For City Council Meeting [January 9, 2018]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Robb R. Steel, Interim City Administrator
FROM: Robert G. Eisenbeisz, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Request City Council to Approve a Facilities Relocation Agreement and Joint Use Agreement; and Authorize the Issuance of a Purchase Order to Southern California Edison in the Amount of $75,000 for Relocation of Utility Poles for the Alder Avenue Phase 2 Widening Improvements, City Project No. 140801.
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BACKGROUND:
Alder Avenue is a North/South arterial roadway designated as a major arterial within the Renaissance Specific Plan. Phase 1 of the Alder Avenue improvements is substantially complete and has provided widening of Alder Avenue from Renaissance Parkway to Miro Way. Plans and specifications for Phase 2 of the Widening project have been completed and are ready for bidding; however, the utility relocations need to be coordinated and/or completed prior to the release for bids. The Phase 2 Alder Avenue Widening project will complete the widening on Alder Avenue between Baseline Road and Miro Way, resulting in a 4-lane divided roadway with a raised landscaped median. The proposed improvements consist of installation of street lights, concrete curb and gutter, roadway pavement, median improvements, median landscaping and traffic signal modifications.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Preparation of plans and specifications for Phase 2 of the Alder Avenue Widening project are substantially complete, subject to final utility coordination and/or relocation requirements. City staff along with consulting staff have been coordinating with impacted utilities regarding relocation of said impacted utilities. During discussions with Southern California Edison, it was determined that a total of 11 utility poles will need to be relocated and a total of 3 utility poles will need to be completely removed. Of the 14 utility poles identified, a total of five utilit...
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