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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Publish a Notice Inviting Bids for Phase 3 of the Better Overland Project.
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Meeting Date: November 9, 2026
Contact/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [XX] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (11/04/2026)
Dept Approval: Nick Zornes, Acting Public Works Director (10/26/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize the publication of a notice inviting bids for the construction of Phase 3 of the Better Overland Project.
BACKGROUND
The Better Overland Project (Project) is an active transportation corridor improvement project that begins at the intersection of Overland Avenue & Venice Boulevard and extends southward to Playa Street, Hannum Avenue, and Slauson Avenue. The Project connects to the Safer Fox Hills Project at the intersection of Hannum Avenue & Slauson Avenue and eventually terminates at the Culver City Transit Center at Westfield Culver City. Proposed improvements include:
New concrete-protected bike lanes totaling more than 2.5 miles.
A new signalized pedestrian crosswalk at the Julian Dixon Library.
New traffic signals at Overland Avenue & Kelmore Avenue/Ranch Road and Overland Avenue & Sawtelle Boulevard.
A new sidewalk on the south side of Slauson Avenue between Hannum Avenue and the State Route 90 on/off-ramp, closing a gap in the City’s sidewalk network.
Sidewalk widening on Playa Street near El Rincon Elementary School.
Repair of damaged sidewalks at various locations.
Sidewalk-facing streetlighting along the length of the Project corridor.
Installation of new or reconstruction of existing ADA ramps to meet current City standards.
Together, these...
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