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FROM: Arnold Jonas, Community Development Department o
PREPARED BY: Terry Sanville, Principal Planner
SUBJECT: Amendments to a contract with DKS Associates to fund
supplementary transportation studies associated with the
draft Circulation Element.
CAO RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a resolution approving an amended consultant services
agreement with DKS Associates.
BACKGROUND
In May, 1992 the City Council concluded its review of the draft Circulation Element. As part
of that review the Council decided that additional studies should be done on alternative
strategies for improving traffic flow on the Santa Rosa Stieet/Highway 1 corridor. The Council
also wanted alternative alignments for Prado Road west of Broad Street studied. The draft
work scope for these studies was part of the materials reviewed by the Council in May.
The City has been under contract with DKS Associates since 1989 for various transportation
studies. DKS has prepared a proposal in response to the City's latest scope of work for the
supplementary studies. The total cost of the studies would be $22,816 -- $19,840 consultant
cost plus $2,976 (15%) for contingencies.
FISCAL IMPACTS
A. The Status of the Current Contract. DKS has completed most of the work covered by
the agreement executed in 1989. However, there are two areas where funds have not been
spent:
1. About $16,000 is available for other uses because the City chose not to pursue its own
Trip Reduction Program and instead chose to support the efforts of the APCD to
establish a county-wide program.
2. About $45,000 of the contract amount has been earmarked for neighborhood planning
studies. These studies would be conducted after the City Council adopts the Circulation
Element.
Recently, the City deferred the installation of bulb-outs in the north Chorro Street area. These
improvements were intended to implement neighborhood traffic management studies conducted
by DKS in 1989. Since neighborhood studies involved area residents and expectations for
implementation will be high, staff suggests that the City not pursue new neighborhood studies
until funding is available to support additional neighborhood improvements. In general, staff
suggests that the period between plan adoption by the Council and department implementation
should not exceed 18 months.
B. Recommended Funding Strategy. The approval of this contract amendment will not
require the City to allocate additional funds for the proposed transportation studies. Staff
recommends that of the current contract balance of $61,000±, $22,816 be earmarked for the
analysis requested by the City Council. Staff further recommends that the remaining $38,000
be returned to the general fund or earmarked for other immediate transportation projects.
Because of the cost of neighborhood improvements, the timing of neighborhood transportation
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studies should be linked to their installation. The Public Works Department (new
Transportation Division) should consider the need for these studies in preparing work programs
and budget proposals for the next financial planning period.
ALTERNATIVES
The City Council Could:
1. Decide not to fund the proposed studies.
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Consequences: The scope of the Master EIR for the Land Use and Circulation Element
would be reduced. The City would not have additional information to make decisions
concerning traffic management on the Santa Rosa Street/Highway 1 corridor. The City
Council would need to select some strategy, based on existing information, for pursuing
traffic management strategies for this corridor.
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2. Decide to fund only part of the proposed studies.
Consequences: The Council could decide to fund only part of the analysis. One option
would be to only pursue "alternative modes" and "operational strategies" studies for the
Santa Rosa Street corridor and assume that the options of widening Santa Rosa or
building a Highway 1 reliever route are not acceptable. (This would reduce study cost
by about $6,100.) The draft Circulation Element would reflect this decision by not
calling for any major changes to the Santa Rosa Street corridor nor the construction of
a bypass route.
ATTAMEENNTS
Resolution approving an amended Consultant Services Agreement between the City
and DKS Associates, dated November 15, 1989.
Draft Amended Consultant Services Agreement.
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RESOLUTION NO. (1992 Series)
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO A CONSULTANT SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND DKS ASSOCIATES FOR CIRCULATION STUDIES
WHEREAS, City and DKS Associates entered into a services agreement on November
159 1989 for DKS Associates to conduct circulation studies related to the preparation of a draft
General Plan Circulation Element; and
WHEREAS, DKS Associates has completed the majority of the work outlined by this
prior services agreement with the exception of neighborhood traffic management strategies,
final work on a trip reduction program and other incidental services; and
WHEREAS, City wants to change the scope of the prior services agreement to reflect
its desire for DKS Associates to focus on other transportation studies not covered by the parent
agreement; and
WHEREAS, City desires to sustain its previous decision to terminate any further work
on city-sponsored trip reduction ordinances, and to also delete consultant work on neighborhood
traffic management plans at this time;
WHEREAS, City and DKS Associates have agreed upon a revised scope of work and
compensations schedule for carrying out the desired transportation studies.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
LUIS OBISPO as follows:
Section 1.
