Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for Buckingham Parkway and Sumner Way Crosswalk Installation Project P 885. City of Culver City California City Council Agenda Item Report Meeting Date: 10/13/08 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Final Plans and Specifications and Authorization to Advertise for Construction Bids for Buckingham Parkway and Sumner Way Crosswalk Installation Project P 885. Contact Person/Dept.: Elaine Jeng/PW Gabe Garcia/PW Fiscal Impact: Yes X No Phone Number: (310) 253 5621 / (310) 253 5633 General Fund: Yes X No Item Number: C 6 Public Hearing: Public Notification: Master E Mail Notification List on (10/08/08) and Fox Hills Neighborhood Association on (10/08/08). Action Item: Attachments: X Department Approval: Charles D. Herbertson (10/03/08) Chief Financial Officer Approval: Jeff Muir (by N. Kimball) (10/08/08) City Attorney Approval: Carol Schwab (by H. Baker) (10/06/08) City Manager Approval: Jerry B. Fulwood (10/08/08) RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve the final plans and specifications and authorize advertising for construction bids for the Buckingham Parkway and Sumner Way crosswalk installation project P 885. BACKGROUND: In 2005 the Fox Hills Neighborhood Association (FHNA) requested that the City assess the traffic impacts in the Fox Hills neighborhood as part of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP). In compliance with this Council adopted program traffic count data was collected on all the streets in the Fox Hills neighborhood. Additionally staff observed traffic patterns and analyzed existing and future traffic volumes. This information was evaluated for compliance with the adopted thresholds in the NTMP regulations. It was concluded that based on existing traffic at the time the NTMP thresholds were not met and staff could not recommend any traffic calming measures. Nevertheless staff determined that future pedestrian and vehicular traffic due to t...
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