Cerrito Middle School at Temescal Canyon Road at Envoy Avenue. These suggest a few common use cases for the Corona Cruiser: trips
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from densely populated residential areas where there are apartment complexes, trips from school, and trips to shopping and employment centers. These are not common regional transfer locations, suggesting that Corona Cruiser passengers are mostly traveling locally within city limits.
Additional stops with higher ridership are located near shopping areas (Main Street & Parkridge Avenue, Target at Cajalco Road, Magnolia Avenue & McKinley Street, etc.), Downtown Corona (Main Street & Sixth Street at Corona Library), and local high schools (Centennial High School).
2.7 RECENT SERVICE CHANGES
CCTS has not implemented any service changes during FY 2025/26. While requests have been received to provide service in different parts of the City, changes will be guided based on the approved COA Plan. However, the Blue Line detour due to McKinley project has been reinstated.
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Chapter 3 – Future Service Plans, Fare Changes, Capital Planning and Marketing
3.1 PLANNED SERVICE CHANGES
CCTS has plans for service changes as outlined in the approved COA Plan. As mentioned in section 1.9, the COA recommendations were adopted by City Council.
The following services changes are planned for the next few years:
Service Current 1-3 years 3-10 years
Fixed Routes 2 routes 3 routes 3 routes
Service Frequency 60-70 minutes 60 minutes 30 minutes
Span of Service (Weekday) 6:30am-7:09 Same Increase span Span of Service (Saturday) 9:00am-5:00pm Same Increase span Sunday Service Not available Not available Yes
Microtransit Not available Yes Yes
Dial-A-Ride service will continue to operate the same days and hours as fixed route service.
The above changes will reflect restructuring of the current service to encompass the following:
• Extend transit service to areas not currently served; o Green River Road vicinity (northwest area of the City) o South Corona to connect this area to North Corona
o Northwest Corona along promenade
o Reinstate service at Vintage Terrace Senior Apartments o Extending Redline to Dos Lagos on weekdays and/or during holidays/summer
• Bus stop consolidation
• Added service for City events, weekend transit to trails, parks, civic facilities loop service.
• Expansion or restructuring of service area to provide improved inter-city integration and improved interconnectivity with Riverside Transit Agency and Metrolink service plan, along with expansion into adjacent neighborhoods, such as; o Service to/from City of Corona to John F. Kennedy High and Norco College in City of Norco
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o Frequent service to/from the Corona Transit Center to increase connections with Metrolink and RTA
o Service to the West Corona Metrolink Station.
Service improvements will include route alignments, schedules, headways, hours of service, areas served, interlines, time points, traffic considerations, estimates of cost and schedules for implementation, and bus stop locations.
As mentioned previously, council awarded Michael Baker International a contract to assist with implementing the services changes. The services changes are expected to be implemented late 2027or FY 2027/28 with the goal for microtransit late FY 26/27.
3.2 MARKETING PLANS AND PROMOTION
The CCTS staff is continuously looking for strategies to increase ridership and increase awareness of Corona Transit services. These marketing strategies include:
• Bus Shelter Program – CCTS plans to replace existing advertising shelters at 20- 25 bus stops. Shelters provide bus patrons with relief from the sun during hot days and protection from rain during inclement weather. These shelters will feature two panels for advertising, a bench, an area for a person with a mobility device/wheelchair, and solar-powered security lighting. These new shelters will act as a destination for bus passengers and as an ambassador as to how public transit can beautify a neighborhood and function as a marketing tool inviting motorists to try public transit.
• Poetry and Art on the Bus Program – in cooperation with Centennial High and Corona High, CCTS continues to conduct poetry and art contests, inviting students to submit original poetry and artwork to be displayed on the interior of Cruiser buses. Selected poems and artwork are rotated each month. The program works as an outreach effort and marketing campaign at high schools while providing a creative outlet for students. Cruiser patrons are rewarded with expressive, introspective, and entertaining poems to read and artwork to ponder during their time on the bus. This program was canceled during FY 2020/21 due to COVID-19.
