Agenda packet — Safety and Communities Committee, March 9, 2026

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AGENDA
City of Modesto

SAFETY AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE

COUNCIL WORKSHOP
2001-40 Del Puerto Room.

Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th Street
Modesto, California
Monday, March 09, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Roll Call: Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice-Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
Alternates: Eric Alvarez, Nick Bavaro, David Wright, Sue Zwahlen Council has not delegated directive or final approval authority to the Committees.

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Any and all of the following agenda items are subject to action by the Modesto City Council.

CONSENT ITEMS – ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED:

Information concerning the consent items listed below has been forwarded to each Committee Member prior to this meeting for study. Unless some member of the audience or Committee Member has a question concerning an item and asks that it be withdrawn from the consent list, the Committee approves the items at one time. The action taken by the Committee in approving consent items is set forth in the explanation of this individual item.

CONSENT
An item may be removed from consent and discussed at the request of an audience member or Committee member.

Consent

1. Consider the First Amendment with CSG Consultants, Inc of Foster City, CA. for Fire Prevention Plan Check Services increasing the Agreement amount by $164,000 for a total amount of $539,000 through the term of the Agreement and extending the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
 Motion recommending the First Amendment with CSG Consultants, Inc., Foster City, CA. for the Fire Prevention Plan Check Services increasing the Agreement amount by $164,000 for a total amount of $539,000 through the - 3 -
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term of the Agreement and extending the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and forwarding to Council for approval.

FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected] Consent

2. Consider an Agreement with the State of California, Office of Emergency Services to provide reimbursement for eligible expenses related to the training and staffing of a HazMat Type 1 Team and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source:

General Fund)
 Motion recommending an Agreement with the State of California, Office of Emergency Services to provide reimbursement for eligible expenses related to the training and staffing of a HazMat Type 1 Team and forwarding to Council for approval.

FIRE DEPARTMENT; Shanon Evans, 209-572-9590, [email protected]

NEW BUSINESS

3. Consider repealing and replacing Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, and 11 of Title 9 of the Modesto Municipal Code to adopt by reference, the 2025 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, and Existing Building Codes and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund, Building Permit Fees)  Motion recommending Ordinances repealing and replacing Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, and 11 of Title 9 of the Modesto Municipal Code to adopt by reference, the 2025 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, and Existing Building Codes and forwarding to Council for approval.

CED; Oscar Diaz, 209-571-5885, [email protected]

4. Consider the Plans and Specifications for the Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL 5059 (253, 252, 251) Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to St. Francis Electric, LLC, of San Leandro, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $2,716,890, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Local Measure L Funds)
 Motion recommending the Plans and Specifications for the Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL 5059 (253, 252, 251) Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to St. Francis Electric, LLC, of San Leandro, CA, in the amount of $2,264,075, and authorizing Change Orders up to a cumulative amount of $452,815, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,716,890, and forwarding to Council for approval.

ENGINEERING SERVICES; Michael Sacuskie, 209-571-5552,
[email protected]

5. Consider the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan and adopting the Vision Zero Resolution Authorizing City staff to apply for SS4A Grant Implementation Funds to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and forwarding to Council for - 4 -
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approval. (Funding Source: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant and Measure L Funds)
 Motion recommending the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan and adopting the Vision Zero Resolution Authorizing City staff to apply for SS4A Grant Implementation Funds to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and forwarding to Council for approval.

ENGINEERING SERVICES; Michael Sacuskie, 209-571-5552,
[email protected]

ADJOURNMENT
Posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2 on the bulletin board at Tenth Street Place on at by
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CITY OF MODESTO

COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE OF MEETING:

March 9, 2026
Date: January 12, 2026
TO: Safety and Communities Committee
Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice-Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
THROUGH: Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
FROM: Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: First Amendment to Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc CONTACT: Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief, [email protected], 209-572-9590 DESCRIPTION:

Consider the First Amendment with CSG Consultants, Inc. of Foster City, Ca. for Fire Prevention Plan Check Services increasing the Agreement amount by $164,000 for a total amount of $539,000 through the term of the Agreement and extending the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENT:

This action supports the City of Modesto 2025-2026 Strategic Plan focus on quality of life under Goal A: Improve Community Safety by increasing efficiencies of Fire Department Personnel.

BACKGROUND:

The Modesto Fire Department (MFD) Fire Prevention Division is responsible for reviewing plans for new and updated alarm and sprinkler systems. These plan checks are a required step for opening new businesses within the City of Modesto. Modesto Fire Department has been using the services of CSG Consultants, Inc. since 2018.

On September 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 2022-375, Council approved an Agreement with CSG Consultants, Inc for Fire Prevention Plan Check Services for an estimated annual amount of $75,000 and a total amount not to exceed of $375,000.

Earlier this year, the part time plan reviewer employed by the department separated from service, which resulted in complete dependence on CSG Consultants, Inc. The department’s plan checks review volume and position vacancy increased the dependence on the services of a third-party reviewer to meet standard deadlines, ensure efficiency of plan check processes, and maintain customer expectations.
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In November 2025, the Modesto Fire Department Fire Prevention Division hired a Fire Plans Examiner. Ultimately, this position will take back many of the plan review responsibilities, but there is still a considerable onboarding process and training component to endure. Once the Fire Plans Examiner position is underway with their plans review tasks, services from CSG Consultants, Inc. will still be required to perform reviews of engineered systems, fire sprinkler systems, and fire alarm systems.

DISCUSSION:

Plan review is a vital task performed by the fire department to ensure fire and life safety code are provided during new construction and tenant improvement. This plan review must be performed to protect the city from liability and prioritize occupant safety. The current agreement with CSG is in the final year of a five-year term, and they have extensive historical background with the city to ensure continued plan review as needed.

With the continued volume of plan check review, the Modesto Fire Department Fire Prevention Division is requesting to increase the agreement amount by $164,000 to cover the additional plan check services required by the department vacancy and to ensure adequate funding for the final year of the agreement. Based on historical expenditures and the addition of an inhouse plan reviewer the increase is not expected to be a continual fund allocation. CSG will still be required to provide contractual plan review for engineered systems such as fire alarms, fire sprinklers, hood suppression systems and some hazardous materials reviews. Due to the extreme technical nature of these plan reviews and fluctuating workloads, the service will provide a vital link in the plan review process.

Modesto Municipal Code Section 8-3.203 generally requires all purchases, which meet or exceed $100,000 for material, equipment, or contractual services to be formally bid. However, MMC 8-

3.204(e) Where the Purchasing Manager, in his or her discretion, determines that the term of an existing agreement should be extended for a period of no greater than one (1) year to allow the City to complete a formal bidding process for a long-term agreement or to avoid disruption to City projects of services. Therefore, extending and increasing the existing agreement will avoid disruption to City services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Historical annual spending for maintenance and repair services on CSG Consultants, Inc.

Agreement #234733.

Fiscal Year Annual Amount
2022/2023 $50,379
2023/2024 $82,874
2024/2025 $89,956
2025/2026 $70,295
Grand Total $293,504
With the historical spending and increased need for plan review, staff recommends adding $164,000 to the agreement for a revised amount not to exceed $539,000.

RECOMMENDED COMMITTEE ACTION:
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Staff Recommendations:

Motion recommending the First Amendment with CSG Consultants, Inc., Foster City, CA. for the Fire Prevention Plan Check Services increasing the Agreement amount by $164,000 for a total amount of $539,000 through the term of the Agreement and extending the term of the Agreement from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027; and forwarding to Council for approval.

Approved by:

Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief
Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
Attachments:

1. First Amendment

2. Original Signed Agreement with all Exhibits

3. Updated CA Levine Act Disclosure form
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO STANDARD AGREEMENT

FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES WITH CSG CONSULTANTS INC
This FIRST AMENDMENT to the Standard Agreement for Consultant Services (“FIRST AMENDMENT”) is entered into between the CITY OF MODESTO, a municipal corporation of the State of California (hereinafter the “CITY”) and CSG CONSULTANTS, INC., a California corporation (hereinafter “CONSULTANT”) as of the ________ day of ___________ 2026.

RECITALS
This FIRST AMENDMENT is made with regard to the following recitals:

CITY and CONSULTANT previously entered into the Standard Agreement for FIRE PREVENTION PLAN CHECK SERVICES on the 13th day of September 2022 (the "ORIGINAL AGREEMENT").

CITY and CONSULTANT desire to amend the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT by increasing the previously approved estimated annual amount from $75,000 to $113,400 and a sum not to exceed from $375,000 to $539,000.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of this FIRST AMENDMENT, and the mutual promises, covenants, and stipulations contained in the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT for FIRE PREVENTION PLAN CHECK SERVICES and this FIRST AMENDMENT, the parties agree as follows:

1. COMPENSATION, Section 3, Paragraph 1, of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT shall be revised to the following:

CONSULTANT agrees to the annual estimated amount of $113,400 and a sum not to exceed $539,000 (maximum compensation) as full remuneration for performing all services and furnishing all staffing and materials for CITY in accordance with EXHIBIT (A).

2. TERM OF AGREEMENT, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Original Agreement shall be revised to the following:

The term of the AGREEMENT shall be for a period of two (2) years, with three (3) one-year extension options at the sole discretion of CITY, for a total of up to five (5) years.

Year 1: SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 through JUNE 30, 2023
Year 2: JULY 1, 2023 through JUNE 30, 2024
Year 3: JULY 1, 2024 through JUNE 30, 2025
Year 4: JULY 1, 2025 through JUNE 30, 2026
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Year 5: JULY 1, 2026 through JUNE 30, 2027

3. Except as modified and amended by this FIRST AMENDMENT, all other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY OF MODESTO, a municipal corporation, has authorized the execution of this FIRST AMENDMENT to the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT for FIRE PREVENTION PLAN CHECK SERVICES by its City Manager and attestation by its City Clerk under the authority of Resolution No. ___________ on the ________ day of ___________ 2026, and CSG CONSULTANTS INC has caused this FIRST AMENDMENT to be duly executed as of the Effective Date.
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California Levine Act Disclosure
California Government Code Section 84308, also known as the "Levine Act", prohibits City “officers” from participating in any action related to a license, permit, or other entitlement for use (a “proceeding”) if such member accepts, solicits, or directs political contributions from a party to the proceeding or their agent totaling more than $500 while the proceeding is pending before the agency, and for twelve (12) months following the date a decision concerning the proceeding has been made. The Levine Act also requires disclosure of such contribution by a party to the proceeding.

Section 84308(a)(4) of the Levine Act defines an "officer" as follows: “Officer” means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency. The term “officer” is further defined 2 Cal. Code Regs. Section 18438.1, which states:

An officer of an agency includes only those persons who make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence a decision in the license, permit, or entitlement for use proceeding, or who exercise authority or budgetary control over the agency of officers who may do so, and:
(1) Serve in an elected position, including an official appointed to an elected position due to an interim vacancy or an election otherwise canceled because the official was the sole candidate for the position; (2) Serve as a member of a board or commission;
(3) Serve as the chief executive of a state agency, or county, city or district of any kind; or (4)Have decision making authority with respect to the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and is also a candidate for elected office or has been a candidate for elective office in the 12 months prior to the proceeding.

A list of Modesto City Council Board Members can be found online at: Modesto City Council https://modestogov.com/706/Council-Members (modestogov.com). The party making this certification is responsible for determining whether a recipient of a political contribution is a City officer prior to answering the following questions:

1. Have you, your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, made any political contributions of more than $500 to any City officer, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date of the submission of your proposals or the anticipated date of any Council action related to this contract?
___ YES If yes, please identify the Councilmember(s):
_X__ NO

2. Do you, or your company, or any agent on behalf of you or your company, anticipate or plan to make any political contribution of more than $500 to any City officer in the twelve (12) months following any Council action related to this contract?
___ YES If yes, please identify the Councilmember(s):
_X__ NO
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Answering YES to either of the questions above does not preclude the City of Modesto from awarding a contract to your firm or taking any subsequent action related to the contract. It may, however, preclude the identified City officer from participating in any actions related to such contract.

HEREBY CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
_12-22-25________ _____________________________
Date Signature of authorized individual
_CSG Consultants / George Apple___
Company/Applicant Name
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CITY OF MODESTO

COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE OF MEETING:

March 9, 2026
Date: February 17, 2026
TO: Safety and Communities Committee
Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice-Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
THROUGH: Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
FROM: Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief
SUBJECT: CalOES Regional Hazardous Materials Response Program Agreement CONTACT: Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief, [email protected], 209-572-9590 DESCRIPTION:

Consider an Agreement with the State of California, Office of Emergency Services to provide reimbursement for eligible expenses related to the training and staffing of a HazMat Type 1 Team and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund)
STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENT:

This action supports the City of Modesto 2025-2026 Strategic Plan focus on quality of life under Goal A: Improve community safety and quality of life BACKGROUND:

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Fire, Rescue and Hazmat program has developed a Regional Hazardous Materials Response (RHMR) program that is similar to the Cal OES Fire Engine Program that the City currently participates in. The program is intended to provide additional response capability and fill in gaps across the state where there is limited or no response capability by providing funding via reimbursement to the participating departments for training and staffing costs. The Modesto Fire Department currently houses and staffs a Hazardous Materials Response Unit (HM41) which was recently upgraded from a Type II to a Type I1 Hazardous Material Response Vehicle due to an increase in additional equipment and training completed by our personnel. As part of this program, Cal OES provides reimbursement of the costs associated with said training of personnel to the level of https://www.caloes.ca.gov/office-of-the-director/operations/response-operations/fire-rescue/hazardousmaterials/regional-hazardous-materials-response-rhmr-program/cal-oes-type-ii-haz-mat-vehicle-program/ #2..
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HazMat Specialist, including the cost of intrastate travel to attend courses and the cost of backfilling for the personnel that attend the training.

DISCUSSION:

The proposed agreement for Modesto Fire Department’s (MFD) continuation in the RHMR program provides a total reimbursement amount not to exceed $200,000 over a term of three (3) years. Reimbursement eligible expenses shall include training, exercises, backfill costs (for on-duty staff), overtime (for off-duty staff), mobilization and travel costs, including lodging mileage, and per diems.

Priority for agreement funds will be to maintain a full team of certified HazMat Technician (A-D) and HazMat Specialist (F&G). Per the agreement this requirement is to maintain a roster of 25 members with the previously mentioned certifications as well as HazMat Terrorism or WMD Equivalency. Additional CalOES sponsored courses are Safety Officer, Incident Commander, and Rail Car training. Workshops and exercises such as HazMat Continuing Challenge, Terrorism/WMD drills, and various other state and federal level exercises are also allowable expenses for reimbursement.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The proposed agreement operates on a reimbursement model providing up to $200,000. All upfront costs are budgeted for and available within the 2025-2026 FY, and in subsequent Years’s budgets in the Special Operations Cost Center and the Training Activity string (0100-18240-53025). These amounts department shall follow all City of Modesto Travel policies and directives, and only approved expenses are to be reimbursed through Cal OES. Upon invoice receipt, travel package is reviewed by OES Finance administrators and approved for payment via check The expenditures from the last 3 fiscal years are shown in the chart below:

Account Fiscal Year Amount
Special Operations -
Training
2023-2024 $31,784
Special Operations -
Training
2024-2025 $41,275
Special Operations -
Training
2025-2026 (Current) $12,475
TOTAL: $85,534
RECOMMENDED COMMITTEE ACTION:

Staff Recommendations:

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Approved by:

Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief
Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Contract A261016463
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2. The term of this Agreement is:
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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Modesto City Fire Department RHMR Training Reimbursement
Agreement No. A261016463

EXHIBIT A

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

MODESTO CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT

REGIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT

1. OBJECTIVE
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, hereinafter referred to as “Cal OES” requires Modesto City Fire Department, hereinafter referred to as “Fire Agency”, to govern the reimbursements for the Fire Agency’s costs of providing training, exercises, backfilling positions, overtime, mobilizations and travel costs to allow Fire Agency staff to attend, and successfully complete, hazardous materials and terrorism response training and exercises required by Cal OES (identified in BCP 0690-021-BCP-2021-GB) specifically related to the Regional Hazardous Materials Response (RHMR) Program. Cal OES and the Fire Agency will use the most cost-effective means for providing funding for training, exercises, backfill, overtime, mobilizations and travel costs. The intent is to provide the Fire Agency reimbursement for the least extraordinary costs incurred to send staff to Cal OES for provided hazardous materials and terrorism response training and exercises (e.g., for on-duty staff attending training, Cal OES will reimburse backfill costs; for off-duty staff attending training, Cal OES will reimburse overtime costs of trainees).

The reimbursement will allow the Fire Agency to maintain regular staffing to avoid any degradation of services or reduction in emergency response capabilities to the local Fire Agency community during the training and exercises due to the absence of one (1) or more trainees.

The contract includes training dollars for the Fire Agency to attend and complete their certified Hazmat Technician A thru D, Hazmat Specialist F & G, Assistant Safety Officer (ASO), Hazardous Materials Continuing Challenge Workshop, Terrorism for the Hazardous Materials Technician/Specialist, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander (HMIC), Hazardous Materials Refresher, Rail Car, Terrorism / Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) courses provided by Federal agencies / Fire agencies, or any mutually agreed upon hazardous materials, terrorism, or other acceptable training/exercise/mobilizations that meets California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) requirements/standards, or is approved by Cal OES contract manager. The contract includes reimbursement for equipment and/or supplies to support the training/exercises approved by the Cal OES contract manager.

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for heavy metals, for a total of twenty-eight (28) personnel trained to the hazardous materials specialist level annually.

The Fire Agency is approved to add a 3% administrative fee for processing invoices for reimbursement.

2. TERM/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
A. The period of performance for the Agreement shall be July 1, 2026, or upon approval by the Department of General Services (DGS), whichever is later, through June 30, 2029, with the option to extend for one (1) additional twelve (12) month term.

B. The Fire Agency shall not be authorized to deliver or commence the performance of services as described in this SOW until the Agreement has been fully executed. Any delivery or performance of service that is commenced prior to the execution of the Agreement shall be considered voluntary on the part of the Fire Agency and noncompensable.

C. Consistent with the terms and conditions of the original solicitation, and upon mutual consent, Cal OES and the Fire Agency may execute written amendments to alter the method, price, or schedule of the work, subject to the limitations set forth by California Public Contract Code, section 100 et seq, and the California State Contracting Manual, Volume 1.

3. BUDGETED AMOUNT
The initial award of this Agreement shall not exceed $200,000.00 and there is no obligation on Cal OES’ part to utilize the entire amount. Any increases in the budgeted amount will be at the rates evaluated and considered herein.

4. PROJECT TASKS AND DELIVERABLES
The Fire Agency must perform project tasks and/or deliverables including, but not limited to, the following:

A. The Fire Agency may schedule hazardous materials and terrorism response courses approved by Cal OES. The courses shall provide initial training for new team members and continual education for existing personnel to maintain competency and prepare for emergency readiness.

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agencies, at no tuition charge to those agencies or their personnel. Priority is RHMR team hosting the training, RHMR team from another jurisdiction, responders from hosting jurisdiction, and responders from another jurisdiction.

C. The Fire Agency shall ensure that all reimbursable training meets the CSTI requirement/standards or receive pre-approval from Cal OES.

D. The Fire Agency shall ensure that staffing of the Cal OES Type I vehicle meets the California Hazardous Materials Type I response capabilities Response Training requirements and ICS standards established in Title 8, Industrial Relations Section 5192. The list of personnel that the Fire Agency selects for training must be submitted at a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days prior to the start of class for approval by Cal OES Fire and Rescue Division.

E. The Fire Agency shall ensure the reimbursable continual training is successfully completed so that the requisite number of certified Hazardous Materials Specialists will at all times be available to staff and operate the vehicle, including when the vehicle and its staff are activated through the Cal OES Fire and Rescue Mutual Aid System to provide Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid in accordance with the California State Mutual Aid Plan.

F. Upon such activation by Cal OES Fire and Rescue, the Fire Agency shall provide a minimum of five personnel to staff the vehicle that are certified Hazardous Materials Specialists for Type II hazardous materials response, or eight personnel for Type I WMD response (certified as a WMD Specialist), one of whom must be trained to the minimum of Assistant Safety Officer Haz Mat per ICS-HM-222-5, and meeting or having the equivalent to the requirements found in Title 19 CCR 2520(R).

5. ACCEPTANCE OF SERVICES
Payment for services performed under this Agreement shall be in accordance with the Cost Sheet, Exhibit B-1. The approval process is outlined in the Performance Section of this SOW. Acceptance criteria shall consist of the following:

A. The Fire Agency is responsible for obtaining approval from Cal OES Contract Manager before beginning any services.

B. The Fire Agency shall meet all timelines and deliverable due dates as described herein.

C. It shall be Cal OES’ sole determination as to whether services have been successfully completed and are acceptable.
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D. The Fire Agency costs related to rework of unacceptable work products shall be costs of the Fire Agency and shall not be billed to Cal OES.

E. In the event not all Fire Agency staff successfully complete the course, Cal OES reserves the right to reduce the invoice by the number of Fire Agency staff who did not successfully complete the course. The Fire Agency costs related to failure by staff to successfully complete the training shall be costs of the Fire Agency and shall not be billed to Cal OES.

F. Invoices shall be due and payable, and payment shall be made, only after satisfactory completion of the training and acceptance of the invoices by Cal OES.

G. Invoices shall be submitted monthly utilizing the RHMR Reimbursement documents, in arrears, identifying staff by name, classification, period of service, and cost per category, as shown on the Exhibit B-1, Cost Worksheet.
(a) All training completed between May 1 of the previous fiscal year and April 30 of the current fiscal year shall be submitted utilizing the RHMR Reimbursement documents. Submittals shall be received no later than April 30 of the current fiscal year for the life of the contract.

H. Payment for the tasks performed under this agreement shall be as stated in Exhibit B-1, Cost Worksheet.

I. The Fire Agency will provide Cal OES with documentation that all members have completed required training.

6. FIRE AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. The Fire Agency shall provide all equipment and/or software necessary to perform the required duties outlined herein.

B. The Fire Agency shall designate a primary contact person to whom all project communications may be addressed and who has the authority to act on all aspects of the services.

C. The Fire Agency shall back-fill positions as required due to Fire Agency staff attending the training provided by Cal OES, using the most cost-effective means.

D. The Fire Agency shall initially pay any costs associated for any positions that require backfill or for any overtime cost incurred by the Fire Agency employees for attending the training or exercises.
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E. The Fire Agency shall pay civilian personnel, not otherwise covered by the California Fire Assistance Agreement, at the rate and method formally negotiated and agreed upon prior to the exercise, between the Fire Agency and the Civilians rostered for the exercise in those positions.

F. If a Fire Agency employee is unable to perform due to illness, resignation, or other factors beyond the Fire Agency’s control, the Fire Agency shall provide qualified and suitable substitute personnel.

G. Ensure the 25 members of their Hazmat Type II and/or Type I Team have the following certified trainings:
i. Hazardous Materials Technician A (all members)
ii. Hazardous Materials Technician B (all members)
iii. Hazardous Materials Technician C (all members)
iv. Hazardous Materials Technician D (all members)
v. Hazardous Materials Specialist F (all members)
vi. Hazardous Materials Specialist G (all members)
vii. Terrorism for Hazardous Materials Technician / Specialist (or equivalency per Cal OES HM Bulletin #4, the WMD Equivalency course) (all members) viii. Assistant Safety Officer (only required by three (3) members) H. Ensure the members of their Hazmat Type II (Type I) Team are receiving continual educational opportunities to maintain competency utilizing the following certified trainings:
i. Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
ii. Hazardous Materials Refresher
iii. Rail Car
iv. Hazcat Training
v. Hazardous Materials Technical Reference Specialist
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vi. Hazardous Materials Instructor Certification
vii. Terrorism for Hazardous Materials Technician / Specialist (or equivalency per Cal OES HM Bulletin #4, the WMD Equivalency course)
viii. Hazardous Materials Continuing Challenge Workshop ix. Cal OES Sponsored Conferences
x. Hazardous Materials or Terrorism Training with Cal OES Approval xi. Hazardous Materials or terrorism exercises with Cal OES Approval

7. CAL OES RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Cal OES shall designate a person to whom all Fire Agency communication will be addressed, and who has the authority to act on all aspects of the services. This person will review the SOW and associated documents with the Fire Agency to ensure understanding of the responsibilities of both parties.

B. Cal OES shall provide access to department staff and management, offices and operation areas, as required, to complete the tasks and activities defined under this Agreement.

C. Cal OES shall schedule various CSTI hazardous materials and terrorism response courses and mobilizations to maintain sustainability for the Cal OES Type I (or Type II) Haz Mat Response Team.

D. Cal OES shall schedule training and exercise courses and mobilizations to increase response capabilities for Type I responses to WMD emergencies.

E. The staff attending the training courses shall help assure that the Fire Agency is prepared for response to hazardous materials releases within the State of California.

F. As such, in order to allow the Fire Agency the ability to maintain its regular staffing and response capabilities necessary to protect the health and safety of their communities, Cal OES shall reimburse the Fire Agency for any vacated positions that require backfilling, overtime, or any related travel costs incurred by Fire Agency employees, consistent with the California Fire Assistance Act (CFAA) rates and protocols, for attending the exercise, for negotiated costs up to the amount contained in Exhibit B1, Cost Sheet for Personnel Costs. #2..
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8. PERFORMANCE
Cal OES will be the sole judge of the acceptability of all work performed and all work products produced by the Fire Agency as a result of this SOW. Should the work performed or the products produced by the Fire Agency fail to meet Cal OES’ conditions, requirements, specifications, guidelines, or other applicable standards, the following resolution process will be employed, except as superseded by other binding processes:

A. Cal OES will notify the Fire Agency of such problems in writing within five (5) business days.

B. The Fire Agency must respond to Cal OES within five (5) business days after initial problem notification. The response shall include a corrective action plan and detailed explanation of how the Fire Agency plans to mitigate the issue. i. Failure by the Fire Agency to respond to Cal OES’ initial problem notification within the required time limit may result in immediate termination of the Contract.

C. Cal OES will, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Fire Agency’s corrective action plan, notify the Fire Agency in writing whether it accepts or rejects the plan. i. If Cal OES rejects the corrective action plan, the Fire Agency will submit a revised plan within three (3) business days. Failure by the Fire Agency to respond to Cal OES’ notification may result in immediate termination of the Agreement.

D. Upon receipt of the revised corrective action plan, Cal OES will notify the Fire Agency in writing whether it accepts or rejects the revised plan within three (3) business days. i. Rejection of the revised corrective action plan will result in immediate termination of the Agreement.

E. In the event of Agreement termination, Cal OES shall pay all amounts due to the Fire Agency for all work accepted and rendered prior to termination.

9. PROBLEM ESCALATION
The parties acknowledge and agree that certain technical and project related problems or issues may arise, and that such matters shall be brought to Cal OES’ attention. There may be instances where the severity of the problem(s) justifies escalated reporting. To this extent, the Fire Agency will determine the level of severity and notify the appropriate Cal OES personnel. Cal OES personnel notified and the time period taken to report the problem or issue shall be at a level commensurate with the severity of the problem or issue.

The relevant Cal OES personnel include, but are not limited to, the following:
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First level: Larry Collins, Deputy Chief, Fire and Rescue Special Operations (916) 845-8751
[email protected]
Second level: Brian Marshall, Chief, Fire and Rescue
(916) 845-8711
[email protected]
Third level: Ian Bastek, Deputy Director, Response Operations (916) 845-8810
[email protected]

10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
Cal OES reserves the right to terminate this Agreement, subject to thirty (30) days written notice to the Fire Agency In the event of termination, Cal OES shall pay all amounts due the Fire Agency for all services rendered and accepted prior to termination.

Additional conditions for termination include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. This Agreement can be immediately terminated for cause. The term “for cause” shall mean that the Fire Agency fails to meet the terms, conditions, and/or responsibilities of the Agreement. In this instance, the Agreement termination shall be effective as of the date indicated on Cal OES’ notification to the Fire Agency.

B. This Agreement may be suspended or cancelled without notice, at the option of the Fire Agency, if the Fire Agency or Cal OES’ premises or equipment are destroyed by fire or other catastrophe, or so substantially damaged that it is impractical to continue service, or in the event the Fire Agency is unable to render service as a result of any action by any governmental authority.

C. The Fire Agency may submit a written request to terminate this Agreement only if Cal OES should substantially fail to perform its responsibilities as provided herein.

D. This Agreement may be terminated at any time upon mutual written agreement between Cal OES and the Fire Agency.

11. SUBCONTRACTING PROVISIONS
No Subcontracting is allowable under this Agreement.
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12. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES
The authorized representatives during the term of this Agreement are identified in the tables below. Changes to the Authorized Representatives are allowed without contract amendment via written notice to the representatives identified below.

For service related inquiries:

The California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services Modesto City Fire Department
NAME: Contract Manager, Chuck
Tobias, Assistant Chief NAME: Shanon Evans, Interim Fire Chief ADDRESS: 3650 Schriever Avenue
Mather, CA 95655 ADDRESS: 409 12th StreetModesto, CA 95354 PHONE: (559) 824-0950 PHONE: (209) 424-3371
EMAIL: [email protected] EMAIL: [email protected] For administrative Agreement inquiries:

The California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services Modesto City Fire Department
NAME: Sage Miller, Contract Analyst NAME: Jessica Hampton, Executive Assistant
ADDRESS: 10391 Peter A McCuen Blvd
Mather, CA 95655 ADDRESS: 409 12th StreetModesto, CA 95354 PHONE: (916) 369-4221 PHONE: (209) 342-4555
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EXHIBIT B

BUDGET DETAIL AND PAYMENT PROVISIONS

1. Payment for services performed under this Agreement shall be in accordance with the Cost Sheet, Exhibit B-1. It shall be Cal OES’ sole determination as to whether a service has been successfully completed and is acceptable.

2. Invoices shall be submitted after services are rendered and shall include the following information:

A. Agreement No.

B. Fire Agency
C. Service
D. Itemized Cost
E. Invoice Date
Invoices shall be due and payable, and payment shall be made, only after Cal OES’ Contract Manager’s acceptance of services.

3. The Fire Agency will be reimbursed for actual incurred travel expenses based on the per diem rates used for State employees; on receipt and approval of an itemized invoice.

Travel reimbursement rates and applicable restrictions are identified on the Employee/Travel Reimbursement section of the California Department of Human Resources website:
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/pages/travel-reimbursements.aspx.

Travel reimbursement rates as identified by Cal HR can vary from year to year. Rates for future years will conform to Cal HR rates for the corresponding contract year.

Reimbursement for travel expenses shall not be made for expenses incurred within 50 miles of the Fire Agency’s home or headquarters.

4. Submit invoices to:

California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
Accounting Unit
[email protected]

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program, this Agreement shall be of no further force and effect. In this event, Cal OES shall have no liability to pay any funds whatsoever to the Fire Agency or to furnish any other considerations under this Agreement and the Fire Agency shall not be obligated to perform any provisions of this Agreement.

6. If funding for any fiscal year is reduced or deleted by the Budget Act for purposes of this program, Cal OES shall have the option to either cancel this Agreement with no liability occurring to Cal OES, or offer an amendment to the Fire Agency to reflect the reduced amount.

7. All payments will be made in accordance with, and within the time specified in, Government Code Chapter 4.5, commencing with Section 927.

8. The Fire Agency understands that in order to ensure final payment for work performed as part of this agreement, the Cal OES Contract Manager must receive all final closeout invoices no later than April 30, 2029.
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EXHIBIT B-1

COST SHEET
The Fire Agency shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and every other item of expense, direct or indirect, necessary to complete the services in accordance with the specifications described in the Statement of Work, Exhibit A, at the rates specified below. Cal OES makes no guarantee, expressed or implied, on the actual amount of services/hours that shall be required for this Agreement, and reserves the right to omit portions or quantities of work, as may be deemed necessary. Payment for service performed under this Agreement shall be for actual expenditures incurred. The rates referenced below shall be binding for the term of the Agreement.

ITEM
NO.

DESCRIPTION PRICE
1 Personnel Costs (Training, exercises,
Backfill, overtime, mobilizations, travel,
lodging, per diem and equipment costs
for attending the training) $200,000.00
Total Award $200,000.00
Fire Agency travel reimbursements, while on approved program business, will be reimbursed based on the policies and rates determined by the California Department of Human Resources (Cal HR) for excluded state employees and Fire Agencies. These rates and policies can be found at:
http://www.calhr.ca.gov/employees/Pages/travel-rules-excluded.aspx.

Above cost to be completed based on the classification levels staff utilized at the Fire Agency.

The Fire Agency will only be reimbursed based on the above costs. No other costs will be reimbursed without prior approval.
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EXHIBIT C

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The General Terms and Conditions (GTCs) are hereby incorporated by reference and can be accessed by visiting the following links:

Non-IT Services General Terms and Conditions (02/2025):
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CITY OF MODESTO

COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE OF MEETING:

March 9, 2026
Date: January 26, 2026
TO: Safety and Communities Committee
Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice-Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
THROUGH: Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
FROM: Jessica Hill, Director of Community & Economic Development SUBJECT: Adoption of the 2025 California Building Codes CONTACT: Oscar Diaz, Chief Building Official,
[email protected], 209-571-5885
DESCRIPTION:

Consider repealing and replacing Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, and 11 of Title 9 of the Modesto Municipal Code to adopt by reference, the 2025 California Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, and Existing Building Codes and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: General Fund, Building Permit Fees)
STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENT:

These mandatory state codes are in line with the 205-2026 City of Modesto’s Strategic Plan Commitment Great Safe Neighborhoods, “Provide a safe and inviting community in which to live, work, and visit.”
BACKGROUND:

The International Code Council develops the model codes on a three-year code cycle. The codes are known as “The International Building Codes”. The California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) is the responsible State body for all building code development. Every three (3) years, the CBSC conducts code development hearings to gain input from developers, building officials, local and state government leaders and other interested parties to review the Building Code Standards for the State of California.

These standards contain the minimum building requirements for the State of California and are mandatory throughout the State. This ordinance updates the City Building Codes to align with the new 2025 California Codes.
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DISCUSSION:

Title 9 of the City of Modesto Municipal Code contains the City of Modesto’s building codes.

These codes are primarily adopted by reference to the adopted State standards. The California Building Standards Code (Building Code) is published by the California Building Standards Commission and filed with the Secretary of State, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 18938. Each three years, the Commission amends the Building Code and cities and counties are obligated to adopt the new standards. The most recently adopted version of the Building Code became effective January 1, 2026, and included the following:
 California Building Code
 California Mechanical Code
 California Electrical Code
 California Plumbing Code
 California Residential Code
 California Wildland-Urban Interface code
 California Green Building Standard Code
Assembly Bill 130, which was signed into law on June 30, 2025, prohibits any local amendments to codes affecting residential buildings until 2031 and allows currently approved “master plans” to continue to be built from for ten years.

Notable changes in the 2025 codes include:
 Sleeping lofts for single family dwellings.
o Sleeping lofts were only allowed in tiny homes.
 More detailed requirements for the construction of decks and balconies.  Smoke alarms required in stacked non-sprinklered dwellings will require smoke alarms that provide an alert in the adjacent unit.
 Electrical Requirements
o Kitchen receptacles all need to be GFCI protected even when not mounted on the counter.
o All food preparation areas outside of the kitchen need GFCI protection o Drinking water coolers and bottle fillers will need to be GFCI protected. o Hotels will need to have surge protection devices to protect guest’s electronics.

Although each new edition contains minor technical changes, modifications and clarifications, these changes can be incorporated in the design of the projects and will have a minimal to moderate impact on constructability.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The implementation of this Code requires additional training for existing staff. Funding is budgeted in the FY 25/26 Building Safety Division budget. We do not anticipate any other funding requirements to implement this Code.

RECOMMENDED COMMITTEE ACTION:

Staff Recommendations:

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Approved by:

Jessica Hill
Director of Community & Economic Development
Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Proposed Building Code Ordinance

2. Proposed Plumbing Code Ordinance

3. Proposed Electrical Code Ordinance

4. Proposed Mechanical Code Ordinance

5. Proposed Existing Building Code Ordinance
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Ordinance No. XXXX-C.S.

Effective:___________, 2026
ORDINANCE NO. xxxx-C.S.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 1, “BUILDING CODE,” OF TITLE 9, “BUILDING REGULATIONS” OF THE MODESTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA

BUILIDNG CODE
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and
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Ordinance No. XXXX-C.S.

