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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: March 21, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Doug Danes, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
ANAHEIM CHANNEL DEBRIS REMOVAL, PROJECT
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The proposed 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
removal of debris (former Pacific Coast Highway bridge) from Anaheim Bay Channel.
BACKGROUND:
This project consists of removing the concrete debris in Anaheim Bay left over from
State's demolition of the former Pacific Coast Highway Bridge and will be performed in
two stages. The first will be the removal and clean up of the debris. The second will be
the replanting of native plants, eel grass and pickle weed, to re -vegetate the area. Due to
environmental constraints, construction work can only proceed between August 15 and
March 15.
In March 2001, Council authorized canceling the previous contract award to Atlas Allied
due to insufficient funds. Direction was obtained to split the contract into two separate
contracts, debris removal and planting, with the expectation that cost may be more
competitive. A new funding allocation from the State is expected in the amount of
$117,500 from the previous amount of $75,000.
City staff and contract engineers, WG Zimmerman Engineering, have been working with
the Navy, Army Corps of Engineers, California Fish & Game, US Fish and Wildlife, and
the California Coastal Commission for the past two years to complete the project. The
project has now evolved to include extensive environmental remediation which have
increased the project costs. Native plants such as eel grass and pickle weed me proposed
for the re -vegetation effort along with comprehensive monitoring and plant establishment
program.
Agenda Item A
The plans and specifications have been completed by WG Zimmerman Engineering for
both contracts.
The anticipated project milestones are as follows:
Authorization for Advertisement
Late Suly
Open Bids
Mid August
Council Award
Late August
Conuact Execution
Early September
Mobilization
Mid—Late September
Start Constmction
Early Ocmber
Complete Construction
December
Although Staff is recommending moving forward with advertisement of bids to keep the
project on schedule, there are two caveats. Caltrans, who has oversight of the funding,
had to reschedule a meeting that was to be held on Julyl7 between staff of the Navy,
Caltrans and the City to later in the month. The purpose was to discuss and clarify
proposed further environmental review requested by Caltrans. It is Staffs belief that
proper environmental review has already been performed between all the agencies
mentioned previously, including the Navy's own environmental staff and Caltrans does
not need to provide environmental oversight. We have worked cooperatively with the
Navy in an effort to bring this project to fruition. It is hoped that during the upcoming
meeting, this issue can be resolved but if further Caltrans review is required, the project
may be delayed.
Secondly, only after this issue is resolved and subsequently the City's project is approved
by Caltrans, can the obligated funds be forwarded in advance to the City for the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No impact at this time. It is expected that the State Budget appropriations will be
$117,500. No actual work can begin unless the City receives approval from the State for
the funding.
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications,
authorize staff to initiate the public contract bidding process.
Douglas A. Danes, . ., Director o ublic Works/City Engineer
Agenda Item _
NOTED Ai" APPROVED:
John jf.Bahorski, City Manager
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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: March 21, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
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FROM: Doug Dancs, P.E., Asst. City Engineer
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFIC4FIONS FOR
SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD REGIONAL. TRAIL
(SEGMENT 2): ELECTRIC TO PCH, PROJECT NO.
49991)
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The proposed 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 and reconstruction of the existing street for Seal Beach
Boulevard from Electric Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway.
BACKGROUND:
In general, the construction will include reconstruction of the street pavement with
asphalt, construction of new concrete curb & gutter and sidewalk. Streetlights will also be
upgraded and replaced. Although a traffic circle was originally considered at Electric and
Seal Beach Boulevard, it had to be removed due to engineering considerations and
budgetary constraints regarding the other segments of the regional trail.
Additionally, this project will narrow the street and provide traffic calming. The
narrowed roadway will provide one southbound lane, one northbound lane, and parking
lanes on both sides of the road. At the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Seal
Beach Boulevard, there will be one northbound right turn lane, one northbound straight
lane, one northbound left turn lane, and one southbound lane. There will also be a short
median on the southern side of Seal Beach Boulevard to channel traffic flow from the
residential two-lane roadway across Pacific Coast Highway to the six -lane major arterial
portion of Seal Beach Boulevard north of Pacific Coast Highway. The median will also
permit entry monumentation. The narrowed street will permit the installation of a
greenbelt and trail along the easterly side of the street. The trail will conned with the
proposed Segment 3 of the Seal Beach Regional Trial which will run along Pacific Coast
Highway, from Seal Beach Boulevard to Anderson and into the existing greenbelt and
bike lanes on Electric Avenue.
Agenda Item A
The plans and specifications were completed by W.G. Zimmerman Engineering and the
Engineering Division should be receiving authorization from Caltrans shortly. Upon the
successful bidding process and award of a contract, the project should be completed
around the end of the fiscal year in June.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The engineering opinion of probable cost for the project including design and
construction management is estimated at $578,000. Funds are available in the City's
Capital Improvement Program. This project is funded from a variety of sources including
$250,000 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), $78,000 in Federal
Transportation Efficiency Act 21 (TEA 21) and State Parks and Recreation Funds,
$200,000 in Measure M Local Turnback Funds, $50,000 in Street Lighting Improvement
Program (can only be used for street light costs), and some developer contributions. After
completion, any remaining funds from the TEA 21 and the State Parks and Recreation
Grant will be reprogrammed into the other segments of the regional trail.
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the plans and specifications, authorize
staff to initiate the public contract bidding process.
t en adum, P.E., Director of Public Works/City Engineer
NOTED AND APPROVED:
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