The new consultant services agreement, attached herein as Exhibit "A" and incorporated
by reference, is hereby approved and the Mayor is authorized to execute the same.
Section 2.
The City Clerk shall furnish a copy of this resolution and a copy of the approved
consultant services. agreement to the City Director of Finance, Director of Community
Development and DKS Associates.
On motion of , seconded by , and
on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this _ day of August, 1992.
Page 2 -- Resolution No. (1992 Series)
ATTEST:
Mayor Ron Dunin City Clerk Pam Voges
APPROVED
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CONSULTANT'S SERVICES AGREEMENT
- This agreement, made this _ day of , 1992, by and between the CITY OF
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (hereinafter referred to as "City"), and DKS Associates,
(hereinafter referred to as "Consultant").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, City desires to retain certain services in conjunction with the completion
of the General Plan Circulation Element. The services being provided by this consultant under
this contract include evaluating: (1) trip reduction methods for traffic on Highway 1; (2)
operational changes to Santa Rosa Street north of Highway 101; (3) widening Santa Rosa Street
or, as an alternative, building a Route 1 reliever highway; (3) closure of Broad and Osos Street
freeway ramps; and (4) alternative alignments to Prado Road near Broad Street.
WHEREAS, City desires to engage Consultant to provide services by reason of its
qualifications and experience for performing such services, and Consultant has offered to
provide the required services on the terms and in the manner set forth herein.
WHEREAS, this agreement supersedes all previous agreements made between City and
Consultant (reference Consultant Services Agreement dated November 15, 1989).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual covenants, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. PROJECT COORDINATION
a. City. The Community Development Director shall be the representative of the
City for all purposes under this agreement. The director, or the director's
designated representative, hereby is designated as the Project Manager for the
City. The director or the director's designated representative shall supervise
the progress and execution of this agreement.
b. Consultant. Consultant shall assign a single Project Manager to have overall
responsibility for the progress and execution of this agreement for Consultant.
Michael Kennedy is hereby designated as the Project Manager for Consultant.
Should circumstances or conditions subsequent to the execution of this agreement
require a substitute Project Manager for any reason, the Project Manager designee
shall be subject to the prior, written acceptance and approval of the Director.
Consultant's Project Team is identified in Exhibit "A" ( The Consulting Team)
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. The individuals
identified to complete the work shall not be changed except by prior written
approval of City.
2. DUTIES OF CONSULTANT
a. Services to be furnished. Consultant shall provide all specified services as set
forth in Exhibit "A" (Scope of Work) attached hereto and incorporated herein
by this reference. Consultant may not amend the Scope of Work, either to
modify provisions or to add or delete provisions, without prior written consent
of the City's Project Manager.
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b. Quality Control. All instruments of service shall reflect high standards of
professional research, analysis, and written and graphic communication. The
Community Development Director shall be responsible for evaluating the quality
of Consultant's work and for the issuance of consultant payments upon
satisfactory completion, delivery, and city acceptance of work.
C. Laws to be observed. Consultant shall:
(1) Procure all permits and licenses, pay all charges and fees, and give all
notices which may be necessary and incidental to the due and lawful
prosecution of the services to be performed by Consultant under this
agreement;
(2) Keep itself fully informed of all existing and proposed federal, state and
local laws, ordinances, regulations, orders, and decrees which may affect
those engaged or employed under this agreement, any materials used in
Consultant's performance under this agreement, or the conduct of the
services under this agreement; and the services to be provided under this
agreement.
(3) At all times observe and comply with, and cause all of its employees to
observe and comply with all of said laws, ordinances, regulations, orders,
and decrees mentioned above. '
(4) Immediately report to the City's Project Manager in writing any
discrepancy or inconsistency it discovers in said laws, ordinances,
regulations, orders, and decrees mentioned above in relation to any plans,
drawings, specifications, or provisions of this agreement.
d. Release of reports and information. Any reports, information, data, or other
material given to; or prepared or assembled by, Consultant under this agreement
shall be the property of City and shall not be made available to any individual
or organization by Consultant without the prior written approval of the City's
Project Manager.
