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Pier Bridge Replacement Project
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2 Agenda • History • New Bridge Design • Access/Circulation • Phasing • Outreach • Funding • Recommended Actions Item 4-A
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3 Project Objectives
• To provide a bridge that is structurally sound and seismically resistant, with a 75-year design life
• To ensure adequate and safe access to the pier for all users • To preserve visual resources
• To ensure the economic viability of existing businesses • Construct the Project prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics Item 4-A
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5 Challenges and Constraints
• Surrounded by
historic and cultural
resources, as well as
scenic corridors
• Fed/State Approvals
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6 Project History
• 1990s – City began working on a project to replace the Pier Bridge, but federal funding was derailed
• 2006 – City resumed work on the project as a rehabilitation project, but Caltrans rejected the rehabilitation approach
• 2010 – City began work on a replacement project
• 2012 – Caltrans & FHWA approved federal funding for the project • 2017 – City circulated draft EIR with 3 alternatives, but the Locally Preferred Alterative was deemed infeasible
• City prepared 8 new build alternatives and submitted a Notice of Preparation for a Recirculated Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment (REIR/EA)
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7 Project History – Recent Council Actions
• 2019 – Council authorized a modification to the consultant team to start working on a recirculated draft EIR/EA
• 2021 – Information Item - reduced 8 alternatives to 2 build alternatives • 2023 - Council awarded agreement to bridge design engineer • 2023 – Council certified (EIR/EA) and directed staff to complete design of the preferred alternative and bid the project • 2025 – Council awarded advanced utility relocation work Item 4-A
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8 Bridge Design
• New bridge will be 3’ wider to the north to provide 20’ vehicular width • Wider (15') sidewalk will move to the south side of the bridge • Retractable security bollards will be installed 65’ west of Ocean Ave • Pier deck will be widened 3 feet to align with the new edge of bridge • Pier Sign will shift 10’ north to align with vehicle lanes; height increases 3’ Item 4-A
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Pedestrian Bridge
Vehicle Ramp
CONTRACTOR’S
STAGING
Construction Access
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Vehicle Ramp
CONTRACTOR’S
STAGING
Circulation
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14 Construction Phasing – best guess
Assume contractor starts November 2025; ~2-year construction
1. Mobilize, Vehicle Ramp – November ‘25 to April ’26
Remove Pier Sign – January 2026
2. Temporary Pedestrian Bridge – February ‘26 to June ’26
3. Demolition – June ’26 to September ’26
4. Foundations/Piles – July ’26 to December ’26
5. New Bridge - October ’26 to August ’27
6. Clean Up, Restore Parking Lot – June ’27 to September ’27
7. Complete by December ’27
City’s best guess; contractor to provide schedule upon contract execution.
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15 30+ outreach meetings from 2023 to today:
• Pier Corporation Board (4 meetings)
• SMTT (2 meetings)
• Landmarks Commission
• Pier Bridge Task Force (Bi-monthly)
• Pier Lessees (Regular updates)
• Pier Locals’ Night (monthly - Jan–May 2025)
• Tier 1 stakeholders - Targeted meetings
(Pacific Park, HTB Aquarium, The Albright, The Lobster, Ocean Front Walk)
Public Outreach (recent)
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16 Communication Plan
• Meetings
• Pier Lessees: monthly
• Pier Bridge Task Force: bi-monthly transitioning to bi-weekly during construction
• Stakeholder Database
• Branding
• Collateral material: fact sheet, FAQ, notices, citywide mailer • Wayfinding signs
• Webpage, social media, Hotline
• Ribbon cutting
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Construction Funding
• Total Construction cost: $40.7M
• Local Return and Pier funds: $10.5M
• FHWA Highway Bridge Program funds: $30.2M
• $25.7M authorized for reimbursement with agreement executed • City to submit request for final adjustment $4.5M after contract award Item 4-A
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18 Staff Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Adopt a finding that the project was previously analyzed in the certified Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project Recirculated Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment in accordance with CEQA;
2. Adopt Addendum #1 to the Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project Recirculated Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Assessment;
3. Award Bid #SP2060-CT to Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. for the Pier Bridge Replacement Project for the Public Works Department;
4. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $35,579,292 (including a 20% contingency), and, if necessary, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a bridge equipment lease agreement with Acrow Corporation of America for lease of a temporary pedestrian bridge system;
5. Award Request for Proposals (RFP) #SP2060-CM to Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. to provide construction management and inspection services for the Pier Bridge Replacement Project for the Public Works Department; Item 4-A
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19 Staff Recommended Actions
Staff recommends that the City Council:
6. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Bureau Veritas North America, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,892,153 (including a 10% contingency);
7. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a first modification to agreement #11361 (CCS) in the amount of $218,623 with Dokken Engineering, Inc. for additional bridge engineering construction support services for the Pier Bridge Replacement Project for the Public Works Department. This will result in an amended agreement with a new total amount not to exceed $4,377,023;
8. Authorize the City Manager to accept a grant awarded in the amount of $30,201,250 from the Highway Bridge Program for the Santa Monica Pier Bridge Replacement Project in the Department of Public Works, and to accept all grant renewals;
9. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to accept the grant and all grant renewals; and
10. Authorize budget amendment as outlined in the Financial Impacts & Budget Actions section of this report (requires 5 votes).
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Back Up Slides
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Public Outreach
• Continue Meetings with stakeholders
• Task Force, Tourism and Travel, Pier lessees,
• Marketing materials
• Business banners on the pedestrian bridge
• Wayfinding materials
• Detour maps, walking maps, field signage
• Integrating technology and interactive
resources
Communication Plan
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• Advertises the pier
• Specific
advertisements of
pier businesses
• Unique QR codes
to business
websites
Business/Pier Advertising Poster
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• Project Fact Sheet
• FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
• City wide mailer
Project Materials/Notification
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• Assist driver in finding parking
• Prioritizes lots 1550, 3N, and 4S
• Lists additional lots east of
pier
• Pedestrian
stencils
Vehicle Parking/ Access Map
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26 Replica Pier Sign
• Approx. overall dimensions:
• 20’ wide x 18’-10” tall
• Steel support columns
• Aluminum sign panels
• Glass neon lighting
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27 Outreach pre-2023 • September 2019 – Disabilities Commission • September 2019 – Pier Board/Charette • October 2019 – NOP Scoping Meeting • November 2019 – Landmarks Commission • November 2020 – Pier Board • January 2021 – Landmarks Commission • March 2021 – Pier Board Subcommittee • March 2021 – Pier Board/Charette • April 2021 – Disabilities Commission • April 2021 – Conservancy • July 2021 – Pier Board Subcommittee • August 2021 – Pier Lessee's • September 2021 – Pier Board • July 2022 – Landmarks Commission • October 2022 – Pier Board • February 2023 – Coastal Commission Staff Item 4-A
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