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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-10-27 - AGENDA REPORTS - UPGRADE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT Agenda Item: 7 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: October 27, 2009 UPGRADE PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES - REMOVE OBSTRUCTIONS AT SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AND CROSSGLADE AVENUE, PROJECT T3012 - PROJECT ACCEPTANCE Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. City Council accept the completion of the Upgrade Pedestrian Facilities - Remove Obstructions at Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue, Project T3012. 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 On February 24, 2009, the City Council awarded a contract to construct the Upgrade Pedestrian Facilities - Remove Obstructions at Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue, Project T3012, to Christopher R. Morales, Inc. Construction began on May 13, 2009. The project enhanced pedestrian accessibility, particularly for pedestrians with disabilities, at the intersection of Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue. Work included the relocation, removal, and/or replacement of pedestrian push buttons and signal heads; construction of new pedestrian ramps compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); and relocation of a traffic controller cabinet, including traffic signal poles on the southeast and northwest corners further back on the sidewalk. The crosswalk on the east leg of the intersection was removed to improve traffic circulation and reduce vehicle and pedestrian conflict. The median nose that obstructed the crosswalk on the west leg was cut back to avoid obstructions within the crosswalk. All work took place within City -owned right-of-way The intersection now conforms to all ADA standards to accommodate pedestrians with disabilities. 8APPROWED The project was federally funded under the Highway Safety Improvement. Program. The construction contract was completed within budget to the satisfaction of the City Engineer on July 14, 2009. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact created by the approval of the recommended action. Adequate federal grant, Transportation Development Act Article 3, and streetlight maintenance district funds are currently available in the project's budget. These funds were approved and budgeted in Accounts T3012259-5161.001, T3012238-5161.001, and T3012354-5161.001, respectively. ATTACHMENTS Notice of Completion Vicinity Map 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 Upgrade Pedestrian Facilities; Remove Obstructions at Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue, Project T3012. The City's address is 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California 91355-2196. 3. The general location of said public improvements is Soledad Canyon Road and Crossglade Avenue. 4. On February 24, 2009, a contract to construct said public improvement was awarded to Christopher R. Morales, Inc., 155 N. Eucla Avenue, San Dimas, California 91773-2587. Work under said contract was completed on July 14, 2009, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and was accepted by the City on October 27, 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. I declare under penalty of penury 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 3 �03itr3 401 - B IOe«E til =, r, OO W A ?z 00 - a srm�rv�*rw i« t6J * 4 U d J A M t< "Ott Y� a ar z $# _ovmCN` -� 004 �- 13 �r ` - o, K Ix+-. M--- W t rad m .., . 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