Effective:___________, 2026
WHEREAS, the City is not proposing any amendments to the California Building Code; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of City Ordinances that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Ordinance was published in accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Modesto does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CODE.

Chapter 1, “Building Code” of Title 9, “Building Regulations” of the Modesto Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following.

Chapter 1. BUILDING CODE
Article 1. Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Building Code 9-1.101 Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Building Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the 2022 California Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2, Volumes 1 and 2, as published by the International Code Council, as now existing, or hereafter amended, regulating and governing the conditions of all properties, buildings, and structures; by providing the standards for facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupancy and use; and the condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demotion of such structures; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and providing penalties for the violation thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2025 California Building #3..
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Code on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes, if any, prescribed in this Chapter, be and hereby is adopted as the Building Code of the City of Modesto. 9-1.101.2 Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Residential Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of the Chief Building Official at the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the California Residential Code, 2025 edition, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 2.5 as published by the International Code Council, regulating and governing the conditions of residential detached one- and two-family dwellings by providing the standards for facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that these structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupation and use; and the demolition of such structures as herein provided, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and providing penalties for the violation thereof, and each and all of the regulations; provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said building code on file in the office of the Chief Building Official of Modesto are hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance with the additions, deletions and changes, if any prescribed in this chapter, be and hereby are adopted by reference as the Building Code of the City of Modesto.
9-1.101.3 Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the office of Chief Building Official at the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the California Green Building Standards Code, 2025 edition, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 11 as published by the International Code Council, regulating and governing the conditions for energy efficiency, water efficiency and conservation, material conservation and resource efficiency for residential and nonresidential buildings hereby referred to, adopted and made part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance with the additions, deletions and changes, if any prescribed in this chapter, be and hereby is adopted by reference as the Green Building Code of the City of Modesto.

SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. This City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the #3..
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invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the Ordinance be enforced.

SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
The proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA under the general rule in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

SECTION 5. PUBLICATION
At least two (2) days prior to its final adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be posted in at least three (3) prominent and distinct locations in the City; and a notice shall be published once in The Modesto Bee, the official newspaper of the City of Modesto, setting forth the title of this ordinance, the date of its introduction and the places where this Ordinance is posted.
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Ordinance No. XXXX-C.S.

Effective:___________, 2026
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the ____ day of _______, 2026, by Councilmember , who moved its introduction and passage to print, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and ordered printed and published by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY: __________________________________________
JOSE M. SANCHEZ, City Attorney
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Effective:___________, 2026

FINAL ADOPTION CLAUSE
The foregoing ordinance, having been published as required by the Charter of the City of Modesto, and coming on for final consideration at the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the ____ day of _________, 2026, Councilmember moved its final adoption, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and the ordinance adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
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Ordinance No. XXXX-C.S.

Effective:___________, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. xxxx-C.S.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 2, “PLUMBING CODE” OF TITLE 9, “BUILDING REGULATIONS” OF THE MODESTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA PLUMBING CODE WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of City Ordinances that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and #3..
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Effective:___________, 2025
WHEREAS, the City is not proposing any amendments to the California Plumbing Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Ordinance was published in accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof; and NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Modesto does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CODE.

Chapter 2, “Plumbing Code” of Title 9, “Building Regulations” of the Modesto Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following.

Chapter 2 PLUMBING CODE
Article 1. Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Plumbing Code 9-2.101 Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Plumbing Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the 2025 California Plumbing Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 5, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), as now existing, or hereafter amended, regulating and governing the erection, alteration, installation, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use or maintenance of plumbing and drainage systems and parts thereof for the protection of public health and safety, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees, providing penalties for the violation thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2025 California Plumbing Code on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes, if any, prescribed in this Chapter, be and hereby is adopted as the Plumbing Code of the City of Modesto.

SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
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If any provision of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. This City Council declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the Ordinance be enforced.

SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

The proposed Ordinance is exempt from CEQA under the general rule in CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3), that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

Effective:___________, 2025

FINAL ADOPTION CLAUSE
The foregoing ordinance, having been published as required by the Charter of the City of Modesto, and coming on for final consideration at the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the ____ day of ____, 2026, Councilmember moved its final adoption, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and the ordinance adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY: __________________________________________
JOSE M. SANCHEZ, City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
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Ordinance No. XXXX-C.S.

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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX-C.S.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 3, “ELECTRICAL CODE” OF TITLE 9, “BUILDING REGULATIONS” OF THE MODESTO MUNICIPAL

CODE RELATING TO BUILDING REGULATIONS TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA ELECTRICAL CODE
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and WHEREAS, The City is not proposing any amendments to the California Building Code; and
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WHEREAS, notice of the Ordinance was published in accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Modesto does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CODE.

Chapter 3 entitled “Electrical Code” of Title 9 “Building Regulations” is hereby repealed in it’s entirely and replaced with the following:

Article 1. - Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Electrical Code 9-3.101 - Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Electrical Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the 2025 California Electrical Code, California Code of Regulations Title 24, Part 3, as published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), as now existing, or hereafter amended, regulating, governing and providing standards for the erection, installation, repair, relocation, replacement, addition to, use, or maintenance of electrical systems and parts thereof for the protection of public health and safety, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees, providing penalties for the violation thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2025 California Electrical Code on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions, and changes if any, prescribed in this Chapter, be and hereby is adopted as the Electrical Code of the City of Modesto.

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thereof and intends that the invalid portions should be severed and the balance of the Ordinance be enforced.

SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

Effective:___________, 2026
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the _____ day of _____, 2026, by Councilmember , who moved its introduction and passage to print, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and ordered printed and published by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY: __________________________________________
JOSE M. SANCHEZ, City Attorney
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FINAL ADOPTION CLAUSE
The foregoing ordinance, having been published as required by the Charter of the City of Modesto, and coming on for final consideration at the regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the _________day of _____________, 2026, Councilmember moved its final adoption, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and the ordinance adopted by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. xxxx-CS
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 7, “MECHANICAL CODE” OF TITLE 9, “BUILDING REGULATIONS” OF THE MODESTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025 CALIFORNIA MECHANICAL CODE WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of City Ordinances that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and #3..
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WHEREAS, the City is not proposing any amendments to the California Building Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the ordinance was published in accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Modesto does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CODE.

Chapter 7, “Mechanical Code” of Title 9, “Building Regulations” of the Modesto Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following.

Chapter 7. MECHANICAL CODE
Article 1. - Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Mechanical Code 9-7.101 - Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Mechanical Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the 2025 California Mechanical Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 4, as published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), as now existing, or hereafter amended, which said Code governs and provides proper regulations of mechanical systems and parts thereof, including, but not limited to, addition to or erection, installation, alteration, repair, relocation, replacement, use, or maintenance of any heating, ventilation, cooling, refrigeration systems or equipment thereof; incinerators or parts or equipment thereof; or other miscellaneous heat producing appliances, parts or equipment thereof; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; providing for the inspection thereof; providing penalties for the violation thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2025 California Mechanical Code on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions, and changes, if any, prescribed in this Chapter, be and hereby is adopted as the Mechanical Code of the City of Modesto.

SECTION 2. SEVERABILITY
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SECTION 3. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

Effective:___________, 2025
The foregoing ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Modesto held on the ____ day of _______, 2026, by Councilmember , who moved its introduction and passage to print, which motion being duly seconded by Councilmember , was upon roll call carried and ordered printed and published by the following vote:

AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY: __________________________________________
JOSE M. SANCHEZ, City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. xxxx-C.S.

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING CHAPTER 11, “EXISTING BUILDING CODE” OF TITLE 9, “BUILDING REGULATIONS” OF THE MODESTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 2025

CALIFORNIA EXISTING BUILIDNG CODE
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 18938 makes provisions published in the California Building Standards Code pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17922 applicable to all occupancies throughout the State and effective one hundred and eighty days after publication by the California Building Standards Commission (the Commission), or at a later date established by the Commission; and WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 permits cities in adopting provisions of the California Building Standards Code to make such changes in such provisions as the city determines, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological, or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7 requires that a city, before making changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5, must make an express finding that such changes are reasonably necessary because of local climatic, geological or topographical conditions; and
WHEREAS, under Health and Safety Code Section 17958.7, changes pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 17958.5 may not become effective until the required findings, and the changes, have been filed with the California Building Standards Commission; and
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WHEREAS, Government Code Section 50022.2 permits enactment of City Ordinances that adopt codes or statutes, including codes of the State of California, by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City is not proposing any amendments to the California Existing Building Code; and
WHEREAS, notice of the Ordinance was published in accordance with Government Code Sections 50022.3 and 6066; and that such notice was sufficient to give notice to interested persons of the purpose of the ordinance and the subject matter thereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Modesto does hereby ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. REPEAL AND REPLACEMENT OF CODE.

Chapter 11, “Existing Building Code” of Title 9, “Building Regulations” of the Modesto Municipal Code is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following.

Chapter 11. EXISTING BUILDING CODE
Article 1. Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Existing Building Code
9-1.101 Adoption by Reference of the 2025 California Existing Building Code.

That certain document, one (1) copy of which is on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto, being marked and designated as the 2025 California Existing Building Code, California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 10, as published by the International Code Council, as now existing, or hereafter amended, regulating and governing the conditions of all properties, buildings, and structures; by providing the standards for facilities and other physical things and conditions essential to ensure that structures are safe, sanitary and fit for occupancy and use; and the #3..
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condemnation of buildings and structures unfit for human occupancy and use and the demotion of such structures; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and providing penalties for the violation thereof; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said 2025 California Existing Building Code on file in the Office of the Chief Building Official of the City of Modesto is hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this ordinance, with the additions, deletions, insertions and changes, if any, prescribed in this Chapter, be and hereby is adopted as the Existing Building Code of the City of Modesto.

SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and operation from and after thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption.

SECTION 5. PUBLICATION
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At least two (2) days prior to its final adoption, copies of this Ordinance shall be posted in at least three (3) prominent and distinct locations in the City; and a notice shall be published once in The Modesto Bee, the official newspaper of the City of Modesto, setting forth the title of this ordinance, the date of its introduction and the places where this Ordinance is posted.
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AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:

BY: __________________________________________
JOSE M. SANCHEZ, City Attorney
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AYES: Councilmembers:

NOES: Councilmembers:

ABSENT: Councilmembers:

APPROVED: ____________________________

SUE ZWAHLEN, MAYOR
ATTEST: ____________________________
DIANE NAYARES-PEREZ, CMC, City Clerk
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CITY OF MODESTO

COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE OF MEETING:

March 9, 2026
February 11, 2026
TO: Safety and Communities Committee
Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
THROUGH: Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
FROM: Toby Wells, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer SUBJECT: Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL 5059 (253, 252, 251) Project CONTACT: Michael Sacuskie, Assistant City Engineer, [email protected], (209) 571-5552
DESCRIPTION:

Consider the Plans and Specifications for the Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL 5059 (253, 252, 251) Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to St. Francis Electric, LLC, of San Leandro, CA, for a total amount not to exceed $2,716,890, and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and Local Measure L Funds) STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENT:

This recommended action is in conformance with City of Modesto 2025-2026 Strategic Plan Element: “Quality of Life”, Goal D to provide safe, efficient, and reliable infrastructure through proactive community investment, maintenance, and sustainability efforts.

BACKGROUND:

This project will occur at various locations and will remove and replace traffic signal hardware including traffic signal indications, and backplates. Several crosswalks will be enhanced with the installation of a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) and one High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk. All improvements within this project are to enhance roadway safety and will include striping and signage.

DISCUSSION:

The Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) project was advertised for bids on December 19, 2025. Bids were publicly opened on January 27, 2026, and St. Francis Electric, LLC., of San Leandro, CA, was the apparent low bidder. The bid tabulation is attached (Attachment 1). #4..
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The bid analysis is:

Number of responsive bids received 4
Number of bids within 10% of the engineer’s estimate 2
Number of bids above the engineer’s estimate 1
The bid from St. Francis Electric, LLC, is 13.9% below the engineer’s estimate. Staff determined that the bid is a reasonable bid for the project and bidder competition was evident, as the City received four (4) bids.

Modesto Municipal Code Section 8-3.203 generally requires all purchases, which meet or exceed $100,000 for material, equipment, or contractual services to follow the formal bid procedures. The award of contract for construction of the Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL (253, 252, 251) project, to St. Francis Electric, LLC, of San Leandro, CA, conforms to the Modesto Municipal Code because the City complied with the formal bid procedures and St. Francis Electric, LLC, was the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The City’s “Change Order Approval Policy” enacted by Council Resolution No. 1994-443 on July 19, 1994, and revised on July 9, 2019, by Council Resolution No. 2019-326, and revised a second time on September 12, 2023, by Council Resolution No. 2023-405 established a Contract change order authority of ten percent (10%) for Construction contracts of this dollar value. However, staff is requesting Council’s authority for a twenty percent (20%) contingency on this project. The existing traffic signal equipment has been in place for several decades and any discrepancy between as-built drawings and actual field conditions will potentially lead to additional costs.

While the contingency policy is utilized for each Construction agreement awarded by the City, it is not written into the agreement, nor is it a guaranteed amount included in the final compensation to the contractor.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for the construction, contingency, construction administration, and City staff design support during construction is budgeted in the following current FY 2025-2026 Capital Improvement Program budget accounts:
101362 – Capital Grants - Streets CIP Projects – 3160 “Install Signal Heads at 70 Int” 101361 – Capital Grants - Streets CIP Projects – 3160 “Install RRFB at 3 Locations” 101333 – Capital Grants - Streets CIP Projects – 3160 “Install RRFB at 10 Locations”

ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION EXPENDITURES
Construction Contract $2,264,075
Construction Contingency (20%) $452,815
Construction Admin City Staff (12.75%) $346,404
Design Support During Construction – City Staff (2.25%) $61,131 TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES: $3,124,425
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This project is being funded with Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds and the balance from Local Measure L Funds.

CEQA/NEPA REQUIREMENTS:

Environmental review has been provided through a Categorical Exemption under CEQA Section 15301, Class 1, item (c), EA/CEDD 2021-02, filed on December 30, 2021.

RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:

Staff Recommendations:

Motion recommending the Plans and Specifications for the Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), HSIPSL 5059 (253, 252, 251) Project, accepting the Bid and Awarding a Contract to St. Francis Electric, LLC, of San Leandro, CA, in the amount of $2,264,075, and authorizing Change Orders up to a cumulative amount of $452,815, for a total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,716,890, and forwarding to Council for approval.

Approved by:

Toby Wells, Director of Engineering Services/City
Engineer
Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Bid Results

2. Contract and exhibits A-E
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HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Bid Tabulation Thursday, January 29, 2026
Project Title: Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Project ID #: 2026-09
Vault ID #: 25-D-0260
Account #: 101362, 101361, 101333
Bid Opening: 1/27/2026 at 11:00 AM Designer: TJKM
Basis of Award: By Base Bid Design Manager: Max Navarro Project Description: Project includes the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, a high intensity activated crosswalk, LED stop signs, ATC cabinets with all components, APS push buttons, signal head and hardware, signal indications and hardware, and various striping improvements.

Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension Apparent Low Bidder
St. Francis Electric
PH (510) 639-0639 975 Carden Street, San Leandro, CA 94577 Base Bid
1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic Signal EA 814 $214.00 $174,196.00 Indication, Mounting Framework, and Backplate
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 224 $950.00 $212,800.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1003. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 43 $950.00 $40,850.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Arrow Indication)
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 1 $1,515.00 $1,515.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 21 $1,310.00 $27,510.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,260.00 $4,520.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section Flashing Yellow 12” EA 78 $1,540.00 $120,120.00 Traffic Signal Indication & Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,150.00 $4,300.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal Indication and EA 8 $1,660.00 $13,280.00 Framework with Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 196 $900.00 $176,400.00 Assembly
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 33 $1,080.00 $35,640.00 Assembly
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 7 $1,320.00 $9,240.00 Assembly
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HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 106 $1,050.00 $111,300.00 Assembly
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 14 $1,195.00 $16,730.00 Assembly
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,900.00 $3,800.00 Assembly
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T Mounting EA 1 $2,200.00 $2,200.00 Assembly
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting Assembly EA 272 $507.00 $137,904.00 1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B Mounting Assembly EA 56 $507.00 $28,392.00 1019. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 11 $500.00 $5,500.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
4-Section Indication Mounting
1020. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 1 $730.00 $730.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
5-Section Indication Mounting
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 32 $1,180.00 $37,760.00 Assembly
1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 6 $1,310.00 $7,860.00 Assembly
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 2 $1,025.00 $2,050.00 Assembly
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $1,310.00 $1,310.00 Assembly
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,415.00 $2,830.00 Assembly
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 1 $1,715.00 $1,715.00 Assembly
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $2,185.00 $2,185.00 Assembly
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and Install New EA 37 $430.00 $15,910.00 Overhead Signs
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and Other Related Fees LS 1 $50,000.00 $50,000.00 1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) LS 1 $4,200.00 $4,200.00 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $28,000.00 $28,000.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at North Hampton Ln LS 1 $262,780.00 $262,780.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All Approaches - LS 1 $121,300.00 $121,300.00 Jefferson St at Vine St, Wylie Dr at Rose Ave,
Rumble Rd at Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational per plans,
Including Traffic Control
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $8,600.00 $8,600.00
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $22,000.00 $22,000.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave - with Striping LS 1 $59,500.00 $59,500.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St - with Striping LS 1 $61,400.00 $61,400.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior College - with LS 1 $122,800.00 $122,800.00 Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto Junior College LS 1 $71,540.00 $71,540.00 -with Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $5,600.00 $5,600.00
Subtotal: $2,210,267.00
Total: $2,210,267.00
Percent From Engineer's Estimate Base Bid: -13.91%
Hart Design Build Inc.

PH (818) 538-5142 3449 Angelus Avenue, Glendale, CA 91208 Base Bid
1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic Signal EA 814 $414.00 $336,996.00 Indication, Mounting Framework, and Backplate
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 224 $2,134.00 $478,016.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1003. Furnish & Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 43 $2,134.00 $91,762.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Arrow Indication)
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 1 $2,134.00 $2,134.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 21 $2,740.00 $57,540.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,740.00 $5,480.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section Flashing Yellow 12” EA 78 $2,740.00 $213,720.00 Traffic Signal Indication and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $3,170.00 $6,340.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal Indication and EA 8 $1,640.00 $13,120.00 Framework with Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 196 $520.00 $101,920.00 Assembly
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 33 $640.00 $21,120.00 Assembly
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 7 $805.00 $5,635.00 Assembly
1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 106 $585.00 $62,010.00 Assembly
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 14 $655.00 $9,170.00 Assembly
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,020.00 $2,040.00 #4..
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension Assembly
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T Mounting EA 1 $1,450.00 $1,450.00 Assembly
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting Assembly EA 272 $240.00 $65,280.00 1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B Mounting Assembly EA 56 $270.00 $15,120.00 1019. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 11 $68.00 $748.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
4-Section Indication Mounting
1020. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 1 $68.00 $68.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
5-Section Indication Mounting
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 32 $675.00 $21,600.00 Assembly
1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 6 $870.00 $5,220.00 Assembly
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 2 $530.00 $1,060.00 Assembly
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $740.00 $740.00 Assembly
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $940.00 $1,880.00 Assembly
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 1 $540.00 $540.00 Assembly
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $860.00 $860.00 Assembly
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and Install New EA 37 $1,770.00 $65,490.00 Overhead Signs
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and Other Related Fees LS 1 $445,760.00 $445,760.00 1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $66,080.00 $66,080.00 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) LS 1 $1,008.00 $1,008.00 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $29,120.00 $29,120.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at North Hampton Ln LS 1 $17,070.00 $17,070.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All Approaches - LS 1 $128,800.00 $128,800.00 Jefferson St at Vine St, Wylie Dr at Rose Ave,
Rumble Rd at Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational per plans,
Including Traffic Control
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $1,680.00 $1,680.00
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $6,270.00 $6,270.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave - with Striping LS 1 $8,535.00 $8,535.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St - with Striping LS 1 $8,535.00 $8,535.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3004. RRFB - Tully Rd at Leonard Ave - with Striping LS 1 $8,535.00 $8,535.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior College - with LS 1 $8,535.00 $8,535.00 Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto Junior College LS 1 $8,535.00 $8,535.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $2,800.00 $2,800.00
Subtotal: $2,328,322.00
Total: $2,328,322.00
Percent From Engineer's Estimate Base Bid: -9.31%
Bear Electrical Solutions, Inc
PH (408) 449-5178 1252 State Street, Alviso, CA 95002-0924 Base Bid
1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic Signal EA 814 $100.00 $81,400.00 Indication, Mounting Framework, and Backplate
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 224 $960.00 $215,040.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1003. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 43 $1,110.00 $47,730.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Arrow Indication)
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 1 $1,435.00 $1,435.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 21 $1,145.00 $24,045.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $1,975.00 $3,950.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section Flashing Yellow 12” EA 78 $1,500.00 $117,000.00 Traffic Signal Indication and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $1,550.00 $3,100.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal Indication and EA 8 $1,125.00 $9,000.00 Framework with Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 196 $965.00 $189,140.00 Assembly
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 33 $1,500.00 $49,500.00 Assembly
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 7 $1,950.00 $13,650.00 Assembly
1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 106 $1,100.00 $116,600.00 Assembly
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 14 $1,575.00 $22,050.00 Assembly
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $2,100.00 $4,200.00 Assembly
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T Mounting EA 1 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 Assembly
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting Assembly EA 272 $570.00 $155,040.00 1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B Mounting Assembly EA 56 $570.00 $31,920.00 #4..
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 1019. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 11 $60.00 $660.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
4-Section Indication Mounting
1020. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 1 $70.00 $70.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
5-Section Indication Mounting
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 32 $1,125.00 $36,000.00 Assembly
1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 6 $1,590.00 $9,540.00 Assembly
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 2 $980.00 $1,960.00 Assembly
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $1,500.00 $1,500.00 Assembly
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,875.00 $3,750.00 Assembly
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 1 $980.00 $980.00 Assembly
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $1,600.00 $1,600.00 Assembly
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and Install New EA 37 $1,000.00 $37,000.00 Overhead Signs
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and Other Related Fees LS 1 $190,000.00 $190,000.00 1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $31,175.00 $31,175.00 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) LS 1 $11,000.00 $11,000.00 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $45,500.00 $45,500.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at North Hampton Ln LS 1 $317,000.00 $317,000.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All Approaches - LS 1 $144,600.00 $144,600.00 Jefferson St at Vine St, Wylie Dr at Rose Ave,
Rumble Rd at Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational per plans,
Including Traffic Control
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $1,100.00 $1,100.00
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $31,750.00 $31,750.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave - with Striping LS 1 $53,000.00 $53,000.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St - with Striping LS 1 $52,175.00 $52,175.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3004. RRFB - Tully Rd at Leonard Ave - with Striping LS 1 $162,500.00 $162,500.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior College - with LS 1 $93,000.00 $93,000.00 Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto Junior College LS 1 $62,500.00 $62,500.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $1,100.00 $1,100.00
Subtotal: $2,376,760.00
Total: $2,376,760.00
Percent From Engineer's Estimate Base Bid: -7.42%
PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.

PH (951) 710-1000 5942 Acorn Street, Riverside, CA 92504 Base Bid
1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic Signal EA 814 $470.00 $382,580.00 Indication, Mounting Framework, and Backplate
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 224 $1,225.00 $274,400.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1003. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 43 $1,225.00 $52,675.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Arrow Indication)
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 1 $1,675.00 $1,675.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 21 $1,710.00 $35,910.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,500.00 $5,000.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section Flashing Yellow 12” EA 78 $1,915.00 $149,370.00 Traffic Signal Indication and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,430.00 $4,860.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal Indication and EA 8 $1,690.00 $13,520.00 Framework with Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 196 $1,235.00 $242,060.00 Assembly
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 33 $1,505.00 $49,665.00 Assembly
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 7 $1,720.00 $12,040.00 Assembly
1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 106 $1,365.00 $144,690.00 Assembly
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 14 $1,590.00 $22,260.00 Assembly
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,870.00 $3,740.00 Mounting Assembly
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T Mounting EA 1 $2,080.00 $2,080.00 Assembly
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting Assembly EA 272 $855.00 $232,560.00 1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B Mounting Assembly EA 56 $1,165.00 $65,240.00 1019. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 11 $740.00 $8,140.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
4-Section Indication Mounting
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 1020. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 1 $1,065.00 $1,065.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
5-Section Indication Mounting
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 32 $1,535.00 $49,120.00 Assembly
1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 6 $1,915.00 $11,490.00 Assembly
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 2 $1,400.00 $2,800.00 Assembly
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $1,820.00 $1,820.00 Assembly
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $2,125.00 $4,250.00 Assembly
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 1 $1,030.00 $1,030.00 Assembly
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $1,940.00 $1,940.00 Assembly
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and Install New EA 37 $550.00 $20,350.00 Overhead Signs
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and Other Related Fees LS 1 $92,200.00 $92,200.00 1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $95,589.00 $95,589.00 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) LS 1 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $24,000.00 $24,000.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at North Hampton Ln LS 1 $335,000.00 $335,000.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
Plans, including Traffic Control
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All Approaches - LS 1 $141,000.00 $141,000.00 Jefferson St at Vine St, Wylie Dr at Rose Ave,
Rumble Rd at Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational per plans,
Including Traffic Control
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $17,950.00 $17,950.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave - with Striping LS 1 $63,000.00 $63,000.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St - with Striping LS 1 $61,000.00 $61,000.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3004. RRFB - Tully Rd at Leonard Ave - with Striping LS 1 $165,000.00 $165,000.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior College - with LS 1 $155,000.00 $155,000.00 Striping and Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto Junior College LS 1 $138,000.00 $138,000.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
Subtotal: $3,096,069.00
Total: $3,096,069.00
Percent From Engineer's Estimate Base Bid: 20.60%
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension Engineer's Estimate
Base Bid
1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic Signal EA 814 $350.00 $284,900.00 Indication, Mounting Framework, and Backplate
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 224 $1,500.00 $336,000.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1003. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 43 $1,500.00 $64,500.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate (Arrow Indication)
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 1 $1,750.00 $1,750.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate (Ball Indication)
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12” Traffic Signal EA 21 $1,750.00 $36,750.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,000.00 $4,000.00 Indication with Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section Flashing Yellow 12” EA 78 $2,000.00 $156,000.00 Traffic Signal Indication and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12" Traffic Signal EA 2 $2,250.00 $4,500.00 Indication and Framework with Yellow Retroreflective
Border Backplate
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal Indication and EA 8 $1,500.00 $12,000.00 Framework with Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 196 $500.00 $98,000.00 Assembly
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 33 $750.00 $24,750.00 Assembly
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 7 $1,000.00 $7,000.00 Assembly
1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 106 $500.00 $53,000.00 Assembly
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 14 $750.00 $10,500.00 Assembly
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 Assembly
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T Mounting EA 1 $12,500.00 $12,500.00 Assembly
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting Assembly EA 272 $250.00 $68,000.00 1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B Mounting Assembly EA 56 $250.00 $14,000.00 1019. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 11 $150.00 $1,650.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
4-Section Indication Mounting
1020. Furnish and Install Extension for Proposed EA 1 $200.00 $200.00 3-Section Indication Mounted on Proposed
5-Section Indication Mounting
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T Mounting EA 32 $500.00 $16,000.00 Assembly
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Item # Item Description Units Quantity Unit Price Extension 1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 6 $750.00 $4,500.00 Assembly
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 2 $500.00 $1,000.00 Assembly
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $750.00 $750.00 Assembly
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T Mounting EA 2 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 Assembly
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T Mounting EA 1 $500.00 $500.00 Assembly
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T Mounting EA 1 $750.00 $750.00 Assembly
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and Install New EA 37 $850.00 $31,450.00 Overhead Signs
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and Other Related Fees LS 1 $322,170.00 $322,170.00 1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $80,542.50 $80,542.50 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP) LS 1 $20,000.00 $20,000.00 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $15,119.00 $15,119.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at North Hampton Ln LS 1 $257,800.00 $257,800.00 - w/ Striping & Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All Approaches - LS 1 $55,000.00 $55,000.00 Jefferson St at Vine St, Wylie Dr at Rose Ave,
Rumble Rd at Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational per plans,
Including Traffic Control
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $2,000.00 $2,000.00
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $20,000.00 $20,000.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave - with Striping LS 1 $70,800.00 $70,800.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St - with Striping LS 1 $68,100.00 $68,100.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3004. RRFB - Tully Rd at Leonard Ave - with Striping LS 1 $168,800.00 $168,800.00 and Signing Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior College - with LS 1 $148,000.00 $148,000.00 Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto Junior College LS 1 $80,000.00 $80,000.00 - with Striping and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $10,000.00 $10,000.00
Subtotal: $2,567,281.50
Total: $2,567,281.50
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REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS

FEDERAL-AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
I. General
II. Nondiscrimination
III. Non-segregated Facilities
IV. Davis-Bacon and Related Act Provisions
V. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act
Provisions
VI. Subletting or Assigning the Contract
VII. Safety: Accident Prevention
VIII. False Statements Concerning Highway Projects
IX. Implementation of Clean Air Act and Federal Water
Pollution Control Act
X. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion
XI. Certification Regarding Use of Contract Funds for
Lobbying
XII. Use of United States-Flag Vessels:

ATTACHMENTS
A. Employment and Materials Preference for Appalachian
Development Highway System or Appalachian Local Access
Road Contracts (included in Appalachian contracts only) I. GENERAL

1. Form FHWA-1273 must be physically incorporated in each construction contract funded under title 23, United States Code, as required in 23 CFR 633.102(b) (excluding
emergency contracts solely intended for debris removal). The contractor (or subcontractor) must insert this form in each subcontract and further require its inclusion in all lower tier subcontracts (excluding purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services). 23 CFR
633.102(e).

The applicable requirements of Form FHWA-1273 are
incorporated by reference for work done under any purchase order, rental agreement or agreement for other services. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor, lower-tier subcontractor or service provider. 23 CFR 633.102(e).

Form FHWA-1273 must be included in all Federal-aid designbuild contracts, in all subcontracts and in lower tier subcontracts (excluding subcontracts for design services, purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services) in accordance with 23 CFR 633.102. The design-builder shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor, lower-tier subcontractor or service provider.

Contracting agencies may reference Form FHWA-1273 in
solicitation-for-bids or request-for-proposals documents, however, the Form FHWA-1273 must be physically
incorporated (not referenced) in all contracts, subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts (excluding purchase orders, rental agreements and other agreements for supplies or services related to a construction contract). 23 CFR 633.102(b).

2. Subject to the applicability criteria noted in the following sections, these contract provisions shall apply to all work performed on the contract by the contractor's own organization and with the assistance of workers under the contractor's immediate superintendence and to all work performed on the contract by piecework, station work, or by subcontract. 23 CFR 633.102(d).

3. A breach of any of the stipulations contained in these Required Contract Provisions may be sufficient grounds for withholding of progress payments, withholding of final
payment, termination of the contract, suspension / debarment or any other action determined to be appropriate by the contracting agency and FHWA.

4. Selection of Labor: During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall not use convict labor for any purpose within the limits of a construction project on a Federal-aid highway unless it is labor performed by convicts who are on parole, supervised release, or probation. 23 U.S.C. 114(b).

The term Federal-aid highway does not include roadways
functionally classified as local roads or rural minor collectors. 23 U.S.C. 101(a).

II. NONDISCRIMINATION (23 CFR 230.107(a); 23 CFR Part
230, Subpart A, Appendix A; EO 11246)
The provisions of this section related to 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A, Appendix A are applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related construction
subcontracts of $10,000 or more. The provisions of 23 CFR Part 230 are not applicable to material supply, engineering, or architectural service contracts.

In addition, the contractor and all subcontractors must comply with the following policies: Executive Order 11246, 41 CFR Part 60, 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627, 23 U.S.C. 140, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and related regulations including 49 CFR Parts 21, 26, and 27; and 23 CFR Parts 200, 230, and 633.

The contractor and all subcontractors must comply with: the requirements of the Equal Opportunity Clause in 41 CFR 60-

1.4(b) and, for all construction contracts exceeding $10,000, the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity
Construction Contract Specifications in 41 CFR 60-4.3.

Note: The U.S. Department of Labor has exclusive authority to determine compliance with Executive Order 11246 and the policies of the Secretary of Labor including 41 CFR Part 60, and 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627. The contracting agency and
the FHWA have the authority and the responsibility to ensure compliance with 23 U.S.C. 140, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), and related regulations including 49 CFR Parts 21, 26, and 27; and 23 CFR Parts 200, 230, and 633.

The following provision is adopted from 23 CFR Part 230, Subpart A, Appendix A, with appropriate revisions to conform to the U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) and FHWA
requirements.

EXHIBIT B
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2 1. Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) requirements not to discriminate and to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity as set forth under laws, executive orders, rules, regulations (see 28 CFR Part 35, 29 CFR Part 1630, 29 CFR Parts 1625-1627, 41 CFR Part 60 and 49 CFR Part 27) and orders of the Secretary of Labor as modified by the provisions prescribed herein, and imposed pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140, shall constitute the EEO and specific affirmative action standards for the contractor's project activities under this contract. The provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) set forth under 28 CFR Part 35 and 29 CFR Part 1630 are incorporated by reference in this contract. In the execution of this contract, the contractor agrees to comply with the following minimum specific requirement activities of EEO:
a. The contractor will work with the contracting agency and the Federal Government to ensure that it has made every good faith effort to provide equal opportunity with respect to all of its terms and conditions of employment and in their review of activities under the contract. 23 CFR 230.409 (g)(4) & (5). b. The contractor will accept as its operating policy the following statement:
"It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during
employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment,
upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including
apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job
training."

2. EEO Officer: The contractor will designate and make
known to the contracting officers an EEO Officer who will have the responsibility for and must be capable of effectively administering and promoting an active EEO program and who must be assigned adequate authority and responsibility to do so. 3. Dissemination of Policy: All members of the contractor's staff who are authorized to hire, supervise, promote, and discharge employees, or who recommend such action or are substantially involved in such action, will be made fully cognizant of and will implement the contractor's EEO policy and contractual responsibilities to provide EEO in each grade and classification of employment. To ensure that the above agreement will be met, the following actions will be taken as a minimum:
a. Periodic meetings of supervisory and personnel office employees will be conducted before the start of work and then not less often than once every six months, at which time the contractor's EEO policy and its implementation will be
reviewed and explained. The meetings will be conducted by the EEO Officer or other knowledgeable company official. b. All new supervisory or personnel office employees will be given a thorough indoctrination by the EEO Officer, covering all major aspects of the contractor's EEO obligations within thirty days following their reporting for duty with the contractor. c. All personnel who are engaged in direct recruitment for the project will be instructed by the EEO Officer in the contractor's procedures for locating and hiring minorities and women. d. Notices and posters setting forth the contractor's EEO policy will be placed in areas readily accessible to employees, applicants for employment and potential employees.
e. The contractor's EEO policy and the procedures to
implement such policy will be brought to the attention of employees by means of meetings, employee handbooks, or
other appropriate means.

4. Recruitment: When advertising for employees, the
contractor will include in all advertisements for employees the notation: "An Equal Opportunity Employer." All such
advertisements will be placed in publications having a large circulation among minorities and women in the area from which the project work force would normally be derived. a. The contractor will, unless precluded by a valid
bargaining agreement, conduct systematic and direct
recruitment through public and private employee referral sources likely to yield qualified minorities and women. To meet this requirement, the contractor will identify sources of potential minority group employees and establish with such identified sources procedures whereby minority and women applicants may be referred to the contractor for employment consideration.
b. In the event the contractor has a valid bargaining
agreement providing for exclusive hiring hall referrals, the contractor is expected to observe the provisions of that agreement to the extent that the system meets the contractor's compliance with EEO contract provisions. Where
implementation of such an agreement has the effect of
discriminating against minorities or women, or obligates the contractor to do the same, such implementation violates Federal nondiscrimination provisions.
c. The contractor will encourage its present employees to refer minorities and women as applicants for employment.

Information and procedures with regard to referring such applicants will be discussed with employees.