C. Copies of reports and information. If City requests additional copies of reports,
drawings, specifications, or any other material in addition to what the Consultant
is required to furnish in limited quantities as part of the services under this
agreement, Consultant shall provide such additional copies as are requested, and
City shall compensate Consultant for the costs of duplicating of such copies at
Consultant's direct expense.
3. DUTIES OF CITY
City agrees to cooperate with consultant in the completion of the work described in Exhibit
"A" attached hereto and incorporated by this reference.
4. COMPENSATION
Compensation shall be provided consultant as shown on Exhibit "B" -- Compensation Schedule.
Consultant shall bill City monthly for labor and direct expenses based upon approved percent
.completion of work tasks as described in Exhibit "A" and listed on Exhibit "B." City willpay
such bills within 30 days of receipt provided there is no dispute regarding successful completion
of work.
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The Consultant may not charge more than the amount shown in Exhibit "B" without prior
written approval of the City's Project Manager.
5. TIME OF COMPLETION OF THE WORK
Work described in Exhibit A shall be completed within eight weeks (56 days) of the execution
date of this agreement unless time extensions are approved by the City's Project Manager and
the consultant in writing.
Time extensions may be allowed for delays caused by City, other governmental agencies, or
factors not directly brought about by the negligence or lack of due care on the part of the
Consultant.
6. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
The Community Development Director shall have the authority to suspend this agreement
wholly or in part, for such period as the director deems necessary due to unfavorable conditions
or to the failure on the part of the Consultant to perform any provision of this agreement.
Consultant will be paid the compensation due and payable to the date of temporary suspension.
7. SUSPENSION: TERMINATION
a. Right to suspend or terminate. The city retains the right to terminate this
agreement for any reason by notifying Consultant in writing seven days prior
to termination and by paying the compensation due and payable to the date of
termination; provided, however, if this agreement is terminated for fault of
Consultant, City shall be obligated to compensate Consultant only for that portion
of Consultant services which are of benefit to City. Said compensation is to be
arrived at by mutual agreement of the City and Consultant and should they fail
to agree, then an independent arbitrator is to be appointed and the arbitrator's
decision shall be binding upon the parties.
b. Return of materials. Upon such termination, Consultant shall turn over to the
City immediately any and all copies of studies, sketches, drawings, computations,
and other data, whether or not completed, prepared by Consultant, and for which
Consultant has received reasonable compensation, or given to Consultant in
connection with this agreement. Such materials shall become the permanent
property of City. Consultant, however, shall not be liable for City's use of
incomplete materials or for City's use of complete documents if used for other
than the project contemplated by this agreement.
8. INSPECTION
Consultant shall furnish city with every reasonable opportunity for City to ascertain that the
services of Consultant are being performed in accordance with the requirements and intentions
of this agreement. All work done and all materials furnished, if any, shall be subject to the
City's Project Manager's inspection and approval. The inspection of such work shall not
relieve Consultant of any of its obligations to fulfill its agreement as prescribed.
9. OWNERSHIP OF MATERIALS
All original drawings, plan documents and other materials prepared by or in possession of
Consultant pursuant to this agreement shall become the permanent property of the City, and
shall be delivered to the City upon demand.
10. INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT
Failure of City to agree with Consultant's independent findings, conclusions, or
recommendations, if the same are called for under this agreement, on the basis of differences
in matters of judgment shall not be construed as a failure on the part of Consultant to meet the
requirements of this agreement.
11. NOTICES
All notices hereinunder shall be given in writing and mailed, postage prepaid, by Certified
Mail, addresses as follows:
To City:
Pam Voges, City Clerk
City of San Luis Obispo
P.O. Box 8100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8100
To Consultant: DKS Associates
1956 Webster Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
12. INTEREST OF CONSULTANT
Consultant covenants that it presently has no interest, and shall not acquire any interest, direct
or indirect, financial or otherwise, which would conflict in any manner or degree with the
performance of the services hereunder. Consultant further covenants that, in the performance
of this agreement, no subcontractor or person having such an interest shall be employed.
