For City Council Meeting [April 24, 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
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Request City Council to Approve an Agreement for Right-of-Way and a Temporary Construction Easement with the Property Owner on Randall Avenue between Cactus Avenue and Riverside Avenue in the Total Amount of $80,159 for the Randall Avenue Widening Project, City Project No. 140809.
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BACKGROUND:
This project is for the widening of Randall Avenue to meet the City's standard for a Secondary Arterial. The Randall Avenue Widening project provides for pavement widening and striping improvements a painted median, one standard travel lane in each direction along with 6-foot wide bike lanes, 8-foot wide parking areas, and sidewalks on both sides. The project also includes the addition of turn lanes at Cactus Avenue, Bloomington Avenue, Lilac Avenue, and Riverside Avenue. Improvements at the six-legged intersection of Randall Avenue, Bloomington Avenue and Lilac Avenue provide improved visibility and upgrades to comply with current standards in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) requirements. Additionally the project modifies existing drainage systems to minimize impacts to adjoining properties.
On January 24, 2017, April 11, 2017, April 25, 2017, and May 9, 2017, the City Council, in closed session, approved the fair market valuation for the required right-of-way acquisitions and temporary construction easements for thirty-two (32) properties. Council directed staff to proceed with submitting formal offers to purchase the right-of-way and Temporary Construction Easements (TCE) from the affected property owners.
The property located at 205 West Randall Avenue is the last acquisition required to assemble Right-of-Way for the Randall Avenue Widening pr...
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