For City Council Meeting [August 13 2019]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Rod Foster, City Administrator
FROM: Sean Grayson, Acting Public Works Director
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Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Request for Bids No. 20-002 for the Construction of the Casa Grande Drive Traffic Calming Plan, City Project No 190809.
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BACKGROUND:
The Public Works Department has been working with the Las Colinas community to address the residents’ concerns about excessive speeds, truck traffic, and traffic cutting through the northern part of the City along the Casa Grande Drive Corridor between Alder Avenue and the roadway terminus at Mango Avenue in this residential neighborhood. The proposed project is consistent with guiding principles of comprehensive Neighborhood Traffic Management practices, which uses physical design to improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. Numerous community meetings were held at the Fire Station located on Alder Avenue at Sunrise Drive to brainstorm traffic calming possibilities, and discuss the neighborhood concerns regarding speeding and truck intrusions into the neighborhood. City staff worked closely with the consultant hired by Target Management to develop a number of potential traffic control measures that could be implemented along Casa Grande Drive. City Staff reviewed the traffic operation along the roadway segments and adjacent streets and recommended the traffic calming plan based on the following conclusions:
1. Target employees vehicles were observed intruding into the neighborhood.
2. Vehicles were observed exceeding the posted speed limit.
3. Lost truck delivery drivers were found using Casa Grande Drive for deliveries.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
This project includes striping modifications with potential construction of raised intersection diverters on Casa Grande Drive between Alder Avenue and Mango Avenue to address excessive speeds and prevent cut-through traffic into the adjacent residential community. The goal of the project is to improve safety and mobility for the residents of the community. This stretch of Casa Grande Drive between Alder Avenue and the roadway terminus at Mango Avenue is classified as a secondary arterial, the roadway carries a traffic volume in excess of 1,947 vehicles per day (15% trucks), average vehicles speeds is 56 MPH .
Staff has coordinated the preparation of final plans and specifications for the Project, and the Project is ready to be advertised for bidding. With the City Council’s approval, staff will advertise the project in the San Bernardino County Sun, submit it to plan rooms and make the contract documents available on Planet Bids.com. The plans are available as an attachment to the staff report. RFB No. 20-002 identifies the following schedule for the bid process:
RFB 20-002 posted and issued August 19, 2019
Deadline for receipt of bids: 3:00 PM, September 12, 2019
Contract awarded by City Council: October 8, 2019
The construction drawings and contract specifications for the project are identified as Request for Bids (RFB) No. 20-002. A copy of the plans and specifications is included as Attachments 1, 2.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Section 21084 of the California Public Resources Code requires Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The Guidelines are required to include a list of classes of projects which have been determined not to have a significant effect on the environment and which are 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 Section 15301 “Existing Facilities,” Class 1 projects consist of the maintenance of existing highways and streets; as a traffic signal installation project, the Project is considered categorically exempt from CEQA. A Notice of Exemption will be filed pursuant to CEQA.
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.
The City of Rialto has also outlined key Goals and Objectives through which the City looks to minimize congestion on the local road network, create opportunities and incentives for people to avoid use of their cars for short trips, maintain a circulation system that supports local businesses’ needs. These efforts will contribute to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to State mandates.
Goal 4-2: Protect residential neighborhood from through traffic impacts.
Goal 4-2.2: Discourage non-local traffic from using neighborhood streets.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved the staff report.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Project funding is budgeted and available in the Measure I Fund Account No. 201-500-4310-3001.
Operating Budget Impact:
The proposed action will not affect the Operating Budget.
Capital Improvement Budget Impact:
The project is included in the FY19/20 Capital Improvement budget.
Licensing
The proposed action will not require any licensing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that City Council Authorize the Release of Request for Bids No 20-002 for the Construction of the Casa Grande Drive Traffic Calming Plan, City Project No 190809.