While this program was expected to continue during FY 2022/23, competing priorities have made it difficult to restart this program. • Free Fare Program –CCTS plans to establish an on-going reduced and free fare program. Offering various free fare programs allows the riders to experience the service with little to no cost to them with the intent the rider will continue to use the service. CCTS received approval to utilize FY 2022/23 LCTOP funds for the
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following three-year fare subsidy program which started on October 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2026:
o Free fares for students on Corona Cruiser
o Free fares for seniors and persons with disabilities on Corona Cruiser and Dial-A-Ride
o Reduced fare of $1.00 for the general public on Corona Cruiser.
This program will continue through June 30, 2028 as outlined in Section 1.5. • Countywide Free Fare Days – Participate in the following countywide free fare days
o Car Free Day - September 22, 2026
o California Clean Air Day – October 7, 2026
o Rideshare Week – October 5-9 2026
o Election Day - November 3, 2026
o Veterans Day - November 11, 2026
o New Year’s Eve – December 31, 2026
o Transit Equity Day - February 4, 2027
o Earth Day - April 22, 2027
o Dump the Pump Day - June 17, 2027
• Community Service Events – CCTS and contractor staff will participate in community events to inform attendees of those events about available transit services.
• Updated Schedule – A new, reliable schedule, combined the completion of constructions projects, and upgrades in passenger amenities should go a long way in gaining back passengers that may have left the system for more reliable transportation alternatives.
• Social Media – Use of social media such as Facebook, Twitter etc. to market transit services available and to update the public with ongoing changes. • Customer Satisfaction Survey – On-going solicitation of customer feedback to increase rider satisfaction as well as conduct an annual rider survey. • Target Outreach – Continue building and expanding partnership with Senior living facilities and service providers, schools, churches, chamber of commerce, etc.
The above strategies will assist CCTS in regaining ridership.
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3.3 PROJECTED RIDERSHIP GROWTH
For FY 2025/26, CCTS is projecting a decrease in ridership based on data for 3rd quarter of FY 2025/26. An estimated 2.1 percent decrease is expected compared to the previous year. However, staff is optimistic that ridership will bounce back as Staff utilizes the marketing strategies outlined in Section 3.2 in an effort to increase ridership. Further, CCTS will continue to explore options that address service attributes to attract new ridership while retaining the existing riders. Therefore, staff anticipates a 4 percent increase in ridership for FY 2026/27.
3.4 PROPOSED FARE STRUCTURE CHANGES
On August 16, 2023, the City Council approved the new fare structure as part of the adoption of the service recommendations. The fares were evaluated through a comprehensive operations analysis to keep in line with RTA’s fare structure. See Section
1.5 for details.
Therefore, CCTS is not planning another fare structure change at this time.
3.5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING
FY 2026/27 capital project includes funding for bus stop improvements and replacement buses. These projects are classified under the following category: Transit Shelters and Amenities and Revenue Vehicle Purchases
TRANSIT SHELTERS AND AMENITIES CATEGORY
Bus Stop Improvements
CCTS provides and maintains benches, shelters, signage, and trash receptacles at bus stops. Installation of transit amenities along bus routes are based on numerous factors including, the number of passenger boardings at stops along the routes. CCTS plans to continue on-going improvements to bus stops which include upgrading bus stop accessibility and passenger amenities:
• Redesign and replace shelters that provide advertisement opportunities to generate revenue.
• Replace older blue fiberglass bus benches with metal benches. • Update bus stops to improve ADA accessibility.
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• Assess locations missing amenities and, where feasible, install new shelters, benches, and trash receptacles.
• Redesign signage.
Currently, improvements to bus stops are being made as needed. The replacement of damaged equipment and assessment are based on customer complaints.
Bus stops within the City of Corona are of the following Tier System:
Description Amenities
Tier 1 Sign, trash receptacle
Tier 2 Tier 1 with bench seating
Tier 3 Tier 2 with shelter and shelter lighting
Landmark Tier 3 with landscaping
Each location was assessed through the COA process. It was determined that 82% of the stops fall in the Tier 2 category, and 23% fall in the Tier 3 category.
