SIDESHOW DETERRENT
PROJECT
Dan Sequeira, PE
Assistant Public Works Director / City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION
• Adopt a Resolution approving the project plans and
specifications for the Sideshow Deterrent Project
• Find the Project exempt from environmental review
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c); and
• Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction
contract in the amount of $889,500 to California
Highway Construction Group, Inc.
BACKGROUND
Project funding was approved when the City Council
adopted the FY 2022-2023 Budget on June 14, 2023.
The Police Department identified twenty high priority
intersections where Public Works could design and install improvements in compliance with the State of California’s design standards for traffic control devices, aka California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices to mitigate
sideshow activity.
PROPOSED INTERSECTIONS
PROPOSED MITIGATION IMPROVEMENTS
THE IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY CONSIST OF
NARROWING THE TRAVEL LANES AND MINIMIZING
THE AREA FOR SIDESHOW ACTIVITIES BY THE
INSTALLATION OF:
1. STRIPING
2. DELINEATORS
3. SIGNS
4. MODULAR CURBS
PROPOSED TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICES
PROPOSED TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICES
PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT AND BIDS
• Due to budget, the Request for Bids provided for a Base Bid at 16 highest priority intersections, and four additive bids for one intersection per additive bid.
• Plans and Specifications were advertised for 3 weeks starting on May 24, 2023. Two bids were received.
• Selection of low bidder based on total of the Base Bid. • Staff determined that California Highway Construction Group, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder pursuant to Public Contract Code 1103 (responsible bidder) and Vallejo Municipal Code Section 3.20.200 (responsive bidder).
• Staff recommends awarding a construction
contract to California Highway Construction Group, Inc. for the Base Bid in the amount of $889,500.
SUMMARY OF BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES
BUDGET Amount
Fund 201 - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Fund 201 - Magazine St. Road Diet
$700,000
$100,000
Fund 201 - Capital Outlay – Citywide Road Diet $73,832
Fund 201 - Capital Outlay – Traffic Calming Toolbox $120,849 Fund 219 – Gas Tax / Highway Users Tax – Citywide Slurry Seal $143,769 TOTAL: $1,138,450
EXPENDITURES Amount
Pre-Design and Design (Plans, Specs, and Estimate) $110,000 Construction Contract $889,500
Construction Contingency (10%) $89,950
Construction Management and Inspection $50,000
TOTAL: $1,138,450
CONTACT(S)
Dan Sequeira, PE
Assistant Public Works Director /
City Engineer
REDWOOD STREET
ROAD DIET PROJECT
Dan Sequeira, PE
Assistant Public Works Director / City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION
• Adopt a Resolution approving the project plans and
specifications for the Redwood Street Road Diet Project • Find the Project exempt from environmental review
pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c); and
• Authorize the City Manager to execute a construction
contract in the amount of $1,342,275.60, to VSS
International, Inc.
BACKGROUND
Project funding was approved when the City Council
adopted the FY 2022-2023 Budget on June 14, 2023.
The Redwood Street Road Diet Project is part of the City’s efforts to enhance public safety.
The Project will promote traffic calming and pedestrian safety and support a bicycle network system on Redwood
Street between Broadway and Tuolumne Streets.
LOCATION
REDWOOD STREET
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
THE IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY CONSIST OF:
1. REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TRAVEL LANES IN
EACH DIRECTION FROM TWO TO ONE.
2. NARROWING THE TRAVEL LANE WIDTHS TO 11
FEET TO MITIGATE SPEEDING
3. CONSTRUCTING ADA COMPLIANT SIDEWALK,
CURB RAMPS AND DRIVEWAYS
4. PAVEMENT REHABILITATION (MICROSURFACING
AND A CAPE SEAL
5. SIGNING AND STRIPING
EXISTING CONDITIONS
8’ 14’ 11’ 12’ 13’ 5’
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS
8’ 3’ 5’ 11’ 10’ 11’ 5’ 3’ 8’
PROJECT ADVERTISEMENT AND BIDS
• Plans and Specifications were advertised for eighty-three (83) days starting on May 24, 2023. Four bids were received. • Selection of low bidder based on Total Bid. There were no alternate bids.