5. Personnel Actions: Wages, working conditions, and
employee benefits shall be established and administered, and personnel actions of every type, including hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, and termination, shall be taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

The following procedures shall be followed:
a. The contractor will conduct periodic inspections of project sites to ensure that working conditions and employee facilities do not indicate discriminatory treatment of project site personnel.
b. The contractor will periodically evaluate the spread of wages paid within each classification to determine any
evidence of discriminatory wage practices.
c. The contractor will periodically review selected personnel actions in depth to determine whether there is evidence of discrimination. Where evidence is found, the contractor will promptly take corrective action. If the review indicates that the discrimination may extend beyond the actions reviewed, such corrective action shall include all affected persons.
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3 within a reasonable time. If the investigation indicates that the discrimination may affect persons other than the complainant, such corrective action shall include such other persons. Upon completion of each investigation, the contractor will inform every complainant of all of their avenues of appeal.

6. Training and Promotion:
a. The contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and increasing the skills of minorities and women who are
applicants for employment or current employees. Such efforts should be aimed at developing full journey level status employees in the type of trade or job classification involved. b. Consistent with the contractor's work force requirements and as permissible under Federal and State regulations, the contractor shall make full use of training programs (i.e., apprenticeship and on-the-job training programs for the geographical area of contract performance). In the event a special provision for training is provided under this contract, this subparagraph will be superseded as indicated in the special provision. The contracting agency may reserve
training positions for persons who receive welfare assistance in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 140(a).
c. The contractor will advise employees and applicants for employment of available training programs and entrance
requirements for each.
d. The contractor will periodically review the training and promotion potential of employees who are minorities and women and will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and promotion.

7. Unions: If the contractor relies in whole or in part upon unions as a source of employees, the contractor will use good faith efforts to obtain the cooperation of such unions to increase opportunities for minorities and women. 23 CFR 230.409. Actions by the contractor, either directly or through a contractor's association acting as agent, will include the procedures set forth below:
a. The contractor will use good faith efforts to develop, in cooperation with the unions, joint training programs aimed toward qualifying more minorities and women for membership in the unions and increasing the skills of minorities and women so that they may qualify for higher paying employment.
b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to incorporate an EEO clause into each union agreement to the end that such union will be contractually bound to refer applicants without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
c. The contractor is to obtain information as to the referral practices and policies of the labor union except that to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of the labor union and such labor union refuses to furnish such information to the contractor, the contractor shall so certify to the contracting agency and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain such information.
d. In the event the union is unable to provide the contractor with a reasonable flow of referrals within the time limit set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, the contractor will, through independent recruitment efforts, fill the employment vacancies without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability; making full efforts to obtain qualified and/or qualifiable minorities and women. The failure of a union to provide sufficient referrals (even though it is obligated to provide exclusive referrals under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement) does not relieve the contractor from the
requirements of this paragraph. In the event the union referral practice prevents the contractor from meeting the obligations pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and these special provisions, such contractor shall immediately notify the contracting agency.

8. Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants /
Employees with Disabilities: The contractor must be familiar with the requirements for and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all rules and regulations established thereunder. Employers must provide reasonable
accommodation in all employment activities unless to do so would cause an undue hardship.

9. Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment: The contractor shall not
discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. The
contractor shall take all necessary and reasonable steps to ensure nondiscrimination in the administration of this contract. a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors, suppliers, and lessors of their EEO obligations under this contract.
b. The contractor will use good faith efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations.

10. Assurances Required:
a. The requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 and the State
DOT’s FHWA-approved Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
(DBE) program are incorporated by reference.
b. The contractor, subrecipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems
appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to:
(1) Withholding monthly progress payments;
(2) Assessing sanctions;
(3) Liquidated damages; and/or
(4) Disqualifying the contractor from future bidding as nonresponsible. c. The Title VI and nondiscrimination provisions of U.S.

DOT Order 1050.2A at Appendixes A and E are incorporated by reference. 49 CFR Part 21.

11. Records and Reports: The contractor shall keep such records as necessary to document compliance with the EEO requirements. Such records shall be retained for a period of three years following the date of the final payment to the contractor for all contract work and shall be available at reasonable times and places for inspection by authorized representatives of the contracting agency and the FHWA. a. The records kept by the contractor shall document the following:
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4 (1) The number and work hours of minority and nonminority group members and women employed in each work classification on the project;
(2) The progress and efforts being made in cooperation
with unions, when applicable, to increase employment
opportunities for minorities and women; and
(3) The progress and efforts being made in locating, hiring, training, qualifying, and upgrading minorities and women. b. The contractors and subcontractors will submit an annual report to the contracting agency each July for the duration of the project indicating the number of minority, women, and nonminority group employees currently engaged in each work classification required by the contract work. This information is to be reported on Form FHWA-1391. The staffing data should represent the project work force on board in all or any part of the last payroll period preceding the end of July. If on-the-job training is being required by special provision, the contractor will be required to collect and report training data. The employment data should reflect the work force on board during all or any part of the last payroll period preceding the end of July.

III. NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related construction subcontracts of more than $10,000. 41 CFR 60-1.5.

As prescribed by 41 CFR 60-1.8, the contractor must ensure that facilities provided for employees are provided in such a manner that segregation on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin cannot result. The contractor may neither require such
segregated use by written or oral policies nor tolerate such use by employee custom. The contractor's obligation extends further to ensure that its employees are not assigned to perform their services at any location under the contractor's control where the facilities are segregated. The term "facilities" includes waiting rooms, work areas, restaurants and other eating areas, time clocks, restrooms, washrooms, locker rooms and other storage or dressing areas, parking lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas,
transportation, and housing provided for employees. The contractor shall provide separate or single-user restrooms and necessary dressing or sleeping areas to assure privacy
between sexes.

IV. DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT PROVISIONS
This section is applicable to all Federal-aid construction projects exceeding $2,000 and to all related subcontracts and lower-tier subcontracts (regardless of subcontract size), in accordance with 29 CFR 5.5. The requirements apply to all projects located within the right-of-way of a roadway that is functionally classified as Federal-aid highway. 23 U.S.C. 113.

This excludes roadways functionally classified as local roads or rural minor collectors, which are exempt. 23 U.S.C. 101.

Where applicable law requires that projects be treated as a project on a Federal-aid highway, the provisions of this subpart will apply regardless of the location of the project. Examples include: Surface Transportation Block Grant Program projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 133 [excluding recreational trails projects], the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 117, and National Highway Freight Program projects funded under 23 U.S.C. 167.

The following provisions are from the U.S. Department of Labor regulations in 29 CFR 5.5 “Contract provisions and related matters” with minor revisions to conform to the FHWA1273 format and FHWA program requirements.

1. Minimum wages (29 CFR 5.5) a. Wage rates and fringe benefits. All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute), will be paid
unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account
(except such payroll deductions as are permitted by
regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the
Copeland Act (29 CFR part 3)), the full amount of basic hourly wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the
Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics. As provided in paragraphs (d) and (e) of 29 CFR 5.5, the appropriate wage determinations are effective by operation of law even if they have not been attached to the contract. Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B)) on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of paragraph 1.e. of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are
deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics must be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage
determination for the classification(s) of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in paragraph 4. of this section. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein: Provided, That the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional classifications and wage rates conformed under paragraph 1.c. of this section) and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH–1321) must be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. b. Frequently recurring classifications. (1) In addition to wage and fringe benefit rates that have been determined to be prevailing under the procedures set forth in 29 CFR part 1, a and fringe benefit rates for classifications of laborers and mechanics for which conformance requests are regularly
submitted pursuant to paragraph 1.c. of this section, provided that:
(i) The work performed by the classification is not
performed by a classification in the wage determination for which a prevailing wage rate has been determined;
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5 (ii) The classification is used in the area by the
construction industry; and
(iii) The wage rate for the classification bears a reasonable relationship to the prevailing wage rates contained in the wage determination.
(2) The Administrator will establish wage rates for such classifications in accordance with paragraph 1.c.(1)(iii) of this section. Work performed in such a classification must be paid at no less than the wage and fringe benefit rate listed on the wage determination for such classification. c. Conformance. (1) The contracting officer must require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination and which is to be employed under the contract be classified in conformance with the wage determination. Conformance of an additional
classification and wage rate and fringe benefits is appropriate only when the following criteria have been met:
(i) The work to be performed by the classification
requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and
(ii) The classification is used in the area by the
construction industry; and
(iii) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.
(2) The conformance process may not be used to split,
subdivide, or otherwise avoid application of classifications listed in the wage determination.
(3) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known), or their
representatives, and the contracting officer agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken will be sent by the contracting officer by email to [email protected]. The Administrator, or an
authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30–day period that additional time is necessary.
(4) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer do not agree on the proposed
classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the contracting officer will, by email to [email protected], refer the
questions, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the contracting officer, to the Administrator for determination. The Administrator, or an authorized
representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30–day period that additional time is necessary.
(5) The contracting officer must promptly notify the
contractor of the action taken by the Wage and Hour Division under paragraphs 1.c.(3) and (4) of this section. The contractor must furnish a written copy of such determination to each affected worker or it must be posted as a part of the wage determination. The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to paragraph 1.c.(3) or (4) of this section must be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.
d. Fringe benefits not expressed as an hourly rate.

Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor may either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or may pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof. e. Unfunded plans. If the contractor does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, the contractor may consider as part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, Provided, That the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, in accordance with the criteria set forth in -Bacon Act
have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the
contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program.
f. Interest. In the event of a failure to pay all or part of the wages required by the contract, the contractor will be required to pay interest on any underpayment of wages.

2. Withholding (29 CFR 5.5) a. Withholding requirements. The contracting agency may, upon its own action, or must, upon written request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered
necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for the full amount of wages and monetary relief, including interest, required by the clauses set forth in this section for violations of this contract, or to satisfy any such liabilities required by any other Federal contract, or federally assisted contract subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards, that necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to Davis-Bacon labor standards requirements and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. In the event of a
contractor's failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice or helper working on the site of the work all or part of the wages required by the contract, or upon the contractor's failure to submit the required records as discussed in paragraph 3.d. of this section, the contracting agency may on its own initiative and after written notice to the contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the
suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased.
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6 2.a. of this section or Section V, paragraph 3.a., or both, over claims to those funds by:
(1) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties;
(2) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs;
(3) A trustee(s) (either a court-appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate;
(4) A contractor's assignee(s);
(5) A contractor's successor(s); or
(6) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31
U.S.C. 3901–3907.

3. Records and certified payrolls (29 CFR 5.5) a. Basic record requirements (1) Length of record retention.

All regular payrolls and other basic records must be
maintained by the contractor and any subcontractor during the course of the work and preserved for all laborers and
mechanics working at the site of the work (or otherwise working in construction or development of the project under a development statute) for a period of at least 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed.
(2) Information required. Such records must contain the name; Social Security number; last known address, telephone number, and email address of each such worker; each
worker's correct classification(s) of work actually performed; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalents thereof of the types described in 40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours actually worked in total and on each covered contract; deductions made; and actual wages paid.
(3) Additional records relating to fringe benefits. Whenever the Secretary of Labor has found under paragraph 1.e. of this section that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in 40 U.S.C. 3141(2)(B) of the Davis-Bacon Act, the contractor must
maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, and that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and records which show the costs anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing such benefits.
(4) Additional records relating to apprenticeship. Contractors with apprentices working under approved programs must
maintain written evidence of the registration of apprenticeship programs, the registration of the apprentices, and the ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs.
b. Certified payroll requirements (1) Frequency and method of submission. The contractor or subcontractor must submit weekly, for each week in which any DBA- or Related Actscovered work is performed, certified payrolls to the contracting agency. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of all certified payrolls by all subcontractors. A contracting agency or prime contractor may permit or require contractors to submit certified payrolls through an electronic system, as long as the electronic system requires a legally valid electronic signature; the system allows the contractor, the contracting agency, and the Department of Labor to access the certified payrolls upon request for at least 3 years after the work on the prime contract has been completed; and the contracting
agency or prime contractor permits other methods of
submission in situations where the contractor is unable or limited in its ability to use or access the electronic system. (2) Information required. The certified payrolls submitted must set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under paragraph 3.a.(2) of this section, except that full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses must not be included on weekly transmittals. Instead, the certified payrolls need only include an individually identifying number for each worker ( e.g., the last four digits of the worker's Social Security number). The required weekly
certified payroll information may be submitted using Optional Form WH–347 or in any other format desired. Optional Form WH–347 is available for this purpose from the Wage and Hour Division website at https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/WHD/ legacy/files/wh347/.pdf or its successor website. It is not a violation of this section for a prime contractor to require a subcontractor to provide full Social Security numbers and last known addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses to the prime contractor for its own records, without weekly submission by the subcontractor to the contracting agency. (3) Statement of Compliance. Each certified payroll
submitted must be accompanied by a “Statement of
Compliance,” signed by the contractor or subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons working on the contract, and must certify the following:
(i) That the certified payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be provided under paragraph 3.b. of this section, the appropriate information and basic records are being maintained under paragraph 3.a. of this section, and such information and records are correct and complete; (ii) That each laborer or mechanic (including each helper and apprentice) working on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set
forth in 29 CFR part 3; and
(iii) That each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less than the applicable wage rates and fringe benefits or cash equivalents for the classification(s) of work actually
performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract.
(4) Use of Optional Form WH–347. The weekly submission
of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH–347 will satisfy the requirement for submission of the “Statement of Compliance” required by paragraph 3.b.(3) of this section.
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subcontractor, or the contractor's or subcontractor's agent must be an original handwritten signature or a legally valid electronic signature.
(6) Falsification. The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor or subcontractor to civil or criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 3729. (7) Length of certified payroll retention. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve all certified payrolls during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed. c. Contracts, subcontracts, and related documents. The contractor or subcontractor must maintain this contract or subcontract and related documents including, without
limitation, bids, proposals, amendments, modifications, and extensions. The contractor or subcontractor must preserve these contracts, subcontracts, and related documents during the course of the work and for a period of 3 years after all the work on the prime contract is completed.
d. Required disclosures and access (1) Required record
disclosures and access to workers. The contractor or
subcontractor must make the records required under
paragraphs 3.a. through 3.c. of this section, and any other documents that the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, or the Department of Labor deems necessary to
determine compliance with the labor standards provisions of inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized
representatives of the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, or the Department of Labor, and must permit such
representatives to interview workers during working hours on the job.
(2) Sanctions for non-compliance with records and worker access requirements. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, or refuses to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, the Federal agency may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, owner, or other entity, as the case may be, that maintains such records or that employs such workers, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available, or to permit worker interviews during working hours on the job, may be any contractor or other person that fails to submit the required records or make those records available to WHD within the time WHD requests that the records be produced will be
precluded from introducing as evidence in an administrative proceeding under 29 CFR part 6 any of the required records that were not provided or made available to WHD. WHD will take into consideration a reasonable request from the
contractor or person for an extension of the time for
submission of records. WHD will determine the
reasonableness of the request and may consider, among other things, the location of the records and the volume of
production.
(3) Required information disclosures. Contractors and
subcontractors must maintain the full Social Security number and last known address, telephone number, and email address of each covered worker, and must provide them upon request to the contracting agency, the State DOT, the FHWA, the contractor, or the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor for purposes of an investigation or other compliance action.

4. Apprentices and equal employment opportunity (29 CFR

5.5) a. Apprentices (1) Rate of pay. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they perform when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship (OA), or with a State Apprenticeship Agency recognized by the OA. A person who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the OA or a State Apprenticeship Agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice, will be permitted to work at less than the
predetermined rate for the work they perform in the first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such a program. In the event the OA or a State Apprenticeship
Agency recognized by the OA withdraws approval of an
apprenticeship program, the contractor will no longer be permitted to use apprentices at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved.
(2) Fringe benefits. Apprentices must be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the Administrator determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringe benefits must be paid in accordance with that
determination.
(3) Apprenticeship ratio. The allowable ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers on the job site in any craft classification must not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program or the ratio applicable to the locality of the project pursuant to paragraph

4.a.(4) of this section. Any worker listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated in paragraph 4.a.(1) of this section, must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed.

In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under this section must be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage
determination for the work actually performed.
(4) Reciprocity of ratios and wage rates. Where a contractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than the locality in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the journeyworker's hourly rate) applicable within the locality in which the construction is being performed must be observed. If there is no applicable ratio or wage rate for the locality of the project, the ratio and wage rate specified in the contractor's registered program must be observed.
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Apprentices and trainees working under apprenticeship and skill training programs which have been certified by the Secretary of Transportation as promoting EEO in connection with Federal-aid highway construction programs are not
subject to the requirements of paragraph 4 of this Section IV. 23 CFR 230.111(e)(2). The straight time hourly wage rates for apprentices and trainees under such programs will be
established by the particular programs. The ratio of
apprentices and trainees to journeyworkers shall not be greater than permitted by the terms of the particular program.

5. Compliance with Copeland Act requirements. The
contractor shall comply with the requirements of 29 CFR part 3, which are incorporated by reference in this contract as provided in 29 CFR 5.5.

6. Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert FHWA-1273 in any subcontracts, along with the applicable wage determination(s) and such other clauses or contract modifications as the contracting agency may by appropriate instructions require, and a clause requiring the subcontractors to include these clauses and wage determination(s) in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for the compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier
subcontractor with all the contract clauses in this section. In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lower-tier subcontractors, and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate. 29 CFR 5.5.

7. Contract termination: debarment. A breach of the
contract clauses in 29 CFR 5.5 may be grounds for termination of the contract, and for debarment as a contractor and a subcontractor as provided in 29 CFR 5.12.

8. Compliance with Davis-Bacon and Related Act
requirements. All rulings and interpretations of the DavisBacon and Related Acts contained in 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by reference in this contract as provided in 29 CFR 5.5.

9. Disputes concerning labor standards. As provided in 29 CFR 5.5, disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of this contract shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the Department of Labor set forth in 29 CFR parts 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the U.S. Department of Labor, or the employees or their
representatives.

10. Certification of eligibility. a. By entering into this contract, the contractor certifies that neither it nor any person or firm who has an interest in the contractor's firm is a person or firm ineligible to be awarded Government contracts by virtue of 40 U.S.C. 3144(b)
b. No part of this contract shall be subcontracted to any person or firm ineligible for award of a Government contract by virtue of 40 U.S.C. 3144(b)
c. The penalty for making false statements is prescribed in the U.S. Code, Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. 1001. 11. Anti-retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for:
a. Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3;
b. Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3;
c. Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3; or
d. Informing any other person about their rights under the DBA, Related Acts, this part, or 29 CFR part 1 or 3. V. CONTRACT WORK HOURS AND SAFETY STANDARDS ACT
Pursuant to 29 CFR 5.5(b), the following clauses apply to any Federal-aid construction contract in an amount in excess of $100,000 and subject to the overtime provisions of the
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. These
clauses shall be inserted in addition to the clauses required by 29 CFR 5.5(a) or 29 CFR 4.6. As used in this paragraph, the terms laborers and mechanics include watchpersons and
guards.

1. Overtime requirements. No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers or mechanics shall require or permit any such laborer or mechanic in any
workweek in which he or she is employed on such work to work in excess of forty hours in such workweek unless such laborer or mechanic receives compensation at a rate not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty hours in such workweek. 29 CFR

5.5. 2. Violation; liability for unpaid wages; liquidated damages. In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section the contractor and any
subcontractor responsible therefor shall be liable for the unpaid wages and interest from the date of the underpayment.

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9 mechanic, including watchpersons and guards, employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section, in the sum currently provided in 29 CFR 5.5(b)(2)* for each calendar day on which such individual was required or
permitted to work in excess of the standard workweek of forty hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph 1. of this section.
* $31 as of January 15, 2023 (See 88 FR 88 FR 2210) as may be adjusted annually by the Department of Labor, pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990.

3. Withholding for unpaid wages and liquidated damages a. Withholding process. The FHWA or the contracting agency may, upon its own action, or must, upon written
request of an authorized representative of the Department of Labor, withhold or cause to be withheld from the contractor so much of the accrued payments or advances as may be
considered necessary to satisfy the liabilities of the prime contractor or any subcontractor for any unpaid wages;
monetary relief, including interest; and liquidated damages required by the clauses set forth in this section on this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act that is held by the same
necessary funds may be withheld from the contractor under this contract, any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other federally assisted contract that is subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act and is held by the same prime contractor, regardless of whether the other contract was awarded or assisted by the same agency, and such funds may be used to satisfy the
contractor liability for which the funds were withheld. b. Priority to withheld funds. The Department has priority to funds withheld or to be withheld in accordance with Section IV paragraph 2.a. or paragraph 3.a. of this section, or both, over claims to those funds by:
(1) A contractor's surety(ies), including without limitation performance bond sureties and payment bond sureties;
(2) A contracting agency for its reprocurement costs;
(3) A trustee(s) (either a court-appointed trustee or a U.S. trustee, or both) in bankruptcy of a contractor, or a contractor's bankruptcy estate;
(4) A contractor's assignee(s);
(5) A contractor's successor(s); or
(6) A claim asserted under the Prompt Payment Act, 31
U.S.C. 3901–3907.

4. Subcontracts. The contractor or subcontractor must insert in any subcontracts the clauses set forth in paragraphs 1. through 5. of this section and a clause requiring the
subcontractors to include these clauses in any lower tier subcontracts. The prime contractor is responsible for
compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with the clauses set forth in paragraphs 1. through 5. In the event of any violations of these clauses, the prime contractor and any subcontractor(s) responsible will be liable for any unpaid wages and monetary relief, including interest from the date of the underpayment or loss, due to any workers of lowertier subcontractors, and associated liquidated damages and may be subject to debarment, as appropriate.

5. Anti-retaliation. It is unlawful for any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, or to cause any person to discharge, demote, intimidate, threaten, restrain, coerce, blacklist, harass, or in any other manner discriminate against, any worker or job applicant for:
a. Notifying any contractor of any conduct which the worker reasonably believes constitutes a violation of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (CWHSSA) or its
implementing regulations in this part;
b. Filing any complaint, initiating or causing to be initiated any proceeding, or otherwise asserting or seeking to assert on behalf of themselves or others any right or protection under CWHSSA or this part;
c. Cooperating in any investigation or other compliance action, or testifying in any proceeding under CWHSSA or this part; or
d. Informing any other person about their rights under
CWHSSA or this part.

VI. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts on the National Highway System pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116.

1. The contractor shall perform with its own organization contract work amounting to not less than 30 percent (or a greater percentage if specified elsewhere in the contract) of the total original contract price, excluding any specialty items designated by the contracting agency. Specialty items may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such
specialty items performed may be deducted from the total original contract price before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the contractor's own organization (23 CFR 635.116).
a. The term “perform work with its own organization” in paragraph 1 of Section VI refers to workers employed or leased by the prime contractor, and equipment owned or
rented by the prime contractor, with or without operators.

Such term does not include employees or equipment of a
subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor, agents of the prime contractor, or any other assignees. The term may include payments for the costs of hiring leased employees from an employee leasing firm meeting all relevant Federal and State regulatory requirements. Leased employees may only be
included in this term if the prime contractor meets all of the following conditions: (based on longstanding interpretation) (1) the prime contractor maintains control over the
supervision of the day-to-day activities of the leased
employees;
(2) the prime contractor remains responsible for the quality of the work of the leased employees;
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10 (3) the prime contractor retains all power to accept or exclude individual employees from work on the project; and (4) the prime contractor remains ultimately responsible for the payment of predetermined minimum wages, the
submission of payrolls, statements of compliance and all other Federal regulatory requirements.
b. "Specialty Items" shall be construed to be limited to work that requires highly specialized knowledge, abilities, or equipment not ordinarily available in the type of contracting organizations qualified and expected to bid or propose on the contract as a whole and in general are to be limited to minor components of the overall contract. 23 CFR 635.102.

2. Pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116(a), the contract amount upon which the requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of Section VI is computed includes the cost of material and manufactured products which are to be purchased or produced by the
contractor under the contract provisions.

3. Pursuant to 23 CFR 635.116(c), the contractor shall furnish (a) a competent superintendent or supervisor who is employed by the firm, has full authority to direct performance of the work in accordance with the contract requirements, and is in charge of all construction operations (regardless of who performs the work) and (b) such other of its own organizational resources (supervision, management, and engineering services) as the contracting officer determines is necessary to assure the performance of the contract.

4. No portion of the contract shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise disposed of except with the written consent of the contracting officer, or authorized representative, and such consent when given shall not be construed to relieve the contractor of any responsibility for the fulfillment of the contract. Written consent will be given only after the
contracting agency has assured that each subcontract is evidenced in writing and that it contains all pertinent provisions and requirements of the prime contract. (based on longstanding interpretation of 23 CFR 635.116).

5. The 30-percent self-performance requirement of paragraph (1) is not applicable to design-build contracts; however, contracting agencies may establish their own self-performance requirements. 23 CFR 635.116(d).

VII. SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts.

1. In the performance of this contract the contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws governing safety, health, and sanitation (23 CFR Part 635).

The contractor shall provide all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment and take any other needed actions as it determines, or as the contracting officer may determine, to be reasonably necessary to protect the life and health of
employees on the job and the safety of the public and to protect property in connection with the performance of the work covered by the contract. 23 CFR 635.108.

2. It is a condition of this contract, and shall be made a condition of each subcontract, which the contractor enters into pursuant to this contract, that the contractor and any
subcontractor shall not permit any employee, in performance of the contract, to work in surroundings or under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR Part 1926) promulgated by the
Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704). 29 CFR 1926.10.

3. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.3, it is a condition of this contract that the Secretary of Labor or authorized representative thereof, shall have right of entry to any site of contract performance to inspect or investigate the matter of compliance with the construction safety and health standards and to carry out the duties of the Secretary under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 3704).

VIII. FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIGHWAY

PROJECTS
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts.

In order to assure high quality and durable construction in conformity with approved plans and specifications and a high degree of reliability on statements and representations made by engineers, contractors, suppliers, and workers on Federalaid highway projects, it is essential that all persons concerned with the project perform their functions as carefully, thoroughly, and honestly as possible. Willful falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation with respect to any facts related to the project is a violation of Federal law. To prevent any
misunderstanding regarding the seriousness of these and similar acts, Form FHWA-1022 shall be posted on each
Federal-aid highway project (23 CFR Part 635) in one or more places where it is readily available to all persons concerned with the project:
18 U.S.C. 1020 reads as follows:
"Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the cost thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction on any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or
Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false
representation, false report or false claim with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false
representation as to material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to provisions of the Federal-aid Roads Act approved July 11, 1916, (39 Stat. 355), as
amended and supplemented;
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both."
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11 IX. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (42 U.S.C. 7606; 2
CFR 200.88; EO 11738)
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts in excess of $150,000 and to all related
subcontracts. 48 CFR 2.101; 2 CFR 200.327.

By submission of this bid/proposal or the execution of this contract or subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder, proposer, Federal-aid construction contractor, subcontractor, supplier, or vendor agrees to comply with all applicable standards, orders or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q) and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251-1387). Violations must be reported to the Federal Highway Administration and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency. 2 CFR Part 200, Appendix II.

The contractor agrees to include or cause to be included the requirements of this Section in every subcontract, and further agrees to take such action as the contracting agency may direct as a means of enforcing such requirements. 2 CFR 200.327.

X. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT,

SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY

EXCLUSION
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts, design-build contracts, subcontracts, lower-tier subcontracts, purchase orders, lease agreements, consultant contracts or any other covered transaction requiring FHWA approval or that is estimated to cost $25,000 or more – as defined in 2 CFR Parts 180 and 1200. 2 CFR 180.220 and
1200.220.

1. Instructions for Certification – First Tier Participants:

a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective first tier participant is providing the certification set out below. b. The inability of a person to provide the certification set out below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective first tier participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective first tier participant to furnish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such a person from participation in this transaction. 2 CFR 180.320.
c. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the contracting agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the contracting agency may terminate this transaction for cause of default. 2 CFR 180.325.
d. The prospective first tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the contracting agency to whom this proposal is submitted if any time the prospective first tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed
circumstances. 2 CFR 180.345 and 180.350.
e. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred,"
"suspended," "ineligible," "participant," "person," "principal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, are defined in 2 CFR Parts 180, Subpart I, 180.900-180.1020, and 1200. “First Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction between a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds and a participant (such as the prime or general contract). “Lower Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction under a First Tier Covered Transaction (such as subcontracts). “First Tier Participant” refers to the participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds (such as the prime or general contractor). “Lower Tier Participant” refers any participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a First Tier Participant or other Lower Tier Participants (such as
subcontractors and suppliers).
f. The prospective first tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred,
suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction. 2 CFR 180.330.
g. The prospective first tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transactions," provided by the department or contracting agency, entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions exceeding the $25,000 threshold. 2 CFR 180.220 and 180.300.
h. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. 2 CFR 180.300; 180.320, and 180.325. A participant is responsible for
ensuring that its principals are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in covered transactions. 2 CFR 180.335. To verify the eligibility of its principals, as well as the eligibility of any lower tier prospective participants, each participant may, but is not required to, check the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov/). 2 CFR
180.300, 180.320, and 180.325.
i. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require the establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause.

The knowledge and information of the prospective participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. j. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (f) of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default. 2 CFR 180.325.
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12 2. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion – First Tier
Participants:
a. The prospective first tier participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:
(1) Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participating in covered transactions by any Federal
department or agency, 2 CFR 180.335;.
(2) Have not within a three-year period preceding this
proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, 2 CFR 180.800; (3) Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (a)(2) of this certification, 2 CFR 180.700 and 180.800; and
(4) Have not within a three-year period preceding this
application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default. 2 CFR 180.335(d).
(5) Are not a corporation that has been convicted of a felony violation under any Federal law within the two-year period preceding this proposal (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements); and
(6) Are not a corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and
administrative remedies have been exhausted, or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements).
b. Where the prospective participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant should attach an explanation to this proposal. 2 CFR 180.335 and 180.340.
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3. Instructions for Certification - Lower Tier Participants:
(Applicable to all subcontracts, purchase orders, and other lower tier transactions requiring prior FHWA approval or estimated to cost $25,000 or more - 2 CFR Parts 180 and 1200). 2 CFR 180.220 and 1200.220.
a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier participant is providing the certification set out below. b. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous
certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department, or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
c. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. 2 CFR 180.365.
d. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred,"
"suspended," "ineligible," "participant," "person," "principal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, are defined in 2 CFR Parts 180, Subpart I, 180.900 – 180.1020, and 1200.

You may contact the person to which this proposal is
submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those
regulations. “First Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction between a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds and a participant (such as the prime or general contract). “Lower Tier Covered Transactions” refers to any covered transaction under a First Tier Covered Transaction (such as subcontracts). “First Tier Participant” refers to the participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a recipient or subrecipient of Federal funds (such as the prime or general contractor). “Lower Tier Participant” refers any participant who has entered into a covered transaction with a First Tier Participant or other Lower Tier Participants (such as subcontractors and suppliers).
e. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by
submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this
transaction originated. 2 CFR 1200.220 and 1200.332.
f. The prospective lower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion-Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions exceeding the $25,000 threshold. 2 CFR 180.220 and 1200.220.
g. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant is responsible for ensuring that its principals are not suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to participate in covered transactions. To verify the eligibility of its principals, as well as the eligibility of any lower tier prospective participants, each participant may, but is not required to, check the System for Award Management website (https://www.sam.gov/), which is compiled by the General Services Administration. 2 CFR
180.300, 180.320, 180.330, and 180.335.
h. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
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4. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension,
Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion--Lower Tier
Participants:
a. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals:
(1) is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for
debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participating in covered transactions by any Federal
department or agency, 2 CFR 180.355;
(2) is a corporation that has been convicted of a felony violation under any Federal law within the two-year period preceding this proposal (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act requirements); and
(3) is a corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted, or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (USDOT Order 4200.6 implementing appropriations act
requirements)
b. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant should attach an explanation to this proposal.
* * * * *
XI. CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF CONTRACT

FUNDS FOR LOBBYING
This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts which exceed
$100,000. 49 CFR Part 20, App. A.

1. The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement.
b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report
Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.

2. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

3. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting its bid or proposal that the participant shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such
recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.

XII. USE OF UNITED STATES-FLAG VESSELS:

This provision is applicable to all Federal-aid construction contracts, design-build contracts, subcontracts, lower-tier subcontracts, purchase orders, lease agreements, or any other covered transaction. 46 CFR Part 381.

This requirement applies to material or equipment that is acquired for a specific Federal-aid highway project. 46 CFR 381.7. It is not applicable to goods or materials that come into inventories independent of an FHWA funded-contract.

When oceanic shipments (or shipments across the Great
Lakes) are necessary for materials or equipment acquired for a specific Federal-aid construction project, the bidder, proposer, contractor, subcontractor, or vendor agrees:

1. To utilize privately owned United States-flag commercial vessels to ship at least 50 percent of the gross tonnage (computed separately for dry bulk carriers, dry cargo liners, and tankers) involved, whenever shipping any equipment, material, or commodities pursuant to this contract, to the extent such vessels are available at fair and reasonable rates for United States-flag commercial vessels. 46 CFR 381.7.

2. To furnish within 20 days following the date of loading for shipments originating within the United States or within 30 working days following the date of loading for shipments originating outside the United States, a legible copy of a rated, ‘on-board’ commercial ocean bill-of-lading in English for each shipment of cargo described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section to both the Contracting Officer (through the prime contractor in the case of subcontractor bills-of-lading) and to the Office of Cargo and Commercial Sealift (MAR-620), Maritime
Administration, Washington, DC 20590. (MARAD requires
copies of the ocean carrier's (master) bills of lading, certified onboard, dated, with rates and charges. These bills of lading may contain business sensitive information and therefore may be submitted directly to MARAD by the Ocean Transportation Intermediary on behalf of the contractor). 46 CFR 381.7. #4..
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The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)
Standard Title VI/Non-Discrimination Assurances
DOT Order No. 1050.2A
The California Department of Transportation (herein referred to as the “Recipient”), HEREBY AGREES THAT, as a condition to receiving any Federal financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is subject to and will comply with the following:

Statutory/Regulatory Authorities
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); • 49 C.F.R Part 21 (entitled Nondiscrimination In Federally-Assisted Programs Of The Department Of Transportation—Effectuation Of Title VI Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964);
• 28 C.F.R. § 50.3 (U.S. Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
The preceding statutory and regulatory cites hereinafter are referred to as the “Acts” and “Regulations,” respectively.

General Assurances
In accordance with the Acts, the Regulations, and other pertinent directives, circulars, policy, memoranda, and/or guidance, the Recipient herby gives assurance that it will promptly take any measures necessary to ensure that:
“No person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity,” for which the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance from DOT, including the FHWA.

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 clarified the original intent of Congress, with respect to Title VI and other Non-discrimination requirements (The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973), by restoring the broad, institutional-wide scope and coverage of these nondiscrimination statutes and requirements to include all programs and activities of the Recipient, so long as any portion of the program is Federally assisted.

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Specific Assurances
More specifically, and without limiting the above general Assurance, the Recipient agrees with and gives the following Assurances with respect to all programs or activities for which the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance:

1. The Recipient agrees that each “activity,” “facility,” or “program,” as defined in §§ 21.23 (b) and 21.23 € of 49 C.F.R. § 21 will be (with regard to an “activity”) facilitated, or will be (with regard to a “facility”) operated, or will be )with regard to a program”) conducted in compliance with all requirements imposed by, or pursuant to the Acts and the Regulations.

2. The Recipient will insert the following notification in all solicitations for bids, Requests For Proposals for work, or material subject to the Acts and the Regulations made in connection with all programs or activities for which the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance, and in adapted form, in all proposals for negotiated agreements regardless of funding source:
“The California Department of Transportation, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin for an award.”

3. The Recipient will insert the clauses of Appendix A and E of this Assurance in every contract or agreement subject to the Acts and the Regulations.

4. The Recipient will insert the clauses of Appendix B of this Assurance, as a covenant running with the land, in any deed from the United States effecting or recording a transfer of real property, structures, use, or improvements thereon or interest therein to a Recipient.

5. That where the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance to construct a facility, or part of a facility, the Assurance will extend to the entire facility and facilities operated in connection therewith.

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6. That where the Recipient receives Federal financial assistance in the form, or for the acquisition of real property or an interest in real property, the Assurance will extend to rights to space on, over, or under such property.

7. That the Recipient will include the clauses set forth in Appendix C and Appendix D of this Assurance, as a covenant running with the land, in any future deeds, leases, licenses, permits, or similar instruments entered into by the Recipient with other parties:
a. for the subsequent transfer or real property acquired or improved under the applicable activity, project, or program; and b. for the construction or use of, or access to, space on, over, or under real property acquired or improved under the applicable activity, project, or program.

