For City Council Meeting [October 22, 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 Award a Construction Contract to Vido Samarizich, Inc. in the Amount of $1,098,036.00 for Construction of Etiwanda Corridor Improvement Project, City Project No.160805; and Authorize a Purchase Order to PPM Group in the amount of $67,948.00 for Construction Management and Material Testing for the Construction of Etiwanda Corridor Improvement Project, City Project No.160805.
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BACKGROUND:
The pedestrian and bikeway facilities are inadequate within the Etiwanda Corridor which is located on Etiwanda Avenue between Maple Avenue and Pepper Avenue and along the adjacent roadway segments. There are seven (7) elementary schools, one (1) middle school and a high school within the Etiwanda Corridor. On July 11, 2017, City Council accepted an Active Transportation Program Cycle 2 Grant of $629,098, and a Transportation Development Act Article 3 Grant in the amount of $136,021 to improve the Etiwanda Corridor and make it fully accessible to pedestrians and bikes by the upgrades recommended in the grant application.
The proposed improvements will connect to community destinations where an increase in active transportation modes can be realized. The installation of Class II Bike Lanes and Class III Bike Routes along the primary east-west and north-south roadways will greatly enable and improve the bicycle facility connections between the Etiwanda Corridor area and the neighboring communities. The proposed bicycle facilities are all included in San Bernardino County Transportation Authority's (SBCTA) San Bernardino County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan and supports several goals and policies listed within the plan.
The following are the project locations and lists of Improvements:
a) Install Class II and Class III Bike Lanes
1. Baseline Road from Map...
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