Consultant certifies that no one who has or will have any financial interest under this agreement
is an officer or employee of City.
13. CONSULTANT AS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Consultant and City agree that Consultant is an independent contractor with respect to the
services provided pursuant to this agreement. Nothing in this agreement shall be considered
to create the relationship of employer and employee between parties.
14. INDEMNITY
Consultant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless City, its officers, agents and
employees of and from:
a. Any and all claims and demands which may be made against City, its officers,
agents, or employees by reason of any injury to or death of any person or
corporation caused by any negligent act or omission of Consultant under this
agreement or of Consultant's employees or agents;
b. Any and all damage to or destruction of the property of City, its officers, agents,
or employees occupied or used by or in the care, custody, or control of
Consultant, or in proximity to the site of Consultant's work, caused by any
negligent act or omission of Consultant under this agreement or of Consultant's
employees or agents;
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C. Any and all claims and demands which may be made against City, its officers,
agents, or employees by reason of any injury to or death of or damage suffered
or sustained by any employee or agent of Consultant under this agreement,
however caused, excepting, however, any such claims and demands which are
the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of City, its officers, agents, or
employees;
d. Any and all claims and demands which may be made against City, its officers,
agents, or employees by reason of any infringement or alleged infringement of
any patent rights or claims caused by the use of any apparatus, appliance, or
materials furnished by Consultant under this agreement; and
e. Any and all penalties imposed or damages sought on account of the violation of
any law or regulation or of any term or condition of any permit, when said
violation of any law or regulation or of any term or condition of any permit is
due to negligence on the part of the Consultant.
Consultant, at its own costs, expense, and risks, shall defend any and all suits, actions, or
other legal proceedings that may be brought against or for employees on any such claim or
demand of such third persons, or to enforce any such penalty, and pay and satisfy any
judgment or decree that may be rendered against City, its officers, agents, or employees in
any such suit, action or other legal proceeding, when same were due to negligence of the
Consultant.
15. WORKERS COMPENSATION
Consultant certifies that it is aware of the provisions of the Labor Code of the State of
California, which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers
compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code,
and it certifies that it will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance
of the work of this agreement.
16. INSURANCE
Consultant shall provide proof, satisfactory to the City, of comprehensive general liability
insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and annual aggregate, automobile
liability insurance in-the amount of $1,000,000 combined single limits per occurrence, and
professional liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate.
17. AGREEMENT BINDING
The terms, covenants, and conditions of this agreement shall apply to, and shall bind, the
heirs, successors, executors, administrators, assigns, and subcontractors of both parties.
18. WAIVERS
The waiver by either party of any breach or violation of any term, covenant, or condition of
this agreement or of any provision, ordinance, or law shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
any subsequent breach of violation of the same or of any other term, covenant, condition,
ordinance, or law. The subsequent acceptance by either party of any fee or other money which
may become due hereunder shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach or
violation by the other party of any term, covenant, or condition of this agreement or of any
applicable law or ordinance.
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19. COSTS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES
The prevailing party in any action between the parties to this agreement brought to enforce
the terms of this agreement or arising out of this agreement may recover its reasonable costs
and attorney's fees expended in connection with such an action from the other party.
20. DISCRIMINATION
No discrimination shall be made in the employment of persons under this agreement because
of the race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion or sex of such person. If Consultant is
found in violation of the nondiscrimination provisions of the State of California Fair
Employment Practices Act or similar provisions of federal law or executive order in the
performance of this agreement, it shall thereby be found in material breach of this agreement.
Thereupon, City shall have the power to cancel or suspend this agreement, in whole or in part,
or to deduct from the amount payable to Consultant the sum-of Twenty-five Dollars ($25) for
each person for each calendar day during which such person was discriminated against, as
damages for said breach of contract, or both. Only a finding of the State of California Fair
Employment Practices Commission or the equivalent federal agency or officer shall constitute
evidence of a violation of contract under this paragraph.
If Consultant is found in violation of the nondiscrimination provisions of this agreement or the
applicable affirmative action guidelines pertaining to this agreement, Consultant shall be found
in material breach of the agreement. Thereupon, City shall have the power to cancel or
suspend this agreement, in whole or in part, or to deduct from the amount payable to
Consultant the sum of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) for each calendar day during which
Consultant is found to have been in such noncompliance as damages for said breach of contract,
or both.