8. That this Assurance obligates the Recipient for the period during which Federal financial assistance is extended to the program, except where the Federal financial assistance is to provide, or is in the form of, personal property, or interest therein, or structures or improvements thereon, in which case the Assurance obligates the Recipient, or any transferee for the longer of the following periods:
a. the period during which the property is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits; or b. the period during which the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property.

9. The Recipient will provide for such methods of administration for the program as are found by the Secretary of Transportation or the official to whom he/she delegates specific authority to give reasonable guarantee that it, other recipients, sub-recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, transferees, successors in interest, and other participants of Federal financial assistance under such program will comply with all requirements imposed or pursuant to the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.

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10. The Recipient agrees that the United States has a right to seek judicial enforcement with regard to any matter arising under the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.

By signing this ASSURANCE, the Recipient also agrees to comply (and require any sub-recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, successors, transferees, and/or assignees to comply) with all applicable provisions governing DOT’s access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff. You also recognize that you must comply with any program or compliance reviews, and/or complaint investigations conducted by DOT. You must keep records, reports, and submit the material for review upon request to DOT, or its designee in a timely, complete, and accurate way. Additionally, you must comply with all other reporting, data collection, and evaluation requirements, as prescribed by law or detailed in program guidance.

The Recipient gives this ASSURANCE in consideration of and for obtaining any Federal grants, loans, contracts, agreements, property, and/or discounts, or other Federal-aid and Federal financial assistance extended after the date hereof to the recipients by the U.S. Department of Transportation under all programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. This ASSURANCE is binding on California, other recipients, sub-recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors and their subcontractors’, transferees, successors in interest, and any other participants in all programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance. The person(s) signing below is authorized to sign this ASSURANCE on behalf of the Recipient.

California Department of Transportation
(Name of Recipient)
by original signed by Toks Omishakin
(Signature of Authorized Official)
DATED 09/17/2021
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APPENDIX A
During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “contractor”) agrees as follows:

1. Compliance with Regulations: The contractor (hereinafter includes consultants) will comply with the Acts and the Regulations relative to Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, as they may be amended from time to time, which are herein incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract.

2. Non-discrimination: The contractor, with regard to the work performed by it during the contract, will not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment. The contractor will not participate directly or indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by the Acts and the Regulations, including employment practices when the contract covers any activity, project, or program set forth in Appendix B of 49 CFR Part 21.

3. Solicitation for Subcontracts, Including Procurements of Materials and Equipment: In all solicitations, either by competitive bidding, or negotiation made by the contractor for work to be performed under a subcontract, including procurements of materials, or leases of equipment, each potential subcontractor or supplier will be notified by the contractor of the contractor’s obligations under this contract and the Acts and the Regulations relative to Non-discrimination on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, sex, or disability.

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4. Information and Reports: The contractor will provide all information and reports required by the Acts, the Regulations, and directives issued pursuant thereto and will permit access to its books, records, accounts, other sources of information, and its facilities as may be determined by the Recipient or the FHWA to be pertinent to ascertain compliance with such Acts, Regulations, and instructions. Where any information required of a contractor is in the exclusive possession of another who fails or refuses to furnish the information, the contractor will so certify to the Recipient or the FHWA, as appropriate, and will set forth what efforts it has made to obtain the information.

5. Sanctions for Noncompliance: In the event of a contractor’s noncompliance with the Non-discrimination provisions of this contract, the Recipient will impose such contract sanctions as it or the FHWA may determine to be appropriate, including, but not limited to:

1. withholding payments to the contractor under the contract until the contractor complies; and/or

2. cancelling, terminating, or suspending a contract, in whole or in part.

6. Incorporation of Provisions: The contractor will include the provisions of paragraphs one through six in every subcontract, including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless exempt by the Acts, the Regulations and directives issued pursuant thereto. The contractor will take action with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the Recipient or the FHWA may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including sanctions for noncompliance. Provided, that if the contractor becomes involved in, or threatened with litigation by a subcontractor, or supplier because of such direction, the contractor may request the Recipient to enter into any litigation to protect the interests of the Recipient. In addition, the contractor may request the United States to enter into the litigation to protect the interests of the United States.

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APPENDIX B

CLAUSES FOR DEEDS TRANSFERRING UNITED STATES PROPERTY
The following clauses will be included in deeds effecting or recording the transfer of real property, structures, or improvements thereon, or granting interest therein from the United States pursuant to the provisions of Assurance 4:

NOW THEREFORE, the U.S. Department of Transportation as authorized by law and upon the condition that the California Department of Transportation will accept title to the lands and maintain the project constructed thereon in accordance with Title 23 U.S.C., the regulations for the administration of the preceding statute, and the policies and procedures prescribed by the FHWA of the U.S. Department of Transportation in accordance and in compliance with all requirements imposed by Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation pertaining to and effectuating the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252; 42 U.S.C. § 2000d to 2000d-4), does hereby remise, release, quitclaim and convey unto the California Department of Transportation all the right, title and interest of the U.S. Department of Transportation in and to said lands described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. (HABENDUM CLAUSE)
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said lands and interests therein unto the California Department of Transportation and its successors forever, subject, however, to the covenants, conditions, restrictions and reservations herein contained as follows, which will remain in effect for the period during which the real property or structures are used for a purpose for which Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits and will be binding on the California Department of Transportation, its successors and assigns.

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The California Department of Transportation, in consideration of the conveyance of said lands and interest in lands, does hereby covenant and agree as a covenant running with the land for itself, its successors and assigns, that (1) no person will on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination with regard to any facility located wholly or in part on, over, or under such lands hereby conveyed [,] [and]* (2) that the California Department of Transportation will use the lands and interests in lands and interest in lands so conveyed, in compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, U.S. Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and as said Regulations and Acts may be amended[, and (3) that in the event of breach of any of the above-mentioned non-discrimination conditions, the Department will have a right to enter or re-enter said lands and facilities on said lands, and that above described land and facilities will thereon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of the U.S. Department of Transportation and its assigns as such interest existed prior to this instruction].*
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APPENDIX C

CLAUSES FOR TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED OR IMPROVED UNDER THE

ACTIVITY, FACILITY, OR PROGRAM
The following clauses will be included in deeds, licenses, leases, permits, or similar instruments entered into by the California Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of Assurance 7(a):

A. The (grantee, lessee, permittee, etc. as appropriate) for himself/herself, his/her heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree [in the case of deeds and leases add “as a covenant running with the land”] that:

1. In the event facilities are constructed, maintained, or otherwise operated on the property described in this (deed, license, lease, permit, etc.) for a purpose for which a U.S. Department of Transportation activity, facility, or program is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits, the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permittee, etc.) will maintain and operate such facilities and services in compliance with all requirements imposed by the Acts and Regulations (as may be amended) such that no person on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities.

B. With respect to licenses, leases, permits, etc., in the event of breach of any of the above Non-discrimination covenants, the California Department of Transportation will have the right to terminate the (lease, license, permit, etc.) and to enter, re-enter, and repossess said lands and facilities thereon, and hold the same as if the (lease, license, permit, etc.) had never been made or issued.*
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C. With respect to a deed, in the event of breach of any of the above Nondiscrimination covenants, the California Department of Transportation will have the right to enter or re-enter the lands and facilities thereon, and the above described lands and facilities will there upon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of the California Department of Transportation and its assigns.*
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APPENDIX D
CLAUSES FOR CONSTRUCTION/USE.ACCESS TO REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED UNDER

THE ACTIVITY, FACILITY OR PROGRAM
The following clauses will be included in deeds, licenses, permits, or similar instruments/agreements entered into by the California Department of Transportation pursuant to the provisions of Assurance 7(b):

A. The (grantee, licensee, permittee, etc., as appropriate) for himself/herself, his/her heirs, personal representatives, successors in interest ,and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree (in the case of deeds and leases add, “as a covenant running with the land”) that (1) no person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, (2) that in the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land, and the furnishings of services thereon, no person on the ground of race, color, or national origin, will be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits or, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, (3) that the (grantee, licensee, lessee, permittee, etc.) will use the premises in compliance with all other requirements imposed by or pursuant to the Acts and Regulations, as amended, set forth in this Assurance.

B. With respect to (licenses, leases, permits, etc.) in the event of breach of any of the above of the above Non-discrimination covenants, the California Department of Transportation will have the right to terminate the (license, permits, etc., as appropriate) and to enter or re-enter and repossess said land and the facilities thereon, and hold the same as if said (license, permit, etc., as appropriate) had never been made or issued.* C. With respect to deeds, in the event of breach of any of the above Nondiscrimination covenants, the California Department of Transportation will there upon revert to and vest in and become the absolute property of the California Department of Transportation and its assigns. (*Reverter clause and related language to be used only when it is determined that such a clause is necessary to make clear the purpose of Title VI.) Title VI Assurances with Appendices A - E
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APPENDIX E
During the performance of this contract, the contractor, for itself, its assignees, and successors in interest (hereinafter referred to as the “contractor”) agrees to comply with the following non-discrimination statutes and authorities, including, but not limited to:

Pertinent Non-Discrimination Authorities:
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq., 78 stat. 252), prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin); and 49 CFR Part 21.
• The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, (42 U.S.C. § 4601), (prohibits unfair treatment of persons displaced or whose property has been acquired because of Federal or Federal-aid programs and projects);
• Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973, (23 U.S.C. § 324 et seq.), prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex;
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), as amended, (prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability); and 49 CR Part 27;
• The Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, (42 U.S.C. § 6101 et seq.), prohibits discrimination on the basis of age);
• Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, (49 U.S.C. § 471, Section 47123), as amended, (prohibits discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, or sex);
• The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, (PL 100-209), (Broadened the scope, coverage and applicability of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by expanding the definition of the terms “programs or activities” to include all of the programs or activities of the Federal-aid recipients, sub-recipients and contractors, whether such programs or activities are Federally funded or not);
• Titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibit discrimination of the basis of disability in the operation of public entities, public and private transportation systems, places of public accommodation, and certain testing entities (42 U.S.C. §§ 12131 – 12189) as implemented by Department of Transportation regulations 49 C.F.R. parts 37 and 38;
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• The Federal Aviation Administration’s Non-discrimination statute (49 U.S.C. § 47123) (prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, and sex);
• Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, which ensures discrimination against minority populations by discouraging programs, policies, and activities with disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority and low-income populations; • Executive Order 13166, Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and resulting agency guidance, national origin discrimination includes discrimination because of limited English proficiency (LEP). To ensure compliance with Title VI, you must take reasonable steps to ensure that LEP persons have meaningful access to your programs (70 Fed. Reg. at 74087 to 74100);
• Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended, which prohibits you from discriminating because of sex in education programs or activities (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq).

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Exhibit E-1 City of Modesto
HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)

EXHIBIT E
CONTRACTOR’S BID
Item
No.

Item Description Unit of
Measure
Estimated
Quantity
Unit Price
(Figures)
Total Price
(Figures)
BASE BID - HSIP 5059 (253) RETROREFLECTIVE BACKPLATES (101362) 1001. Remove and Salvage Existing Traffic
Signal Indication, Mounting
Framework, and Backplate
EA 814 $214.00 $174,196.00
1002. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12”
Traffic Signal Indication and
Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
(Ball Indication)
EA 224 $950.00 $212,800.00
1003. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12”
Traffic Signal Indication and
Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
(Arrow Indication)
EA 43 $950.00 $40,850.00
1004. Furnish and Install 3-Section 12”
Traffic Signal Indication with
Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
(Ball Indication)
EA 1 $1,515.00 $1,515.00
1005. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12”
Traffic Signal Indication and
Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
EA 21 $1,310.00 $27,510.00
1006. Furnish and Install 4-Section 12"
Traffic Signal Indication with
Louvers and Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
EA 2 $2,260.00 $4,520.00
1007. Furnish and Install 4-Section
Flashing Yellow 12” Traffic Signal
Indication & Framework with
Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
EA 78 $1,540.00 $120,120.00
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Exhibit E-2 City of Modesto
HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Item
No.

Item Description Unit of
Measure
Estimated
Quantity
Unit Price
(Figures)
Total Price
(Figures)
1008. Furnish and Install 5-Section 12"
Traffic Signal Indication and
Framework with Yellow
Retroreflective Border Backplate
EA 2 $2,150.00 $4,300.00
1009. Furnish and Install 12" Bike Signal
Indication and Framework with
Yellow Retroreflective Border
Backplate
EA 8 $1,660.00 $13,280.00
1010. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-1-T
Mounting Assembly EA 196 $900.00 $176,400.00
1011. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-2-T
Mounting Assembly EA 33 $1,080.00 $35,640.00
1012. Furnish and Install 3-Section SV-3-T
Mounting Assembly EA 7 $1,320.00 $9,240.00
1013. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-1-T
Mounting Assembly EA 106 $1,050.00 $111,300.00
1014. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-2-T
Mounting Assembly EA 14 $1,195.00 $16,730.00
1015. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-3-T
Mounting Assembly EA 2 $1,900.00 $3,800.00
1016. Furnish and Install 3-Section TV-4-T
Mounting Assembly EA 1 $2,200.00 $2,200.00
1017. Furnish and Install MAS Mounting
Assembly EA 272 $507.00 $137,904.00
1018. Furnish and Install MAS-4B
Mounting Assembly EA 56 $507.00 $28,392.00
1019. Furnish and Install Extension for
Proposed 3-Section Indication
Mounted on Proposed 4-Section
Indication Mounting
EA 11 $500.00 $5,500.00
1020. Furnish and Install Extension for
Proposed 3-Section Indication
Mounted on Proposed 5-Section
Indication Mounting
EA 1 $730.00 $730.00
1021. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-1-T
Mounting Assembly EA 32 $1,180.00 $37,760.00
1022. Furnish and Install 4-Section TV-2-T
Mounting Assembly EA 6 $1,310.00 $7,860.00
1023. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-1-T
Mounting Assembly EA 2 $1,025.00 $2,050.00
1024. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-2-T
Mounting Assembly EA 1 $1,310.00 $1,310.00
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Exhibit E-3 City of Modesto
HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Item
No.

Item Description Unit of
Measure
Estimated
Quantity
Unit Price
(Figures)
Total Price
(Figures)
1025. Furnish and Install 4-Section SV-3-T
Mounting Assembly EA 2 $1,415.00 $2,830.00
1026. Furnish and Install 5-Section SV-1-T
Mounting Assembly EA 1 $1,715.00 $1,715.00
1027. Furnish and Install 5-Section TV-2-T
Mounting Assembly EA 1 $2,185.00 $2,185.00
1028. Remove Existing and Furnish and
Install New Overhead Signs EA 37 $430.00 $15,910.00
1029. Traffic Control, Barricades, and
Other Related Fees LS 1 $50,000.00 $50,000.00
1030. Mobilization/Demobilization LS 1 $30,000.00 $30,000.00 1031. Water Pollution Control Plan
(WPCP) LS 1 $4,200.00 $4,200.00
HSIP 5059 (252) RRFB & LED STOP SIGNS INSTALLATION (101361) 2001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $28,000.00 $28,000.00 2002. HAWK System - Sylvan Ave at
North Hampton Ln - with Striping
and Signing Complete Operational
per plans, including Traffic Control
LS 1 $262,780.00 $262,780.00
2003. Install LED Stop Signs on All
Approaches - Jefferson St at Vine St,
Wylie Dr at Rose Ave, Rumble Rd at
Carver Rd, and Poust Rd at
Chapparal Pl. Complete Operational
per plans, Including Traffic Control
LS 1 $121,300.00 $121,300.00
2004. Monument Preservation LS 1 $8,600.00 $8,600.00
HSIP 5059 (251) RRFB & STRIPING (101333)
3001. Clearing, Grubbing & Mobilization LS 1 $22,000.00 $22,000.00 3002. RRFB - Granger Ave at Florida Ave
- with Striping and Signing Complete
Operational per plans, including
Traffic Control
LS 1 $59,500.00 $59,500.00
3003. RRFB - Morris Ave at Auburn St -
with Striping and Signing Complete
Operational per plans, including
Traffic Control
LS 1 $61,400.00 $61,400.00
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Exhibit E-4 City of Modesto
HSIP 5059 (253), HSIP 5059 (252) & HSIP 5059 (251) Retroreflective Backplates, LED Stop Signs Installation, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
Item
No.

Item Description Unit of
Measure
Estimated
Quantity
Unit Price
(Figures)
Total Price
(Figures)
3004. RRFB - Tully Rd at Leonard Ave -
with Striping and Signing Complete
Operational per plans, including
Traffic Control
LS 1 $164,000.00 $164,000.00
3005. RRFB - Tully Rd at Modesto Junior
College – with Striping and Signing
Complete Operational per plans,
including Traffic Control
LS 1 $122,800.00 $122,800.00
3006. RRFB - Stoddard Ave at Modesto
Junior College -with Striping and
Signing Complete Operational per
plans, including Traffic Control
LS 1 $71,540.00 $71,540.00
3007. Monument Preservation LS 1 $5,600.00 $5,600.00
SUBTOTAL BASE BID $2,210,267.00
BID ALTERNATE 2 – HSIP 5059 (253) RETROREFLECTIVE BACKPLATES (101362) 1201. Remove Existing Striping LF 2,700 $1.92 $5,184.00 1202. Install 12" Limit Line LF 3,000 $10.80 $32,400.00 1203. Install Detail 22 LF 1,000 $2.10 $2,100.00
1204. Install Detail 38 LF 600 $1.20 $720.00
1205. Install Pavement Marking SF 130 $10.80 $1,404.00
1206. Traffic Control for Striping Work LS 1 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 SUBTOTAL BID ALTERNATE 2 $53,808.00
TOTAL BASE BID AND BID ALTERNATE 2 $2,264,075.00
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CITY OF MODESTO

COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
DATE OF MEETING:

March 9, 2026
February 9, 2026
TO: Safety and Communities Committee
Chris Ricci, Chair
Rosa Escutia-Braaton, Vice Chair
Jeremiah Williams, Member
THROUGH: Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
FROM: Toby Wells, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer SUBJECT: Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan
CONTACT: Michael Sacuskie, Assistant City Engineer, [email protected], 209-71-5552
DESCRIPTION:

Consider the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan and adopting the Vision Zero Resolution Authorizing City staff to apply for SS4A Grant Implementation Funds to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and forwarding to Council for approval. (Funding Source: Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant and Measure L Funds)
STRATEGIC PLAN ELEMENT:

This recommended action is in conformance with City of Modesto 2025-2026 Strategic Plan Element: “Quality of Life”, Goal A: “Improve community safety and quality of life, through a combination of prevention and intervention efforts that address safety and its underlying issues.” BACKGROUND:

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law1 (BIL) established a new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program with $5 billion in appropriated funds over the next five years. The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives through grants to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. The primary goal of SS4A grants is to improve roadway safety by supporting communities in developing comprehensive safety action plans based on a Safe System Approach2, and implementing projects and strategies that significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries involving pedestrians, bicyclists, public transportation, commercial vehicle operators, and motorists.

On September 13, 2022, by Resolution No. 2022-381, Council approved the City to pursue grant funding to develop a Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan. 1 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/ 2 What Is a Safe System Approach? | US Department of Transportation #5..
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On May 2, 2023, by Resolution No. 2023-204, Council accepted the grant funds and directed staff to proceed with developing a comprehensive plan.

On June 4, 2024, by Resolution No. 2024-184, Council awarded an agreement to Alta Planning + Design Inc. Oakland, CA to develop our Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan.

DISCUSSION:

Between 2016 and 2023, the City of Modesto experienced nearly 9,400 injury collisions, with approximately 7% resulting in fatal or serious injuries. In 2022, Modesto ranked worst among 64 peer cities (with similar population sizes) in California for the total number of fatal and injury collisions.

In Modesto, traffic safety is not only about numbers - it’s about people, families, and communities forever changed by crashes. The analysis conducted to develop this Action Plan is based on five objectives:

1. Safe Users – People living, working, or traveling in Modesto should be safe getting around regardless of whether they are walking, rolling, biking, taking transit, or driving.

2. Safe Vehicles – Promote vehicle design and regulation that minimize collisions, reduce severity, and incorporate safety measures using the latest technology and incorporating cutting edge research findings.

3. Safe Roadways – Human error is inevitable. Roads should be designed so that human error or other circumstances leading to collisions do not result in death or severe injury.

4. Safe Speeds – Slower travel speeds lower the force of impact in a crash, especially for people walking or biking, which helps prevent serious injuries and saves lives.

5. Post-Crash Care – When crashes happen, quick emergency response and using data to make systemwide improvements can help save lives.

The commitment of this Action Plan is to work across departments and with community partners to reduce and eventually eliminate traffic collision deaths and serious injuries in the City of Modesto. The goal is to reduce 50% by 2045.

The Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan was developed with other Engineering and Planning Documents in mind, including the Systemic Safety Analysis Report, Local Roadway Safety Plan, Non-Motorized Master Plan Update and School Safety Program Study.

After the crash data was collected and analyzed, the project team began engaging with the community to integrate our local priorities and experiences into plan elements. A Safety Task Force was created and included representatives from the following organizations: City of Modesto, Empire Union School District, Love to Ride, Modesto City Schools, Modesto Junior College, Safe Kids Stanislaus, Stanislaus Council of Governments, Stanislaus County Health #5..
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Services Agency, Stanislaus Union School District, Sutter Health, Sylvan Union School District, and Visually Impaired Persons Support.

Next steps are to implement Safe Street strategies and apply for grant implementation funding from the SS4A Program. The five-year implementation workplan translates the Action Plan’s highest priority strategies into a feasible, phased program, aligned with the City’s staffing, funding, and delivery capacity.

After Council approval, this action will authorize the City Manager or his designee to allow staff to apply for the upcoming SS4A grant program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no minimum or maximum funding award value for the SS4A grant. Recipients are required to contribute a local matching share of no less than 20 percent of eligible activity costs.

All matching funds must be from non-Federal sources, which could include in-kind contributions, funding from the applicant, or other SS4A-eligible non-Federal sources partnering with the applicant.

CEQA/NEPA REQUIREMENTS:

Environmental review for each project will take place during the Preliminary Engineering phase.

RECOMMENDED COMMITTEE ACTION:

Staff Recommendations:

Motion recommending the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Action Plan and adopting the Vision Zero Resolution Authorizing City staff to apply for SS4A Grant Implementation Funds to eliminate fatal and serious injury crashes and forwarding to Council for approval.

Approved by:

Toby Wells, Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer Joseph P. Lopez, City Manager
Attachments:

1. Safe Streets and Roads for All Action Plan
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Safe Streets
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for All
Action Plan
APRIL 2026
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A Message from
Mayor Zwahlen
Our streets are more than just pavement and painted lines. They connect us to schools, jobs, parks, and neighborhoods. They are the places where our community comes together.

Because of that, every person who lives, works, and travels in Modesto deserves to feel safe getting where they need to go, whether they walk, bike, drive, or ride transit.

This Safety Action Plan represents Modesto’s commitment to a future where serious crashes are no longer accepted as inevitable. It reflects our adoption of Vision Zero principles, which guide us toward designing a transportation system where human mistakes do not result in tragedy. It builds on work already underway, including safer street designs, traffic safety campaigns, and new data tools that help us identify and address risks before tragedies occur.

Through the Safe System Approach, we can take proactive steps to make our streets safer for everyone who uses them. I served as an Emergency Room nurse for 42 years and understand firsthand the importance of public safety.

With support from the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program, the City has identified the streets where people are most at risks, outlined projects that make the greatest impact, and developed a blueprint for long-term safety investments. From High Injury Network corridors to safer routes to schools, this plan provides a roadmap for how we can save lives and improve daily travel for every Modestan.

I want to thank the many residents, community partners, and City staff who contributed to this effort. Together, we are shaping a safer, more connected Modesto—one where every trip, no matter how short or long, begins and ends safely.

Sue Zwahlen
Mayor, City of Modesto

CITY REVIEW IN PROGRESS
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Our Commitment
Unlike traditional traffic safety approaches that focus on individual behavior or assign blame after a crash occurs, Vision Zero takes a proactive and systemic approach. It uses data, systems thinking, and thoughtful street design to reduce the likelihood that a single mistake will result in a fatal or life-altering injury. Vision Zero principles recognize that humans will make errors, but the transportation system can be designed to ensure those mistakes are not deadly. Together, we pledge to make safety the foundation of every transportation decision. A Vision Zero Resolution developed as part of this plan affirms the City’s pledge to work across departments and with community partners to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries.1 Guided by the Safety Action
Plan, we will work across departments and with community partners to reduce and eventually eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries in Modesto.

We commit to incorporating the plan’s guiding principles, strategies, and priorities into our department’s practices to halve traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2045 and work toward their eventual elimination.
Joseph Lopez, City Manager
Scotty Douglass, Deputy City Manager
Allison Van Guilder, Deputy City Manager
Jose M. Sanchez, City Attorney
Toby Wells PE, City Engineer/Director of Engineering Services Bill Sandhu PE, Director of Public Works
Jessica Hill, Director of Community & Economic Development Sonya Severo, Public Relations and Legislative Affairs Manager Brandon Gillespie, Chief of Police Department
Christina Alger, Director of Human Resources
1 Appendix A: Vision Zero Resolution

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One Traffic Death
Is Too Many
Each serious crash represents a person, a family,
and a community affected by tragedy. Every life
lost or forever changed in a traffic crash is one
too many. These are not statistics but reminders
of the responsibility we all share to make
Modesto’s streets safer for everyone.

This Safety Action Plan reflects our
community’s shared goal to avoid these
tragedies and enable every trip on our
streets to begin and end safely.

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PREPARED BY:

IN ASSOCIATION WITH:

Safety Task Force
Lizett Aguilar, Sylvan Union
School District
Claudia Camarena, Empire Union
School District
Laura Cisneros, Love to Ride
Susan Dion, League of American
Bicyclists Instructor
Jill Erikson, Stanislaus County Health
Services Agency
Elisabeth Hahn, Stanislaus Council of
Governments (Retired)
Rena Bryant, Doctors Medical Center &
Safe Kids Stanislaus
Crista Noakes, Modesto Junior College
Roger Orth, Modesto City Schools
Yolanda Perregil, Modesto Junior College
Erika Gomez Rodriguez, Stanislaus
County Health Services Agency
Shannon Sanford, Stanislaus Union
School District
Isaiah Siordia, Visually Impaired Persons
Support (VIPS)
C.W. Smith, Empire Union School District
Courtney Steele, Sutter Health
Sandra Tyler, Sylvan Union School District
Jeremiah Williams, District 5
Council Member
Sue Zwahlen, City of Modesto Mayor
Thank You!
City of Modesto Staff
Ryan Brady, Engineering Assistant Trainee,
Transportation Engineering & Design
Sergeant Robert Hall, Traffic Enforcement,
Police Department
Michael Hren, Principal Planner,
Planning Division
Mark Murphy TE, Traffic Operations
Engineer, Public Works Department
Max Navarro, Associate Engineer, Safety
Action Plan Project Manager
Michael Sacuskie, TE, Assistant City
Engineer, Transportation Engineering
& Design
Sandeep Sandhu, Associate Engineer,
Transportation Engineering & Design
Sonya Severo, Public Relations and
Legislative Affairs
Phillip Soares, PE, TE, MPA, Traffic Engineer,
Transportation Engineering & Design
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Table of Contents
01 Why Safe Streets
and Roads For All?
Why Safe Streets and Roads for All? . . . . . 1
Why Is It Different? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
The Safe System Approach . . . . . . . . . . 3
Why Does Modesto Need Vision Zero? . . 4
Vision Zero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 How Do We Build Momentum? . . . . . . . 6
02 Safety in Modesto Today
What Is the Crash Data Telling Us? . . . . . 9
Safety Action Plan StoryMap . . . . . . . . . 10
Modesto Collision Types and Factors . . . . 11
Crashes Along the HIN . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Collision Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Everyone Deserves to Be Safe . . . . . . . 36
03 What You Told Us
Safety Task Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Listening to the Voice
of the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
What we Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Community Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Looking Ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
04 Safe Street Strategies
A Systems Approach To Safety . . . . . . . 46
Our Guiding Principles . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Policy and Programmatic Strategies . . . 48
05 Improving Modesto’s Streets
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
Anatomy of a Safe Street . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Celebrating Modesto’s Successes . . . . . 86
Modesto’s Countermeasures . . . . . . . . 90
Safety Countermeasure Toolbox . . . . . . .91
Countermeasures for Collision Profiles . . 95
06 A Roadmap for
Transformative
Safety Change
Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Systemic Safety Blueprint . . . . . . . . . . 111
Traffic Safety Campaign . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Funding Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Safety Demonstration Projects . . . . . . . 141
Measuring Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
07 Appendices
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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Why Safe Streets
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Why Safe Streets and Roads for All?
Every person in Modesto deserves to travel safely whether walking, biking, taking transit, using a wheelchair, or driving. Yet too many lives are lost or forever changed on our streets each year due to traffic collisions.

Traffic safety in Modesto is not only about
numbers—it’s about people, families, and
communities forever changed by crashes.

The analysis conducted for this plan shows
that these tragedies do not occur at random.

Instead, they are concentrated on a relatively
small number of streets within Modesto’s
High Injury Network, where the risk of serious
injury and death is greatest.

This Safety Action Plan reflects Modesto’s
commitment to building a transportation
system that prevents tragedies before
they occur. Guided by the Safe System
Approach, this plan recognizes that
people make mistakes, but those
mistakes should not be deadly.

Just as cities across California and the nation
have embraced Vision Zero principles,
Modesto is joining a growing movement that
treats safety as a shared responsibility and a
moral imperative.
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Why Is It
Different?
2 For more information on the Safe System
Approach, visit: https://highways.dot.gov/
safety/zero-deaths
The Safe System Approach
is a departure from how
many communities have
planned, designed, built,
and managed roadways
in the past.

It is a framework developed by the Federal
Highway Administration, both to prevent
collisions from happening in the first place
and to minimize the harm to those involved
when collisions do occur. It is a way of
thinking that is anchored by the idea that
roadway fatalities and serious injuries are
not inevitable but are preventable. A Safe
System is one where decisions around how
we build our community, how we design our
streets, and how we get around Modesto,
all have significant impacts on making our
roads safer.2
Safe
Vehicles
THE

SAFE SYSTEM

APPROACH
Safe
Speeds
Post-Crash
Care
Safe
Roads
Safe Road
Users
• R
E
D
U
N
DANCY
IS CRUCIAL • DEATH/SERIOUS INJURY IS UNACCEPTABLE • HUMANS MAKE
MISTAK
E
S •
SAFETY IS PROACTIVE • RESPONSIBILITY IS SHARED • HUMANS ARE VULNERABLE 2Why Safe Streets and Roads For All?
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Objectives of the Safe System Approach
“I care deeply about road
safety in our community
and have seen enough
articles in the Modesto Bee
covering another deadly
collision, pedestrian fatality,
or cyclist death.”
– Modesto
Community Member
Safe Users
People living, working, or traveling in Modesto should be safe getting around regardless of whether they are walking, rolling, biking, taking transit, or driving.

Safe Vehicles
Promote vehicle designs and regulation that minimize collisions, reduce severity, and incorporate safety measures using the latest technology and incorporating cutting edge research findings.

Safe Roadways
Human error is inevitable. Roads should be designed so that human error or other circumstances leading to collisions do not result in death or severe injury.

Safe Speeds
Slower travel speeds lower the force of impact in a crash, especially for people walking or biking, which helps prevent serious injuries and saves lives.

Post-Crash Care
When crashes happen, quick emergency response and using data to make systemwide improvements can help save lives.
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Top Safety Issues According
to Modestans:

Speeding and aggressive driving
Unsafe conditions for walking and biking
Drivers ignoring traffic laws
Sidewalks that are difficult to navigate
Traditional traffic safety
programs often focus on
individual behavior, assigning
fault and responding after
a collision occurs.
3 Transportation Injury Mapping System,
2016-2023.
4 “Mid-sized cities” are defined as jurisdictions
with populations between 100,001 and 250,000,
corresponding with the California Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS) Group B city classification. California
OTS Rankings, 2022.

Vision Zero principles are different. They use
data, systems thinking, and proactive design
to help eliminate the possibility that a single
mistake will result in a fatal or serious injury.

Between 2016 and 2023, the City of Modesto
experienced nearly 9,400 injury collisions,
with approximately 7% resulting in fatal or
severe injuries.3 In 2022, Modesto had the
highest number of total fatal and injury
collisions, alcohol-involved collisions, and
nighttime collisions among mid-sized
California cities, underscoring urgent and
systemic traffic safety challenges.4 Behind
these statistics are real people and families
affected by tragedy on Modesto’s streets.

Why Does Modesto Need Vision Zero?
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Killed and Severe Injury (KSI) Crashes in Modesto
Approximately 7% of all injury collisions result in a fatal or severe injury 26% of all KSI collisions involve people walking
16% of all KSI collisions involve people riding a motorcycle 10% of all KSI collisions involve people riding a bicycle 18%
82%
Serious
Injury
Fatality
KSI
Crashes
10%
48%
Others
Bicycle Involved
16%
Motorcycle
Involved
26%
Pedestrian
Involved
KSI
Crashes
Vision Zero
Guided by the Safe
System Approach,
Vision Zero is a strategy
to eliminate all traffic
fatalities and serious
injuries on roadways.

It typically involves redesigning the
transportation system and the policies
and processes that guide it to prioritize
safety for all road users.

Figure 1 • Distribution of All KSI Crashes
by Severity
Figure 2 • Distribution of KSI Crashes by
Vulnerable Road User Type
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How Do We Build Momentum?
Modesto is taking
important steps to create
safer streets for everyone.

The City is moving toward a proactive,
data-informed approach that focuses on
preventing serious collisions before they
happen. Police already review collision trends
weekly and target enforcement where the risk
of severe injury is greatest. Radar feedback
signs and mobile speed trailers are deployed
using collision data, with more scheduled for
installation through new safety grants.

The City is modernizing streets
through technology, design, and policy
improvements. About one-third of Modesto’s
traffic signals are now part of a coordinated
network that enables real-time monitoring,
while Intelligent Transportation System
(ITS) upgrades like emergency vehicle
preemption enhance safety and efficiency
at busy intersections. Complementing these
operational improvements, the City has
installed 41 roundabouts and traffic circles,
with six more in design or construction,
reducing conflict points and speeds to lower
crash risk. Modesto is also improving curb
zones and reviewing new developments to
ensure safe access for all users.

This Safety Action Plan builds on many of
Modesto’s earlier initiatives and planning
efforts that have set the stage for a safer
system. These prior efforts have produced
studies, design concepts, safety campaigns,
and program improvements that collectively
form a foundation for citywide safety
transformation. This plan builds upon and
consolidates these past milestones and
creates a comprehensive approach that
positions Modesto to deliver meaningful,
systemwide safety change and enables longterm progress toward achieving Vision Zero.

Modesto’s next phase will strengthen
its commitment to safety. As part of this
plan, the City has developed measurable
goals and tools to track progress, supported
by a citywide inventory of sidewalks,
bikeways, and intersections to guide future
investments. Updated policies and processes
will enable safer outcomes, and typology
based recommendations and early design
ideas were shared with the community and
the Safety Task Force, allowing Modesto
to refine improvements, identify priorities,
and build support for the safety strategies
recommended in this plan.

Partnerships are also expanding.

Collaboration with public health and
community organizations will help safety
improvements benefit all residents, especially
those most affected by traffic injuries.