However, major bus stop improvement efforts will be undertaken as a result of the COA recommendations. These efforts include:
• Removal and relocation of bus stop amenities
• New bus stop and bus stop amenities
• New ADA-accessible stops
While many stops will be eliminated and/or relocated due to restructuring of the current routes, over 60 new bus stops will be added to accommodate the one new route. All new stops will be ADA-accessible.
At a minimum, CCTS intends to have Tier 2 bus stop amenities (with lighting in locations that are dimly lit). Once the list of new stops is developed, a determination will be made for Tier 3 and Landmark locations.
In addition to the fund request in FY 2026/27, additional funding is available from prior open projects. See the table in Section 4.4, Open Projects.
REVENUE VEHICLE PURCHASES
Replacement Buses
Purchase replacement fixed route buses. The purchase of these buses will go through the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority (CalACT/MBTA) Cooperative Purchasing Schedule. This project will replace
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five (5) seven (7) 2016 buses. These buses have a useful life of twelve years or a minimum of 500k miles, whichever comes first. These buses will reach their useful life in February 2028.
TABLE 3 – CCTS FY 2026/27 HIGHLIGHTS
Operations
• Plan for implementation of the recommendations from the Comprehensive Operational Analysis by bringing a consultant on board to assist with the activities outlined in the final plan.
• Onboarding of additional staff who will assist with day-to-day operations, as well as data analysis and grant reporting.
• Improve Fixed Route Service
o Adjust the Corona Cruiser bus schedule to reflect actual trip times. o Establish an Reduced and Free Fare Program
o Increase Ridership
• Improve Dial-A-Ride Services
o Reduce onboard(excessive) time for riders
o Establish an ADA Subscription Services Policy
• Work with the City’s contract transportation operator to improve:
o Operations of Corona Cruiser and Dial-A-Ride service; o Bus maintenance and cleanliness/maintenance of bus stops; and o Monitoring and verifying contractor performance.
o Improve On-Time Performance
• Continue monthly field inspections of all transit operations, i.e., inspect bus stops, buses, control/dispatch center, etc.
• Continue biweekly meetings with transit Contractor for updates on operations, safety, staff training, procedures, etc.
Capital Projects
• Intelligent Transportation System
• Bus Stop Improvement Project
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• Purchase of ADA Accessible Van
• Digital Mobile Land Communication System
• Canopy/roof structure for the Bus Parking Area
• Replacement Buses
• CNG Fueling Station Upgrade
• ZEB Infrastructure:
o Battery Electric Charging Station
o Hydrogen Fueling Station
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Chapter 4 – Financial Planning
4.1 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET FOR FY 26/27
Operating Budget
To continue to provide Corona Cruiser fixed route and Dial-A-Ride service, CCTS is proposing an operating budget of $4.14 million for FY 2026/27, representing a 5 percent increase ($198,073) over the current year's FY 2025/26 planned budget. The operating budget, as depicted in the table on the following page, is distributed among the following four categories:
• Contracted Services: At 80 percent, contracted services constitute the largest component of the budget. These expenses represent purchased transportation services for Dial-A-Ride and Corona Cruiser, and consulting services. Contracted expenses increased by .6 percent to account for year-to-year cost increases for transit operations. This line item also includes $200,000 budget towards consulting services. Consulting services will assist with a myriad of projects, including service planning and implementation as well as multiple capital projects. • Salaries and Benefits: Expenses include wages, fringe benefits (pension, medical, workers’ compensation), and OPEB expenses for post-employment benefits. This expense accounts for 12 percent of the budget and with 47.4 percent increase in the budget line item to account for the year-to-year increase in wages, and increased costs for opeb , retirement and health insurance. • Materials, Marketing, and Utilities: These expenses account for 3 percent of the budget and include printing and publications, advertising, Routematch Dispatching software, utilities, office supplies, minor office equipment, translation services, and administrative/ITS support services. This line item represents a 23.5 percent increase in budget due to marketing efforts and public information for services changes.
