Agenda #: 5.6
Meeting Date: February 7, 2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Daniel Fox, City Manager
TITLE: APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE AREA 2
RESIDENTIAL & COLLECTOR STREETS REHABILITATION AND
ARTERIAL STREET REHABILITATION (GOLDEN SPRINGS DRIVE
FROM BREA CANYON ROAD TO GRAND AVENUE) PROJECT- CIP
NOS. S123102 & SI23103.
STRATEGIC
GOAL: Safe, Sustainable & Healthy Community
RECOMMENDATION:
A. Determine that approving the design and plans for the proposed project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15301(c) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
B. Adopt Resolution No. 2023-03 approving the design and plans for the Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation (Area 2) and Arterial Street Rehabilitation (Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Grand Avenue) Project.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This Project will be advertised after approval of the design and plans. The latest Engineer’s Estimate for the Project cost is $3.2 million, not including a contingency.
There are sufficient funds in the FY 2022/23 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Budget for the construction of this Project.
BACKGROUND:
On August 20, 2019, the City Council approved a Consulting Services Agreement with RKA Consulting Group, Inc. (RKA) to design the Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation - Areas 1 and 2, Arterial Streets Rehabilitation (Diamond Bar Boulevard from Pathfinder Road to Mountain Laurel Way, Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Lemon Avenue, and Golden Springs Drive from Grand Avenue to Brea Canyon Road), and Area 1 ADA Curb Ramp Projects. The construction of the Diamond Bar
Boulevard from Pathfinder Road to Mountain Laurel Way Project was completed in August 2021. The construction of Residential & Collector Streets Rehabilitation (Area 1) and Arterial Street Rehabilitation (Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Lemon Avenue) Project was completed in September 2022.
ANALYSIS:
The City’s Area 2 neighborhood is located south of Grand Avenue, west of Diamond Bar Boulevard, north of Pathfinder Road, and east of State Route 57. The Project will improve approximately 12 centerline miles of residential and collector streets with slurry seal, chip seal, localized Asphalt Concrete (AC) dig-outs, and curb ramp improvements as determined by field conditions in Area 2. Additionally, the Project will rehabilitate Golden Springs Drive from Brea Canyon Road to Grand Avenue with AC grind and overlay, enhanced bike lanes, signing and striping, and ADA curb ramp improvements.
This 1.5-mile stretch of roadway is recommended for rehabilitation by the current Pavement Management System Report. The attached Vicinity Map shows the project limits (Attachment 2).
In coordination with the ongoing Grand Ave/Golden Spring Drive Intersection Enhancement/Widening Project, the pavement rehabilitation of Golden Springs Drive, with AC grind and overlay, will end at Lavender Drive. The segment of the roadway pavement between Grand Avenue and Lavender Drive will be completed by the Grand Ave/Golden Spring Drive Enhancement/Widening Project, which is currently scheduled to be completed by June 2023.
Due to right-of-way constraints and to enhance roadway safety for bicyclists along the westbound direction of Golden Springs Drive, the bike lane will be transitioning from a Class II Bike Lane to Class III Bike Route underneath the SR-57 Freeway overpasses with a 4” shoulder stripe to Brea Canyon Road. Similarly, along the eastbound direction, a Class III Bike Route will be designated with new signage and a 4” shoulder stripe from Brea Canyon Road to Adel Avenue. A Class II Bike Lane begins from the SR-57 Freeway overpasses to Lavender Drive.
RKA has completed the preparation of the Plans, Specification, Estimates (PS&E) for the Project. The cover pages of the Plans and Specifications are shown in Attachment
3. A full set of the Plans and Specifications can be viewed electronically by contacting the City Clerk’s Office.
The Project schedule is tentatively set as follows:
Approve Plans & Specifications February 7, 2023
Award Construction Contract March 2023
Start of Construction April-May 2023
Completion of Construction August 2023
Lane closures and construction along Golden Springs Drive will be permitted between the hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM. Public Works construction is normally permitted to begin at 7:30 AM. However, this stretch of Golden Springs Drive experiences a high volume of traffic during the morning peak hours. Delaying construction until 8:30 AM will avoid impacting the peak traffic while allowing construction crews to work a full day and complete the Project in a timely manner.
Staff has reviewed the PS&E and recommends the City Council approve the Plans and Specifications by adopting the Resolution included in Attachment 1. A project payment account will be established upon the award of the construction bid.
Environmental Review
Staff has determined that this Project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) provisions pursuant to the California Code of Regulations, guidelines for the implementation of the CEQA, Section 15301(c) under Class 1 Existing Facilities, existing highways and streets.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the Resolution as to form.
PREPARED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
Attachments:
1. 5.6.a Resolution No. 2023-03 - Approval of Plans & Specifications Area 2
2. 5.6.b Vicinity Map
3. 5.6.c Plans and Specifications Cover Sheets