• Staff determined that VSS International, Inc. is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder pursuant to Public Contract Code 1103 (responsible bidder) and Vallejo Municipal Code Section 3.20.200 (responsive bidder).
• Staff recommends awarding a construction
contract to VSS International, Inc. for the Total Bid in the amount of $1,342,275.60.
SUMMARY OF BUDGET AND EXPENDITURES
BUDGET Amount
Fund 203 – Transportation Impact Mitigation Fee $125,000.00 Fund 226 - Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Act (RMRA) $1,116,260.00 Fund 219 – Gas Tax from Street Overlay Preservation $390,622.00 TOTAL: $1,631,882
EXPENDITURES Amount
Pre-Design and Design (Plans, Specs, and Estimate) $48,264.94 Construction Contract $1,342,275.60
Construction Contingency (15%) $210,341.34
Construction Management and Inspection $40,000.00
TOTAL: $1,631,881
CONTACT(S)
Dan Sequeira, PE
Assistant Public Works Director /
City Engineer
UPDATE - PUBLIC SAFETY
STAFFING EMERGENCY
Jason Ta, Interim Chief of Police
November 14, 2023
1 STATUS OF PHASES
• Partially Implemented
• Muni Code update required (CAO & VPD)
• “Condition Blue” in process
– If the number of CFS pending reaches a pre-determined number, officers will only respond to priority 1 and high-level priority 2 calls • Highest Calls for Service (CFS)
Phase #1 Service Model Reduction
2 - Alarm activation - Mental distress
- Suspicious persons/vehicles - Trespassing
- Traffic-related offenses
Phase #2 Rotation of Officers to Patrol Shifts
• Completed
Phase #3 Collapsing Traffic & Detective Divisions
• Traffic Division collapsed (July 2023)
• Starting in January (shift change), detectives will
rotate to patrol weekly
*Currently patrol staffing is between these two actions Phase #4 Modifying Patrol Shifts to 12-hours or
Another Staffing Model
• VPOA not voluntarily changing to 12-hour shifts
3 • Solano Co. Sheriff is open to developing a plan to
provide contract services once an MOU is executed
with VPOA
Outside Assistance
4 CURRENT STAFFING NUMBERS
Total Sworn Staffing 76 75
Modified Duty Officers 3 2
Off on Worker’s Comp. 10 9
Sworn Working Full Duty 63 64
Anticipated Officers Resigning 7 5
Officers Starting /Final Offers 0 2
5 Officers Working Patrol 35 35
Supervisors Working Patrol (Sgts) 5 5
10/28/23 Current
RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
(Stephanie Sifuentes, HR Director)
Police Officer Applications
6 989
17 24
77 5220
10 17
02225
12 0
10 20
30 40
50 60
70 80
11/14/202310/24/202310/10/20239/26/20239/12/20238/29/2023 Recruit Entry Lateral
Current Lookback
Period
Oct. 19th – Nov. 12th
Police Officer Backgrounds Since 7/13/2023
7 24
7 1 1
18 12
1 2
20 13
2 4
18 16
2 5
0 5
10 15
20 25
30 In process Non-Select Withdrew Hired
9/26/2023 10/10/2023 10/24/2023 11/14/2023
• 6 Officers currently in police academies
– 1 will graduate November 16th
– 1 will graduate in February 2024
– 4 will graduate in April 2024
Police Academy
8 • Oral Panel Interviews on Nov. 29th and Dec. 13th
• WSTB Physical Agility Exam on Dec. 2nd and Dec. 5th
Recruitment Efforts
9 POLICE FACILITIES
Dispatch Center
• Exploring temporary dispatch structure at 111 Amador
10 Police Headquarters
• Current Direction – Tear down and rebuild at 111
Amador
CONTACT(S)
Jason Ta, Interim Chief of Police
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