Together, these actions
represent a cultural shift
in how Modesto plans,
designs, and manages
its transportation system,
placing people first and
building momentum
toward zero traffic deaths
and serious injuries.
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StanCOG adopts
the countywide
Non-Motorized
Transportation Plan
Stanislaus County
voters approve
Measure L, a
transportation
sales tax funding
local safety, active
transportation,
and street
improvement
projects
Modesto
completes its
Systemic Safety
Analysis Report
(SSAR)
Modesto adopts
its Local Road
Safety Plan
(LRSP)
Modesto adopts
the citywide
Non-Motorized
Transportation
Master Plan
(NMTP)
Modesto
launches its
Safe Streets and
Roads for All
(SS4A) Safety
Action Plan
process
Implementation
of Year 1
Workplan
Completed
Modesto adopts
the Downtown
Master Plan,
advancing safer,
walkable streets
in the city core
StanCOG
releases the
Active Transpor
tation Toolkit to
help guide
regional bicycle
and pedestrian
safety planning
StanCOG adopts
the Regional
Transportation
Plan and
Sustainable
Communities
Strategy
(RTP/SCS)
Modesto’s
School Program
Safety Study
is 2024
Vision Zero
Resolution
and Adoption
of Safety
Action Plan
2013
2016
2020
2021
2021
2022
2022
2024
2024
2025
2026
2027
Road Safety Planning and Policy Milestones
The following timeline highlights key milestones that have shaped Modesto’s safety journey so far, demonstrating the steady evolution toward a more proactive and collaborative safety culture. 7Why Safe Streets and Roads For All?
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What Is the Crash Data Telling Us?
This analysis reinforces the experiences and
concerns shared by people who live and
work in Modesto. Community members
consistently describe safety challenges on city
streets, and the data helps illustrate where
and how those risks are occurring. If people
believe too many community members
are seriously injured or killed while walking,
rolling, biking, driving, or taking transit,
the evidence helps show the scale of the
problem and underscores the importance of
taking action.

While collision data is essential for
understanding traffic safety, it only tells
part of the story. This plan acknowledges
that it only captures incidents that have
been officially reported. Many near-miss
events go unreported, even though they
affect how people move and how safe they
feel on Modesto’s streets. Considering these
limitations, collision data serves as a baseline
measure of safety performance. Locations
with frequent or severe crashes reveal
the most critical safety issues and
help the City identify risk factors and
prioritize improvements across the
transportation network.

Implementation of a Safe System is a data-driven process. 5 Collision data was collected from the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) – a statewide database of traffic records. In August 2024, when the TIMS dataset was pulled, 2022 and 2023 data sets were identified as preliminary data. Although not yet final, these years of collisions were included to show Modesto’s most recent trends in collisions.

As a primary step to developing recommendations for this Safety Action Plan, eight years of collision data (2016–2023) were analyzed to identify patterns in collision severity, type, and location.5
How Was the Data Evaluated?
WHAT
What does the data tell us overall, such
as the total number of people killed or
seriously injured. What are the collision
trends year-over-year?
WHO
Who are represented in the collision
data? Do trends vary by mode or based
on demographics?
HOW
How are collisions occurring? Do we
know which factors are contributing
to collisions, such as drivers traveling
at unsafe speed or failing to observe
traffic lights?
WHERE
Where are collisions occurring? Which
locations in the city experience the
greatest number of severe collisions?
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Safety
Action Plan
StoryMap
Transparent data is essential to building a
safe system. Modesto’s publicly available
data tools help residents understand
where crashes are happening and what
factors contribute to them. The Safety
Action Plan StoryMap provides a way for
the community to view highlights from
this plan, including collision trends and
the High Injury Network.

STORYMAP FORTHCOMING
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Modesto Collision Types and Factors
Understanding the types
and factors behind severe
crashes is essential to
building a Safe System.

By examining why and where serious
collisions occur, Modesto can identify the
consistent trends that make a Vision Zero
approach necessary. For example, three
collision types account for most of Modesto’s
severe crashes, while a similar number of
collisions factors—including impaired driving,
pedestrian related factors, and failure to
yield—make up more than half of all fatal and
serious injury collisions. Likewise, vulnerable
road users continue to be significantly
overrepresented in Modesto’s most severe
crashes. These findings highlight the need to
address safety issues systematically through
a shift toward a Safe System and Vision Zero
framework that addresses underlying risks
across the entire network, ensuring that when
mistakes happen, they do not lead to tragedy.
9,397 injuries were reported, averaging
1,400 per year (Figure 3).

Approximately 7% of collisions resulted in
death or serious injury.
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The top three collision types account for 70% of serious collisions. These include:

Broadside: Collisions where the front end of one vehicle strikes the side of another at a right angle (aka T-Bone crash).

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Primary collision factors include
impaired driving (19% of KSI crashes),
pedestrian-related causes (19%), and
failure to yield the right-of-way (14%).6
Combined, these factors are represented
in over half of all serious injury crashes
in Modesto.
Speed continues to be a defining risk.

Unsafe speed is cited as the primary
violation type in 11% of crashes. Even
where “unsafe speed” is not cited as the
primary violation type, it is often a factor
in severe and fatal collisions.
Most severe pedestrian and bicycle
collisions in Modesto occur at night,
indicating lighting conditions are a
potential factor in KSI crashes, especially
for vulnerable road users. The risk is
even greater in areas without adequate
lighting. For all nighttime collisions
that occurred where streetlights were
present and functioning, 43% involved
people walking or biking. In areas where
streetlights do not exist or are not
functioning, that share rose to 56%.
6 The pedestrian-related causes category combines both Pedestrian Violation and Pedestrian Right of Way Violation records. A Pedestrian Violation indicates that the pedestrian did not follow a rule of the road, such as crossing outside a crosswalk. A Pedestrian Right of Way Violation indicates that the driver failed to yield to a pedestrian. In many cases, Pedestrian Violations may be overreported because details about the collision are unclear or the pedestrian is unable to provide their account. For this reason, this plan groups all pedestrian related collisions into a single category rather than distinguishing between the two.

Top Collision Factors
35%
Daytime
65%
Nighttime
Bicycle
Pedestrian
KSI Collisions
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Where is the Risk?
Understanding roadway risk in Modesto
begins with recognizing that severe crashes
follow patterns. They occur most often in
places where roadway design, land use, and
traffic activity create high levels of exposure
and conflict. To identify where improvements
are most needed, this plan uses several
complementary analyses. First, the High
Injury Network (HIN) was developed to
highlight the share of streets where most
fatal and severe injury crashes occur. Second,
Collision Profiles were created by combining
patterns in collision types, contributing
factors, and collision hotspot locations to
reveal common crash scenarios and ultimately
guide targeted recommendations for each.

Finally, a Proactive Risk Assessment identifies
corridors where roadway characteristics, such
as lane count, speed, crossing opportunities,
and adjacent land uses, create elevated risk
even in locations without a history of crashes.

Together, these analyses reveal not only where
severe collisions have occurred, but also where
they are most likely to occur in the future if
roadway conditions remain the same. This
section also considers how some of Modesto’s
communities experience a disproportionate
share of the city’s safety challenges, including
higher concentrations of severe crashes, more
collision hotspots, and greater exposure to
the roadway and environmental factors that
elevate risk.

High-Injury
Network
A central outcome of the collision analysis is
Modesto’s High Injury Network, which identifies
the small share of streets where most severe
and fatal collisions occur. By focusing on these
high-risk corridors, the City can direct safety
improvements to the places that will save the
most lives and prevent the most serious injuries.

Typical HIN corridors in Modesto include:
Arterial roadways with high traffic
volumes and multiple lanes
Commercial and mixed-use zones with
frequent driveways and signals
Areas with overlapping pedestrian,
bicycle, and vehicle activity
The HIN for all collisions only
makes up about
7% OF MODESTO’S TOTAL
STREET NETWORK.

Yet, those streets account for
66% OF ALL SERIOUS

INJURY COLLISIONS CITYWIDE
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VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
The term vulnerable road user (VRU) mostly
refers to people who are not protected by
a vehicle, like a car or truck. Because they
do not have an outer shell to protect them,
they are more likely to be hurt if they are hit
by a vehicle. For this reason, they need extra
protection to stay safe on the road.

This broad term can include many people,
such as pedestrians, people using wheelchairs
or other mobility devices (with or without
motors), people riding electric scooters, and
people riding bicycles or other non-motorized
forms of transportation.

Separate HINs were also developed for
collisions involving walking (Map 2) and biking (Map 3):

The HIN for pedestrian collisions
represents about
7% OF STREETS,
but accounts for
87% OF PEDESTRIANRELATED DEATHS AND
SERIOUS INJURIES.

The HIN for bicycle collisions
covers just
6% OF MODESTO’S

STREETS,
yet includes
92% OF ALL SERIOUS OR
FATAL BIKE COLLISIONS.
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HIN - All Collisions
HIN - All Collisions
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary

BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST H ST G ST
SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST

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VINE ST
B ST
10TH ST 11TH ST 12TH ST
9TH ST
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FLOYD AVE

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G ST

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MERLE AVE

HILLGLEN AVE

E RUMBLE RD

WYLIE DR

LA LOMA AVE

CONANT AVE

W HATCH RD

W UNION AVE

DRY CREEK DR

ENCINA AVE

KODIAK DR

MABLE AVE

VINTAGE DR

TIOGA DR

V RI G NI AI AVE

PENNY LN

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D ST

N EECE DR
N 9TH ST

SCENIC DR

BANGS AVE

SYLVAN AVE ROSELLE AVE

BLUE GUM AVE

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PELANDALE AVE

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HIN - Pedestrian
Collisions
HIN - Pedestrian Collisions
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary
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108

BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST
H ST
G ST

SIERRA DR
6TH ST
5TH ST
L ST
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7TH ST
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K ST
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12TH ST
9TH ST
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CONANT AVE

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ENCINA AVE

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MABLE AVE

VINTAGE DR

TIOGA DR

V RI G NI AI AVE

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N EECE DR
N 9TH ST

SCENIC DR

BANGS AVE

SYLVAN AVE ROSELLE AVE

BLUE GUM AVE

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PELANDALE AVE

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HIN - Bike Collisions
HIN - Bike Collisions
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary
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108

BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST
H ST
G ST

SIERRA DR
6TH ST
5TH ST
L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST
I ST
J ST

VINE ST
B ST
10TH ST
11TH ST
12TH ST
9TH ST
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Crashes
Along
the HIN
7%
of streets carry 66% of Modesto’s
fatal and serious injury crashes
7%
of streets see 87% of severe
pedestrian collisions
6%
of streets see 92% of severe
bicycle collisions
These networks reveal clear patterns: Many
of the highest-risk corridors run through the
downtown core and along major east-west
routes such as Orangeburg Avenue and
Yosemite Boulevard, which carry heavy
traffic and connect neighborhoods across the
city. Key north-south routes of prominence
along the HIN include Tully Road, McHenry
Avenue, and Oakdale Road.

State vs.

Local Roadways
While most of Modesto’s streets are locally
controlled, several corridors within the
HIN are owned and operated by Caltrans.

These state routes, which often carry higher
traffic volumes and speeds, account for a
disproportionate share of severe collisions.

Continued collaboration with Caltrans and
regional partners will be essential to advance
Vision Zero principles along these corridors.

Coordination will focus on joint safety audits,
corridor redesigns, and funding strategies for
shared priority projects.
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Collision Profiles
Collision Profiles were created to better
understand where and why serious crashes
happen in Modesto. By combining patterns
in collision factors and types with additional
context such as the presence of transit stops,
unsignalized intersections, and collision
hotspots, these profiles highlight common
crash patterns across different parts of the
transportation network.

Each profile includes a short description,
trends within the profile, and a summary
of their makeup among all collision data.

Collisions can appear in more than one
profile, but together they provide a deeper
look at where Modesto’s safety risks exist.

Additional detail on these analyses, including
the Collision Profiles and the High Injury
Network, is provided in Appendix B: Collision
Landscape Summary, High Injury Network,
and Safety Profiles Memorandum.
7 7 SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities and Area of Persistent Poverty equity datasets are used in this plan to reflect the most current national and statewide definitions of equity priority areas, in contrast to the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) dataset shown in Appendix B, which is no longer available as of January 2025. The USDOT ETC dataset is retained only for Collision Profile 1 to maintain the integrity of the crash statistics originally developed for that profile.

COLLISION PROFILES

1. Pedestrian-Involved Collisions
Near Transit Stops and Within
Disadvantaged Communities

2. DUI Overnight Collisions

3. Broadside Collisions at Signalized MajorMinor Intersections

4. Bicycle-Involved Collisions at
Intersections Without On-Street
Bicycle Facilities

5. Broadside Collisions Near Unsignalized
Intersections Involving Bicycles

6. Bicycle and Pedestrian-Involved
Collisions at Signalized
Intersections Downtown

7. Midblock Overnight Hit Object Collisions
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Collision Profile 1
PedestrianInvolved
Collisions Near
Transit Stops
and Within
Disadvantaged
Communities
People living in Disadvantaged Communities
often face transportation barriers that limit
their access to jobs, services, and daily needs.

These barriers can also increase exposure to
traffic safety risks, particularly near transit
stops where walking activity is higher. This
profile highlights areas where there is a strong
relationship between pedestrian-related
collisions, proximity to transit stops, and
locations within disadvantaged communities.

Overall Collisions
379
4% of all injury collisions
46% of pedestrian-involved
collisions
KSI Collisions
88 12% of all KSI collisions
44% of all KSI pedestrian-involved
collisions
Key Trends

TOP CRASH TYPE
55% of crashes within this profile
involved pedestrians in a crosswalk

TOP KSI CRASH TYPE
44% of KSI crashes within this
profile involved pedestrians in a
crosswalk

TOP REPORTED VIOLATION

CATEGORY
49% of violations were related to
pedestrian right-of-way

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORY
40% of violations associated with
KSI collisions in this profile involved
pedestrian-related violations
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SNYDER AVE

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USDOT Disadvantaged
Communities
City Boundary
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High
Low
Low High

BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM STH ST G ST
SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST

I ST J ST

VINE ST
B ST
10TH ST 11TH ST 12TH ST
9TH ST
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Overall Collisions
483
5% of all injury collisions
4 1% of bicycle-involved collisions
9 1% of pedestrian-involved collisions
KSI Collisions
83 11% of all KSI collisions
1 1% of KSI bicycle-involved collisions
5 2% of KSI pedestrian-involved
collisions
Collision Profile 2
DUI Overnight
Collisions
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a
significant contributor to fatal and serious
injury crashes in Modesto, particularly
during overnight hours. This collision profile
highlights the role of impaired driving
in severe crashes and underscores the
importance of coordinated education,
enforcement, and policy strategies to
address these challenges.

Key Trends

TOP CRASH TYPE
33% of crashes in this profile
involved vehicles striking fixed objects
24% of KSI crashes in this profile
were rear-end collisions

TOP KSI CRASH TYPE
39% of KSI crashes in this profile
involved vehicles striking fixed objects
20% of KSI crashes in this profile
involved broadside collisions
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High
Low
Low High

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SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST

I ST J ST

VINE ST
B ST
10TH ST 11TH ST 12TH ST
9TH ST
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Overall Collisions
1,218
12% of all injury collisions
76 12% of bicycle-involved collisions
4 <1% of pedestrian-involved
collisions
KSI Collisions
55 7% of all KSI collisions
5 6% of KSI bicycle-involved collisions
Key Trends

TOP VIOLATION CATEGORIES
55% of violations in this profile
involved Traffic Signals and Signs
21% of violations for this profile
involved Automobile Right of Way

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORIES
47% of violations associated with
KSI crashes involved Traffic Signals and
Signs
18% of violations for KSI Collisions in
this profile involved Automobile Right
of Way
Collision Profile 3
Broadside
Collisions at
Signalized
Major-Minor
Intersections
Broadside collisions are among the crash
types most likely to result in fatal or serious
injury due to the high levels of kinetic energy
involved. This profile highlights signalized
intersections where lower-volume roadways
intersect with major arterials or highways,
as well as locations with unprotected left
turns, where conflicts between vehicles
traveling at different speeds and angles
are most pronounced.
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FLOYD AVE

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G ST

WOODLAND AVE

SNYDER AVE

MERLE AVE

HILLGLEN AVE

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High
Low
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SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST
I ST
J ST

VINE ST
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9TH ST
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Collision Profile 4
BicycleInvolved
Collisions at
Intersections
Without OnStreet Bicycle
Facilities
Many roadways in Modesto lack comfortable
and continuous on-street bicycle facilities.

This collision profile highlights locations
where people biking are exposed to higher
risk at intersections without designated
bicycle infrastructure, particularly where
vehicle turning movements and crossing
conflicts occur.

Overall Collisions
365
4% of all injury collisions
356
56% of bicycle-involved collisions
KSI Collisions
41 5% of all KSI collisions
41 52% of KSI bicycle-involved
collisions
Key Trends

TOP CRASH TYPE
60% of crashes in this profile
were Broadside collisions

TOP KSI CRASH TYPE
54% of KSI crashes in this profile
were Broadside collisions

TOP VIOLATION CATEGORY
29% of violations associated
with this profile were Wrong Side of
Road

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORY
29% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Traffic Signals and Signs
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Low
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Areas of Persistent Poverty
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Collision Profile 5
Broadside
Collisions Near
Unsignalized
Intersections
Involving
Bicycles
People biking are particularly vulnerable
at intersections where they must interact
directly with motor vehicles. This collision
profile highlights unsignalized intersections,
where the absence of traffic control can
create uncertainty around right-of-way and
increase the risk of broadside collisions
involving bicycles.

Overall Collisions
222
2% of all injury collisions
222
34% of bicycle-involved collisions
KSI Collisions
26 3% of all KSI collisions
26 33% of KSI bicycle-involved
collisions
Key Trends

TOP VIOLATION CATEGORIES
34% of violations associated with
this profile involved Automobile Right
of Way
31% of violations associated
with this profile involved Wrong
Side of Road

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORY
42% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Automobile Right of Way
23% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Traffic Signals and Signs
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COLLISIONS AT INTERSECTIONS
Medium
High
Low
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary
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NEEDHAM ST H ST G ST
SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
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K ST

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Collision Profile 6
Bicycle and
PedestrianInvolved
Collisions at
Signalized
Intersections
Downtown
This profile highlights bicycle- and pedestrianinvolved crashes at signalized intersections in Downtown. These locations tend to
concentrate higher volumes of people
walking, biking, and driving, increasing the
frequency of interactions and potential
conflicts. While signals provide formal traffic
control, complex movements and high activity
levels can elevate risk for vulnerable road
users when conflicts occur.

Overall Collisions
131
1% of all injury collisions
54 8% of bicycle-involved collisions
77 9% of pedestrian-involved collisions
KSI Collisions
11 1% of all KSI collisions
3 4% of KSI bicycle-involved collisions
8 4% of KSI pedestrian-involved
collisions
Key Trends

TOP CRASH TYPE
53% of crashes associated with this
profile involved Vehicle–Pedestrian
conflicts

TOP KSI CRASH TYPE
64% of KSI crashes associated with
this profile involved Vehicle–Pedestrian
conflicts

TOP VIOLATION CATEGORY
31% of violations associated with this
profile involved Pedestrian Right of Way

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORY
36% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Pedestrian Right of Way
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S 9TH
NEEDHAM STH ST S 7TH ST G ST

SIERRA DR

MAZE BLVD
6TH ST 5TH ST
13TH ST

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L ST
SUTTER

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7TH ST

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K ST

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Medium
High
Low
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary
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Collision Profile 7
Midblock
Overnight
Hit Object
Collisions
These collisions often occur on roadways with
limited lighting, higher operating speeds, and
fewer visual cues, increasing the likelihood
that drivers fail to detect fixed objects or
roadway edges in time to react. Variability
in streetlighting coverage and effectiveness
can further contribute to elevated risk during
nighttime conditions.

Overall Collisions
74 1% of all injury collisions
KSI Collisions
11 1% of all KSI collisions
Key Trends

TOP VIOLATION CATEGORY
41%
of violations associated with this profile
involved Driving Under the Influence of
Alcohol or Drugs
32%
of violations associated with this profile
involved Improper Turning

TOP KSI VIOLATION CATEGORY
36% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
or Drugs
36% of violations associated with
KSI crashes in this profile involved
Unsafe Speed
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COLLEGE AVE

F NI E AVE

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FLOYD AVE

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DALE RD
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SNYDER AVE

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HILLGLEN AVE

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COLLISIONS AT MIDBLOCK
Low Medium High
99 BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST H ST G ST
SIERRA DR 6TH ST 5TH ST L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST

I ST J ST

VINE ST
B ST
10TH ST 11TH ST 12TH ST
9TH ST
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What Is
Systemic Safety?
Focuses on patterns and
risk factors, not just collision
hot spots
Uses roadway features and
behavior trends to predict risk
Supports proactive
investments that aim to prevent
future crashes
Proactive Risk Assessment
To complement historical crash data, a
systemic risk analysis was developed that
identifies corridors where contextual factors,
such as lane count, land use, and crossing
spacing, create elevated risk even without a
collision history. This analysis evaluated risk for
people walking, biking, and driving. Findings
look beyond where collisions have occurred
to highlight where collisions are likely to
happen in the future based on roadway
characteristics and surrounding conditions.

They reinforce the need for proactive safety
strategies that improve conditions across
the whole system to reduce future collisions.

Separate risk indices were created for
collisions involving motor vehicles, bicycles,
and pedestrians, each with significant areas
of overlap, particularly along roadways with
more lanes, higher traffic volumes, signalized
intersections with major roads, and roadways
in commercial areas. As an example, Map
11 shows the locations where motor vehicle
collision risk is elevated citywide.

Key findings from this analysis include:
Multi-lane commercial and mixed-use
corridors such as Briggsmore Avenue,
McHenry Avenue, and Yosemite
Boulevard exhibit elevated risk per mile.
For bicyclists and pedestrians, moderate
speed zones (30 to 35 MPH) carry
disproportionate risk when compared
to roadways with higher posted speed
limits (+40 MPH), possibly due to
increased walking/biking volumes and
incomplete facilities.
In contrast, roadways with higher speed
limits (+40 MPH) were associated with
higher risk for motor vehicle collisions.
Roadways with moderate crossing
spacing were associated with greater risk
for bicyclists and pedestrians than those
with lower or higher crossing spacing.
Roadways without separated bike lanes
or sidewalks were associated with a
higher risk for bicyclists.
Signalized intersections between
major roads are consistent hot spots for
collisions across all modes.8
This proactive risk assessment outlines
locations and roadway characteristics where
design improvements or operational changes
have the potential to reduce collision risk and
severity , benefiting all roadway users. For
more information, including individual risk
trends and tabulations for pedestrian, bicycle,
and motor vehicle collisions, refer to Appendix
C: Risk Factor Analysis Memorandum.
8 A principal arterial typically has six lanes. City of Modesto. 2019. Modesto General Plan, Chapter V,
Transportation. https://www.modestogov.com/
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108
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COLLEGE AVE

FINE AVE

SUTTER AVE
O

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AVE

FLOYD AVE

PRESCOTT RD

COFFEE RD

DALE RD
G ST

WOODLAND AVE

SNYDER AVE

MERLE AVE

HILLGLEN AVE

E RUMBLE RD

WYLIE DR

LA LOMA AVE

CONANT AVE

W HATCH RD

W UNION AVE

DRY CREEK DR

ENCINA AVE

KODIAK DR

MABLE AVE

VINTAGE DR

TIOGA DR

V RI G NI AI AVE

PENNY LN

YOSEMITE BLVD

N EECE DR
N 9TH ST

SCENIC DR

BANGS AVE

SYLVAN AVE ROSELLE AVE

BLUE GUM AVE

SISK RD

CLAUS RD

E BRIGGSMORE AVE

PELANDALE AVE

S CARPENTER RD

S EMERALD AVE

E ORANGEBURG AVE

MITCHELL RD

MORGAN RD

CROWS LANDING RD
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Motor Vehicle
Collision Risk Index
Amtrak
Railroad
Areas of Persistent Poverty
City Boundary

RISK SCORE
0 - 1 2 - 4 5 - 6
7 - 8 9 - 15

BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST
H ST
G ST

SIERRA DR
5TH ST
L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST
I ST
J ST

VINE ST B ST
10TH ST
11TH ST
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Everyone
Deserves
to Be Safe
The burden of traffic collisions is not shared
equally across Modesto. The High Injury
Network, collision profiles, and the proactive
risk assessment all point to the same
conclusion: neighborhoods designated as
disadvantaged experience a disproportionate
share of the city’s transportation safety
challenges. These analyses show overlap with
neighborhoods with higher concentrations
of low-income residents, greater financial
burdens, and higher exposure to
environmental hazard. Additionally, these
communities are more likely to live near
corridors with high concentrations of severe
crashes, more frequent collision hotspots,
and roadway conditions that elevate risk,
such as wide roads, limited crossings, and
incomplete pedestrian and bicycle facilities.

These patterns underscore the importance
of equitable investment. By prioritizing
historically underinvested areas and
vulnerable users, Modesto can strive to deliver
safer streets for the benefit of every resident.

Elevated Risk in
Disadvantaged Communities
When the HINs are compared with SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities 9 and Areas of Persistent Poverty 10 datasets, the results tell a clear story:
9 The SB 535 Disadvantaged Communities dataset identifies census tracts designated as disadvantaged under California Senate Bill 535 to ensure that state climate-related investments are targeted to communities most burdened by pollution and socioeconomic vulnerability. 10 The Areas of Persistent Poverty dataset identifies counties in the United States where 20% or more of the population has lived in poverty over the last 30 years, providing a framework to guide federal agency investment to persistently low-income communities.

Table 1 • HIN Overlap with Equity Priority Areas
High Injury
Network Category
% of HIN in
SB 535
Disadvantaged
Communities only
% of HIN in
Areas of Persistent
Poverty only
% of HIN in both SB
535 Disadvantaged
Communities and
Areas of Persistent
Poverty
HIN – All Collisions
88% 75% 71%
HIN – Pedestrian
Collision
89% 72% 68%
HIN – Bicycle Collision
92% 77% 74%
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These findings show that the residents most
at risk of serious injury or death are often
those experiencing poverty, who are also
typically have the fewest transportation
options and the greatest reliance on walking,
biking, and transit.

Schools are also close to many of these corridors.
20% of the All Collisions HIN lies within
a quarter mile of a school.
22% of the Bicycle HIN and nearly 29%
of the Pedestrian HIN are also within a
quarter mile of schools.

Together, these statistics reinforce the
foundation of Modesto’s Safe Streets and
Roads for All effort.

No loss of life is acceptable,
and everyone, regardless of
income, age, or neighborhood,
deserves to move safely
through the city.
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Safety Task Force
We rely on community engagement,
communication, and collaboration to
inform safety improvements in Modesto.

The Safety Task Force was created to guide
the Safe Streets and Roads for All planning
process and integrate local priorities and
experiences into the plan. The Safety
Task Force brought together agencies,
schools, health professionals, advocacy
organizations, and community partners
who share the goal of creating safer streets
for everyone.

This Safety Action Plan would not have
been possible without the input and
dedication of Safety Task Force members
representing the following organizations:
City of Modesto
Empire Union School District
Love to Ride
Modesto City Schools
Modesto Junior College
Safe Kids Stanislaus
Stanislaus Council of Governments
Stanislaus County Health Services
Agency
Stanislaus Union School District
Sutter Health
Sylvan Union School District
Visually Impaired Persons Support
Over four working meetings held between
spring 2024 and summer 2025, the Safety
Task Force shaped the plan’s focus areas,
helped identify priority corridors, and
reviewed strategies for improving safety
across Modesto’s transportation network.

Members also promoted outreach events
and shared input on the draft Safety
Countermeasure Toolbox and High Injury
Network (HIN) maps, working to identify
community needs to be represented in the
plan’s technical findings.

Safety Task Force members meet for their
third working session at Modesto City Hall,
March 2025.

Top Requests
from Residents
Slower speeds in neighborhoods
Safer crossings for students
More visible bike lanes
Better lighting at intersections
Continued community involvement
Modesto’s Safety Action Plan was shaped by
the voices of the community. Over the course
of a year, hundreds of residents, students,
and local partners shared their experiences
and ideas for making city streets safer and
more comfortable for everyone. From pop-up
events at schools and parks to online surveys
and virtual workshops, the City listened to
people across all six council districts. These
conversations revealed clear priorities,
including slower speeds, safer crossings, and
better connections for walking and biking.

Additional details about community input
and participation outcomes are available in
Appendix D: Public Engagement Summary
Memorandum.
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Listening to the Voice
of the Community
Summary
of Activities
From fall 2024 through winter 2025, the City
of Modesto invited residents to share their
experiences, concerns, and ideas about traffic
safety. Through a mix of workshops, pop-up
events, surveys, and online tools, community
members helped shape the plan’s direction
and identified where safety improvements are
most needed.

Engagement activities were held in all six
council districts and reached a broad cross
section of the community, including families,
students, seniors, and people who rely on
walking, biking, and transit.

Phases of Engagement
PHASE 1: UNDERSTANDING
SAFETY NEEDS (FALL 2024)
Introduced the project to the public, gathered
input on safety concerns, and collected stories
about how people move through Modesto.

Outreach included six pop-up events, an
online survey, and the first virtual workshop.

PHASE 2: SHARING SOLUTIONS
(SUMMER 2025)
Presented draft corridor improvements,
potential programs, and citywide strategies
for feedback. Events included six additional
pop-ups and a second virtual workshop with
breakout discussions and polls.

PHASE 3: REVIEWING THE DRAFT
PLAN (FALL–WINTER 2025)
Shared the draft Safety Action Plan with
the Safety Task Force and other stakeholder
groups for review and comment.

Across all phases, participation was strong:
more than 600 Modesto residents engaged in
person, online, or through partner-led events.

Materials were translated into Spanish, and
bilingual staff and interpreters supported
each engagement activity.
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Engagement
Highlights

ENGAGEMENT BY

THE NUMBERS
Two pop-up events in each of
the six council districts (12 total)
Two virtual workshops
with 24 total participants
68 comments and 130 “likes/
dislikes” submitted through
the online input map
Over 350 residents engaged
at Love Modesto 2025 event
1,200+ total interactions
across all platforms
What we Heard
What Modestans are Saying
Modesto residents were clear: people want safer, calmer streets and more comfortable ways to get around. Through hundreds of conversations, surveys, and comments, community members described daily experiences on city streets and shared ideas for change. “I want my adult child
to be able to get around
independently, but crossing
major streets feels too
dangerous. Drivers run red
lights, intersections are wide,
and biking or walking often
feels unsafe.”
“Everyone deserves to move
through the city without fear,
and we need safer crossings,
better protection for
people biking, and stronger
enforcement to make
that possible.”
“Some crossings make
people on bikes wait far
too long, even when no
cars are coming. It feels
uncomfortable and unsafe
to sit exposed in the roadway
while drivers grow impatient.”
Community members discuss safety
concerns and potential countermeasures
during a pop-up event near the Virginia
Corridor Trail and Rumble Road,
Spring 2025
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Key Themes
Speeding and aggressive driving
are top concerns citywide, particularly
on streets near schools and in residential
areas.
Walking and biking feel unsafe
along corridors such as College Avenue,
Coffee Road, Yosemite Boulevard,
Sylvan Avenue, and Standiford Avenue.
Crosswalk visibility and lighting
need improvement, especially in
areas with high pedestrian activity or
limited streetlights.
Uneven sidewalks or faded markings,
and other maintenance and accessibility
issues discourage people from walking
and biking.
Residents expressed interest in
improving driver behavior and
supported education and awareness
efforts to make streets safer.

Pop-Up Notes
Participants stated that it is unsafe to
walk or bike to their school, including
Modesto High School and James
Marshall Elementary School.
(Source: South Modesto Pop-Up)
Speeding and ignoring traffic controls
was another concern for pedestrian
safety at intersections.
(Source: McKinney Colony Park Pop-Up)
Participants highlighted destinations
they would like to bike or walk to but are
unable to due to the lack of connectivity
and comfort of existing facilities.
(Source: South Modesto Pop-Up)
At pop-up events such as Love Modesto,
Enochs High School Open House, and
Modesto Certified Farmers Market,
participants highlighted how traffic
safety connects to neighborhood
livability and access to daily needs.
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Community Priorities
Throughout all engagement activities, residents identified clear priorities for future investments.

They also expressed support for the following
actions to enable safe and comfortable
streets:
Adding traffic calming features such
as speed humps, roundabouts, and
curb extensions.
Improving street lighting and
crosswalk visibility.
Expanding bike lanes and safe routes
to schools and parks.
Addressing speeding and red
light running through education
and enforcement.
Designing streets that prioritize safety
over speed.
Implementing Complete Streets designs
that serve all modes of travel.
Improving driver education and
awareness around traffic safety.
Building safer access to transit for people
of all ages and abilities.

Additional details about Safety Action
Plan community input and participation
outcomes are available in Appendix D: Public
Engagement Summary Memorandum.

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Looking
Ahead
Community engagement will remain at
the heart of Modesto’s Safety Action Plan
implementation. The partnerships built
through this process, between the City,
schools, health agencies, community
organizations, and residents, will continue as
Modesto moves from planning to action.

Regular updates, public events, and
collaboration with local organizations will
develop a vision for safer streets that is guided
by the people who use them every day.
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A Systems Approach
To Safety
A systems approach recognizes that serious crashes are influenced by many layers of the transportation environment. By looking beyond individual collisions and examining the broader context, we can understand how other factors contribute to risk. These insights help identify changes that have the greatest potential to prevent future harm, whether applicable to individual knowledge, culture, or physical changes and policy.

Engineering & Policy
Collaboration & Culture ShifCo
t
llaboration & Culture Shift
nI dividual Knowledge & Skills
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Our Guiding
Principles
The following guiding principles
were adapted using Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA) Safe System
language. These guiding principles
introduce a paradigm shift in how we
think about safety on Modesto’s streets.

Death and severe injuries are unacceptable. Every life lost on Modesto’s streets is one too many. The City is committed to eliminating crashes that cause death or lasting harm so that everyone can travel without fear. The goal is simple: no one should have to risk their life to get where they need to go.

Everyone deserves to be safe. Serious crashes do not impact all parts of the community equally. Many occur in disadvantaged areas and near schools.

Safety strategies should focus on where risk and need are greatest.

Humans make mistakes. We know humans make mistakes, but one mistake should not end a life. Streets should be designed to forgive human error through lower speeds, better visibility, and safer intersections.

Humans are vulnerable. Our bodies cannot withstand the force of fast moving vehicles. Streets that slow traffic and separate people from danger prioritize human life and community health.

Responsibility is shared. Everyone who lives in, works in, and visits Modesto plays a role in safety. The City, its partners, and the public must work together to create lasting change.

Safety is proactive. Creating safe streets requires that we identify and mitigate risks proactively. Using data to identify dangerous conditions, we can create safer streets before a collision occurs.

Redundancy is crucial. Much like how humans make mistakes, it’s inevitable that parts of the system will fail. Under Vision Zero, when one part fails, the other parts must still protect people. Speed management, street design, and safe infrastructure together form a system that keeps everyone safe. 47Safe Street Strategies
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Policy and
Programmatic Strategies
11 The policy and program gap assessment is provided in Appendix E: Policy and Program Benchmarking Assessment Memorandum.

Insights from safety analyses, community
input, a policy and program gap assessment,
and guidance from the City of Modesto
and the Safety Task Force informed the
development of the non-infrastructure
recommendations.11 These recommendations
advance holistic solutions to the city’s
transportation safety challenges.

For organization, this Safety Action Plan’s
policy and process recommendations are
grouped under the objectives of the Safe
System Approach:

In support of these objectives sits a Safe
Planning and Culture ethos, which serves
as the foundation for all safety efforts in
Modesto. This overarching objective guides
how the City sets policies, aligns processes,
evaluates outcomes, and collaborates with
community partners.

The recommendations in this section focus
on non-infrastructure strategies, such as
policy updates, improved processes, and
stronger coordination among partners.

Though organized as such, the effects of these
recommendations are not limited to a single
Safe System objective. Each contributes to
the overall goal of reducing deaths and
serious injuries across Modesto’s
transportation network.

Safe Planning and Culture
Safe Users
Safe Roadways
Safe Vehicles
Safe Speeds
Post-Crash Care
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Safe Planning and Culture:

An effective planning process
and a strong culture of safety
should guide all transportation
decisions in Modesto.

SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes
STRATEGY SPC-1: Establish strong leadership and commitment to roadway safety within City Government Action Items SPC-1a. Leaders publicly commit
to a “Zero” goal for traffic
fatalities and serious injuries
within a specific time frame,
and exhibit buy-in for the Safe
System Approach through
media, public events, and
support for related policies
and programs.

Short
Modesto City
Council;
City of Modesto
- Media &
Communications
Relations
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Provide regular public
updates on Safe System
efforts and progress through
the City’s communication
platforms, including social
media, e-newsletters, and
public events.
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Table 2 • Safe Planning and Culture Recommendations
A culture of safety is a self-reinforcing
mechanism that enables system
safety change.

