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CONSENT CALENDAR
City of San Bernardino
Request for Council Action
Date: August 6, 2025
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
From: Eric Levitt, City Manager;
Lynn Merrill, Director of Public Works
Department: Public Works
Subject: Accept SBCTA – Smart Corridor Improvements to
Baseline Street (Ward 1, 2, 6)
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025-351:
1. Accept SBCTA – Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street in the amount of $372,376.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve matching funds in the amount of $93,094.00 from the Traffic Safety Fund; and
3. Designate the City Manager, or designee, as a responsible agency official authorized to sign project agreements and certifications for the preparation of the SBCTA - Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street Project; and
4. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 CIP budget (CIP ID: TC26-006) with $100,000.00 (FY 2025/26) plus $372,376.00 (FY 2026/27) from the Traffic Safety Fund to bring the total project budget to $472,376.00 (FY 2025/26); and
5. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 CIP budget (CIP ID: TC26-006) with an additional $372,376.00 in SBCTA - Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street (Valley Measure I TMS funds).
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Executive Summary
The Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street Project will consist of installing wireless cell modems and hardware to Optimize Traffic Signal Timing at traffic signals along Baseline Street from western city limits to eastern city limits and will provide real-time connectivity to the City of San Bernardino’s Traffic Management Center consistent with the goals of the San Bernardino County Council of Governments (SBCOG) Smart County Master Plan (SCMP). One of the early action items in the SCMP is to move forward with a set of “smart corridors” which will focus on controller technology and communications upgrades to improve traffic flow, with the additional consideration of incorporating technology to reduce delays for buses on the Omnitrans network.
The City has been awarded Valley Measure I TMS funds in the amount of $372,376 to support both the material procurement and construction phase. These funds will cover 80% of the total estimated project cost, with the remaining money coming from the Traffic Safety Fund.
Background
The San Bernardino County Council of Governments (SBCOG) completed the Smart County Master Plan (SCMP) in December 2024, with input from a full range of stakeholders, including local jurisdictions. One of the early action items in the SCMP is to move forward with a set of “smart corridors” which will focus on controller technology and communications upgrades to improve traffic flow, with the additional consideration of incorporating technology to reduce delays for buses on the Omnitrans network.
It is noted in the SCMP that the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board of Directors (Board) previously set aside $5,000,000 in Measure I Valley Traffic Management System (TMS) funds for investment in traffic signal coordination upgrades for five different corridors in the Valley, in addition to the Haven Avenue corridor already completed. Recommendation C of Agenda Item 8 in the July 2021 Board agenda stated:
C. Allocate $3,000,000 and $2,000,000 of Measure I Valley TMS program funds to be made available to East Valley and West Valley jurisdictions, respectively, through a competitive grant process to be developed by staff for implementation of a regional coordinated approach to San Bernardino Valley Coordinated Traffic Signal System (SBVCTSS) program improvements upon future Board of Directors approval.
Discussion
The City decided to apply for the SBCTA Smart Corridor RFI as the SCMP and the City goals are commonly aligned. The RFI established a $1,000,000 per project proposal maximum award and established a minimum match of 20%. Public Works Traffic Division submitted “San Bernardino A – Baseline St.” in response to the RFI. 2 7
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After review of the proposals by the SBCTA evaluation panel, the SBCTA approved the award for the Baseline St. Project. A breakdown of the awarded funds and local match requirements are outlined below:
Project Total Cost Measure Award Local Match
San Bernardino A
– Baseline St.
$465,470 $372,376 $93,094
The staff report reflects the revised estimated total cost for the Project is $465,470, which includes Preparing of Plans and Specifications, construction management service, and construction. The cost of the local match in $93,094 with the remaining balance covered by cost-reimbursement.
2021-2025 Strategic Targets and Goals
This project is consistent with Goal No. 3(c): Improved Quality of Life – evaluate and enhance the quality of public safety services. The corridor of Baseline Street will be enhanced by constantly monitoring intersections to enhance the intersection quality of service for both the buses and the vehicles.
Fiscal Impact
There is no General Fund impact associated with this item. There is grant match funding in the amount of $93,094 from the Traffic Safety Fund. Valley Measure I TMS funds in the amount of $372,376 has been approved for “San Bernardino A – Baseline St” for this project.
Conclusion
It is recommended that the Mayor and City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California adopt Resolution No. 2025-351:
1. Accept SBCTA – Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street in the amount of $372,376.00; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to approve matching funds in the amount of $93,094.00 from the Traffic Safety Fund; and
3. Designate the City Manager, or designee, as a responsible agency official authorized to sign project agreements and certifications for the preparation of the SBCTA – Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street Project; and
4. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 CIP budget (CIP ID: TC26-006) with an additional $93,094.00 from the Traffic Safety Fund to bring the total project budget to $465,470.00; and
5. Authorize the Director of Finance and Management Services to amend the FY 2025/26 CIP budget (CIP ID: TC26-006) with an additional $372,376.00 in 2 7
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SBCTA – Smart Corridor Improvements to Baseline Street (Valley Measure I TMS funds).
Attachments
Attachment 1 Resolution No. 2025-351
Attachment 2 Baseline Street Intersections
Attachment 3 SBCTA Award
Ward:
First, Second, and Sixth Ward
Synopsis of Previous Council Actions:
None