Capital Improvement Program Update
Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Completed Projects
Street Improvements
Commerce Way Medians
Mixmaster Ph.1 Striping and Signal Improvements
Street Improvements
Eastern Median Improvements
Ferguson Dr. Sidewalk Installation and Striping
Facility Improvements
Camp Commerce Retaining Wall
BVAC Pool Filtration Replacement
Facility Improvements – roof replacements
Senior Center
Bandini Park
Teen Center
Facility Improvements – basketball courts resurfacing
Rosewood Park
Bristow Park
Bandini Park
Water Conservation and Beautification
Civic Center Drought Tolerant Landscape Project
Central Library Learning Garden
Digital Public Notice Kiosk at City Hall entrance
Commerce continues to modernize its ways of communicating with the community with a digital kiosk in front of City Hall for all public meeting postings and other information that can be easily updated from any computer
Wayfinding Signs
46 signs installed at various locations throughout the City as previously approved
Projects in Design
Street Improvements and Beautification
Mixmaster Ph. 2 Dedicated NB Right Turn Lane onto Telegraph, split lane on SB Atlantic, and two Traffic Signal Modifciations – Dedicated property needed for public use, coordinating utility relocations, and completed design – construction bids due on 4/23/24 I-5 Freeway SB Eastern Exit Lighted Monument Sign and Landscaping – City Council approved Concept Plan and it was submitted to Caltrans for final approval. Awaiting their approval.
Street Improvements and Beautification
Randolph Corridor Improvements – joint project with LA County and Cities of Bell and Huntington Park Grant funded for design and construction ($6.7M of which $1.9M is for Commerce) City Council executed an agreement for design on 8/22/23 Concept Plan approved by City Council
In design phase
Slauson Corridor Improvements
Grant funded for design and signal improvements($4.4M)
City Council executed an agreement for design on 3/28/23 Concept Plan approved by Council
Staff presented project to Metro I-710 TAC on 1/1/24 and requested $12M for construction.
I-710 TAC is recommending funding of project to its Board in June 2024.
Projects in Progress
Beautification – Pathways for Hope $4.9 Million Caltrans Grant Art in Public Places Design Concepts approved by City Council for I-710 Underpass at Telegraph, Triggs and Leonis Bandini Park
Bristow Park
and Rosewood Park (not shown)
Citywide Street Lighting Improvements
$450,000 was approved to develop a Citywide Street Lighting Master Plan and to implement some improvements Council awarded an agreement on May 30, 2023
Completion expected by December 2024 followed by Council adoption Implementation of recommended street lighting improvements to follow
Bandini Library and Learning Center
$2,500,000 project cost approved for design and construction Improvements include environmental abatement, a new roof and redesign of interior spaces and building exterior City Council awarded an agreement on May 30, 2023 for design services for $3.00 Council approved Design as shown
Bids for construction received on March 15, 2024
Awarded an agreement for construction on April 9, 2024
Library Improvements
Central Library Learning Garden Reading Patio
Before
After
Improvements include two new glass doors for improved interior lighting and indoor/outdoor access to the new patio, bench seating with portable tables and chairs, shade awning, heaters, security camera, speakers, repainting of exterior, new waste receptacles, and new library sign Learning Outdoors
Telegraph Corridor Improvements
$600,000 project cost requested for design and construction for improvements from Atlantic Blvd. to Marianna Ave. (City limit) Improvements were to include restriping for dedicated left turn lanes, bulb-outs at intersections for pedestrian safety, sidewalk repairs, trees, curb painting, centerline adjustments, and repurposing of historic light poles.
Feasibility Study completed
Council approved Concept Plan
Removed uncontrolled crosswalks and relocated them closer to bus stops Council decided to not bid out for design services and to cancel the project for now while the Gateway Council of Governments develops a cohesive multi-city Concept Plan Active Mobility Enhancements
Measure AA CIP Projects
Discussion
Quality of Life and Business Attraction