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AGENDA REPORT
DATE: April 11, 2005
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
THRU: John B. Bahorski, City Manager
FROM: Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E., Director of Public Works /City Engineer
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
SEAL BEACH BLVD. LANDSCAPED MEDIAN
PROJECT NO. 50200
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 landscaped median on Seal Beach Blvd. between Westminster Avenue
and Beverly Manor Road.
BACKGROUND:
As part of the 2004 budget process, City Council approved a project to construct a
landscaped median along Seal Beach Blvd. between Westminster Avenue and Beverly
Manor Road. The project provides aesthetic enhancement to the City's corridor and
provides traffic benefits to motorists and nearby residents of Leisure World. W.G.
Zimmerman Engineering was selected through the City's selection process to design the
project and conceptual plans were presented to both Leisure World Council Members for
review of conceptual planting schemes and layout.
The work consists of excavation of existing asphalt paving within the pavement markings
of Seal Beach Blvd. center turning lane. It will then be replaced with fertilized soil for
trees, shrubbery and cobblestones, bounded by concrete curbs. During the design phase,
it was discovered that the existing pavement is composed of concrete 6 —10 inches below
the existing 8 -inch layer of asphalt. The cost to remove the additional concrete could
exceed the original budget allocation. Staff is adding an alternative bid item for stamped
concrete as opposed to cobblestones, which will provide options to City Council at the
time of award. Completion of this project will provide medians along the entire length of
Seal Beach Boulevard.
Award of the project is estimated to be in May 2005 and construction is scheduled to
begin in July 2005 and be completed by October 2005.
Agenda Item S
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $840,000 are currently available in fiscal year 2004/2005 from
the General Fund within the City's approved 5 -year Capital Improvement Program
budget under Project No. 50200.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council 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 landscaped median along Seal Beach Blvd. between Westminster Ave.
and Beverly Manor Rd.
Prepared By: Reviewed By:
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Mark K. Vukojevic, P.E.
Director of Public Works /City Engineer
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NIP' n Bahorski, City Manager
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