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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - CIRCULATION IMPROV PROJ C0033 (2)Agenda Item: CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Andrew Yi DATE: September 22, 2009 SUBJECT: 2008-09 CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT C0033 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE DEPARTMENT: Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. City Council accept the completion of the 2008-09 Circulation Improvements, Project C0033. 2. Direct the City Clerk to file the attached Notice of Completion. 3. Direct staff to release the 10 percent retention balance 35 days after the Notice of Completion is recorded, provided no stop notices have been filed, as provided by law. BACKGROUND As part of the Fiscal Year 2008-09 budget, the City Council approved the Circulation Improvements project to address congestion along major roadways in the City. On June 9, 2009, the City Council awarded this project to PCI, in the amount of $87,469. The striping modifications were done after careful analysis to address congestion, traffic safety, and resident complaints. As part of the striping modifications, an additional northbound lane was added to. Whites Canyon Road between Soledad Canyon Road and Pleasantdale Street. A third lane eastbound and westbound was added to increase capacity on Via Princessa between Sierra Highway and Whites Canyon Road. A fourth eastbound lane was added to Copper Hill Drive between Newhall Ranch Road and Alta Vista Drive. A'PROVED The modification added a second westbound left -turn lane at the intersection of Valencia. Boulevard and Rockwell Canyon Road. The striping modification at Railroad Avenue added a bus shoulder in front of the Newhall Metrolink Station helping northbound traffic to flow smoothly without disruption from existing bus stops. On Tournament Road between Golf View Drive and Wiley Canyon Road, one travel lane was reduced and a bicycle lane was added in each direction enhancing safety by providing a buffer zone between the pedestrian right-of-way and travel lanes. This improvement also enhanced pedestrian crossing at the crosswalk adjacent to Golf Course Drive by reducing pedestrian exposure to vehicles when crossing Tournament Road. This project was completed within budget to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on August 25, 2009. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The project was completed within budget. Project costs totaled approximately $96,113. ATTACHMENTS Notice of Completion Vicinity Map z RECORDING REQUESTED BY: City of Santa Clarita Public Works Department WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO: Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 304 Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196 RECORDING FEES EXEMPTED G.C. § 6103 and 27383 NOTICE OF COMPLETION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The City of Santa Clarita, a municipal corporation, is the owner in fee, except for the right-of-way upon which it has been constructed, of a certain public improvement known as 2008-09 Circulation Improvements, Project C0033. 2. The City's address is 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196. The said public improvement was a citywide project. 4. On June 9, 2009, a contract to construct said public improvement was awarded to PCI, 1105 E. Hill Street, Long Beach, California 90806. 5. Work under said contract was completed on August 25, 2009, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and was accepted by the City on September 22, 2009. Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk City of Santa Clarita STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I have read the foregoing Notice of Completion and know its contents. I am the City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita and am authorized to make this verification for and on its behalf, and I make this verification for that reason. 1 declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct and was duly and regularly ordered to be recorded in the office of the Los Angeles County Recorder. Sharon L. Dawson, MMC, City Clerk Date City of Santa Clarita