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MISSION HERITAGE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIESSTREET AND ALLEY IMPROVEMENTSCity CouncilJune 24, 2025Public Works Department RiversideCA.gov2
1. The Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Program, created by California in 2014, implements Assembly Bill 32 by investing in projects that reduce Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by supporting more compact infill development patterns and integrating affordable housing with transportation infrastructure.2. On 2/5/19, Resolution No. 23415was approved for a joint application with Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation (Wakeland) for the development of the Mission Heritage Plaza Housing Project. 3. On July 8, 2019, the State notified the City and Wakeland of an AHSC award of $16,826,931 (Attachment 1). BACKGROUND1 2 6/11/2025
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BACKGROUND4. On November 9, 2020, the City and Wakeland entered into a Standard Agreement for AHSC Funding with the State of California.5. On January 5, 2021, the City Council formally accepted the grant award of $3,189,779 from the State of California AHSC grant for transportation projects awarded under the Mission Heritage Plaza Project including alley improvements, sharrows/bike striping and signage, Dwight Avenue sidewalk, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Signal and two bike racks locations.
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Alleyway Improvementsat the following5 locations:CURRENT PROJECT•Alley from Fourth St. to Fifth St.between Lime St. & Mulberry St.•Alley from Sedgwick Ave. to Kansas Ave. between Tenth St. & Eleventh St.•Alley from Sedgwick Ave. to Kansas Ave. between Eleventh St. & Twelfth St.•Alley from Victoria Ave. to Kansas Ave. between Ninth St. & Tenth St.•Alley from Commer Ave. and Franklin Ave. between 4thSt. & 5thSt. 13 4
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•Park Ave. between Twelfth St. and University Ave., Twelfth St. between Park Ave. and Howard Ave., and Howard Ave. between Twelfth St. and Fourteenth St.•Sixth St. between Market St. and Redwood Ave.•Protected pedestrian “Hawk” Signal at the intersection of Mission Inn Blvd. & Fairmount Blvd.CURRENT PROJECT2Reconstruct missing segments of sidewalks, driveways, and non-compliant pedestrian ramps along Dwight Ave. between Seventh St. and Minnesota St. 3Class II bike path on the following locations:
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CURRENT PROJECT45Reconstruct damaged concrete curbs, gutters, sidewalks, driveways, and non-compliant pedestrian ramps within all rehabilitation locationsInstall new signing and striping throughout, as necessary 5 6
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LOCATION MAP
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
ALLEY BETWEEN 4TH & 5TH BETWEEN LIME & MULBERRYPARK AVE. 7 8
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EXISTING CONDITIONS
DWIGHT AVE.
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Strategic Priority No. 6 Infrastructure, Mobility and ConnectivityGoal No. 6.2 – Maintain, protect, and improve assets and infrastructure within the City’s built environment to ensure and enhance reliability, resiliency, sustainability, and facilitate connectivity.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENTCross-Cutting Threads
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1. Award a construction contract for Bid No. 8131 for construction of Mission Heritage Affordable Housing & Sustainable Communities Street and Alley Improvements to Hardy & Harper, Inc., of Lake Forest, California, in the amount of $1,845,000; and2. Authorize 10% change order authority in the amount of $184,500 for project changes due to unforeseen conditions, for a total amount not to exceed $2,029,500; and3. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the construction contract with Hardy & Harper, Inc., including making minor and non-substantial changes, subject to the availability of funds.RECOMMENDATIONS11