REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Remon Habib, City Engineer
Date:April 22, 2025
Subject:Kassab Travel Center Haul Route
Recommendation
Approve a request for the haul route including hours of operation for the Kassab Travel Center project and authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the haul route construction agreement.
Background
In August of 2010, the City Council passed Ordinance 1271. The ordinance requires all projects with transportation of earth materials in excess of 5,000 cubic yards to have their haul routes approved by the City Council. Western States Construction, Inc. is requesting approval of a haul route to be used during the subject development’s import phase.
This haul route was originally approved by City Council on May 23, 2023 and it expired. The project proponent wishes to bring it back at this time since they are ready to start grading.
Discussion
Grading work will soon commence on the Kassab Travel Center project site. Import of material is required to elevate the site. Western States Construction, Inc. Will import approximately 8,750 cubic yards of material and the borrow site will be within the unincorporated area of County of Riverside located specifically at the northeast corner of Central Avenue (State Route 74) and Conard Avenue. There will be one (1) haul route used for loaded and unloaded trucks at this site.
Travel from the export site (loaded trucks)
•South on Conard Avenue
•West on Central Avenue (State Route 74)
•North on Collier Avenue (State Route 74)
•West on Riverside Drive (State Route 74)
Kassab Travel Center Haul Route
Return to the export site (unloaded trucks)
•South on Collier Avenue (State Route 74)
•East on Central Avenue (State Route 74)
•North on Conard Avenue
The approved hours of work will be from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, to minimize the impact on rush hour traffic. Once commenced, the import will continue for up to 20 trips per day for approximately 30 working days. Western States Construction, Inc. has provided a video log of the road condition of the haul route and posted a $5,000 cash deposit that is refundable upon the successful completion of hauling and cleanup activities.
Conditions for this hauling process are as follows:
1. Provide equipment in the form of a front-end load or two (2) skid steer loaders, including an operator, trailer and tow vehicle, street sweeper, and dump truck, to respond within 30 minutes of any reported spills along the haul route.
2. Distribute the haul route and hours of operation to all haul truck operators prior to hauling operations.
3. Provide “Slow Trucks” signs at designated locations as approved by the City Engineer.
4. Provide a flagman to aid with traffic control at the entrance to the project site.
5. Provide dust control measures, including water trucks at receiving locations.
6. Daily sweeping of all impact roads at the discretion of the City Engineering Inspector.
7. Provide documentation that trucks being used have passed CHP and/or DMV inspections within the past 12 months.
8. Violations of any of these conditions will result in the stoppage of work until such time that a Safety and Compliance meeting can be held with the City Engineering Inspector and City Engineer.
9. It is the Developer’s responsibility to file and obtain a grading permit with the proper jurisdiction(s) at the borrow site.
10. The City reserves the right to modify hours of operation should hauling interfere with school traffic to avoid drop-off and pick-up times.
Fiscal Impact
Western States Construction, Inc., pursuant to the plans and specifications, will be responsible for any damage occurring to the City Streets, and has placed security with the City to guarantee such.
Attachments
Attachment 1 - Haul Route Map
Attachment 2 - Haul Route Questionnaire
Attachment 3 - Haul Route Agreement
Engineering