ITEM 6-Q

Council Meeting:  December 11, 1990

To:       Mayor and City Council
From:     City Staff
Subject:  Recommendation  to  Authorize  City  Manager  to  Execute
          Utility  Agreements with Caltrans for Relocation of Sewer
          and Water Lines in Connection with Fourth Street  On-Ramp
          Construction Project.

INTRODUCTION

This report requests that City Council authorize the  City  Manager
to execute Utility Agreements No. 7Ut-9271 and No.7Ut-9272 with the
State  of  California,  Department  of   Transportation   for   the
relocation   and   adjustment   of   sewer  and  water  facilities,
respectively,  in  Olympic  Boulevard  between  Fourth  Street  and
Lincoln Boulevard.

BACKGROUND

In connection with the construction of the new Santa Monica Freeway
Fourth  Street  eastbound  on-ramp,  Caltrans will be modifying the
alignment  and  elevation  of  Olympic  Boulevard.   The   proposed
construction  will  require  the  relocation  and adjustment of the
City's sewer and water lines in this area.

Caltrans has designed the new sewer and  water  lines  to  City  of
Santa  Monica  standards  and  the  plans  for  the  work have been
approved by the City Engineer.  The cost of the work, estimated  to
be $172,200, will be borne by Caltrans.  The work will be scheduled
so as not to disrupt utility service to any of  the  properties  in
the  area.   Estimated  construction  time  for  the  Fourth Street
On-Ramp project is 12 months and will commence approximately March,
1991.

Budget/Financial Impact

The  relocation  and  adjustment  of  the  sewer  and  water   line
facilities will be accomplished at no cost to the City.

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that City Council authorize the City  Manager  to
execute   Utility  Agreements No. 7Ut-9271 and No.7Ut-9272 with the
State of California which cover the relocation of water  and  sewer
line  facilities  in  conjunction  with  construction of the Fourth
Street on-ramp project.

Prepared by:   Stanley E. Scholl, Director of General Services
               Dave Britton, P.E., Acting City Engineer