TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Anastasia Seims, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Review of City Council's Request to Evaluate the Feasibility of Removing or Relocating Certain Solar Powered Flashing Beacon Appurtenances Currently Located on the West Side of Highland Avenue at 18th Street (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
RECEIVE REPORT
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that City Council discuss and provide direction regarding a request to remove or relocate certain solar powered flashing beacon appurtenances currently located on the west side of Highland Avenue at 18th Street.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The fiscal implications of this issue could range from "no cost" up to $15,000, depending on the direction given by City Council.
BACKGROUND:
Earlier this year, staff installed several pedestrian safety measures as part of the Cycle 3, 5, and 10 grant projects awarded in 2011 and 2012. One of those grants, the Cycle 5 award, called for constructing pedestrian safety enhancements at 17 different locations throughout the City, including:
* Pedestrian signage;
* Crosswalk limit lines;
* High visibility crosswalks;
* Flashing beacons and in-roadway warning lights; and
* Pedestrian countdown timers.
Prior to receiving the award, the grant application was presented to the Parking and Public Improvement Commission and City Council at public meetings in 2011, and the final proposed designs were reviewed and approved by City Council in early 2017. Plans and specifications were developed and subsequently bid for construction in early 2018. The project was rebid in mid-2018 due to the high bid cost received. Following the second bid process, on August 7, 2018, City Council awarded a construction contract to PTM General Engineering Services Inc. for $491,000 f...
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