21. AGREEMENT CONTAINS ALL UNDERSTANDINGS
This document represents the entire and integrated agreement between City and Consultant and
supersedes all prior negotiations, representations, or agreements, either written or oral. This
document may be amended only by written instrument, signed by both City and Consultant.
All provisions of this agreement are expressly made conditions. This agreement shall be
governed by the laws of the State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Consultant have executed this agreement the day and year
first above written.
CONSULTANT
By
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
By
Mayor
Attest
By:
Pam Voges, City Clerk
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF WORK
SUPPLEMENTARY CIRCULATION ANALYSIS
DRAFT CIRCULATION ELEMENT EIR
CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
Background
On February 24, 1992 and again on March 9, 1992 the City Council discussed 16 issues that
were related to the draft Circulation Element. The Council's resolution of some of these issues
will require that additional work to be done by staff and transportation consultants and by the
consultant charged with preparing a draft and final Environmental Impact Report.
The following describes the work to be done and who is to do it.
1. SANTA ROSA STREEVROUTE 1 TRAFFIC STUDIES
A. Introduction
The City Council was not willing to select either the Highway 1 reliever route or the Santa
Rosa Street widening project as a method of addressing traffic growth and resultant congestion
on the Highway 1 corridor. Council members requested that a systematic evaluation of
alternatives be done to determine their advantages and disadvantages.
Five alternatives to be evaluated and factors to evaluate are shown in the table on the following
page. In addition to these alternatives, the combination of alternative #2 (Alternative Modes)
and alternative #3 (Operational Changes) should be evaluated.
B. Definition of Alternatives
DKS associates will be responsible for describing Alternatives two through five. Each
alternative should be developed to sufficient detail to allow a "program level" evaluation of
their benefits and deficits (impacts) and their inclusion in the Circulation Element if deemed
appropriate by the City Council. City staff (engineering and planning) will be available to
provide input into the description of alternatives.
C. Analysis of Alternatives
DKS Associates, in cooperation with the City, will be responsible for documenting the overall
traffic impacts of Alternative #2 through Alternative #5 and a combination of Alternatives #2
and #3. The City will be responsible for conducting computer traffic model analysis where
appropriate to document the circulation effects of Alternative #1 through #5. This work will
include a comparative analysis of LOS changes on key segments of the street network for
Alternatives #4 and #5.
DKS will be responsible for estimating the total cost of each alternative package as well as
the fiscal impact to the City of implementing Alternatives #2 through #5, based on the
following assumptions:
Alternative #2 (Alternative Modes): 100% of the administrative cost would be paid by
the Air Pollution Control District and affected agencies.
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Highway 1 Transportation and Environmental Analysis
ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS
1. No Project: no changes are made to Santa Rosa Street and the Highway 1 reliever route is not constructed.
2. Alternative Modes. Specific programs are established to reduce traffic on Highway. 1 including trip reduction
programs for:
(a) Cuesta College (staff/faculty/and students)
(b) Cal Poly (north coast traffic segment)
(c) California Men's colony (staff and visitors).
(d) Hearst Castle (staff and visitors)
(e) Commute traffic from the north coast (eg. APCD TR program).
3. Operational Changes: make changes within the existing ROW that have limited land use impacts but improve
traffic flow including:
(a) Install right turn pocket on Foothill eastbound at Santa Rosa.
(b) Install two lane free flow underpass for Foothill Boulevard, thereby increasing green time for Santa Rosa
Street.
(c) Add second left turn pocket for southbound Highway 1 traffic turning left onto Foothill.
(d) Prevent left hand turns off of Santa Rosa Street and except at intersections; eliminate driveway access
where cross street access is available; install a continuous median.
(e) Eliminate access onto Santa Rosa from Murray and increase green time for Santa Rosa Street traffic.
(f) Install right-band turn pocket at Olive Street for north-bound traffic sign it as primary access to Highway
101 rather than a left turn on Olive Street .
(g) Sign that encourages southbound traffic on Santa Rosa to turn right on Olive Street rather than left to
access Highway 101.
(h) Extend the right-hand tum pocket on Santa Rosa at Olive Street.