• Fuel: These expenses account for 5 percent of the total budget but has been offset by a 5 percent decrease to account for reduction in fuel cost for Dial-A-Ride
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Budget by Category and Mode
For FY 2026/27, CCTS is proposing a funding plan that includes Local Transportation Funds (LTF), Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5307 funds, State of Good Repair (SGR prior year funds), AB2766 funds and revenues generated by passenger fares, bus shelter advertising, and local funds.
Capital Budget
CCTS is requesting capital funds for the following projects:
Category Mode FY 2025/26
SRTP
FY 2026/27
Plan Variance
$ %
$ 175,010 $ 229,525 $ 54,515 31.1%
$ 167,640 $ 275,398 $ 107,758 64.3%
$ 342,650 $ 504,923 $ 162,273 47.4%
$ 60,918 $ 66,724 $ 5,806 9.5%
$ 46,836 $ 66,307 $ 19,471 41.6%
$ 107,754 $ 133,031 $ 25,277 23.5%
$ 100,000 $ 90,000 $ (10,000) -10.0%
$ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ - 0.0%
$ 200,000 $ 190,000 $ (10,000) -5.0%
$ 1,634,510 $ 1,594,250 $ (40,260) -2.5%
$ 1,660,412 $ 1,721,195 $ 60,783 3.7%
$ 3,294,922 $ 3,315,445 $ 20,523 0.6%
$ 1,970,438 $ 1,980,499 $ 10,061 0.5%
$ 1,974,888 $ 2,162,900 $ 188,012 9.5%
$ 3,945,326 $ 4,143,399 $ 198,073 5.0%
Fixed Route
Total
Contracted Services
Dial-A-Ride
Fixed Route
Subtotal
Total
Dial-A-Ride
Subtotal
Salaries & Benefits
Dial-A-Ride
Fixed Route
Subtotal
Materials, Marketing and Utilities
Dial-A-Ride
Fixed Route
Subtotal
Fuel
Dial-A-Ride
Fixed Route
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• Bus Stop Improvements
• Replacement of Fixed Route Buses
Bus Stop Improvements
CCTS provides and maintains benches, shelters, signage, and trash receptacles at bus stops. Installation of transit amenities along bus routes are based on numerous factors including, the number of passenger boardings at stops along the routes. CCTS plans to continue on-going improvements to bus stops which include upgrading bus stop accessibility and passenger amenities. Funds requested for this project in FY 2026/27 includes STA and SGR funds. See detailed information about this project in Section 4.4 Open Projects.
Fixed Route Replacement Buses
Purchase replacement fixed route buses. The purchase of these buses will go through the California Association for Coordinated Transportation/Morongo Basin Transit Authority (CalACT/MBTA) Cooperative Purchasing Schedule. This project will replace five (5) seven (7) 2016 buses. These buses have a useful life of twelve years or a minimum of 500k miles, whichever comes first. These buses will reach their useful life in February 2028. FTA Section 5307 and STA funds are being programmed for this project.
In addition, staff will utilize funding from prior approved SRTP projects for capital projects planned for FY 26/27. See section 4.4 for list of open projects.
