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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-14 - AGENDA REPORTS - SOLEDADCYN WIDENING 91 04 BID (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Item to be pres CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: January 14, 1992 SUBJECT: SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD EAST OF SAND CANYON ROAD WIDENING (PROJECT NO 91-04) - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS DEPARTMENT: Community Development Project No. 91-04 is a Community Strategic Plan Item (Action Item No. 2) consisting of street improvements on Soledad Canyon Road between Sand Canyon Road and Shadow Pines Boulevard. Included in this project is the .widening of Soledad Canyon Road east of Sand Canyon Road, to provide, at this time, two travel lanes in each direction and left -tura pockets. Sufficient pavement will be provided to accommodate three lanes in each direction when the bikeway is relocated from the current roadway. Also proposed is curb and gutter, an unlandscaped raised median, street lights, sidewalks on the north side, drainage structures, and the installation of a traffic signalization system on Soledad Canyon Road at the on/off ramp of State Route 14. This project will require extensive hillside grading on the north side of Soledad Canyon Road east of Sand Canyon Road. Staff is currently working with L.A. County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) to confirm a site to deposit the grading material for this project. As part of Phase III of the Whites Canyon Bridge project, the County has agreed to accept all of'the grading material from this project. These improvements are estimated to exhaust the current budget for the project. If bids are received which are lower than our estimate, there will be an opportunity to add improvements, i.e., landscaping. Under Resolution No. 91-192, Council accepted the majority of the street right-of-way necessary for this project. In order to accelerate the completion of this work, staff is currently negotiating the purchase of two additional parcels while we are out to bid. Since the road easement portions of the property are currently unoccupied, we believe that we can acquire the parcels even if condemnation is required prior to an early April construction start date. A budget in the amount of $5.5 million is currently allocated for this work and Account No. 25-95004-227 has been established to track all costs associated with 'the project. This project is primarily funded by Public Financing Authority revenue bond monies. To recover a portion of the City's revenue bond monies, staff is in the process of establishing an Integrated Financing District/Reimbursement District that will assess future development to pay for their fair share of the subject project. In addition, this project is eligible for State/Local Partnership (SB 300) funds, however, it appears. that the City's share will be only between 10 and 15 percent of the actual contract costs. APPROVED Agenda Item: j 'SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD EAST OF SAND CANYON ROAD WIDENING Page 2 Plans and specifications for this project have been completed and are available for review in the offices of the City Clerk and the Director of Community Development. The bid opening is scheduled for February 4, 1992. Approve the plans and specifications for this. project, and authorize the advertising for bids. ATTACHMENT Key Map AGN:573