For City Council Meeting [June 8, 2021]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Sean Grayson, Acting City Manager
FROM: Michael Tahan, Interim Public Works Director
Title
Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Request for Bids for the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project, City Project Nos. 180807 (Riverside Avenue from I-10 to the City’s South Boundary) and 210807 (Riverside Avenue from SR-210 to Foothill Boulevard).
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BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto uses a pavement management program to evaluate pavement condition and prioritize pavement rehabilitation projects. Based on the pavement management program and the available budget, the City prepared a list of streets to be included in the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project.
On August 11, 2020, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 Budget and Capital Improvement Project List which included the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project.
On September 22, 2020, the City Council awarded a Professional Services Agreement to Advanced Civil Technologies in the amount of $1,823,986.50 for design of the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project, City Project Nos. 180807 and 210804.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
Advanced Civil Technologies (ACT) has completed the plans, specifications, and cost estimates for Project A of the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project and the project is ready to advertise.
Project A includes two (2) street segments on Riverside Avenue.
• City Project No. 180807 - Riverside Avenue from I-10 to the City’s South Boundary.
• City Project No. 210807 - Riverside Avenue from SR-210 to Foothill Boulevard.
ACT’s design work included geotechnical investigation of the existing pavement and subgrade conditions. ACT evaluated alternative pavement rehabilitation methods and made recommendations to the City regarding the selected pavement design. In addition to pavement reconstruction, the project includes reconstruction of curb ramps and cross gutters, and the upgrade of signs, striping, and pavement markings to current California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) standards. A project fact sheet and related location maps are included as Attachments 1 and 2. Plans for Project No. 180807 are included as Attachment 3. Plans for Project No. 210807 are included as Attachments 4 and 5.
The anticipated project schedule is as follows:
Request for Bids advertised: June 2021
Deadline for receipt of bids: July 2021
Award by City Council July/August 2021
Construction Start August/September 2021
Construction Completion May/June 2022
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Section 21084 of the California Public Resources Code requires that the guidelines for implementation of the California Environmental quality (CEQA) include a list of classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which shall, therefore, be exempt from the provisions of CEQA. In response to that mandate, the Secretary for Resources identified classes of projects that do not have a significant effect on the environment and are declared categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents. In accordance with 14 CCR Section 15301 “Existing Facilities”, Class 1 projects consist of the repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing structures and facilities; therefore, the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project, City Project Nos. 180807 and 210807 are considered categorically exempt from CEQA. Staff has prepared and will file a Notice of Exemption for the project, included as Attachment 6.
GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY
This action is consistent with Guiding Principle 3A in the General Plan:
Our City government will lead by example, and will operate in an open, transparent, and responsive manner that meets the needs of the citizens and is a good place to do business.
Approval of this action also complies with the following City of Rialto General Plan Goals and Policies:
Goal 4-1: Provide transportation improvements to reduce traffic congestion associated with regional and local trip increases.
Policy 4-1.1: Establish and maintain standards for a variety of street classifications to serve both local and regional traffic, including Major Arterial Highways, Major Arterials, Secondary Arterials, Collector Streets, and Local Streets.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney has reviewed and supports this staff report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Operating Budget Impact
The proposed action will not affect the Operating Budget.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact
The projects are included in the Capital Improvement Budget.
Table 1 & Table 2 below shows the available budget for the projects.
Table 1-
Project No. 180807 - Riverside Avenue from I-10 to City's South Boundary
Table 2
Project No. 210807 - Riverside Avenue from SR210 to Foothill Boulevard
Licensing
The proposed action will not require the payment of a business license tax.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council Authorize the Release of Request for Bids for the 2020/2021 Street Overlay & Reconstruction Project, City Project Nos. 180807 (Riverside Avenue from I-10 to the City’s South Boundary) and 210807 (Riverside Avenue from SR-210 to Foothill Boulevard).