UNDERGROUND UTILITY ASSESSMENT
DISTRICTS 19
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12 & 19
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MANHATTAN BEACH
UUAD
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DISTRICTS
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12 & 19
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Upper El Porto
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Moonstone St to 45
th
St
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The Strand to Highland Ave
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Lower El Porto
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Rosecrans Ave to 41
st
St
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The Strand to Highland Ave
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CITY OF
MANHATTAN BEACH
BACKGROUND /
HISTORY
(2005
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2019)
UUAD
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2005
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2008
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Petitioning, design; paused by recession
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2017
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Districts revived
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2018
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Property Assessments Completed
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2019
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Prop 218 vote approved; bond financing
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MANHATTAN BEACH
TIMELINE /
MILESTONES
(2019
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2025)
UUAD
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Prop 218 Vote
Districts Approved
ROW
C
onstruction
B
egins
ROW
Construction C
omplete
Private Conversions Begin
1st P
rivate Conversion
D
eadline
Asplundh
C
ontract
A
warded
Final Private
Conversion Deadline
AUG
2019
SEP
2020
OCT
2021
SEP
2022
JUL
2023
OCT
2023
FEB 2024
–
JUL2025
Project Updates
Issued
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MANHATTAN BEACH
PHASES
(POST
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PROP 218 VOTE)
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COMPLETED:
1. Right
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of
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Way Construction
2. Cabling & Equipment
IN PROGRESS:
3. Private Property Conversions
PENDING:
4. Pole Removal & Streetlight Replacement
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MANHATTAN BEACH
PROGRESS
AT A GLANCE
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Total Properties
: 471
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Converted to Underground: 220 (47%)
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Released for Edison Inspection
: 72 (15%)
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Not Released
: 109 (23%)
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Other*
: 70 (15%)
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Other includes City to Convert, No Work Started, Phone/Cable Installed, Phone/Cable only, and Stubbed for New Construction 0 50
100
150
200
250
300
District 12
District 14
UUAD 12 & 14
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Overall Conversion Status
No Work Started
Not Released
Released
Converted
Phone/Cable Installed
City to Convert
Need Phone/Cable
Stubbed New Const.
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MANHATTAN BEACH
CONVERSION
STATUS
(SEPT 2025)
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Property Status Interactive Map
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MANHATTAN BEACH
EDISON
STATUS
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Total Properties
: 471
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Converted: 268 (57%)
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Released
: 72 (15%)
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Not Released
: 109 (23%)
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Other*
: 22 (5%)
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Other includes City to Convert, No Work Started, and Stubbed for New Construction 0 50
100
150
200
250
300
District 12
District 14
UUAD 12 & 14
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Edison Conversion Status
No Work Started
Not Released
Released
Converted
City to Convert
Stubbed New Const.
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MANHATTAN BEACH
FRONTIER & SPECTRUM
STATUS
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Remaining Work and Issues:
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Frontier
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26 locations
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conduit issues preventing conversion
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16 Private and 8 ROW issues
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Possible addition of ROW fixes to Asplundh
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Spectrum
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~20% of homes fully converted to underground
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All splicing/activations complete
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Remaining aerial drops scheduled for conversion
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MANHATTAN BEACH
PROJECT
SCHEDULE
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Milestone
Anticipated
Completion
PRIVATE CONVERSIONS
MAY 2026
UTILITY LINE & POLE REMOVAL
NOVEMBER 2026
STREETLIGHT INSTALLATION
FEBRUARY 2027
FINAL INSPECTIONS & CLOSEOUT
MAY 2027
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MANHATTAN BEACH
Right
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of
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way work deficiencies:
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4 properties
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unable to connect conduit at property line
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3 properties
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conduit stubbed to wrong side of building
Ongoing Remediation:
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Under review for correction (via Asplundh contract)
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Goal: complete ROW work alongside private conversions
RIGHT
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OF
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WAY
ISSUES
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MANHATTAN BEACH
MISCELLANEOUS
ISSUES
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Chevron Gas Station
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Confirming if existing service is underground
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LA County Beaches and Harbors Maintenance Building
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Coordinating cutover for building service
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County work order pending to reroute wires
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MANHATTAN BEACH
CITY
CONVERSION
(5 PROPERTIES)
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Confirm no work completed on 5 non
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responsive
properties
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Notify homeowners of City intent to complete service
conversions and lien property (per MBMC 7.28)
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Execute Right
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of
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Entry Agreement (Legal to approve)
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Authorize Asplundh Change Order with revised
pricing and scope
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Return to City Council for Lien Approvals (Public
Hearing)
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MANHATTAN BEACH
ASPLUNDH
CONTRACT
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$105,300 Contract Amount (approved October 2023)
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Current Scope:
1. 5 properties (blue)
2. Install metered pedestal
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4200 The Strand
3. Remove underground obstruction
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4414 Ocean Dr
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Potential Additions:
1. Frontier conduit issues
2. Private conversions
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No work started (potential
City conversions)
3. ROW work deficiencies
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MANHATTAN BEACH
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Majority of work by 5 electrical contractors (90%):
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Bear Electric
(approx. 160 properties)
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Carlson & Sons
(approx. 60 properties)
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Balboa Electric
(approx. 40 properties)
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I V Electric
(approx. 20 properties)
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Michael B. Davis
(approx. 20 properties)
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Others (approx. 20 properties combined)
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Weekly field walks with contractor to resolve issues in field •
Coordinating City inspection releases
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Coordinating Edison inspection releases
PRIVATE
CONTRACTORS
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MANHATTAN BEACH
CURRENT
EFFORTS
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Utility Company Coordination
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Biweekly meetings with
Edison/As
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needed meeting with Frontier and Spectrum
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Oversee Field Work
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Weekly contractor site walks
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Maintain Web
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based Interactive Status Map
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Track Permits
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Prevent expirations, free up bottlenecks
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Manage City’s Contractor (Asplundh) Scope
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private &
ROW work
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Advocating for Property Owners
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Address concerns,
provide updates, facilitating conversions
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Allocated additional resources
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on
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call project manager
replacement
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MANHATTAN BEACH
POLE REMOVAL &
STREETLIGHTS
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Existing poles shown in red (map)
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34 new concrete streetlights
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Installation begins after pole removal
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Example streetlight shown (right)
Red = poles to be replaced
Photo from completed District
OCTOBER
21, 2025
QUESTIONS
Website:
https://www.manhattanbeach.gov/uuad
Email:
[email protected]
UUAD Lead: Lisa Naslund (310) 802
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5368,
[email protected]
Engineering Division: (310) 802
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5353