4. Widen Santa Rosa Street: widen the street to 6 lanes between Highland and 101 and with limited interchange
improvements.
5. Highway 1 Reliever, two alignments: Cuesta College to Marsh Street; Cuesta
College to Los Osos Valley Road.
EVALUATION FACTORS
1. Environmental Impacts
2. Cost (total and Cost to City)
3. Downtown Business Impacts
4. Neighborhood Quality
S. Ease of Implementation
6. Overall Circulation Impacts`
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Alternative #3 (Operational Changes): The City would pay 100% of the cost of these
changes.
Alternative #4 (Santa Rosa Street Widening): The City would pay 25% of the capital
cost of this project plus the cost of relocating any City facilities (eg. the Police Station).
Alternative #5 (The Highway 1 Bypass Route): The City would pay 5% of the capital
cost of this project, with the State paying for the rest as a route of regional significance).
Fugro-McClelland would be responsible for determining the environmental impacts,
neighborhood quality effects, and ease of implementation of Alternatives #1 through 5 and
incorporating a synopsis of all analysis produced by staff, DKS and Fugro-McClelland in the
draft EIR.
D. Materials Available
The following information is available to DKS Associates and Fugro-McClelland that can assist
with the definition of alternative programs:
Alternative #2 (Alternative Modes):
Employer Trip Reduction Programs, Appendix D 1992 Clean Air Plan
School Trip Reduction Programs, Appendix D, 1992 Clean Air Plan
Distribution of Cal Poly student population by zip code
Distribution of Cuesta College student population by zip code
Alternative #3 (Operational Changes):
Counter book pages (Scale 1" = 100') showing land use along Santa Rosa Street
Traffic counts for segments of Santa Rosa Street, pertinent cross streets, and interchange
ramps.
Alternative #5 (Santa Rosa Street Widening):
Route 1 Corridor Study (Available from Area Coordinating Council Office, contact
Mike'Harmon at 549-5729)
Route 1 Concept Report (Caltrans, 1986)
Counter Book Pages showing adjoining land use
Alternative #6 (Highway 1,Reliever Route)
SLO Regional Transportation Study, Phase III Technical Report, JHK/EDAW Inc., .
November, 1974 (contact Mike Harmon, Area Coordinating Council, at 549-5729)
Aerial Photographs (1984, 1"=200' for area between Highway 101 and Foothill Blvd.)
2. PRADO ROAD STUDIES
A. Introduction
The City Council was concerned about the widening of Broad Street to six lanes between Tank
Farm Road and the proposed intersection of Prado Road at Industrial Way. The widening
would be needed to handle the volumes of traffic and turning movements caused by airport
area development. The Council was also concerned about having two intersections too closely
spaced along State Highway 227. As an alternative to a new intersection at Prado and Industrial
Way, some council members felt that Prado Road might be linked to Tank Farm Road west of
Broad Street which might alleviate the need to widen Broad Street.
The staff indicated that an alternative alignment would be studied and be part of the EIR
evaluation.
B. Definition of Alternatives
City staff (planning and engineering) will take the lead in identifying an alternative alignment
for Prado Road. DKS Associates will review City staff work and provide feedback as
appropriate. Three circulation options will be evaluated (see attached map):
1. Prado/Industrial Way Connection: the project described in the draft Circulation Element.
2. New Prado Road Alignment: extend Prado Road eastward, then south through the
Union Oil property west of Acacia Creek to link with Tank Farm Road.
3. Tank Farm/Prado Connector: extend Prado Road eastward as described in Alternative
#1; establish a arterial street west of Acacia Creek that would connect Tank Farm Road
and Prado Road.
C. Analysis of Alternatives
City staff will be responsible for completing computer model evaluation of the alternatives and
for evaluating the overall circulation effects of the alternative configurations. DKS associates
will be available to review results of the computer modeling and staff analysis and provide
feedback. The analysis must address whether alternative alignments for Prado Road will
alleviate the need for widening Broad Street to six lanes from Tank Farm Road to Industrial
Way.
Fugro-McClelland will be responsible for including a synopsis of the circulation analysis in
the draft EIR and for evaluating the environmental effects of the alternatives described above.