By strengthening planning and leadership practices, collecting and using safety data to guide targeted improvements, and establishing a clear commitment from City leadership to achieve zero deaths and serious injuries, Modesto can build the momentum needed to create safer streets for everyone.

Title of Chapter 53
How to Read the
Recommendations
The following sections present the recommendations organized by the Safe System Approach objectives. The recommendations are organized within tables that include the following details:

Safe System Objective
Safe Users, Safe Roadways,
Safe Vehicles, Safe Speeds,
Post-Crash Care, and Safe
Planning and Culture.

Timeline
How far in the future the
action should take place.

Action Items
More detailed information
for the key steps needed to
achieve the strategy.

Strategy
Broad recommendation
directly related to safety
analysis, crash profiles,
community input, or policy/
program gap assessment.

Role and Responsibility
(Lead Agency)
Who should lead the action
item and what partners are
critical to success.

Implementation Needs
Identifies if the action item will require funding, additional staff capacity, relationship building with external
partners, or policy legislation in order to advance.

Performance Target
Ways Modesto will monitor
implementation and provide
updates on progress.

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Safe Planning and Culture:

An effective planning process
and a strong culture of safety
should guide all transportation
decisions in Modesto.

SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes STRATEGY SPC-1: Establish strong leadership and commitment to roadway safety within City Government Action Items SPC-1a. Leaders publicly commit
to a goal to reduce traffic
fatalities and serious injuries
by half by 2045 with a goal of
eventually reaching “zero,” and
exhibit buy-in for Vision Zero
principles through media, public
events, and support for related
policies and programs.

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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes Action Items
SPC-1b. Consider providing
information to Modesto staff,
directors, elected officials, and
community stakeholders on the
Safe System approach and Vision
Zero principles.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
-
In coordination with Public
Relations, develop a brief City
of Modesto staff newsletter
focused on the Safety Action
Plan, including an overview of
SS4A, how the Safety Action
Plan addresses traffic fatalities
and serious injuries, and the
roles and responsibilities of
Modesto staff.
- - -
SPC-1c. Continue to meet with
the Modesto Safe Streets for
All Safety Task Force and other
agencies to monitor, prioritize,
and implement the strategies.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design
Various
Conduct periodic meetings to
monitor progress and assign
responsibilities. Consider
inviting additional agency
representatives as appropriate.
- -
STRATEGY SPC-2: Continuously collect, analyze, and apply data to support data-driven roadway safety improvements Action Items SPC-2a. Collect pedestrian and
bicyclist volumes periodically
with intersection counts and
maintain a GIS database of
counts.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
– Information
Technology
Department
Maintain an up-to-date GIS
database with pedestrian
and bicyclist volume data by
ensuring key intersections along
priority corridors have counts
collected and recorded annually.
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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes Action Items
SPC-2b. Maintain a GIS inventory
and regularly update crash and
roadway data to help ensure
accuracy, including information
on missing sidewalks, bikeways,
and intersection controls.

Incorporate these updates when
revising planning documents.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
– Information
Technology
Department
Maintaining and updating the
GIS inventory in snapshots
with individual and recurring
studies, including the
potential purchase of software
to support crash analysis and
safety evaluation.
-
SPC-2c. Consider using
innovative data collection and
analysis approaches, such
as crowdsourcing or video
detection data, to identify
emphasis areas related to near
misses or other suspected
safety issues.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
-
Identify emphasis areas using
innovative data collection
methods and integrate
findings into individual and
recurring studies.
-
STRATEGY SPC-3: Pursue funding strategies to support roadway safety projects Action Items SPC-3a. Consider steps
to institutionalize safety
considerations in all project types
including potential funding of
projects through operations and
maintenance efforts (such as
repaving projects through the
Capital Improvement Program
[CIP] and slurry seal).

Mid-Long
City of Modesto -
Public Works
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Evaluate all streets during
pavement resurfacing
to determine if safety
countermeasures can be
provided when the striping is
reapplied. Conduct an annual
review of the City's CIP list
to promote the inclusion of
recommended safety projects
for new and existing facilities.
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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes SPC-3b. Continue utilizing
the prioritization framework
developed in the Safety Action
Plan for future studies to
evaluate projects for funding
based on fatal and serious injury
crash reduction opportunities,
especially for vulnerable
road users.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
-
Use the Safety Action Plan
prioritization framework
to evaluate future funding
decisions. Periodically review
the framework to assess its
effectiveness and update it as
needed.
- -
STRATEGY SPC-4: Ensure new developments incorporate roadway safety strategies and align with the City’s roadway safety goals Action Items SPC-4a. Consider conducting
traffic safety impact assessments
of new developments to identify
mitigation and cost sharing
opportunities.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Short-term:

New developments can
undergo a safety impact
assessment to identify
mitigation and cost-sharing
opportunities.

Medium-term:

Explore assignment of staff
or committee responsibilities
to oversee and integrate traffic
safety impact assessments
into the development
review process.
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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes SPC-4b. During the
development review process,
evaluate whether circulation
to, from, and within the
development along with
recommended Transportation
Demand Management (TDM)
measures align with safety best
practices and support active
transportation modes.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Short-term: Continue City's
current practice of having
various City departments
review new developments for
alignment with the General
Plan and Standards.

Medium-term: Oversee the
review and integration of
circulation and TDM measures
for new development.
-
STRATEGY SPC-5: Prioritize roadway safety in underserved populations and communities to advance equity Action Items SPC-5a. Continue prioritizing
roadway safety in underserved
communities identified in the
Safety Action Plan and other
previous studies, to enable safety
improvements that promote
equity once implemented.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Equity
Commission
Continue to evaluate
disadvantaged neighborhoods
citywide when prioritizing
roadway safety projects, with
consideration of equitable
distribution across and within
Council Districts.
-
SPC-5b. Continue to engage
populations that are traditionally
underserved to help inform
safety priorities, identify potential
projects, and provide input into
future studies.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design;
City of Modesto
– Media &
Community
Relations; City
of Modesto
- Equity
Commission
Engage underserved
populations in future studies
to inform safety priorities.

Periodically review federal or
state criteria for identifying
underserved communities
(e.g., poverty thresholds)
and adjust engagement
approaches as needed to best
reach priority populations.
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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes Action Items
SPC-5c. Consider establishing
a Roadway Safety Community
Committee to help oversee
decision-making for safety
projects, develop relationships,
and build trust with
community leaders in
underserved communities.

Long
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of
Modesto
– Media &
Community
Relations
Establish a line of
communication with
community leaders by
formalizing a Roadway
Safety Community
Committee. The
committee can meet
periodically, evaluate
progress toward
implementation of
the Safety Action
Plan, leverage their
communication channels,
and discuss safety
concerns.
-
STRATEGY SPC-6: Integrating Land Use Planning and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) to Reduce Exposure and Support Mode Shift Action Items SPC-6a. Consider updates to the
TDM strategies in the Downtown
Master Plan to reduce vehicle trips
and increase multimodal travel. Mid-Long
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development

1. Continue implementing
TDM strategies in the Modesto
Downtown Master Plan that
encourage TDM plans at new
developments greater than
25,000 square feet in size.

2. Reevaluate the TDM plans to
include tangible actions and
policies to create opportunities
to increase transit.
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SPC: Safe Planning And Culture
Set up effective planning process
for roadway safety and promote a
culture of safety.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes Action Items
SPC-6b. Evaluate the General
Plan for opportunities to expand
higher-density land use near
major transit corridors to support
mode shift.

Mid-Long
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
-
Evaluate and update the
General Plan to expand
opportunities for rezoning
underutilized areas to support
mixed-use, transit-oriented
development (TOD), and
higher-density housing near
major transit corridors to
support mode shift.
- -
SPC-6c. Explore steps to improve
the jobs-housing balance to
reduce long commutes. Mid-Long
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
-

1. Encourage economic
development policies that
incentivize job creation near
existing housing centers.

2. Promote affordable housing
availability in areas with
high employment.
- -
SPC-6d. Build on Modesto’s
existing education and
encouragement efforts by
supporting additional incentives,
outreach, and small-scale
programs that make it easier
and more appealing for
residents to choose alternatives
to driving alone.

Short
Stanislaus Regional
Transit Authority -

1. Increase the number of
Modesto residents completing
SRTA’s travel-training program,
focusing on both choice riders
and mobility-limited riders.

2. Leverage fare-free promotions
to convert new riders into
regular transit users
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Safe Users: Address the safety
of all road users, including
those who walk, bike, roll,
drive, ride transit, and travel
by other modes.

Table 3 • Safe Users Recommendations
People living, working, or traveling in
Modesto should be safe walking, biking,
rolling, taking transit, or driving.

The Safe System Approach is focused on the safety of all road users.

This is an important component of many strategies listed in this plan, even those outside the Safe Users objective. Recommendations for safe users include continuing public education campaigns around traffic safety, using demonstration projects to raise awareness of new designs, and developing enforcement and education pilots.

SU: SAFE USERS
Address the safety of all road users,
including those who walk, bike, roll,
drive, ride transit, and travel by
other modes.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SU-1: Educate all roadway users Action Items
SU-1a. Continue to offer traffic
safety communication/education
campaigns that build on the
success of the “Let Kids Cross”
campaign, with a focus on the
behaviors and target audiences
most linked to death and
serious injuries.

Short
City of Modesto
- Media &
Communications
Relations; City
of Modesto -
Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
Police Department
Review and update education/
communication campaign
materials periodically to support
their ability to effectively
address the primary factors
contributing to fatal and serious
injury crashes.
-
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SU: SAFE USERS
Address the safety of all road users,
including those who walk, bike, roll,
drive, ride transit, and travel by
other modes.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Media &
Communications
Relations
Periodically collaborate
with community-based
organizations and advocacy
groups, engaging at least
quarterly to coordinate events
that promote safe road
user education.
- -
SU-1c. Consider using safety
demonstration projects to raise
awareness of new designs,
encourage support among
stakeholders for safety projects
requiring capacity trade-offs, and
solicit feedback from the public.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Develop a structured public
engagement strategy for
demonstration projects to
ensure clear communication
and effective community
involvement.

Continue to use demonstration
projects in individual and
recurring studies to raise
awareness of new designs
leveraging the guidance
provided in the Modesto
Safety Demonstration Guide
(Appendix L).
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SU: SAFE USERS
Address the safety of all road users,
including those who walk, bike, roll,
drive, ride transit, and travel by
other modes.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SU-1d. Explore formation
of strong partnerships with
Modesto’s school districts to
collaboratively design and
implement a Safe Routes to
School program that improves
student safety, encourages
walking and biking, and
coordinates education,
enforcement, and infrastructure
improvements.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Media &
Communications
Relations; City
of Modesto -
Transportation
Engineering &
Design
Sylvan Union
Elementary School
District; Empire
Union School
District; Stanislaus
Union Elementary
School District;
Paradise Elementary
School District;
Shiloh Elementary
School District;
Modesto City School
District
Short-term: establish
partnerships with Modesto
school districts and launch
Safe Routes to School
programming at pilot
campuses.

Mid-term: expand Safe
Routes to School initiatives to
additional Modesto K-8 schools
and achieve measurable
increases in walking and biking
rates along with reductions in
school-area traffic conflicts.

STRATEGY SU-2: Revisit approach to traffic enforcement Action Items SU-2a. Evaluate potential to
reallocate enforcement activities
to target those behaviors
and locations most strongly
associated with death and
serious injury.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
Police Department -
Maintain ongoing efforts
to review injury trends on
a weekly basis and adjust
enforcement strategies
accordingly to address
emerging patterns and
high-priority areas.
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SU: SAFE USERS
Address the safety of all road users,
including those who walk, bike, roll,
drive, ride transit, and travel by
other modes.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SU-2b. Evaluate steps to mitigate
potential disproportionate
impact of enforcement on
disadvantaged populations. Short
City of Modesto
Police Department
City of Modesto -
Equity Commission
Study potential for
disproportionate traffic safety
enforcement and surveillance
on those in disadvantaged
areas, supporting equitable
distribution and addressing
identified disparities.
- -
SU-2c. Consider developing
a pilot program that pairs
enforcement with education. Mid
City of Modesto
Police Department -

1. Utilize speed cameras
or radar feedback signs
equipped with license plate
recognition (LPR) to identify
offenders and issue warnings
along with educational
materials about the dangers of
speeding.

2. Assess the program’s
effectiveness by tracking
compliance rates, reductions
in repeat offenses, and
changes in speeding behavior
every six months.
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Safe Roadways: Humans are not
perfect, and roadways should be
designed with that in mind.

Table 4 • Safe Roadways Recommendations
SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SR-1: Prioritize safety improvements on high injury streets and intersections to reduce and avoid collisions Action Items SR-1a. Prioritize and implement
safety treatments along priority
corridors and the HIN using
treatments that reduce conflicts,
calm speeds, and improve
visibility, such as protected
signals, No Right Turn On
Red, clear zones, and added
separation for people walking
and biking.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Short-term: Implement
safety treatments on priority
corridors as part of ongoing
programmed projects.

Medium-term: Identify
funding and implement
recommended safety projects
on high priority corridors.
-
Designing and retrofitting roadways to
accommodate human mistakes can
reduce the risk of severe crashes when
crashes inevitably occur.

This includes creating safer crossings, adding space between people walking or biking and traffic, slowing vehicle speeds, improving lighting, and using design features that help alert travelers to hazards.

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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SR-1b. Take steps to complete
infrastructure connectivity
for pedestrians and bicyclists
by closing sidewalk gaps and
enhancing network continuity.

Prioritize providing separation
where needed based on
exposure, crash history, and
characteristics of the roadway
and adjacent land use associated
with higher use.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Public Works
Short-term: Close sidewalk
gaps and enhance network
continuity on areas where
adjacent land use has higher
levels of use as part of ongoing
programmed projects.

Medium-term: Identify
funding and implement
infrastructure connectivity for
pedestrians and bicyclists.
-
SR-1c. Take steps to improve
safe access to transit by auditing
bus stops along high frequency
transit routes with high
pedestrian crash rates to identify
both quick-build strategies
and long-term improvements
needed.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design
The Stanislaus
Regional Transit
Authority
Short-term: Identify the top
25 bus stops with the highest
ridership and pedestrian crash
rates; Evaluate the top 25
bus stop locations to identify
challenges and safety trends
leveraging information from
the collision profiles.

Medium-term: Implement
improvements at the top
25 bus stops including bus
stop relocations, enhanced
pedestrian crossings,
improved lighting, etc.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SR-1d. Explore diversification of
funding sources to enable longterm funding availability and maximize efficient use of existing
funding opportunities.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design; City
of Modesto
- Public Works
-
Short-term: Identify existing
funding sources where safety
improvements can be carved
out and prioritized for use
along the HIN.

Medium-term: Dedicate new
funding streams to fund
Safety Action Plan projects.
-
SR-1e. Consider prioritizing
maintenance funding toward
HIN corridors and other priority
corridors by integrating
improvements as a part of
ongoing maintenance activities,
such as roadway re-striping,
sidewalk repair, streetlight repair,
and increased street sweeping.

Short-Mid
City of Modest
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Short-term: Identify ways
to implement safety
improvements in conjunction
with maintenance projects.

Medium-term: Implement
maintenance improvements
along safety priority corridors,
prioritizing sidewalk repair
and bikeway sweeping/
maintenance.
-
SR-1f. Evaluate establishment
of a new reconstruction and
resurfacing prioritization process
that goes beyond Pavement
Conditions Index (PCI) to include
safety considerations. Build off
lessons learned from previous
efforts to broaden this approach,
such as improving internal
communications around the
process.

Mid
City of Modest
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Short-term: Outline a
transparent, data driven
prioritization approach
with greater weight for
safety considerations.

Medium-term: Work with
internal City departments,
focusing on communication,
to develop a process
for implementation.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SR-1g. Explore integration
of safety improvements into
every roadway resurfacing
or reconstruction project to
enhance multimodal safety and
accessibility.

Mid
City of Modesto -
Public Works
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Establish a Complete
Streets Policy requiring
Modesto to incorporate
safety enhancements for all
transportation modes in the
planning, design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of
projects within or adjacent to
the public right-of-way.
- -
SR-1h. Evaluate adding staff
capacity specifically for
implementing safety work, such
as a Roadway Safety Coordinator. Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto -
Public Works
Hire at least one full-time
equivalent staff to coordinate
safety efforts between
departments and be a liaison
for citywide safety efforts. Add
additional staff capacity as
specific department needs
are identified.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SR-2: Implement safety improvements to reduce travel speed Action Items SR-2a. Systemically install proven
countermeasures to manage
motor vehicle speed and
collision angles, such as roadside
appurtenances, roundabouts,
refuge islands, hardened center
lines, and road diets.

Mid-Long
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Mid-term: Implement proven
countermeasures to manage
motor vehicle speed and
collision angles on priority
corridors including potential
quick-build or demonstration
projects.

Long-term: Identify funding
and implement proven
countermeasures in other
parts of the city that have high
numbers of collisions related
to speeding.
-
SR-2b. Evaluate intersection
design and control decisions in
the planning or scoping stage for
opportunities to better prioritize
reducing traffic speed, following
new FHWA guidance.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Install traffic calming
elements that are consistent
with national, state, and
local practice relative to
geometric design, pavement
markings, signs, and
lighting consistent with the
Countermeasure Toolbox.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SR-2c. Use the authority granted
under Assembly Bill 43 (AB43),
together with Modesto’s HIN,
to systematically reduce speed
limits in Business Activity
Districts and “safety corridors,”
as defined by the California
Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices.

Short-Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Modesto City Council
Modesto PD
Short-term: Conduct an
Engineering and Traffic Survey
to evaluate the feasibility of
speed limit reductions on HIN
corridors. Coordinate with
Caltrans where required.

Medium-term: draft an
ordinance to lower speed
limits where feasible, conduct
public and stakeholder
outreach and engagement
to share benefits of proposed
ordinance, obtain Council
approval to enact ordinance,
and coordinate enforcement
with Modesto PD.
-
STRATEGY SR-3: Update policies and identify trade-offs to prioritize safety Action Items SR-3a. Explore designation
of functional class and modal
priority for roadways to pinpoint
the most effective safety
countermeasures and streamline
trade-off decisions.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto -
Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Policy considerations can be
developed to ensure safety is
not a design trade-off when
developing and implementing
recommendations.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SR-3b. Evaluate potential to
establish curbside management,
shared mobility, or micromobility
policies (e.g., permitting,
enforcement) in places that
prioritize pedestrian and bicyclist
safety.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED);
City of Modesto
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development

1. Develop and adopt formal
curbside management, shared
mobility, and micromobility
policies that include
pedestrian and bicyclist safety
considerations.

2. Conduct periodic
enforcement and compliance
assessments of the policies.

3. Periodically evaluate policy
effectiveness, including
tracking reported conflicts,
safety incidents, and
community feedback.
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SR-3c. Prioritize safety and
accessibility for all users
during construction and road
maintenance projects. Short
City of Modesto
- Public Works
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Routine accommodation for
pedestrians and bicyclists
during construction projects.
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SR: SAFE ROADWAYS
Design streets so that a human error
does not result in the loss of human
life. This includes creating safer
crossings, adding space between
people walking or biking and traffic,
slowing vehicle speeds, improving
lighting, and using design features
that help alert travelers to hazards.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SR-4: Enhance roadway safety through intelligent transportation systems (ITS) Action Items SR-4a. Provide infrastructure for
smarter roadways and intelligent
transportation systems (ITS) in
support of data collection and
analysis, as well as proactive
system management. Consider
long-term network priorities For
ITS implementation, including
pedestrian and bicyclist safety
and mobility needs in high-use
locations.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED);
City of Modesto
- Public Works
California
Department of
Transportation
Expand ITS deployment by
increasing the percentage of
connected signals citywide,
with a focus on corridors with
high pedestrian and bicyclist
activity. Integrate Caltrans ITS
signals into the city’s network
where feasible.
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Safe Vehicles: Modesto can
improve safety by encouraging
and adopting safer vehicles
on its streets.

Table 5 • Safe Vehicles Recommendations
SV: SAFE VEHICLES
Promote vehicles that are designed
and regulated to minimize the
occurrence and severity of crashes
using safety measures that
incorporate the latest technology.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SV-1: Invest in supportive infrastructure Action Items SV-1a. Consider enabling
infrastructure-to-vehicle
communication to provide
warnings to drivers that support
safer driving behavior.

Mid-Long
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works
Technology
Companies
Universities

1. Explore partnerships with
technology companies
and universities to
develop a strategic plan
of the implementation of
infrastructure-to-vehicle
communication technology,
ensuring alignment
with current and future
transportation needs.

2. Retrofit existing
infrastructure, including lane
signs, road signs, and lighting
systems, with infrastructureto-vehicle communication
technology within the next 5
to 10 years, prioritizing areas
with high traffic volumes and
safety concerns.
-
Promoting vehicles that are designed and regulated to minimize the occurrence and severity of crashes using safety measures that incorporate the latest technology helps improve redundancy and minimize human error. This includes making safety a priority in municipal fleet purchases, supporting commercial and freight safety through appropriate truck routes, and promoting vehicle technologies and features that reduce harm to people walking, biking, and driving.

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SV: SAFE VEHICLES
Promote vehicles that are designed
and regulated to minimize the
occurrence and severity of crashes
using safety measures that
incorporate the latest technology.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SV-1b. Consider providing
supportive infrastructure for
dynamic curbside management. Long
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works

1. Establish a comprehensive
curbside management
strategy to guide the
Modesto’s policies toward
allocating curb space to
different users.

2. Pursue grant opportunities
to fund the development of
smart curb management
technology, aiming to reduce
user conflicts and minimize
loading vehicle idle times.
-
SV-1c. Explore provision of
supportive infrastructure for
autonomous vehicles to enable
active safety technology. Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works

1. Explore the development
of a comprehensive curbside
management strategy to
guide Modesto's policies
toward allocating curb space
to different users.

2. Identify and pursue
potential grant opportunities
to support the exploration
and pilot implementation
of smart curb management
technology, aiming to reduce
user conflicts and minimize
loading vehicle idle times.
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SV: SAFE VEHICLES
Promote vehicles that are designed
and regulated to minimize the
occurrence and severity of crashes
using safety measures that
incorporate the latest technology.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SV-2: Improve freight operations and public fleet management Action Items SV-2a. Implement heavy vehicle
route restrictions to prevent
trucks from traveling through
high-pedestrian areas. Consider
implementing targeted traffic
safety campaigns to engage
truck drivers, emphasizing safe
driving practices and adherence
to designated routes.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
Media &
Communications
Relations

1. Evaluate enforcement
of heavy vehicle route
restrictions through road
signage, policies, and
enforcement strategies to
prevent trucks from passing
through high-pedestrian
areas.

2. Develop and implement
traffic safety education
campaigns targeting truck
drivers, focusing on truck
routes and key safety tips
to enhance awareness and
compliance.

SV-2b. Consider developing
operating guidelines for fleet
operators to ensure safe
practices during loading
activities.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto -
Public Works
Implement and enforce
standardized operating
guidelines for fleet operators,
ensuring safe and efficient
loading practices.
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SV: SAFE VEHICLES
Promote vehicles that are designed
and regulated to minimize the
occurrence and severity of crashes
using safety measures that
incorporate the latest technology.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
STRATEGY SV-3: Advance autonomous/safe driving vehicle technology Action Items SV-3a. Explore equipping City,
Modesto Junior College, school
district, and public institution
fleet vehicles with safety related
devices, designs, and technology
that record dangerous driving
behaviors.

Long
City of Modesto Various

1. Prioritize the acquisition of
smaller, safer municipal fleet
vehicles, such as e-bikes,
interceptors, and compact
cars, whenever feasible.

2. Retrofit all existing
vehicles with safety
monitoring technology in
the next five years.

3. All newly leased or
purchased fleet vehicles are
required to be equipped with
Advanced Driver Assistance
Systems (ADAS), including
pedestrian collision avoidance,
blind spot monitoring, and
lane departure warning.
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SV: SAFE VEHICLES
Promote vehicles that are designed
and regulated to minimize the
occurrence and severity of crashes
using safety measures that
incorporate the latest technology.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs Funding
Staff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes
Action Items
SV-3b. Collaborate with the
Stanislaus Regional Transit
Authority to explore potential
installation of safety monitoring
technology on current transit
vehicles and implement new
transit vehicle engineering
principles (such as rear-of-vehicle
chevrons, right-side illumination
during turns, and lane departure
technology) to reduce collisions
involving new transit vehicles.

Mid
The Stanislaus
Regional Transit
Authority
-
Explore adoption of policies
that support equipping
the transit fleet with the
most up-to-date vehicle
safety components. Retrofit
existing vehicles with safety
monitoring technology as
feasible.

SV-3c. Explore partnerships
with technology companies
and universities to advance
autonomous/safe driving vehicle
technology around Modesto.

Mid
City of Modesto
Universities;
Technology
Companies
Number of corporate or
university partnerships
developed.
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SV-3d. Consider Implementation
of an annual Vision Zero-focused
safe driver training program for
all City, Modesto Junior College,
school districts, and public
institution employees authorized
to operate municipal vehicles.

Long
City of Modesto
Modesto Junior
College;
Sylvan Union School
District;
Empire Union School
District;
Stanislaus Union
School District
Collaborate with City, Modesto
Junior College, school
districts, and public institution
employees who are authorized
to operate municipal vehicles
to complete annual Vision
Zero-focused safe driver
training.
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Safe Speeds: High-speed
crashes are devastating
for everyone involved.

Table 6 • Safe Speeds Recommendations
SS: SAFE SPEEDS
Set speed limits, design roadways for
safer speeds, and implement policies
that decrease speed in order to save
lives and reduce the likelihood of a
life altering injury.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes STRATEGY SS-1: Reduce speed through design and operations Action Items SS-1a. Explore adoption of
roadway design standards
that are focused on speed
management, such as target
speed-based design. Adjust
roadway geometries for contextappropriate speeds.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Develop context-sensitive
design guidance and
standards. Update and adopt
design standards. Incorporate
into the General Plan.
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Reducing travel speeds can help to save
lives by reducing impact forces, providing
additional time for drivers to react, and
improving visibility for all road users.

Appropriate speed limits, roadway designs that encourage safer speeds, and policies that reduce speeding are essential steps to saving lives and reducing the likelihood of life altering injuries, especially for vulnerable road users.

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SS: SAFE SPEEDS
Set speed limits, design roadways for
safer speeds, and implement policies
that decrease speed in order to save
lives and reduce the likelihood of a
life altering injury.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes Action Items
SS-1b. Enhance the city's
existing speed-control
infrastructure improvement
efforts, such as speed tables
on Paradise Road and citywide
roundabout implementations,
by prioritizing the HIN and
incorporating appropriate safety
countermeasures.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
Prioritize corridors on the HIN
that encourage high speeds,
including corridors involved
in crash profiles with speed
concerns.
- -
SS-1c. Explore the identification
and implementation of car-free
zones and/or pedestrian priority
zones in downtown. Long
City of Modesto
- Community
& Economic
Development
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)

1. Examine opportunities
and challenges associated
with implementation,
including transportation
vehicle conflicts and curb
management techniques
(drop off zones).

2. Explore a temporary car-free
zone and pedestrian priority
zone along a downtown HIN
street as a proof-of-concept.

3. Establish an approach/
policy to identify car-free
zones in downtown.
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12 As of 2025, automated speed enforcement is not authorized for general use in California. The state currently allows pilot programs in five cities: Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Oakland, and San Francisco, under Assembly Bill 645 (2023). If these pilots prove successful in improving safety outcomes, new legislation would need to be introduced and signed by the Governor before cities such as Modesto could establish an automatic speed enforcement program.

Footnote SS: SAFE SPEEDS 12
Set speed limits, design roadways for
safer speeds, and implement policies
that decrease speed in order to save
lives and reduce the likelihood of a
life altering injury.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes STRATEGY SS-2: Improve traffic enforcement Action Items SS-2a. Continue identifying
strategies for enforcement that
respect the concerns of the
community. Short
City of Modesto -
Police Department -

1. Continue working with the
community to understand
key concerns and explore a
context-appropriate approach
to enforcement, such as
automated enforcement and
sliding scale fines.

2. Examine existing
enforcement policies and
consider changed to biking
and walking infractions that
may potentially result in
biased application.
-
SS-2b. Explore deployment of
automated speed enforcement
along HIN corridors and ensure
accuracy and maintenance of
signage.12
Short
City of Modesto -
Public Works
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
Prioritize corridors on the
HIN that encourage high
speeds, including corridors
involved in crash profiles
with speed concerns.
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SS: SAFE SPEEDS
Set speed limits, design roadways for
safer speeds, and implement policies
that decrease speed in order to save
lives and reduce the likelihood of a
life altering injury.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid,
Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation Needs Funding Staff Capacity Relationship Building Policy Changes STRATEGY SS-3: Update policy and training Action items
SS-3a. Follow speed limit setting
methodologies enabled by AB43
to facilitate potential speed limit
reductions on Modesto’s HighInjury Network.

Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works
Conduct Engineering &
Traffic Surveys (E&TS) on
HIN to identify candidates
for speed limit reductions
and coordinate with City
Council to make adoption
recommendation for speed
setting ordinance based on
findings of E&TS.
-
SS-3b. Continue implementing
15 mph school zones to all
schools within the city. Explore
extending these reductions
to areas with other vulnerable
populations, such as senior
housing communities and parks.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works
Work with citywide safety
partners to draft proposed
policy language for adoption
by City Council. Install
updated speed limit signage.
-
SS-3c. Consider providing
speed management training
to engineering staff focused
on fatality and serious injury
minimization.

Mid
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design (TED)
City of Modesto
- Public Works
Work with citywide safety
partners to establish a
recurring speed management
training program for staff.

Conduct periodic evaluations
to assess staff proficiency.
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Post-Crash Care: When crashes
do occur, first responders need
quick access to the scene.

Table 7 • Post-Crash Care Recommendations
PCC: POST-CRASH CARE
Prioritize data collection to enable
first responders to quickly locate
crashes, stabilize injuries, and
expedite access to emergency
medical care.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid, Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs
FundingStaff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes STRATEGY PCC-1: Ensure multi- agency partnerships Action Items PCC-1a. Strengthen sharing
of key insights from crash
investigations with roadway
designers. Short
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
City of Modesto
Police Department
Identify key agency
partners and establish
a recurring meeting (bimonthly or quarterly) to
facilitate communication
and coordination for crash
investigations and roadway
design responses.
- -
After a crash, Modesto and its partners
can analyze data from the incident to
better understand safety challenges and
support system improvements.

Recommendations to improve post-crash care can focus on data reporting and documentation, including gaining data around near-miss incidents.

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PCC: POST-CRASH CARE
Prioritize data collection to enable
first responders to quickly locate
crashes, stabilize injuries, and
expedite access to emergency
medical care.

Timeline
(Short,
Mid, Long)
Lead Agency Supporting
Partner(s) Performance Target
Implementation
Needs
FundingStaff CapacityRelationship BuildingPolicy Changes Action Items
PCC-1b. Consider establishing
a cross-agency fatal crash team
of emergency medical services,
police, transportation, public
health, and City officials to
convene at the crash site after a
fatal crash. Leverage emerging
big data sources and data
collection innovation.

Mid-Long
City of Modesto
Police Department
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering &
Design; Stanislaus
County Public
Health; Stanislaus
County Emergency
Services
Short-term: Identify relevant
agency partners and establish a
set of criteria for site evaluation.

Medium-term: Implement
a cross-agency fatal crash
response team to convene
at crash sites following fatal
incidents.
- -
PCC-1c. Explore ways to
incorporate and expand
proxy data sources such as
hospital records. Long
Stanislaus County
Public Health
City of Modesto
- Transportation
Engineering
& Design
Work with local hospitals, the
Department of Health, and
universities to identify crashrelated patient records that can be shared on a regular basis.
-
PCC-1d. Explore programs that
allow for alternative response
units to alleviate the overuse
of the 911 system. These units
would be redirecting non urgent
medical calls, reducing the
number of Fire Department
responses and lowering the risk
of crashes involving emergency
vehicles and the public.

Mid
City of Modesto -
Fire Department
Stanislaus County
Public Health;
Stanislaus County
Emergency
Services
Decrease unnecessary Code
3 Fire Department Responses
and reduce average response
time.

PCC-1e. Explore innovative
programs that would allow the
Fire Department to use whole
blood / blood products and
ultrasound equipment to better
treat trauma patients involved in
injury collisions.

Mid
City of Modesto -
Fire Department
Stanislaus County
Public Health;
Stanislaus County
Emergency
Services
These lifesaving interventions
improve the survivability of
patients allowing for the Fire
Department to provide services
in the field that would normally
be provided in the hospital
setting.
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Introduction
Improving Modesto’s streets through physical changes
and enhanced design standards is a vital piece of
reaching zero annual traffic deaths and serious injuries.

Crash data reveals trends and priority
locations and tells us more about which types
of improvements are expected to have the
greatest impact on transportation safety.

By evaluating the larger context of a crash,
we can learn about the physical roadway
characteristics associated with the crash,
learn more about the possible behaviors that
influenced the crash, and understand other
factors, like land use or lighting, that may have
been a factor. This information in turn informs
recommendations, or countermeasures,
that are known to improve safety based on
these challenges. This chapter begins with
success stories from peer communities that
have used proven Vision Zero strategies to
lower speeds, calm intersections, and protect
people walking and biking. These examples
demonstrate the types of changes that can
guide Modesto’s own progress.

Modesto is already moving in this direction.

Recent investments such as roundabouts,
traffic calming projects, accessibility
upgrades, and new walking and biking
connections show how the City is beginning
to reshape streets. Building on these
successes, this chapter also introduces the
safety countermeasures used to address
the collision profiles in Chapter 2. These
treatments represent proven tools for
improving safety and form the foundation
of Modesto’s practical approach to creating
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Fremont, California13
Fremont, a medium-sized city in the San Francisco Bay Area with a population roughly the same as Modesto (228,000), cut fatalities by 45% through street redesign and lower speed limits from 2015 to 2020. Taking an engineering focused approach, the City narrowed all 12- to 14-foot wide lanes to a 10-foot travel lane standard on all arterial roadways. The extra two to four feet of lane width was used to add bike lane buffers, which improve safety and comfort for cyclists. These changes led to a 32% decrease in pedestrian fatalities and a 67% decrease in fatal and serious injury collisions among youth. Notably, lowering posted speed limits resulted in a 52% drop in collisions on roads with a posted speed limit of 40 mph or more. 13 Bomberg, M., & Larsen, H. (n.d.). Fremont vision zero – a safe city getting safer. City of Fremont. https://www.westernite.org/annualmeetings/19_Monterey/Presentations/2A/2A-Bomberg-Paper.pdf Source: City of Fremoant, protected intersection
Vision Zero
Success Stories
Adopting a Vision Zero
resolution can be an
important first step
for Modesto.

It is important to remember that progress
toward significant reduction in deaths and
serious injuries on our roads and eventual
elimination of severe crashes is achievable
but requires ongoing collaboration and
commitment. Here are just a few success
stories that can inspire and motivate
Modesto’s Vision Zero journey.
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Madison, Wisconsin14
Madison, a mid-sized city with a population
of around 270,000, has made significant
progress with its Vision Zero program since
adopting the policy in 2020. Since then, the
City has worked to reduce speeds through
initiatives like “20 is Plenty,” redesigned
high-risk intersections, and prioritized
improvements on its High-Injury Network,
including protected bike lanes, safer
pedestrian crossings, and traffic-calming
measures. These engineering changes have
been combined with enforcement and public
education efforts as part of a Safe System
Approach, which recognizes that crashes
will happen but designs streets to minimize
the risk of death or serious injury. This
comprehensive strategy has helped Madison
achieve a 29% drop in its killed or seriously
injured (KSI) crash rate from 2020 to 2023
and a 58% reduction in traffic fatalities by
2024 compared to 2020. Citywide speed limit
reductions along with systemic infrastructure
improvements are seen as key elements of
Madison’s success.
14 Smith, T. (2025, August 5). Celebrating Vision
Zero successes: Small wins, big impact. Vision
Zero Network. https://visionzeronetwork.org/
small-wins-big-impact/
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Hoboken, New Jersey15
Hoboken, New Jersey, a smaller city with a
population of around 60,000, has achieved
traffic safety success through a commitment
to the Safe System Approach. After the
City launched its Vision Zero initiative in
2019, it convened a task force and created
a data-driven action plan that focused on
safe roads, safe speeds, safe users, and safe
vehicles. Hoboken then implemented a
host of engineering interventions, including
high-visibility and raised crosswalks, curb
extensions, daylighted intersections, and
other traffic-calming measures. The City also
lowered speed limits to 20 mph citywide and
to 15 mph in school zones. These engineering
and policy actions, combined with strong
enforcement measures and other steps aimed
at institutionalizing safety, have allowed
Hoboken to achieve seven consecutive years
without a traffic fatality, making it a national
model for Vision Zero programs.
15 City of Hoboken. (2024, January 31). City of
Hoboken reaches new Vision Zero milestone:

Seven consecutive years without a traffic death.
https://www.hobokennj.gov/news/city-ofhoboken-reaches-new-vision-zero-milestoneseven-consecutive-years-without-a-trafficdeath Source: City of Hoboken
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BUS
Anatomy of a Safe Street
Safe streets help keep all roadway users safe. However, not all safe streets look the same. By responding to crash data and the context of local streets, Modesto can advance safety through improved street design.

