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(1) Approval of the Final Plans and Specifications and (2) Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for Construction of the Linwood E. Howe Safe Routes to School Project, P-941
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City of Culver City, California
Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: 05/13/13 Item Number: C-3
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM: (1) Approval of the Final Plans and Specifications
and (2) Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for Construction of the
Linwood E. Howe Safe Routes to School Project, P-941
Contact Person/Dept.: Sammy Romo/PW Phone Number: (310) 253-5619
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [] No [X]
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date: _______________
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Agenda and Meetings – City Council (05/07/13); (E-Mail) the
Culver City Bicycle Coalition; (Email) Safe Routes to School Committee.
Department Approval:
Charles D. Herbertson (05/02/13)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (05/07/13)
Chief Financial Officer Approval:
Jeff Muir (by M. Noller) (05/07/13)
City Manager Approval:
John M. Nachbar (05/07/13)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council (1) approve the final plans and specifications and
(2) authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the Linwood E. Howe Safe
Routes to School Project, P-941.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION:
During the City Council meeting on April 8, 2013, a Public Hearing was held in order
to give the public an additional opportunity to provide input for the project. As a
result of that meeting, the following are the proposed modifications to the project:
• A reduction of nearly all curb-extensions from six feet to four feet. This reduction of
two-feet from each curb extension on two sides of a street yields a gain of four
additional feet for roadway width and a greater comfort as drivers execute their turns
at the project intersections;
• The intersection with the greatest number of negative comments, Farragut
Drive/Duquesne Avenue, has been dropped from the project;
• The specific corner with the second greatest number of negative comments, the
northwest corner of Braddock Drive/Duquesne Avenue (the right turn from
southbound Duquesne Avenue onto westbound Braddock Drive) has been removed
from the project. The proposed physical improvements at the other three corners of
this intersection remain part of the project, and the curb-extensions are proposed to
be reduced from six feet down to four feet, as indicated previously. One exception is
that the curb-extension at the northeast corner will be longer so that its curb aligns
with the curb extension at the southeast corner; City of Culver City, California
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• At intersections with one-way streets (such as at A Street/Van Buren Place,
Braddock Drive/Irving Place, Farragut Drive/Irving Place, and Farragut Drive/Van
Buren Place), the curb-extensions are proposed to be of a longer length due to the
lack of some of the turning movements;
• For the intersection of Braddock Drive/Lincoln Avenue, new perpendicular curb
ramps are proposed. No curb extensions are proposed;
• For the intersection of Higuera Street/Lucerne Avenue, new high-visibility
crosswalks and advanced STOP bars are proposed.
The engineering design firm hired by the City was directed to make revisions to the
original plans to incorporate the aforementioned modifications. The revised plans
are complete and available for review at the Engineering Division public counter.
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and
authorize staff to advertise for construction bids. It is anticipated that the City
Council agenda report for award of the construction contract will be presented in
June 2013.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
Approval of the plans and specifications and solicitation of bids does not create a
fiscal impact. Should the City Council take the recommended actions this evening,
the staff report recommending award of contract will be brought back for City Council
approval with the appropriate fiscal analysis.
MOTIONS:
That the City Council:
1. Approve the final plans and specifications for the Linwood E. Howe Safe Routes
to School Project, P-941; and,
2. Authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for construction of the Linwood
E. Howe Safe Routes to School Project, P-941.