Table 4.0 - Summary of Funding Requests - FY 2026/27
City of Corona
Original
Operating
5307 RS 5339 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP OB LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL SGR PUC99313 SGR PUC99314 STA PUC99313 STA PUC99314 of Funds
Capital Cost of Contracting - Dial-A-Ride - $617,700 $494,160 $123,540 Capital Cost of Contracting - Fixed Route - $628,478 $502,782 $125,696 Corona Cruiser Operating - $1,534,422 $464,400 $0 $25,000 $80,200 $0 $0 $0 $936,822 $28,000 Corona Dial-A-Ride Operating - $1,362,799 $464,400 $500 $887,899 $10,000 Sub-total Operating $4,143,399 $1,925,742 $0 $25,000 $80,700 $0 $0 $0 $2,073,957 $38,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 Capital
5307 RS 5339 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP OB LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL SGR PUC99313 SGR PUC99314 STA PUC99313 STA PUC99314 of Funds
Bus Stop Improvements - 27-1 $1,500,000 $109,835 $5,165 $1,350,131 $34,869 Fixed Route Replacement Buses - 27-2 $3,190,000 $600,000 $0 $2,590,000 Sub-total Capital $4,690,000 $600,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $109,835 $5,165 $3,940,131 $34,869 Total Operating & Capital $8,833,399 $2,525,742 $0 $25,000 $80,700 $0 $0 $0 $2,073,957 $38,000 $109,835 $5,165 $3,940,131 $34,869 FY 2026/27 Projected Funding Details
5307 RS $1,925,742
5339 RS $0
AB 2766 $25,000
FARE $80,700
LCTOP OB $0
LCTOP PUC99313 $0
LCTOP PUC99314 $0
LTF $2,073,957
OTHR LCL $38,000
Total Estimated Operating Funding Request $4,143,399
5307 RS $600,000
LTF $0
SGR PUC99313 $109,835
SGR PUC99314 $5,165
STA PUC99313 $3,940,131
STA PUC99314 $34,869
Total Estimated Capital Funding Request $4,690,000
Total Funding Request $8,833,399
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TABLE 4A – CAPITAL PROJECT JUSTIFICATION
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TABLE 4B – FAREBOX REVENUE CALCULATION
(Consistent with Riverside County Transportation Commission Farebox Recovery Policy) Farebox Recovery Ratio Revenues FY 2022/23 FY 2023/24 FY 2024/25 FY 2025/26 Yearend
FY 2026/27
Planned
Passenger Fares $32,070 $37,099 $41,643 $42,998 $80,700 Interest Income $14,314 $28,962 $11,314 $0 $0
General Fund Contribution $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Measure A $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Passenger Shelter Advertising Revenue $9,742 $8,000 $8,556 $6,018 $8,000 Gain on Sale of Capital Assets $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
CNG Revenues $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Lease / Other Revenue $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Federal $198,136 $71,330 $108,625 $171,389 $192,810
LCTOP/LTF $205,600 $262,374 $292,985 $278,879 $277,000
Investment Income $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Fare Revenues from Exempt Routes $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Revenues* $52,368 $39,211 $70,085 $60,960 $63,000 Total Farebox Revenues $512,230 $446,976 $533,208 $560,244 $621,510 Total Operating Expense $2,685,728 $3,024,931 $3,443,779 $3,734,958 $4,143,399 Farebox Recovery Ratio** 19% 15% 15% 15% 15%
*Includes Corona Medical Regional Center contribution, AB2766 Fare subsidy and contractor penalties. ** Farebox recover ratio requirement is based on a system-wide blended rate of 15% (10% for DAR Specialized Service and 20% for Corona Cruiser fixed route service. Utilizing FTA funds as local funds for farebox recovery.
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4.2 FUNDING PLANS TO SUPPORT PLANNED
OPERATING AND CAPITAL PROGRAM (FY27/28 &
FY28/29)
Operating Program
CCTS funding plan to support FY 2027/28 and FY 2028/29 includes:
• Local Transportation Funds (LTF)
• FTA Section 5307 funds
• State of Good Repair
• Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP)
• Passenger Fare revenues
• AB2766 funds
• Bus shelter advertising
• General funds to close the funding gap in order to meet the farebox recovery ratio, and other local funds.
Operating costs for FY 2027/28 is expected to increase by 28% due to award of new transit operations contract. FY 2026/27 will be the final year of the current contract with operator MV Transportation. With the solicitation of a new contract, it is estimated the contract could increase by at least 15%. In addition, FY 2027/28 accounts for microtransit costs. Thereby, FY 2028/29 is expected to increase an estimate 3% over FY 2027/28 operating costs.
Capital Program
Capital program funds supporting FY 2027/28 and FY 2028/29 will include FTA sections 5307 & 5339, State Transit Assistance (STA), State of Good Repair, and SB125 TIRCP and ZETCP for prior approved projects and current requests.