3. SOUTH STREET EXTENSION CIRCULATION ANALYSIS
A. Definition of Alternatives
The City Council has included a project to extend South Street eastward to connect with Bishop
Street and Johnson Avenue. A railroad crossing (an overpass or an underpass) is needed to
make the connection. To better document the circulation effects of this project, the City staff
will evaluate including and excluding this project as part of the City's street network.
B. Analysis of Alternatives
The staff will evaluate the effects of the South Street extension project on area wide circulation
by using the computer model to determine the effects of including or excluding the project. The
extension of South Street will be modeled as a two lane lane residential arterial street.
Fugro McClelland will include a synopsis of the circulation analysis in the draft EIR.
4. BROAD AND OSOS STREET FREEWAY RAMP CLOSURES
A. Introduction
The Planning Commission had recommended that Osos and Broad Street freeway ramps be
closed if improvements were made to the Santa Rosa Street interchange. The City Council did
support the ramp closures. However, the Council suggested that further analysis is needed.
B. Analysis of Alternatives
The City staff will evaluate the following alternatives using the computer model:
1. Maintaining the existing freeway ramps at Osos and Broad (both sides of freeway).
2. Closing all freeway ramps at Osos and Broad Streets.
3. Closing only the Broad Street ramps (both side of the freeway)
City staff will be responsible for describing the overall circulation impacts of these alternatives.
DKS will review staff work and provide feedback and support. Fugro-McClelland will provide
a synopsis of this evaluation in the draft EIR and evaluate the relative neighborhood impacts
of the alternatives.
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EXHIBIT A (-Continued)
tKSAssociates
7x166 Webster Street, Suite 300
Oakland CA 94672-2939
(510) 763-2061
Fax: (570)268-1739
July 16, 1992
Mr. Terry San-4e
Principal Planner
City of San Luis Obispo
P. O. Box 9100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8I00
Subject: Revisions of Work Scope - Circulation
Dear Terry.
We are pleased to submit below a work scope, budget and schedulc for supplemental circulation
analysis described in your letter of May 29, 1992.
WORK SCOPE
The following scope of services to further analyse the identified txsc,ea and alternatives; are
bused upon your letter and our telephone discussion yesterday.
1. Santa Rosa StreetfRoute 1 TraMe Studies
DKS will describe and document traffic impacts of alternalivch f07 improving Santa
Rosa/Highway 1, focusing on the critical segment between US 101 and Rxtthill Boulevard. Our
role will include defining the coricept alternatives (including mapping where necessary) and
evaluating traffic impacts at a planning level.
1.1 Alternative Modes
• Review e%isting Trip Reduction program& and available travel charactaerietitx of C:ucsta
College, Cal Poly, CMC, Hearst Castle and. SLO APCD relating to travel in the
Highway 1 Corridor. (City staff to obtain datand information from the generators.)
• identify potential new Trip Reduction programs I'or Highway 1 traffic generators.
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Mr. Terry Saville
July 16. 1992
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• In conjunction with City staff, define reasonable range or traffic reduction potential
and potential effects on Highway 1 traffic levels and resulting levels of service. (The
upper end of the range should perhaps reflect achievement of APCD AVR goals.)
The above analysis is intended to use available data and judgement to farther assess alternative
modes. A more definitive analysis would require motorist surveys to determine the makeup of
existing Highway 1 travelers; this is not included in the: scope.
1.2 Operational Strategies
These alternatives involve revising lane configurations within the avnilithle right-of-way between
Walnut Street and Foothill Boulevard, a distance of 32W feel. 111e City will provide atrial
photo base maps at a scale of 1"= 40 feet for this Segment. The City will also provide mapping
to approximately locate ROW lines on the aerial photo hese neaps. We have not included in
our scope of work any field measuring of physical features or prciperty line:, of ruttflc:tt"'n of
aerial photographs.
01,1 scope would include:
• Telephone conference with City traffic enginccring staff to identify all reasunablc
traffic operational strategies, starting with the list provided in your letter
• Obtain from city or Caltrans information on existing traffic signal phasing and turning
movement counts
• Sketch alternative strategies on aerial photo base maps
• Draft the agreed upon improvements
• Prepare planning level cost estimates for agreed upon improvements
• Evaluate and document potential traftec level ul' service llcnctit.,4 (planning level).