The following elements represent the anatomy of a safe street that supports Safe System principles:

Safe speed
limits for all
road users
Safe and
accessible
sidewalks
Safe access
to transit
Safe street
crossings and
signal operations
Safe visibility
at night
Safe and
low-stress
bikeways
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Celebrating Modesto’s Successes
In addition to the safety planning
milestones outlined in Chapter 1, Modesto
is moving the needle on safety through the
implementation of roundabouts, accessibility
upgrades, and a wide range of access
improvements such as traffic calming and
active transportation projects.

These on-the-ground investments
demonstrate the City’s commitment to
creating safer, more connected streets while
reinforcing the strategies and priorities
identified throughout this plan. The following
examples highlight recent projects that
illustrate how Modesto is already putting safer
street design into practice across the city.

Traffic Calming Safety Improvements
Modesto transformed Paradise Road from a high-risk, car-dominated corridor into a safer, more multimodal street through a comprehensive redesign.16 The project, funded in part by a $3.5 million Active Transportation Program grant, included a road diet to reduce vehicle lanes and calm traffic, the addition of bike lanes, and filling in missing sidewalks. Safety improvements also included high-visibility crosswalks, raised speed tables, refuge islands, medians, curb extensions, and flashing pedestrian beacons, particularly near Modesto High School and surrounding residential areas. By improving street geometry, slowing traffic, and making crossings safer, the redesign has created a corridor that better accommodates pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers, significantly enhancing overall safety and enables safe routes to school. 16 Holland, John. “Grant Upgrades Modesto’s Paradise Road for Walking, Bikes.” The Modesto Bee, January 26, 2023. https://www.modbee.com/news/local/article271656082.html Source: Modesto Bee, Modesto High School students walk to class across the improved Paradise Road 86Improving Modesto’s Streets
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Modesto Intersection
Improvements
Roundabouts are one of the most effective tools
available for improving intersection safety. National
research consistently shows that converting a signalized intersection to a roundabout can reduce severe crashes
by up to 78 percent and lower total crashes by nearly
50 percent.17 These safety gains come from the way
roundabouts naturally slow vehicle speeds, simplify
decision-making, and reduce the types of high-impact
collisions. With roundabouts, head-on and high-speed
right angle collisions are virtually eliminated.18
= potential collision conflict point
17 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Highway Safety Manual. 1st ed. Washington, DC:

AASHTO, 2010.
18 Federal Highway Administration. Low-Cost Treatments
for Horizontal Curve Safety. Report No. FHWA-SA-15-084, January 2016. U.S. Department of Transportation. https:// highways.dot.gov/safety/rwd/keep-vehicles-road/horizontalcurve/low-cost-treatments-horizontal-curve-safety-2016-7 Improving Modesto’s Streets
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Modesto’s own data reinforces these national findings. As part of the Proactive Risk Assessment for this plan (Appendix C: Risk Factor Analysis Memorandum), the City compared collision patterns at signalized intersections and roundabouts across the local network.

A preliminary analysis showed they experience far fewer severe crashes on the order of four to six times fewer than would be expected based on their share of intersections citywide.19 This outcome aligns with national evidence and highlights the potential for roundabouts to play a larger role in Modesto’s long-term safety strategy.

As of 2025, the City of Modesto has installed 41 roundabouts and traffic circles citywide, with an additional six intersections in the design or construction phases. Consistent with the Safe System approach, these intersection treatments reduce conflict points and vehicle speeds, lowering the likelihood and severity of crashes while creating a calmer, more predictable travel environment for people walking, biking, and driving. The roundabout at Claratina Avenue and Coffee Road illustrates these benefits by simplifying intersection movements, moderating speeds on a high-volume corridor, and improving crossing conditions for people walking and biking through shorter, more predictable crossings. 19 This estimate is based on the severity-weighted comparison of roundabouts and signalized intersections completed as part of the Proactive Risk Assessment. See Appendix C: Risk Factor Analysis Memorandum, Table 10.

Access and Active
Transportation Improvements
Modesto has also advanced a number of projects that expand safe access for people walking and biking. These investments strengthen connectivity, provide comfortable options for short trips, and help reduce reliance on higher risk travel modes. In addition to projects along Claus Road and East Briggsmore Avenue, two notable examples are the Virginia Corridor Trail, which continues to grow into a centerpiece of the city’s active transportation network, and the Modesto Junior College Bike Path, a low cost project that converted underused roadway space into a protected connection.

Intersection of Claratina Avenue and Coffee Road
Buffered Bike Lanes along E. Briggsmore Avenue
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The Virginia Corridor Trail20
The Virginia Corridor Trail in Modesto began as a rail-trail along the former Tidewater Southern Railway and has gradually expanded to improve connectivity, safety, and recreation. The current Phase 7 of the project adds a half-mile of shared use paved trail from Woodrow Avenue to West Union Avenue, including a 10-foot-wide path, landscaping, lighting, and a pedestrian/bike bridge over Standiford Avenue. This expansion closes gaps in the trail network, links neighborhoods, and provides a safe, off-street route for walking and biking. The Trail’s continued expansion demonstrates an ongoing commitment to providing enhanced recreational opportunities, supporting physical activity, and enabling a safe alternative travel mode for Modestans. 20 City of Modesto. Virginia Corridor Trailway Phase 7 Project. https://www.modestogov.com/2608/Virginia-Corridor-Trailway-Phase-7-Proje 21 Strong Towns. “Infrastructure Contest: Modesto Junior College Campus Connection.” Strong Towns (Archive), October 24, 2016. https://archive.strongtowns.org/ journal/2016/10/24/infrastructure-contest-modesto-campus-connection Modesto Junior College Bike Path21
The Modesto Junior College Bike Path is a key infrastructure project linking MJC’s East and West campuses. Spanning 2.2 miles, this protected route provides a safe and convenient commuting option for students and staff. Developed as a priority by both the City of Modesto and the college, and originally identified in the City’s Bicycle Master Plan, the project navigated challenges like funding and site constraints.

The Path was constructed for a relatively low cost by making use of surplus roadway space. Now complete, it offers a comfortable way for students to travel between campuses and was selected as one of five top Infrastructure Projects of 2016 by Strong Towns.

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Modesto’s Countermeasures
Collision characteristics, public input, and
location-specific conditions helped the project
team identify the most significant crash trends.

These patterns are summarized as Collision
Profiles in Chapter 2, which highlight roadway
and other environmental conditions that
contribute to a large share of fatal and serious
injury crashes, especially those involving
people walking, biking, or rolling.

For each Collision Profile, the project team
identified a shortlist of countermeasures,
many of which are proven engineering
strategies that can reduce or prevent the types
of crashes described. These countermeasures
were then organized into a comprehensive
Safety Countermeasure Toolbox for use
across Modesto. Additional countermeasures
have been incorporated into the toolbox to
address a more comprehensive set of safety
issues in Modesto. These countermeasures
followed an adapted version of the Safe
System Roadway Design Hierarchy, helping
the recommendations address the root causes
of severe crashes while improving safety for
all travelers.22
22 Hopwood, C., Little, K., & Gaines, D. (2024). Safe
System Roadway Design Hierarchy: Engineering
and infrastructure-related countermeasures to
effectively reduce roadway fatalities and serious
injuries (Report No. FHWA SA 22 069). U.S. Department
of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration.
https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/
files/2024-01/Safe_System_Roadway_Design_
Hierarchy.pdf

1. Demand Management
Demand management focuses on preventing crashes by addressing how much, when, and where people drive. Providing convenient transportation options by carpool, transit, walking or biking means fewer vehicle trips and fewer opportunities for conflicts.

2. Speed Management
To reduce speeds, these countermeasures support the design and operation of streets that encourage safe and context-appropriate vehicle speeds.

3. Conflict Management
These countermeasures use design and operational measures to separate vulnerable road users and vehicles in time and space to help avoid severe conflicts.

4. Improve Redundancy
These countermeasures give road users the information and options they need to make safer choices. They may include improved signage, wayfinding, or route design that offers safe alternatives and reduces exposure to potential crash risk.

Examples include speed feedback signs, markings and signage, and high-visibility pedestrian crossing improvements.

The hierarchy is organized into a ranked list:
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Safety Countermeasure Toolbox
The Safety Countermeasure Toolbox is a practical guide for applying a set of evidence-based engineering strategies aligned with the Safe System Approach to address identified concerns. Safety countermeasures are key tools for achieving near-term progress toward implementing Vision Zero principles. Many can be implemented quickly using pilot or “quick-build” materials, while others can be integrated into long-term capital projects to deliver lasting benefits.

A total of 56 countermeasures were identified for Modesto. To ensure consistent application of the Toolbox, countermeasure selection guidance was developed based on Safe System Approach principles, helping the City address safety issues highlighted in the Collision Profiles while also identifying proactive improvements on local roads, as detailed further in Chapter 6. Table 8 presents 10 of the most common and broadly applicable countermeasures that can be implemented across a wide range of street types and contexts citywide. All countermeasures are organized into the four categories of the adapted Safe System Roadway Design Hierarchy, providing a balanced framework that prioritizes conflict reduction, effective speed management, and a more predictable environment for all roadway users. A complete list and description of all countermeasures can be found in Appendix F: Safety Countermeasure Selection Guidance and Toolbox.

Table 8 • High Profile Countermeasures by Safe System Design Hierarchy Hierarchy Countermeasure Description

1. Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvement
Enhances comfort, visibility,
and accessibility at bus stops to
reduce barriers to transit use.

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Hierarchy Countermeasure Description

2. Speed
Management
Road Diet
Reconfigures travel lanes to
calm traffic, improve safety, and
create space for multimodal
improvements or medians.

Raised Crosswalk
Elevates the crossing to slow
vehicles and increase pedestrian
visibility. Often used at key
intersections or in school zones.

Curb Extensions
Extensions of the sidewalk past
the existing curb to shorten
crossing distances and make
people outside of cars more
visible to drivers.

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Hierarchy Countermeasure Description

3. Separate in Space
and Time
Separated Bikeway
Provides a spatial or physical
barrier between people biking
or rolling and motor vehicle
traffic to reduce conflicts and
increase comfort.

Raised median
Creates a center refuge and
helps manage car turning
movements to reduce midblock
and intersection conflicts for all
roadway users.

Signalized Pedestrian Crossings
Adds a dedicated pedestrian
signal phase or other signal
improvement that provide safe,
predictable opportunities for
people to cross the roadway.

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Hierarchy Countermeasure Description

4. Improve
Redundancy
Reflective pavement markings
Markings to improve lane
visibility, especially at night or in
wet conditions, to guide drivers
and help minimize cars leaving
the roadway.

Flashing yellow arrow signals
Clarifies turning movements at
intersections, helping drivers
yield properly to pedestrians and
oncoming traffic
Speed feedback signs
Displays a driver’s current speed
to raise awareness and encourage
speed reduction.

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Countermeasures for Collision Profiles
Building on the Collision Profiles in Chapter 2, Table 9 includes the primary and secondary countermeasures to address each profile. These countermeasures were selected based on detailed analysis of crash data, roadway context, and public input. Each countermeasure directly responds to the underlying causes of collisions identified in the data, such as excessive speed, lack of visibility, or unsafe turning movements.

Together, the Collision Profiles and the Safety Countermeasure Toolbox provide a framework to guide the development of recommended projects that will help Modesto advance its adoption of Vision Zero principles Table 9 • Recommended Countermeasures by Collision Profile Collision Profile # of KSI Collisions
(% of all KSI collisions)
Countermeasure
Application Primary Countermeasures Secondary
Countermeasures
1 Pedestrian-Involved
Collisions Near Transit
Stops and Within
Disadvantaged
Communities
88 (12%)
These countermeasures
aim to improve safe
access to transit services.
High Visibility
Crosswalk
Straighten Crosswalk
Leading
Pedestrian Interval
New
Pedestrian Crossing
Flashing Beacon
(RRFB)
Relocate Bus Stops
Pedestrian
Hybrid Beacon
Curb Extensions
Segment Lighting
Refuge Island
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Collision Profile # of KSI Collisions
(% of all KSI collisions)
Countermeasure
Application Primary Countermeasures Secondary
Countermeasures
2 DUI Overnight Collisions
83 (11%)
These countermeasures
aim to incorporate
redundant safety
measures and employ
programmatic strategies.
Rumble Strips
Reflectors, and/or
Object Markers
Guardrail
Speed Limit
Reduction*
Travel Demand
Management
Policies*
Public Information
Campaigns*
Targeted
Enforcement
and Deterrence*
Widen Shoulder
Speed
Feedback Sign
Safety Edge
Improved
Pavement Friction
3 Broadside Collisions at
Signalized Major-Minor
Intersections
55 (7%)
These countermeasures
intend to reduce or
separate turning
movement conflicts and
slow vehicles approaching
and traversing
intersections.
Extended Yellow
and All-Red Time
Leading
Pedestrian Interval
Protected Left Turns
Red Light Camera
Protected
Intersection
Road Diet,
Roundabout
Bike Signal/
Exclusive Bike Phase
Speed Limit
Reduction*
Remove Sight
Obstructions
Centerline Hardening
*Non-infrastructure countermeasure
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Collision Profile # of KSI Collisions
(% of all KSI collisions)
Countermeasure
Application Primary Countermeasures Secondary
Countermeasures
4 Bicycle-Involved Collisions
at Intersections Without
On-Street Bicycle Facilities
41 (5%)
These countermeasures
aim to increase
bike visibility at the
intersection, slow vehicles,
and reduce turning
movement conflicts.
Extend Bike Lane
to Intersection
Bike Box
Mixing Zone
Prohibit Right Turn
on Red
Road Diet
Bike Signal/Exclusive
Bike Phase
Protected
Intersection
Pavement Reflectors
Widen Shoulder
Provide Appropriate
Sightlines
5 Broadside Collisions Near
Unsignalized Intersections
Involving Bicycles
26 (3%)
These countermeasures
are focused on improving
the visibility of bicyclists at
intersections, upgrading
intersection controls,
and other infrastructure
changes that reduce crash
severity.
All-Way Stop Control
Intersection Lighting
Raised Median
Roundabout Varies
Signal
High Friction
Surface Treatment
Improve Sightlines
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Collision Profile # of KSI Collisions
(% of all KSI collisions)
Countermeasure
Application Primary Countermeasures Secondary
Countermeasures
6 Bicycle and PedestrianInvolved Collisions at
Signalized Intersections
Downtown
11 (1%)
These countermeasures
are focused on
improving the visibility of
vulnerable road users at
intersections, improving
signal phasing to reduce
conflicts with pedestrians
and bicyclists, and
other changes that reduce
turning
movement conflicts.
Bike Box
High Visibility
Crosswalk
Prohibit Right
Turn on Red
Leading
Pedestrian Interval
Protected Left Turns
Red Light Camera
Bike Signal/Exclusive
Bike Phase
Protected
Intersection
Curb Extensions
Segment Lighting
Refuge Island
7 Midblock Overnight
Hit Object Collisions
11 (1%)
These countermeasures
aim to improve visibility
for and of all modes in
dark conditions and create
safety redundancies in
anticipation of impaired
visibility or reaction times.
Delineators,
Reflectors, and/or
Object Markers
Rumble Strips
Guardrail
Segment Lighting
Pavement Reflectors
Widen Shoulder
Provide Appropriate
Sightlines
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A Roadmap for Transformative
Safety Change
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This final chapter builds upon the key elements of
Modesto’s Safety Action Plan to create a roadmap
for lasting and transformative safety change.

It outlines the City’s tiered approach to
prioritizing corridors for investment and
introduces a Systemic Safety Blueprint
that will support consistent and scalable
application of safety strategies over the long
term. The chapter also highlights the results
of the “Let Kids Cross” pilot traffic safety
campaign and provides an overview of the
funding pathways that will help advance
future projects and programs.

In addition, this chapter introduces the
Safety Demonstration Guide, a framework for
community-led temporary safety projects that
allows partners to pilot low-cost, short-term
interventions and evaluate their effectiveness.

These demonstrations help test designs,
engage residents, and build support for
longer-term improvements, creating a bridge
between planning and implementation.

Lastly, this chapter describes how Modesto
will measure progress towards Vision Zero
through transparent, ongoing reporting and
sets the stage for a forthcoming near term
implementation workplan that will identify
immediate, fiscally constrained actions the
City can take and guide early progress on
this plan.
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Prioritization
Prioritization for this plan was a data-driven process to identify and rank roadway segments with the highest potential for safety improvement. This network prioritization process brings together data, community feedback, and other factors to guide future investments where the greatest need exists and the greatest impact can be made.

How Does
Prioritization Work?
Each roadway segment in Modesto was
evaluated against several key factors to
determine where improvements could save
the most lives and prevent the most injuries.

The analysis combined eight measures that
reflect Modesto’s safety goals, including crash
risk, equity, and connectivity (Figure 5).

Projects were scored based on:

Safety Data
Overlap with the High Injury Network
(HIN) and the Proactive Risk Assessment
Community Input
Locations identified by residents
through workshops, pop-ups, and
online maps
Equity Impact
Streets located within or near
Disadvantaged Communities
Access and
Connectivity
Proximity to schools, transit routes, and
planned bike and pedestrian networks
Mode Shift Potential
Areas that support walking, biking,
and transit
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Figure 5 • Eight Measures of Prioritization
High Injury Network
Safety Risk Index
Community Feedback
Equity Impact
Transit Access
School Proximity
Mode Shift Potential
Non-Motorized
Network Completeness
Roadways Prioritization Score Select Corridors
Prioritization
Results
The results of the prioritization analysis (Map
12) show that the highest scoring segments
are concentrated in downtown Modesto and
along major streets such as Needham Street,
9th Street, Yosemite Boulevard, Coffee
Road, McHenry Avenue, and Tully Road.

These are all areas that overlap with at least
one of the HINs and serve nearby schools and
transit stops.

Of the 9,625 street segments analyzed, 338
were scored as having the highest priority,
comprising approximately 4% of the total
street centerline mileage. All except two of
these street segments are located within
SB535 Disadvantaged Communities. Further
detail on the prioritization process, scoring
approach, and full results can be found in
Appendix G: Safety Project Prioritization
Memorandum.
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Recommendations
Based on the results of the prioritization
process, the project team analyzed spatial
patterns and identified 29.5 miles of
priority corridors on local roads and 8.8
miles of priority corridors on state-owned
roads. These corridors were identified by
combining contiguous roadway segments
with consistently high priority scores.

Recommendations are organized into three
tiers, reflect different levels of priority, design
detail, and jurisdictional responsibility.

Community-reported safety concerns and
operational details were also considered when
selecting priority corridors. Corridors that have
shown consistent safety issues over time were
prioritized in higher tiers.

Tier I

SHORT-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS
Provides near-term design concepts for the highest-priority locations, including both state-owned and local roadways.

Tier II

MID-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS
Offers typology-based recommendations for other city-owned priority corridors identified as midterm priorities.

Tier III

LONGER-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS
Identifies additional state-owned priority corridors where Modesto will coordinate with Caltrans to advance safety improvements on a longer time horizon.
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Map 13 • Priority Locations by Tier
L ST from

NEEDHAM ST
to 9TH ST
H ST from 5TH ST
to 1ST ST
K ST from
NEEDHAM ST to
9TH ST

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from SCENIC DR
to SR 132
17TH ST from

NEEDHAM ST
to G ST
H ST from 18TH ST
to 10TH ST

COFFEE RD
from SCENIC DR
to ORANGEBURG

OAKDALE RD
from FLOYD AVE
to ORANGEBURG
AVE RUMBLE RD from
PRESCOTT RD to

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BRIGGSMORE AVE
at CARVER RD
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Tier III: Other State-Owned
Priority
Locations
by Tier
Tier I: HighPriority Locations
99 BURNEY ST

NEEDHAM ST

H ST G ST
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7TH ST
D ST
K ST

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TIER III

TIER II

23.5 Other
City-Managed
Priority
Corridors

6.9 High-Priority
Locations

7.9 Other
State-Owned
Priority
Corridors
Priority Corridor
Composition by Tier
TIER I
Figure 6 • Priority Corridor Composition by Tier Tier I Short-Term Recommendations
Tier I includes locations identified as the most urgent opportunities for near-term safety improvements. Each location received a focused, site-specific review informed by crash history, community input, and roadway context. Tier 1 includes both state- and city-owned roadways, with the recognition that high-priority corridors under the jurisdiction of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will require interagency coordination to implement safety improvements.

For these locations, more detailed recommendations are supported by conceptual designs, which illustrate how safety improvements could take shape on the ground while providing an initial assessment of engineering feasibility. These concepts are not final engineering plans, but they help visualize where crosswalks, curb extensions, lane adjustments, and other features could make streets safer for everyone.

They also enable the City to better pursue grant funding in the near future to implement these high priority projects. These designs, and more detail about the high-priority recommendations, are included in Appendix H: Tier I High-Priority Recommendations Memorandum. 23 23 Coffee Road, Oakdale Road, and H Street will require additional study.

The City of Modesto will release these designs to the public when available.

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Table 10 • Tier I Corridors
Corridor From To Length (miles) State or Local Ownership 17th Street Needham Street G Street 0.3 Local
Briggsmore Avenue Intersection with Carver Road N/A 0.3 Local Coffee Road Scenic Drive Orangeburg Avenue 1.0 Local
El Vista Avenue Yosemite Boulevard (State
Route 132) Scenic Drive 1.0 Local
H Street 5th Street 1st Street 0.3 Local
H Street 18th Street 10th Street 0.5 Local
Oakdale Road Orangeburg Avenue Floyd Avenue 1.0 Local
Rumble Road Prescott Road College Avenue 1.5 Local
K Street 9th Street Needham Street 0.5 State
L Street 9th Street Needham Street 0.4 State
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Tier II
Mid-Term Recommendations
Tier II includes additional priority corridors that are owned and maintained by the City but did not receive the focused design treatment of Tier I. Specifically, these locations focus on transition points that were identified as Representative Locations (Map 14). These locations remain critical to Modesto’s long term safety vision and will be implemented as funding, capacity, or capital project opportunities arise.

To guide improvements at these locations, a Systemic Safety Blueprint was created that identifies common types of segments and intersections. With application for Tier II projects and beyond, the Blueprint is designed to be a citywide tool, enabling Modesto to apply evidence-based countermeasures across similar street types, both within priority corridors and anywhere else in the city, with adjustments to reflect local conditions. Additional detail on the Blueprint is presented in the following section. More information on Tier II recommendations and their application can be found in Appendix I:

Tier II Recommendations Memorandum.

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Map 14 • Tier II Example Locations on City-managed Priority Corridors 219
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Example Locations
Tier II Other City-Owned
Priority Corridors
Downtown Area
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Locations on
Tier II Other
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Priority
Corridors
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NEEDHAM ST
H ST
G ST

SIERRA DR
6TH ST
5TH ST
L ST
14TH ST
7TH ST
D ST
K ST
I ST
J ST

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B ST
10TH ST
11TH ST
12TH ST
9TH ST
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Tier III
Longer-Term
Recommendations
Tier III recommendations are not directly
controlled by the City, but they are high
priorities for safety investment because
of their collision patterns, roadway
characteristics, and community importance.

These locations also received high-level
recommendations. Table 11 lists the eight
corridors in this tier and Table 12 includes the
eight intersections under this tier. Additional
information on Tier III corridors is provided
in Appendix J: Tier III Recommendations
Memorandum.

Because implementation on State routes
requires additional coordination, these
projects are expected to move forward on
their own timeline. Modesto will continue
to collaborate closely with Caltrans through
activities such as joint safety audits, concept
development, and future funding applications
to advance shared Vision Zero goals.

Table 11 • Tier III Corridors
Table 12 • Tier III Intersections
Corridor From To
SR 108/K Street 11th Street 14th Street
SR 108/McHenry Avenue Briggsmore Avenue Granger Avenue
SR 108/McHenry Avenue Standiford Avenue -Sylvan Avenue Woodrow Avenue-Robin Hood Drive
SR 132/McHenry Avenue Trask Lane Riverside Drive
Corridor Intersecting Roadway
SR 108/McHenry Avenue Meily Way
SR 108/McHenry Avenue Morris Avenue
SR 108/McHenry Avenue Orangeburg Avenue
SR 108/Needham Street 15th Street
SR 108/Needham Street SR 108/McHenry Avenue and 17th Street SR 132/9th Street K Street
SR 132/Yosemite Boulevard SR 132/D Street
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Systemic Safety Blueprint
The Tier 1–3 recommendations offer an extensive set of engineering strategies to address many of Modesto’s most critical road safety challenges. However, these recommendations alone cannot fully meet Modesto’s current or future safety needs. To further advance Modesto’s Vision Zero goals, a Systemic Safety Blueprint was developed to guide the creation of future road safety improvements, using the same Safe System design principles applied in the Tier 1–3 recommendations.

The Blueprint identifies typical intersection and street segment configurations along the city’s priority network.24 These typologies are defined primarily by number of lanes, median type, and intersection control. For each typology, a shortlist of countermeasures helps address the safety issues commonly observed in that configuration, with tables providing crash reduction factors (CRFs) for each recommended measure.25 To better understand the countermeasure selection process for each recommended treatment, please refer to Appendix F: Safety Countermeasure Selection Guidance and Toolbox. An example location is also highlighted for each typology to illustrate typical conditions, safety needs, and applicable countermeasures.

Together, these elements form a replicable “blueprint” that Modesto can use as a starting point for addressing safety concerns associated with common intersection and road segment types.

The lists below summarize the intersection and segment typologies along the priority corridors, followed by a section presenting existing conditions and project recommendations for each typology to support implementation of the Systemic Safety Blueprint. 24 Because of its intricate street design and distinctive land use patterns, Downtown Modesto was excluded from the typology development process.
25 A CRF is a percentage estimate of how much a safety countermeasure is expected to reduce crashes at a specific site, developed through analysis of past crash data and documented outcomes from similar treatments. The primary sources for each of the CRFs used were the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Proven Safety Countermeasures or Caltrans Local Roadway Safety Manual. Countermeasures without CRFs indicate that research has not been performed to provide a reliable estimate of crash reduction rates; however, meaningful improvements are likely.

Intersection Typologies
Intersection of Four-lane Roads
(Signalized)
Intersection of Two-lane Roads
(Unsignalized)
Intersection of Two-lane Roads
(Signalized)
Intersection of Four-lane Road and
Two-lane Road (Unsignalized)
Intersection of Four-lane Road and
Two-lane Road (Signalized)
Intersection of Six-lane Road and
Four-lane Road (Signalized)
Segment Typologies
Two-lane Roads without Median or
Two-way left turn lane
Two-lane Roads with Median or
Two-way left turn lane
Four-lane Roads without Median or
Two-way left turn lane
Four-lane Roads with Median or Two-way
left turn lane, lower volume
Four-lane Roads with Two-way left turn
lane, higher volume
Four-lane Roads with Median,
higher volume
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Intersection of Four-lane Roads
(Signalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A signalized intersection between a four-lane road and another four-lane road typically occurs in areas with commercial, mixed-use, and medium-density residential development.

Transit may run along one or both roads, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities are typically present. This type of intersection may have multiple left turn lanes, intersection channelization, channelized right turn lanes, protected-only traffic signal phasing for left turning vehicles, long pedestrian crossing distances, and limited bicycle accommodations.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Coffee Road at Sylvan Avenue
Typology 1

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Intersections with this typology primarily facilitate movements between different parts of the city. The priority is to enhance signals to reduce conflicts between modes or between vehicles to reduce the risk of broadside collisions, and to reduce conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable users.

To do so, recommendations are made with the goal of reducing red-light running crashes, reducing speeds of through vehicles, reducing turning vehicle speeds, providing greater visibility for crossing pedestrians and bicyclists, and providing greater separation between vehicles and other users where space permits. Systemic improvements such as implementing a leading pedestrian interval, adding curb extensions, and improving signal timing and visibility, pavement friction, and markings should be implemented where feasible and where not already provided.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Curb extensions 35%
Protected intersection N/A
Conflict
Management
Leading pedestrian/bicycle intervals 60%
Pedestrian refuge islands 45%
Raised median on approaches 25%
Yellow change and all-red clearance intervals 15%
Improve
Redundancy
Improve pavement friction 55%
Speed feedback signs 30%
Reflective backplates 15%
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Protected intersection
Install protected intersection
elements to reduce conflicts
between vehicles and bikes.

Speed feedback signs
Consider installing speed
feedback signs upstream
or downstream of the
intersection.

Update pavement
markings
Install wet-reflective striping
with raised pavement
markers (RPMs) in place of
existing Botts’ dots markers.

Signal timing and visibility
improvements
Evaluate adjustment to yellow
change or all-red clearance interval,
and install any of the following if
missing: leading pedestrian interval,
countdown timers, reflective signal
backplates, additional signal heads.

C O F F E E R D

S Y L V A N A V E
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Upgrade existing bike lane
(Class II) to buffered bike lanes
(buffered Class II) or separated
bike lane (Class IV).

Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Upgrade existing bike
lane (Class II) to separated
bike lane (Class IV).

Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow lanes where
feasible.

Upgrade to separated
bikeway (Class IV).

Upgrade
protection level
of bike lane

COFFEE RD AT

SYLVAN AVE
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Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 1
Example
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Intersection of Two-lane Roads
(Unsignalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
An unsignalized intersection between a two-lane road and another two-lane road typically occurs in low-density residential areas or lower-density commercial areas on the fringes of the urban core. Transit may run along one or both roads. Pedestrian facilities are typically present, but bicycle facilities are not typically present. On-street parking is typically present on one or both roads. This type of intersection is often stop-controlled, with some intersections with higher traffic volumes having allway stop control. In addition, dedicated left turn lanes, marked crosswalks, and limited bicycle accommodation are often present. Where parking is permitted on an approach, red painted curbs prohibiting parking are often present, but daylighting of the intersection to physically prevent parking near the crosswalk is uncommon.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

F Street and 11th Street
Typology 2

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Intersections with this typology primarily facilitate movements within neighborhoods, including people walking and biking. The priority is to minimize conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable users and reduce conflicts between turning vehicles in different directions to reduce broadside crashes. To do so, recommendations are made with the goal of reducing approach vehicle speeds, reducing turning vehicle speeds, providing greater visibility for crossing pedestrians and bicyclists, and allowing for greater separation between vehicles and other users where space permits.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Traffic calming – speed cushions 50%
Raised intersection 35%
Road/lane diet 35%
Area-wide traffic calming 11%
Roundabout Varies
Conflict
Management
Dedicated left turn lane 35%
excludes
all-way stop
intersections
Striped or buffered bike lane (Class II) 35%
Improve
Redundancy Systemic signage improvements 15%
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Curb Extension
Add curb extensions to all
corners to reduce crossing
distances for pedestrians.

Signing and marking
Add stop signs on both sides
of road within curb
extensions. Add "ALL WAY"
plaque underneath stop
signs where missing.
1 1 T H S T
F S T
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes.

Add traffic calming
to the corridor,
including speed
tables or cushions,
raised crosswalks,
and bulbouts.

Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Add bike lanes (Class II)
in each direction.

Alternative: Roundabout
Raised intersection
Install raised intersection to
slow vehicles.

Alternative: Upgrade
intersection to mini or urban
compact roundabout. Consider
using modular materials to
reduce cost. Add shared lane
(Class III) markings in
roundabout to guide bicycles.

F ST AT 11TH ST
0 25 50 FEET
Linear / Spot Recommendations
Typology 2
Example
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
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Intersection of Two-lane Roads
(Signalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A signalized intersection between a two-lane road and another two-lane road typically occurs in low-density residential areas.

Pedestrian facilities are often present. Bicycle facilities may be present on wider roads or on roads that have undergone a road diet or lane repurposing. On-street parking is typically present on one or both roads. In addition, dedicated left turn lanes, high visibility crosswalks, pedestrian signals, and limited bicycle accommodation are often present. A dedicated left turn signal phase may be present at higher volume intersections.

Where parking is permitted on an approach, red painted curbs prohibiting parking are often present, but daylighting of the intersection to physically prevent parking near the crosswalk is uncommon.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Roseburg Avenue at College Avenue
Typology 3

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
The main function of intersections with this typology is to connect people traveling between neighborhoods. For these intersections, the priority is to reduce conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable users, and to prevent broadside or angle crashes between vehicles to enhance safety. To do so, recommendations are made with the goal of reducing turning vehicle speeds, providing greater protection for crossing pedestrians and bicyclists, and allowing for greater separation between vehicles and other users where space permits.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Traffic calming – speed cushions 50%
Curb extensions 35%
Area-wide traffic calming 11%
Protected intersection N/A
Conflict
Management
Leading pedestrian/bicycle intervals 60%
Buffered bike lane (Class II) 45%
Yellow change and all-red clearance intervals 15%
Improve
Redundancy Reflective backplates 15%
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Protected
intersection
Convert to
protected
intersection.

Curb extension
Add curb extensions, truck
aprons, and/or refuge islands as
part of protected intersection.

C O L L E G E A V E

W R O S E B U R G A V E
Add chicanes and speed cushions.

Consider bulb-outs within parking
lane or choker medians. Implement
bike boulevard measures, including
Add bike lane
Add buffered bike lane
(Class II) to connect College
Ave separated bikeway
(Class IV) to Virginia Trail.

Add pinch points
area where parking
is maintained.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Typology 3
Example
Speed Management
Conflict Management
0 25 50 FEET

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AT COLLEGE AVE
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Intersection of Four-Lane Road
and Two-Lane Road
(Unsignalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
An unsignalized intersection between a four-lane road and a two-lane road typically occurs in low- to medium-density residential areas. Because traffic volumes on the two-lane road are usually low, two-way stop control is the most common traffic control condition. Pedestrian facilities are often present on all approaches. Crosswalks are not typically marked across the four-lane road and sometimes are marked on the two-lane road. Features such as on-street parking, bicycle lanes, dedicated left turn lanes or a two-way left turn lane may be present on the four-lane road. Where parking is permitted on an approach, red painted curbs prohibiting parking are often present, but daylighting of the intersection to physically prevent parking near the crosswalk is uncommon.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Orangeburg Avenue at Del Vale Avenue
Typology 4

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Intersections with this typology serve as transition points connecting neighborhood collectors to higher speed arterials. The priority is to mitigate the risk of left turn and angle crashes, and to reduce the risk of midblock crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists. To do so, recommendations are made with the goal of reducing approaching vehicle speeds on the four-lane road, reducing turning vehicle speeds, providing greater visibility for crossing pedestrians and bicyclists, facilitating a safe midblock crossing for bicycles and pedestrians where feasible, and allowing for greater separation between vehicles and other users where space permits.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Directional median openings 50%
Curb extensions 35%
Road/lane diet 35%
Conflict
Management
Pedestrian refuge islands 45%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Dedicated left turn lane 35%
Rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) 35%
Crosswalks 25%
Improve
Redundancy Bicycle conflict markings N/A
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New pedestrian crossing
Install marked crosswalk
with Rectangular Rapid
Flashing Beacons (RRFB),
refuge island, and
advance yield markings.

Dedicated left turn lane
Install dedicated left turn
lane. Evaluate use of
directional median opening
to prevent left turn conflicts
from side streets.

Curb extension
Add curb extensions at
all corners within parking lane.

Bikeway intersection
improvements
Add bike lane
across intersection.

D
EL V
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A
V
E

W O R A N G E B U R G A V E
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Widen existing bike lane
and upgrade to separated bikeway (class IV) or
parking-protected bike
lanes in conjunction with
road diet.

Road diet
Convert from 4 lanes to 3
with two-way left-turn lane
(TWLTL). Use remaining
space for bike lane
protection and sidewalk.