Table 4.1 - Summary of Funding Requests - FY 2027/28
City of Corona
Original
Operating
5307 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL
of Funds
Corona Cruiser Operating - $3,090,467 $1,277,752 $5,000 $82,300 $110,950 $7,500 $1,578,965 $28,000 Corona Dial-A-Ride Operating - $2,203,496 $1,032,684 $550 $166,860 $993,402 $10,000 Sub-total Operating $5,293,963 $2,310,436 $5,000 $82,850 $277,810 $7,500 $2,572,367 $38,000 Capital
5307 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL
of Funds
No Capital Projects
Total Operating & Capital $5,293,963 $2,310,436 $5,000 $82,850 $277,810 $7,500 $2,572,367 $38,000 FY 2027/28 Projected Funding Details
5307 RS $2,310,436
AB 2766 $5,000
FARE $82,850
LCTOP PUC99313 $277,810
LCTOP PUC99314 $7,500
LTF $2,572,367
OTHR LCL $38,000
Total Estimated Operating Funding Request $5,293,963
Total Funding Request $5,293,963
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Table 4.2 - Summary of Funding Requests - FY 2028/29
City of Corona
Original
Operating
5307 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL
of Funds
Corona Cruiser Operating - $3,175,969 $1,318,419 $5,000 $84,463 $114,504 $7,500 $1,618,083 $28,000 Dial-A-Ride Operating - $2,280,417 $1,061,098 $550 $171,866 $1,036,903 $10,000 Sub-total Operating $5,456,386 $2,379,517 $5,000 $85,013 $286,370 $7,500 $2,654,986 $38,000 Capital
5307 RS AB 2766 FARE LCTOP
PUC99313
LCTOP
PUC99314
Project Total Amount LTF OTHR LCL
of Funds
No Capital Projects
Total Operating & Capital $5,456,386 $2,379,517 $5,000 $85,013 $286,370 $7,500 $2,654,986 $38,000 FY 2028/29 Projected Funding Details
5307 RS $2,379,517
AB 2766 $5,000
FARE $85,013
LCTOP PUC99313 $286,370
LCTOP PUC99314 $7,500
LTF $2,654,986
OTHR LCL $38,000
Total Estimated Operating Funding Request $5,456,386
Total Funding Request $5,456,386
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4.3 REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
Half Fare During Non-Peak Hours
According to federal statute, transit operators must allow 1) elderly persons, 2) persons with disabilities, and 3) Medicare card holders to ride fixed route service during off-peak hours for a fare that is not more than one-half the base fare charged to other persons during peak hours. The base fare for Cruiser service is $1.75 during peak and non-peak hours. The fare for an elderly person (60+), a person with disabilities, and Medicare cardholders is $0.75 throughout the service day.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The Americans with Disability Act requires that complementary paratransit service be available to ADA-certified persons during the same hours and days of operation available to fixed route passengers. Complementary paratransit service must be provided within ¾ of a mile corridor from each side of a fixed route. CCTS operates Dial-A-Ride service that extends beyond the ¾ mile corridor to the city limits, into the county areas of Coronita, El Cerrito, and Home Gardens, as well as satellite locations in the City of Norco (Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Social Services and Norco College).
ADA-certified passengers receive priority. As such, CCTS maintains zero denials for ADA-certified passengers.
Provision of Service – ADA complementary paratransit must be provided to an ADA eligible individual, including those with temporary eligibility, a Personal Care Attendant (PCA) if necessary, and one other individual accompanying the ADA-eligible individual, if requested. Additional companions may be provided service, if space is available. Service also must be provided to visitors. Any visitor who presents ADA eligibility documentation from another jurisdiction must be provided service.
Type of Service – ADA specifies “origin to destination” service. In certain instances, this might require service beyond strict curb-to-curb. Door-to-door assistance for ADAcertified passengers is available upon request. Door-to-door service is available when:
• Drivers can see the bus at all times;
• The outermost door is within 150 feet from the bus;
• Driver safety and security is maintained; and
• Where a safe parking area is available.