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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem D S. AGENDA REPORT DATE: February 11, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager FROM: Doug Dancs, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR MARINA DRIVE REGIONAL TRAIL PROJECT NO. 50014 SUMMARY OF REQUEST: The purposed City Council action will approve the plans and specifications, and authorize Staff to initiate the bidding process so that a contract may be awarded for the construction of a regional trail along Marina Drive from First Street to Electric Avenue. BACKGROUND: The City competed for and won federal funding for a regional trail in Seal Beach. In addition, the City received matching funds from the California State Department of Parks and Recreation, Orange County Transportation Measure M, and Orange County. The City has submitted authorization to proceed to Caltrans for advertising and construction. However, the City must receive the "Authorization to Proceed" from Caltrans prior to bidding the project. W.G. Zimmerman Engineering has completed plans and specifications. Marina Drive Regional Trail is the second segment of the Seal Beach Regional Trail system. This segment will provide connectivity from Seal Beach Boulevard to the San Gabriel River Trail. The project converts the existing four-lane roadway into two lanes, matching the proposed cross section at the Marina Drive Bridge and provides a 12-foot meandering trail along the northerly side of Marina Drive. Unlike the phase 1 segment on Seal Beach Boulevard, the roadway will be 48-feet wide compared to 44-feet wide and will accommodate a on-street class 2 bike lane in addition to the off street trail per the attached exhibit. A public presentation was made at the September 10, 2001 City Council Meeting and the following items were received and approved by the City Council. • The project is funded through TEA-21 with matching funds from California State Parks and Recreation Department, Orange County, Measure M, and the City. Agenda Item w 1 I • The project will construct, along the northerly side of Marina Drive, new curb and gutter, asphalt concrete paving, a traffic circle at 5th and Marina, a 12 foot meandering trail, landscaping, and lighting. • The project includes removing the Marina Park Sewer Lift Station and constructing a gravity sewer, and modifying the existing 4th Street and 4th Street Alley sewer lines at Marina Drive to extend and tie into the new gravity sewer line in Marina Drive. • The project cost including the traffic circle at 5th Street and Marina Drive, the sewer improvements, and the Central Avenue reconstruction is estimated at $787,174. • The existing trees at 5th Street and Marina Drive (Bay City Center) at the northeast corner will be protected. However, some trees will need to be removed on the north west corner to accommodate the trail. In addition, a community information meeting was held on February 5, 2002 to further inform the public. Staff is working with the Tree Committee, Community members and local businesses to implement additional trees and landscaping for the Traffic Circle and the trail. Currently, approximately, less than $5,000 is remaining in the tree planting budget. Upon the successful bidding process and award of a contract, the project should be completed by the end of June. The final phase of the trail, PCH, is currently under environmental review by Caltrans and other state agencies. The design and environmental review is expected to continue through the end of the calendar year. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are currently available within the City's Capital Improvement program budget to construct these improvements under project numbers 50014 for $2,043,000 for all three segments. The City's contribution is $160,000 for the three segments of Seal Beach Regional Trail. TEA 21 provides $843,000, State Parks and Recreation provides $640,000, Orange County provides $110,000. Measure M provides $200,000 and CDBG provides $250,000. The Finance department will invoice Caltrans, California State Parks and Recreation Department, OCTA, and Orange County as the project progresses to receive the funding. Improvement to the sewer will be from the Capital Improvement Program Sewer Fund. It is important that the Marina Drive Regional Trail is constructed by the end of the fiscal year (June 30, 2002). Since the Public Works Department has already received approval from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for the council directed concept, no changes can be made without jeopardizing the funding. Failure to construct this project would forfeit the federal money back to the OCTA for redistribution due to the"Use It Or Lose It" provisions of AB 1012. If the Marina Drive phase of the project is not built, the City will be required to repay $650,000 of funds spent on the first segment, Seal Beach Boulevard and a budget amendment would be required from undesignated fund reserve. Agenda Item w • RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications and authorize staff to initiate the public contract bidding process once the Caltrans "Authorization to Proceed"has been received. Prepared By: R 4 1 1 0 1: 0 aid4/),---:—' - 'Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E. Doug • . D. , '. ., Assistant City Engineer Director of Public Works/City Engineer NG Eli DAP I2 D: 1 J• ' B. Bahorski, City Manager Agenda Item I • . . • — —I z.'• 1 :v.i L..i . ....__J . i 1 I 1 t—i, , i 1 1 t.:., 1-- L s . I ILA 5;5. —_,.. 1115 kj (1..o I 1.4.10 < 1 -----4-/ o •,-- ....) P-1 ii,th: / f 1 .4 11.1 0 Ir_,.-.. L.L.1 .j.' 10 •-,... 0 riz r . 11 1 1 _-- t's ; .'1. LI64. t- rz t.a..1 _.-1 Z VI < -'. —I m e°74.0 . 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