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RCTC to assume lead‑agency role and award sole‑source PS&E to HDR for Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation in Beaumont

Riverside County Transportation Commission · December 10, 2025
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Staff recommended a cooperative agreement under which RCTC assumes lead‑agency responsibilities for PS&E and right‑of‑way on Beaumont’s Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation; the city will reimburse up to $14 million and staff recommended a sole‑source PS&E contract to HDR (about $6.5M) to meet tight CTC funding deadlines and avoid risking approximately $50 million in TCEP funds.

Riverside County Transportation Commission staff asked the board to approve a cooperative agreement with the City of Beaumont that would designate RCTC as lead agency for the Pennsylvania Avenue grade separation project’s PS&E and right‑of‑way phases and authorize a sole‑source PS&E contract with HDR Engineering.

David Lewis, capital project manager, said the project will lower Pennsylvania Avenue to pass under existing Union Pacific railroad tracks, creating an underpass with two…

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