Please note that we have not included in our analysis a detitilel "operational analysis" of
Highway 1 to consider effects of traffic signal phasing/co ordination and queuing along Santa
Rosa Street. This would provide a much more definitive answer about the future level of
service impacts but would require a significantly greater level of errort and recent turning
movement counts at all intersections. If the operational strategics look promising, the City
might want to do this more detailed analysis in the. futuret.
Please also note that a Foothill Boulevard undercrossing (if Santa Rnse+ Avenue is not included
in this task This is beeause it is a relatively high cost project involving a structure and possibly
right-of-way acquisition, and is an alternative to the operational changes being studied. It would
be more appropriate to sketch an undercrossing paean :tx an aliernalive. in Task 13. but this
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Mr. Terry Sanville
July 16, 1992
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1.3 Santa Rosa WIdeniDJ
This task would provide working sketches of edge of pavement and ROW lines for widening
Santa Rosa to six lanes, using the base maps from Task 1.2. A planning level cost estimate for
Wnstruction would be developed. It is n3sunled that the city would Provide allowances for
ROW acquisition costs (on a square foot basis) and building displacement.
1.4 &,oute I Reliever Routes
This would be a conceptual level analysis of Two alturnativc dlig1111101ILS for a Routc, 1 Reliever
from Cuesta College to downtown San Luis Obispo. One of the alignments would be based on
prior Caltrans route plans. The alignments would he sketched onto IJSGS maps sufficiently for
analysis purposes and would be checked for land use conflicts against available County assessor's
or other up-to-date maps. it is assumed that the City will obtain the County mapping and prior
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Caltrans mapping. No attempt would be made to optimize. or prepare plans or profile fty, tile
routes.
& Obtain USGS maps at 1'=2000 feet scale for working map purposes
* Obtain other maps showing current land uses and prior itignn'.ent studies from City
* Prepare working sketch of each route
- Prepare planning level cost estimate
a Review City's traffic forecasts for the routes
2. Prado Road Studies
DKS will review city options for Prado Road and provide reedhack its appropriate. A total of
5 hours of DKS effort is assumed.
3. South Street Extgnsion Circulation Analysis
No DKS involvement.
4. Broad and Oso s Street FClosures
DKS will review city's analysis and provide feedback and support. A totni of 5 hours of DKS
effort is assumed.
One potential area for the city (or alternatively Caltrans or the AL:(.,) to explore is the
adequacy of the freeway weaving sections with the exisling ramp configurations under future
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Mr. Terry Saaville
July 16, 1992
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traffic volumes. This could be an important factor in evaluating whether one or more ramps
should be clrssed.
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EXHIBIT B
)o Estimate - San Luis Obispo Supplemental Circulation Analysis
llours
.tsk Suppurt
MAK DJP/PRO ES/TXC Staff Cost ODC* Total
I Aliernative Modes
Revicw existing 1 8 $670 S670
Identiry programs $ $$60 $560
Assessment 2 12 8 S1 ,540 $100 5LL'�g
2 0N.rational Strategies
Idcntify alts. 2 4 4 S880 S9IS0
Sketch alts. 40 52,800 52,800
Review signal ops. 8 5760 5300 S1 .C,66
Drafting 2 16 $1,100 $100 S1,213J
Cost estimates 2 16 �I ,3111 S 1 '.1 IG
1"rafiic analysis 8 16 8 $2,480 5100 $2,590
9,833
• 1�'idzrin�
lstimate property lines 2 $140 5140
Drafting 4 12 S1 ,000 5100 S1 , 100
_'ust estimates 2 4 4 $710 V7 10
$1,950
.4 Ratite I Reliever Routes
Uhta;n Maps 4 5280 $200 5480
Field review 30 SO
Alignments 2 8 8 51,540 $100 $1,640
Cost Estimates 2 16 SI,310 $1,310
1 rafiic Analysis 4 4 $680 SI00 5.780
54,210
Rad
R.-v,, wifeedback 1 4 5490
- S490
. BriML110sos Ramps
Review.feedback 1 4 5490
5490
21 34 144 -52 $18,740 S1,100 S 19,540
Other Direct Cosls include travel/subsistence. compure.r processing, prints/pholocopies, e!c.
16-Jul-92