Update pavement
markings
centerline, lane
markings, and
bike/parking lane
markings throughout.

ORANGEBURG AVE

AT DEL VALE AVE
Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 4
Example
0 25 50 FEET
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Intersection of Four-Lane Road
and Two-Lane Road
(Signalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A signalized intersection between a four-lane road and a two-lane road typically occurs in low- to medium-density residential areas, often near neighborhood commercial properties. Transit may be present on one or both roads. Pedestrian facilities are usually present on all approaches. Crosswalks are typically marked.

Bicycle facilities may be present on one or both roads. Features such as dedicated left turn lanes, dedicated left turn signal phases (typically protected-permissive phasing), and on-street parking may be present.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Tully Road at Roseburg Avenue
Typology 5

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Intersections with this typology serve as transition points connecting neighborhood collectors to higher speed arterials. The priority at these locations is to manage vehicle speed transitions between the two roadway types to reduce the risk of angle crashes or red-light running crashes and to minimize conflicts among different travel directions and different travel modes to reduce broadside and vulnerable road user crashes. To do so, recommendations are tailored to minimize vehicle approach speeds, provide additional separation between vehicles and other modes, and potentially reallocate road space to improve safety.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Traffic calming – speed cushions 50%
Curb extensions 35%
Road/lane diet 35%
Area-wide traffic calming 11%
Roundabout Varies
Conflict
Management
Leading pedestrian/bicycle intervals 60%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Yellow change and all-red clearance intervals 15%
Improve
Redundancy Reflective backplates 15%
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Roundabout
Add single-lane
roundabout in
place of existing
signal.

T
ULLY
R
D

W ROSEBURG A V E
Add chicanes and speed cushions.

Consider bulb-outs within parking
lane or choker medians. Implement
bike boulevard measures, including
Road diet
Study the feasibility
of a road diet
along the corridor.

Upgrade protection level
of bike lane
Upgrade existing bike lanes to
separated bikeway (Class IV).

Where on-street parking is
present, place parking in front
of bike lane to create a
parking-protected bikeway.

TULLY RD

AT ROSEBURG AVE
0 25 50 FEET
Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Typology 5
Example
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Intersection of Six-Lane Road
and Four-Lane Road
(Signalized)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A signalized intersection between a six-lane road and at four-lane road typically occurs with land uses including regional shopping centers, or in areas with shopping plazas on multiple corners.

Both approaches are typically truck routes. Speed limits and traffic volumes are usually high for both roads. Sidewalks are typically provided. Crosswalks are often present, with one or more approaches potentially having a pedestrian crossing prohibition.

Bike lanes may be provided. This type of intersection may have multiple left turn lanes, dedicated right turn lanes, median channelization, channelized right turn lanes, protected-only traffic signal phasing for left turning vehicles, long pedestrian crossing distances, and limited bicycle accommodations.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Briggsmore Avenue at Prescott Road
Typology 6

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Intersections with this typology primarily facilitate longer-distance travel within the city and connections to neighboring cities. The priority at these locations is to improve signal visibility ahead of time for approaching vehicles to reduce the risk for rear end or red-light running crashes, as well as enhance spatial and temporal separation to reduce conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable road users. Recommendations for this typology focus on reducing speeds of turning vehicles, reducing speeds of approaching vehicles, adjusting signal timing, and facilitating safer crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Modify or remove channelized right turn
slip lane
44%
Curb extensions 35%
Protected intersection N/A
Conflict
Management
Leading pedestrian/bicycle intervals 60%
Pedestrian refuge islands 45%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
No right on red 2% to 8%
(depending
on number of
approaches
with prohibition)
Improve
Redundancy Advance flashing beacon warning signs 30%
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P R E S C O T T R D
Protected intersection W B R I G G S M O R E A V E
Intersection of two streets featuring
bike lanes (Class II); protected
intersection could complement other
bikeway improvements on both streets.

Prohibit right turn on red
If channelized turn
lanes removed and protected
intersection installed,
prohibit right turn on red.

Signal improvements
Leading pedestrian or bike
interval (LPI/LBI); shorter
cycle lengths to reduce
pedestrian/bike delay.

Curb Extension
Alternative: Raised crosswalk
If southbound channelized slip
lane remains, install raised
crosswalk across slip lane.

Remove channelized turn lanes
to reduce crossing distances.

Recommend to upgrade
Upgrade protection level of bike lane
Upgrade existing bike lanes (Class II)
to protected bikeway (Class IV).
improvements
Signing and marking
Actuated flashing beacon
warning signs and signal
visibility improvements.

Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes.

BRIGGSMORE AVE

AT PRESCOTT RD
0 25 50 75 100 FEET
Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 6
Example
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Two-Lane Roads
without Median or Two-Way Left Turn Lane

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A two-lane road without a median or two-way left turn lane typically occurs in low- to medium-density residential areas, as well as in downtown Modesto. These roads primarily connect people within their neighborhoods, including pedestrians and bicyclists. This type of road does not provide additional separation for turning vehicles, which can influence traffic flow and vehicle speeds. This type of road may serve as a transit route.

On-street parking is typically provided on both sides of the road.

Sidewalks are typically provided, with midblock crossings near key destinations or transit stops. Bicycle facilities are not typically provided. Higher functioning roadways may have roadway lighting.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Floyd Avenue between McHenry Avenue and Oakdale Road
Typology 7

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology effectively serve neighborhood residents, reducing vehicle travel speeds is the primary priority. This reduces conflicts between vehicles and crossing users, as well as reducing the risk of rear end crashes by reducing stopping distance and improving sight distance. Where additional space is available, wider sidewalks, curb extensions, or bicycle facilities should be provided to enhance safety and accessibility for all users. If the context is appropriate, vertical traffic calming elements or raised crosswalks should be considered.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Curb extensions 35%
Area-wide traffic calming 11%
Travel lane narrowing N/A
Conflict
Management
Sidewalk 80%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Install rapid rectangular flashing
beacon (RRFB)
35%
Raised crosswalk 35%
Striped or buffered bike lane (Class II) 35%
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Curb Extensions
Build bulb-outs
at transit stops.

Curb Extension
Add curb extension at
crosswalks nearest
to the bus stop.

Transit stop improvements
Improve transit stop with amenities
such as shelters, lighting,and
real-time information displays.

F L O Y D A V E

TC ROGERG CAM
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes.

Add bulbouts within parking
lane or choker medians.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Demand Management
Speed Management
Typology 7
Example FLOYD AVE

BETWEEN MCHENRY AVE

AND OAKDALE RD
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Two-Lane Roads
with Median or Two-Way Left Turn Lane

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A two-lane road with two-way left turn lane or median typically occurs in low- to medium-density residential areas, as well as in downtown Modesto. The two-way left turn lane or median provides additional separation for turning vehicles, which can improve traffic flow, reduce vehicle speeds, and enhance safety for turning vehicles. These roadways may have bike lanes and usually have sidewalks on both sides of the street.

Sidewalk gaps may be present in areas further from downtown.

Midblock crossings may be provided at certain locations. Higher functioning roadways may have roadway lighting.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Scenic Drive between Sonoma Avenue and Lakewood Avenue
Typology 8

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology facilitate safe movement for neighborhood residents, reducing vehicle travel speeds is the primary priority. Where additional space is available, wider sidewalks, curb extensions, and bicycle facilities should be provided to enhance safety and accessibility for all users. In areas with night-time crashes, lighting improvements are also proposed. Narrowing lanes further helps reduce speeds, particularly if paired with adding or enhancing protection of a bike lane or widening sidewalk.

In certain circumstances, additional calming measures including vertical elements, gateways, or speed feedback signs may be suitable.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Area-wide traffic calming 11%
Travel lane narrowing N/A
Conflict
Management
Sidewalk 80%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Improve
Redundancy
Lighting 35%
Speed feedback signs 30%
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S C E N I C D R

S H A R N E E C I R

R U D G E P L
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Upgrade to separated
bikeway (Class IV) within
existing pavement width.

Lighting
Add lighting
where missing.

Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow all lanes.

Sidewalk
Add sidewalk, curb and
gutter, and landscaped
buffer where missing.

Update pavement
markings
Replace Bott's dots
with reflective lane
striping.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 8
Example
Speed feedback signs
Consider installing speed
feedback signs upstream
or downstream of the
intersection.

SCENIC DRIVE

BETWEEN SONOMA AVE

AND LAKEWOOD AVE
0 50 100FEET
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Four-Lane Roads
without Median or Two-Way Left Turn Lane

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A four-lane road without a two-way left turn lane or median typically occurs in low- to medium-density residential and mixeduse areas, providing access to diverse place types for people using a variety of travel modes. These roadways do not provide additional separation for turning vehicles, which can influence traffic flow and lead to a risk of head-on and sideswipe crashes.

In addition, roadways with this typology may have higher traffic speeds and volumes as they are usually arterial roadways. Bicycle facilities may be provided, but often lack vertical separation.

Sidewalks are typically present on both sides of the roadway.

If midblock crossings are provided, they usually require traffic control devices including a pedestrian hybrid beacon, traffic signal, or flashing beacon. On-street parking is typically present on both sides of the road.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Orangeburg Avenue between Roosevelt Drive and Carver Road Typology 9

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology effectively serve neighborhood residents, reducing vehicle travel speeds is the primary priority. Where additional space is available, wider sidewalks, curb extensions, and protected bicycle facilities should be provided to enhance safety and accessibility for all users. At key midblock locations, such as in front of schools or trails, provide safe midblock crossing opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists where feasible. If traffic volumes are low, evaluate a road diet conversion to a two-lane cross section with two-way left turn lane or median; if traffic volumes are high enough to preclude a road diet, consider adding a narrow raised median as space allows to reduce the risk for head-on conflicts and left turn crashes from side streets. If centerline and edge line pavement markings are not present, faded, non-reflective, or if raised Botts’ dots are used, replace them with wet-reflective pavement markings.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Curb extensions 35%
Road/lane diet 35%
Conflict
Management
Sidewalk 80%
Pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) 55%
Pedestrian refuge islands 45%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Raised median 25%
Improve
Redundancy Striping 20%
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Curb Extension
Install curb extensions
or pedestrian refuge
island at trail crossing.

W O R A N G E B U R G A V E
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Widen existing bike lanes
and upgrade to separated
bikeway (Class IV) in
conjunction with road diet.

Road diet
Convert from 4 lanes
to 3 with two-way
left-turn lane. Use
remaining space for
bike lane protection
and sidewalk.

Alternative:

Raised Median
Update pavement
markings
centerline,
lane markings, and
bike/parking lane
markings throughout.

Existing pedestrian
crossing enhancements
Upgrade existing flashing
beacon to Pedestrian Hybrid
Beacon or install refuge island.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 9
Example

ORANGEBURG AVE

BETWEEN ROOSEVELT DR

AND CARVER RD
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Four-Lane Roads
with Median or Two-Way Left Turn Lane (Lower Volume)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A four-lane road with a two-way left turn lane or median typically occurs in medium-density residential areas and mixed-use areas.

The two-way left turn lane provides additional separation for turning vehicles, which can improve traffic flow and reduce the risk of rear end or sideswipe crashes. If present, an existing raised median provides additional separation between vehicles traveling in different directions and helps prevent left turns across multiple lanes from driveways. Roadways in this typology are lower volume, which may permit reallocating one vehicle lane in each direction for other modes. Because of this excess capacity, the roadway may encourage higher speeds, particularly during offpeak hours. These roads may often be served by a transit route and may be a truck route. Bicycle facilities are often provided, with a buffer as space allows. On-street parking may be provided in residential areas.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Prescott Road between Rumble Road and Mount Vernon Drive Typology 10

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology effectively connect people to places while serving neighborhood residents, the priority is to reduce vehicle travel speeds and reduce risk of conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable road users, particularly near transit stops. Narrowing wide lanes and widening the buffer between bicycles and vehicles can reduce speeds and reduce the risk of conflicts between vehicles and bicyclists. At key midblock locations, such as in front of schools, trails, or transit stops, install flashing beacons or hybrid beacons to facilitate a safe crossing for pedestrians and bicyclists to those destinations, where feasible. If traffic volumes are low, evaluate a road diet conversion to a two-lane cross section with two-way left turn lane or median. Consider adding a median or intersection channelization as space allows to reduce the risk for head-on conflicts and left turn crashes from side streets. If centerline and edge line pavement markings are not present, faded, or non-reflective, or if raised Botts’ dots are used, replace them with wet-reflective pavement markings.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Road/lane diet 35%
Travel lane narrowing N/A
Conflict
Management
Pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) 55%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Install rapid rectangular flashing beacon (RRFB) 35%
Raised median 25%
Improve
Redundancy Striping 20%
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Transit stop improvements
Improve transit stop with amenities
such as shelters, lighting, and
real-time information displays.

Existing pedestrian
crossing enhancements
Enhance existing crosswalk
with refuge island and either
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon or
Rapid Rectangular Flashing
Beacon (RRFB).

Raised median
Install raised median in
place of existing two-way
left turn lane where feasible.

L I B R A D R

P R E S C O T T R D

C H R Y S L E R D R
Upgrade protection level
of bike lane
Recommend to upgrade
existing bike lanes (Class II) to
separated bikeway (Class IV).

Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Road diet
Evaluate feasibility
of road diet from 5
lanes to 3.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Demand Management
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 10
Example PRESCOTT ROAD

BETWEEN RUMBLE RD

AND MOUNT VERNON DR
Speed feedback signs
Consider installing speed
feedback signs upstream
or downstream of the
intersection.
0 25 50 75 100 FEET
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Four-Lane Roads
with Two-Way Left Turn Lane (Higher Volume)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
A four-lane road with a two-way left turn lane typically occurs in medium-density residential areas and mixed-use areas. The two-way left turn lane provides additional separation for turning vehicles, which can improve traffic flow and reduce the risk of rear end or sideswipe crashes. If present, an existing raised median provides additional separation between vehicles traveling in different directions and helps prevent left turns across multiple lanes from driveways. Roadways in this typology have higher traffic volumes or other operational characteristics that preclude lane reduction. They are often transit routes, truck routes, or both.

Sidewalks are usually provided on both sides. Bicycle facilities are usually provided, which are often striped bike lanes (Class II) with a striped buffer as space allows. On-street parking may be provided in more residential areas on one or both sides of the road. Midblock crossings are not typically provided, except at high activity locations where additional traffic control such as a pedestrian hybrid beacon or traffic signal would be necessary; otherwise, pedestrian crossings are provided at signalized intersections.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Sylvan Avenue between McHenry Avenue and Coffee Road
Typology 11

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology effectively connect people to places while serving neighborhood residents, the priority is to reduce vehicle travel speeds and increase separation between vehicles and bicyclists. At intersections with residential streets, curb extensions should be added to improve pedestrian visibility and slow turning vehicles. Narrowing lanes and updating pavement markings to remove existing raised dot markers (Botts’ dots) and replace them with reflective striping and raised pavement markers will reduce speeds and improve visibility. Reallocating space to provide a wider buffer between the bike lane and vehicles, or moving parking to be on the outside of the bike lane, can reduce speeds and the risk of conflicts between vehicles and vulnerable road users. Adding a median can help control access, especially in commercial areas where driveway conflicts are high and the risk of left turn crashes at midblock locations is also high.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Speed
Management
Curb extensions 35%
Travel lane narrowing N/A
Conflict
Management
Pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) 55%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Raised median 25%
Improve
Redundancy Striping 20%
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Update pavement
markings
Replace Bott's dots
with reflective lane
striping.

Raised median
Install raised median in
place of existing two-way
left turn lane where feasible.

Curb Extensions
Add curb extensions in all
corners where side street has
on street parking. Connect
to parking lane or edge
of bike lane on Sylvan.

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CLA
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V
E
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Upgrade existing bike
lanes (Class II) to separated bikeway (Class IV).

Narrow the width
of vehicle lanes
Narrow lanes,
two-way left-turn
lane, and parking lane
in no parking zone. Linear / Spot Recommendations
Speed Management
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 11
Example

SYLVAN AVE

BETWEEN MCHENRY AVE

AND COFFEE RD
0 25 50 75 100 FEET
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Four-Lane Roads
with Median (Higher Volume)

EXISTING CONDITIONS
Four-lane roads with a median typically occur in medium-density residential, mixed-use, and commercial areas. The existing raised median provides additional separation between vehicles traveling in different directions and helps prevent left turns across multiple lanes from driveways. Roads with this typology are typically higher volume, higher speed, and higher functioning roadways serving as arterials. These roadways are often truck routes, transit routes, or both. They often have sidewalks on both sides of the road. These roads typically have bicycle facilities on both sides of the road, often with a striped buffer to separate the bike lane from vehicular traffic, and may feature an adjacent shared use path (Class I bikeway). These roadways do not usually have onstreet parking provided.

EXAMPLE LOCATION:

Standiford Avenue between Hahn Drive and Prescott Road
Typology 12

PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
To ensure that roadway segments with this typology effectively connect people to businesses and to other areas of the city and county, the priority is to enhance separation between vehicles and vulnerable road users to mitigate the risk of conflicts. Buffers between the bike lane and vehicles should be upgraded to provide vertical separation (Class IV bikeway) where feasible. For roadways with the highest speeds or volumes, or where on-road space is constrained, providing an off-road facility such a shared use path (Class I bikeway) may enhance modal separation.

The table below provides a selection of countermeasures that are generally recommended for implementation at intersections with this typology.

The recommendations may vary based on site-specific conditions.

Hierarchy Countermeasure CRF
Demand
Management Transit Stop Improvements N/A
Conflict
Management
Shared use path (Class I) 80%
Sidewalk 80%
Separated bike lane (Class IV) 45%
Improve
Redundancy Speed feedback signs 30%
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S T A N D I F O R D A V E
Upgrade protection
level of bike lane
Upgrade existing
bike lanes (Class II)
and buffered bike
lanes to separated
bikeway (Class IV).

Sidewalk
Infill sidewalk on north
side. Alternatively, add
shared-use path
(Class I) or wide
sidewalk on north side
of drainage canal.

Linear / Spot Recommendations
Conflict Management
Improve Redundancy
Typology 12
Example STANDIFORD AVE

BETWEEN HAHN DR

AND PRESCOTT RD
Speed feedback signs
Consider installing speed
feedback signs.
0 25 50 75 100 FEET
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Traffic Safety Campaign
To complement other safety improvements in the plan, this chapter also examines non-infrastructure strategies that influence driver behavior, awareness, and compliance. These strategies help advance the Safe System principle of Safe Users and the objectives of Human Vulnerability, Shared Responsibility, and Proactive Safety, particularly for vulnerable road users near schools. Education and social norming campaigns can reinforce safe driving habits, increase attentiveness around children and families, and support safer outcomes while longer term engineering projects are planned or built.

As part of this effort, the City launched the “Let Kids Cross” pilot traffic safety campaign from April 7 to May 18, 2025. The campaign focused on improving driver behavior around schools by raising awareness of the dangers of speeding and encouraging compliance with crosswalk laws.

The campaign promoted a clear and simple message to slow down, stop for pedestrians, and watch for students walking or biking near school zones. Through yard signs, posters, digital advertising, interior bus signage, and community engagement events, the initiative reached thousands of Modesto residents and demonstrated how behavioral strategies can complement physical safety improvements to protect vulnerable road users. Additional detail on the campaign, including implementation, materials, and evaluation framework, can be found in Appendix K: Traffic Safety Campaign Report.

Campaign Highlights
Overarching Goal
Reduce pedestrian-involved crashes in school zones.

Campaign Objectives
Increase adult and teenage driver compliance with speed limits Improve awareness of speeding risks around schools
Promote adherence to crosswalk and yielding laws
Campaign Focus
The campaign was implemented citywide in English and Spanish, with targeted outreach near school zones to reach:
Adult drivers
Teen drivers
School officials and parents
Campaign Activities
The campaign used two primary outreach strategies to connect with the community.
Paid Media: Local publication ads and targeted digital and streaming media.
Community Engagement: An online safety quiz and pledge, outreach events, and broad distribution of educational materials.

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By the Numbers
1,440 campaign materials
distributed (yard signs, posters,
handouts, banners)
233 quizzes completed and 150
pledges signed
350 residents reached through
one community tabling event
Estimated total media impressions
2,197,154
Over 200 yard signs were distributed and displayed throughout Modesto during the “Let Kids Cross” pilot traffic safety campaign.

The “Let Kids Cross” campaign demonstrates how
education and community outreach can influence
driver awareness and behavior. Insights from this effort will guide future safety campaigns and complement
Modesto’s broader Vision Zero initiatives.
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Funding Opportunities
Funding for the recommendations in this
plan may come from a mix of federal,
state, regional, and local sources, including
competitive grants, sales tax revenues,
formula allocations, and public–private
partnerships. This list is not exhaustive, and
program details such as eligibility, funding
cycles, and available amounts will change over
time. As new opportunities emerge, the City
should use this plan to prioritize projects and
position Modesto to compete for funding to
advance SS4A Tier I and Tier II projects along
City-owned roadways.

As funding programs and criteria evolve,
this plan should serve as a guide to help
Modesto align grant applications with
community priorities, focus investments
on the Priority Locations, and support
the long-term implementation of
recommendations as appropriate.

Federal and State Funding Sources
Active Transportation
Program (ATP)
California’s Active Transportation Program
consolidates several federal and state funding
sources into a single program that supports
walking, biking, and Safe Routes to School
projects. Eligible projects include sidewalks,
bikeways, crossings, traffic calming near
schools, and non-infrastructure programs
such as safety education and encouragement
activities. Funds are awarded through
statewide and regional competitive cycles
and are administered by the California
Transportation Commission with support
from Caltrans.

California Office of
Traffic Safety (OTS)
OTS funds non-infrastructure transportation
safety programs that target behavioral risk
factors such as speeding, impaired driving,
distracted driving, school-zone safety, and
pedestrian and bicyclist awareness. These
grants can support campaigns like “Let Kids
Cross,” targeted enforcement operations,
driver education, community outreach, and
cross-agency data collection efforts.

Caltrans Sustainable
Transportation
Planning Grants
These grants fund planning efforts that
advance safe, multimodal transportation
networks. They can be used for corridor
design studies, conceptual alternatives
analysis, Complete Streets plans, multimodal
network studies, and climate-focused mobility
planning. For Modesto, these grants may be
particularly well suited for developing corridor
concepts along Tier II priority segments or
state-owned corridors where partnership
with Caltrans will be required.

Congestion Mitigation
and Air Quality
Improvement Program
(CMAQ)
CMAQ funds transportation projects that
reduce vehicle emissions in areas that do
not meet federal air quality standards. In the
Stanislaus region, StanCOG programs roughly
$7.2 million in CMAQ funds per year for eligible
projects such as bicycle and pedestrian
improvements, traffic signal timing, Safe
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Highway Safety
Improvement
Program (HSIP)
HSIP is a federal safety program managed
in California by Caltrans. It funds projects
that reduce fatalities and serious injuries on
public roadways. Eligible projects include
intersection safety improvements, speed
management measures, lighting, and Safe
Routes to School treatments where crash
history or systemic risk can be measured
and documented.

Safe Streets and Roads
for All (SS4A)
The federal SS4A program, created under
the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,
provides grants to help local agencies develop
and implement Safety Action Plans that
reduce roadway deaths and serious injuries.

Modesto is already using SS4A funding to
develop this Safety Action Plan and can
pursue future SS4A implementation grants to
build high-priority safety projects identified in
the plan. Many of the elements of this plan are
intended to help Modesto meet the eligibility
criteria for SS4A funding.

Surface Transportation
Block Grant Program
(STBG)
STBG provides flexible federal funding for
a wide range of transportation projects,
including road rehabilitation, safety
improvements, transit, and bicycle and
pedestrian facilities. In the Stanislaus region,
these funds (sometimes referred to as
Regional Surface Transportation Program
or RSTP funds) are programmed by the
Stanislaus Council of Governments (StanCOG)
and can be used to deliver multimodal safety
projects on Modesto’s local streets.

Transportation
Development Act (TDA)
California’s Transportation Development Act
provides State Transit Assistance and Local
Transportation Fund revenues that can be
used for transit operations, paratransit, and in
some cases pedestrian and bicycle projects
that provide access to transit. These funds are
administered regionally and can support
Safe Routes to Transit and complementary
SRTS improvements.
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Regional and Local Funding Sources
Measure L – Stanislaus
County Transportation
Sales Tax
Measure L is a 25-year, one-half cent
countywide sales tax approved by voters in
2016 to fund transportation improvements.

Revenues are administered by StanCOG and
returned to cities and the County for local
streets and roads, traffic safety, public transit,
and pedestrian and bicycle projects. The City
of Modesto already uses Measure L funds to
improve multimodal access.

StanCOG
Regional Programs
As the Metropolitan Planning Organization
for the Stanislaus region, StanCOG
programs federal and state funds through
its Transportation Improvement Program,
including STBG, CMAQ, and regional ATP
funds. StanCOG also supports bicycle and
pedestrian safety and education through
efforts like the Active Transportation Toolkit
and “Walk and Roll Stanislaus,” which
provide a foundation for coordinated
safety investments in Modesto and
neighboring communities.

City of Modesto Funds
and Partnerships
Local sources such as the City’s capital
improvement budget, development impact
fees, and partnerships with school districts
and community organizations can also
help implement SS4A projects. Measure L
allocations, in particular, can be combined
with state and federal grants to advance
design and construction of priority projects
identified in this plan.

Modesto Measure H
Measure H is a local sales tax measure that
provides funding for general city services,
including safety related needs. For safety
implementation, Measure H can support
traffic enforcement.
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Safety
Demonstration Projects
Modesto’s Safety Demonstration Guide
provides a practical, action-oriented
framework for piloting short-term, low-cost
street safety improvements. Designed for
use by a lead agency, which could include
groups like city departments, community
organizations, schools, and advocacy partners,
the guide lays out a flexible process for
developing, implementing, and evaluating
temporary projects that improve safety. These
demonstrations could allow Modesto to test
potential solutions, such as curb extensions,
enhanced crosswalks, or traffic-calming
measures using materials that can be installed
quickly and adjusted based on community
feedback and other observations.

While focused on temporary interventions,
the guide emphasizes how demonstration
projects can play a critical role in shaping
long-term investments. By generating
data for measuring progress, building
public understanding, and fostering early
support for safety upgrades, these projects
help build consensus for future capital
improvements. The approach is scalable,
adaptable to different partners, and aligned
with both federal programs like SS4A and
local safety priorities throughout Modesto.

More information, including step-by-step
guidance, tools for planning, implementation,
and evaluation can be found in Appendix L:

Safety Demonstration Guide Memorandum.
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Implementation
Workplan
The five-year Implementation Workplan for the
Modesto Safe Streets and Roads for All Action
Plan (Appendix M: Implementation Workplan)
translates the Plan’s highest-priority strategies
into a feasible, phased program aligned with the
City’s staffing, funding, and delivery capacity.

Actions are organized into near-term (Year 1),
mid-term (Years 2–3), and longer-term (Years
4–5) horizons to support steady progress while
allowing flexibility to respond to new funding
opportunities, evolving conditions, and lessons
learned through implementation. Across all
phases, the Workplan emphasizes a balanced
mix of policy and programmatic actions
alongside targeted investments and pursuit of
high-value implementation grants to maximize
safety benefits in areas of greatest need.

In Year 1, the Workplan prioritizes foundational
actions that position Modesto for successful
and sustained implementation. These include
advancing high-impact, low-cost policy and
programmatic strategies such as advancing
Safe System–aligned policies like Assembly Bill
43 to reduce speeds on High-Injury Network
corridors and strengthening interdepartmental
coordination to promote sustained and focused
effort. A central emphasis during this phase is
preparing competitive applications for major
funding programs, including the Safe Streets
and Roads for All (SS4A) Implementation
Grant, supported by clear project scopes,
conceptual designs, cost estimates, and
demonstrated readiness.

During Years 2–3, the Workplan shifts toward
initial implementation of priority strategies
identified in the Action Plan, leveraging both
local resources and anticipated grant funding.

This phase emphasizes advancement of highercost, higher-impact infrastructure projects on the High-Injury Network and in priority
equity areas, while continuing to expand
complementary education, enforcement, and
speed management programs in collaboration
with key stakeholders and the community.

Close coordination with the City’s Capital
Improvement Program, pavement management,
and routine maintenance activities is important
to integrating safety countermeasures into
planned projects, controlling costs, and enabling
efficient delivery. Performance monitoring
during this period supports refinement of
strategies to ensure investments remain
aligned with safety outcomes.

In Years 4–5, the Workplan focuses on
institutionalizing successful practices, delivering
a larger set of funded capital projects, and
advancing policy changes that embed safety
into everyday decision-making.

The Workplan recognizes that achieving
Modesto’s goal to halve traffic fatalities and
severe injuries by 2045—and ultimately eliminate
them—will require sustained commitment
over time. By focusing the first five years on
realistic, high return on investment actions, the
Workplan provides a practical roadmap for early
progress while laying the groundwork for longterm advancement toward Vision Zero. The City can use the Safe Streets Report Card Template
described in the following section to document
and share Safety Action Plan progress with the
public during this five-year phase.
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Measuring Success
Building safer streets is an ongoing effort. To stay accountable and track results, the City of Modesto has developed a framework for measuring progress toward its goals. This framework gives the City a method to clearly show where progress is being made, where challenges remain, and how every action contributes to reducing serious injuries and deaths on local streets. More detail on this framework and its structure is provided in Appendix N: Safe Streets Report Card Template.

A Practical,
Repeatable System
To make reporting manageable and
meaningful, the City will use a report card
template that aligns with federal Safe Streets
and Roads for All (SS4A) guidance. This
template will be updated regularly and shared
on the City’s website as part of a public Safe
Streets Report Card.
Plan Progress – Measures how much
of the Safety Action Plan has been
implemented, including safety projects
completed, traffic enforcement activities
for target behaviors, and the impact of
data-driven education campaigns.
Crash Outcomes – Tracks near- and
mid-term trends in fatalities and serious
injuries, with a focus on pedestrian,
bicycle, and speeding-related crashes.
Education Campaigns – Documents
results of completed safety campaigns,
including intended goals, campaign
reach, and how community members can
participate or support ongoing efforts. Modesto's Safe Streets Report Card will provide ongoing updates on the City's progress towards safety goals. 0 000
000
000
000
00 00.0
0 0,000
Major intersections improved
for safety (design initiated
or completed)
Drunk driving enforcement
no-refusal nights
Citations for distracted
driving violations
New ADA sidewalk
curb ramps
Speed humps installed
New pedestrian crossings
built (8 with signals)
Miles of new/improved
bike lanes/facilities
Miles of sidewalks improved
Miles of new urban trails
Miles of new sidewalks
Distracted driving
enforcement operations
DWI arrests
2024

SAFE STREETS

REPORT CARD
We’re working on making Modesto safer
ModestoGov.com/VisionZero

0.0 0.0

0.0 00,000 Traffic safety pledges taken
00 Safe Streets safety-related
outreach events
00+ Media articles
referencing Safe Streets
000+ City of Modesto public information items
referencing Safe Streets

EDUCATION

ENFORCEMENT

ENGINEERING

TEMPLATE
COLLISIONS BY MODE*
2024

SAFE STREETS

REPORT CARD
In 2024, 73 collisions
resulted in a fatality or serious injury
ModestoGov.com/VisionZero
including: 3 bicyclist collisions
17 pedestrian collisions

COLLISION CAUSES
8 9 8 12 9
35 36 21 25 24
74 85
72 64
49 0
20 40
60 80
100
120
140
160
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
3 17
53 *Collisions involving fatalities, severe injuries, and suspected serious injuries plotted by involved mode. Some collisions may have multiple victims, and victims may be any party. Collisions involving both pedestrians and bicyclists are rare (n=1) and are excluded from the chart. **KSI motor vehicle crashes not involving pedestrians or bicyclists. Collision involves other motor vehicle(s), roadside object(s), animal(s), train(s), etc. † Top 5 primary crash factor categories for crashes involving fatalities or severe injuries (KSI), as reported by California Highway Patrol ‡
Percentage change in KSI crashes between calendar years 2023 and 2024 §
Percentage change in KSI crashes between 2019-2023 median and 2024 Driving or Bicycling Under
the Influence of Alcohol or Drug
Unsafe Speed
Pedestrian Violation
Automobile Right of Way
Improper Turning
2024
Cause Crashes †
Yearly
Trend
Change
vs 2023‡
Change vs
previous 5 years§
18 11
9 8
7 83%
20%
29%
-20%
-53%
-15%
-31%
-47%
-30%
-22%
Bicyclist Pedestrian Vehicle**
2019 2024

TEMPLATE
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Plan Progress
Projects completed this year
Percent of Safety Action Plan
projects completed
Percent of completed projects located in
communities that are disadvantaged
Miles of new bikeways installed
Percent of planned bikeway
mileage delivered
Planned projects for the next
reporting period
ITS Project Completed
Crash Outcomes
Roadway fatalities
Serious injuries
Pedestrian- and bicycle-involved crashes
Speeding-related crashes
26 If data is limited, the City may consider highlighting data from similar past projects, anticipated crash reductions based on statistical techniques such as Safety Performance Functions, or empirically derived data such as Crash Modification Factors.

Education Campaigns
Education program reach in person
Education program impressions or
views online
Number of safety or community
events sponsored
Additionally, the City may conduct period
before and after evaluations of individual
safety projects to document the impact that
the project made when implemented. These
project evaluations may include the following:
Project details that establish context for
the project and the project’s connection
to city priorities. Details may include
project name, location, overlap with the
HIN or an equity priority area, a brief
overview, and before/after photos.
Community feedback to demonstrate
public sentiment. Details may include
resident quotes or survey statistics.
Observed behavioral changes that
can show early effects on behavior.

Example behavioral changes to track
may include speed reductions, driver
yielding rate at crosswalks, or walking
and bicycling volumes before and
after implementation.
Crash rates to track key safety outcomes
(e.g., overall crash rates and rates sorted
by severity and mode).26
What Will Be Tracked
In addition to the performance metrics tracked in the Safety Report Card, the City plans to track a more detailed set of metrics internally to provide a more detailed evaluation of progress and understand whether safety actions are working. These data-driven performance measures and programbased outcomes may include:
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Keeping the
Community
Involved
The Safe Streets Report Card will serve as
the City’s main tool for sharing progress
with the community. These updates will
summarize completed projects, changes in
crash trends, and the reach of education and
enforcement efforts. Each update will help
residents understand how Safety Action Plan
actions are performing in practice and where
continued attention is needed.

By providing ongoing updates through the
Safe Streets Report Card, Modesto will not
only meet federal grant requirements, it will
also build trust and momentum toward the
shared goal of eliminating traffic deaths and
serious injuries.
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A Safer Modesto
for Everyone
The Modesto Safety Action Plan charts a
clear path to safer streets for all Modestans.

By combining targeted infrastructure
improvements, policy actions, education, and
enforcement, the Action Plan demonstrates
the City’s commitment to eliminating severe
injuries and fatalities while expanding safe,
convenient, and equitable mobility. Guided by
Safe System Approach principles and informed
by community input, this plan aims to help all
residents and visitors —whether walking, biking,
riding transit, or driving—travel safely and
confidently throughout Modesto.
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Appendices
Appendix A

VISION ZERO RESOLUTION
Appendix B

COLLISION LANDSCAPE

SUMMARY, HIGH INJURY

NETWORK, AND SAFETY PROFILES

MEMORANDUM
Appendix C

RISK FACTOR ANALYSIS

MEMORANDUM
Appendix D

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

MEMORANDUM
Appendix E

POLICY AND PROGRAM

BENCHMARKING ASSESSMENT

MEMORANDUM
Appendix F

SAFETY COUNTERMEASURE

SELECTION GUIDANCE AND

TOOLBOX
Appendix G

SAFETY PROJECT PRIORITIZATION

MEMORANDUM
Appendix H

TIER I HIGH-PRIORITY

RECOMMENDATIONS

MEMORANDUM
Appendix I

TIER II RECOMMENDATIONS

MEMORANDUM
Appendix J

TIER III RECOMMENDATIONS

MEMORANDUM
Appendix K

TRAFFIC SAFETY CAMPAIGN
REPORT
Appendix L

SAFETY DEMONSTRATION

GUIDE MEMORANDUM
Appendix M

IMPLEMENTATION WORKPLAN
Appendix N

SAFE STREETS REPORT

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Safety and Communities Committee
March 9, 2026