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Home My WebLink About03/07/1995, C-3 - BICYCLE LANE STRIPING PROGRAM (SPECIFICATION 94-18): NOTIFICATION THAT CONTINGENCY FUNDING WILL BE FULLY EXPENDED AND REQUEST FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING. ��INI�p�II�NIIIIIIIII�W�q�lMEETING DATE �UII� City Of San LUIS OBISPO J �� a COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER: etf FROM: Michael McCluskey, Public Works Director Terry Sanville, Principal Transportation Planner SUBJECT: Bicycle Lane Striping Program (Specification 94-18): Notification that contingency funding will be fully expended and request for supplemental funding. CAO RECONEM ENDATION: By motion: (1) approve the redesign of bike lanes on Southwood Drive between Laurel Lane and Sinsheimer Park, and (2) to cover various bike lane cost increases, authorize supplemental contingency funding in the amount of$30,332 from funds already available'in the Completed Projects Account. BACKGROUND On November 8, 1994, Burke Construction Company began installation of 4.5 miles of bicycle lanes, signs and related curb, gutter and paving throughout San Luis Obispo. The total amount of the contract is $182,557.40 with $13,442.60 for contingencies with total funding authorization of $196,000. As project construction has proceeded, changes have been made in the field to improve the project to reduce maintenance costs, improve safety, and to further minimize the removal of curb parking in residential areas. A full accounting of cost increases, cost reductions and net cost increases is shown on the following page. A project change that requires City Council concurrence is the redesign of bicycle lanes on Southwood Drive. This is an issue that the Council asked staff to agendize on February 14th. This change is being proposed to address the complaints received from the management and patrons of the YMCA as illustrated in the attached petition recently submitted to the City. The change will involve relocating the bicycle lanes and travel lanes on Southwood Drive to allow for curb parking along the eastern side of the street between Laurel Lane and the driveway entrance to the YMCA. Parking would continue to be precluded from the driveway entrance to Sinsheimer Park to allow for a safe and clear connection between the on-street bike lanes and the Class I bicycle path being constructed through Johnson Park. The anticipated additional cost for restriping of the street is about $5,000. This redesign reflects the staff's initial recommendation to the City Council in 1993. It enables bicycle lanes while recognizing the competing needs of the YMCA and adjoining industries for curb parking. Staff believes that the alternative design will satisfy the needs of both bicyclists and motorists. FISCAL EWPACTS Based on the project changes identified on the following page, staff is requesting supplemental contingency funding in the amount of $30,332 to come from the completed projects account. This account consists of fund balances accrued from other, already completed capital projects. Thus, no additional appropriation is needed. Staff anticipates that the City will be reimbursed for most, if not all, of the cost of the bike lane striping project by State Highway Account funds made available through the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments. 41 - 3 - / city Of sant s OBISPO niis COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT COST ANALYSIS 1994 BICYCLE LANE STRIPING PROGRAM Budget Information Contract Amount: $182,557.40 Contingencies: $ 13,442.60 Total Project Budget: $196,000.00 Cost Increases 1. Replace painted pavement markers with thermoplastic $ 5,000 2. Provide additional chip sealing of Laurel Lane $10,000 3. Reconstruct the curb ramp on South Higuera Street $ 1,000 4. Replace additional deteriorated pavement Q Scolari's $ 275 5. Change the location of striping and signs on Johnson $10,000 6. Redesign bicycle lanes on Southwood Drive (*) $ 5,000 7. Reinstall school crossing pavement markings $3,500 8. Unanticipated Additional Quantities (grinding/striping) $10,000 9. Install additional signs $ 2,000 Total Cost Increases: $46,775 (*) Redesign requires City Council approval. Cost Reductions 10. Eliminate the need for relocating signal loops on Johnson $10,000 11. Other materials and service savings and substitutions $ 8,000 Total Cost Reductions $189000 Requested Contingencies Adjustment 12. Net cost increases to date $28,775 13. Minus approved contingencies <$13,443> 14. Current cost in excess of contingencies $15,332 15. Requested additional contingencies $15,000 Total Requested Contingency Increase $309332 ATTACEMIENT: Petition from YMCA Patrons - 3� We, the undersigned members of the Sari Luis Obispo County YMCA, object to the Bike Lanes on Southwood Avenue and want on-street parldng returned for the following reasons: X Removing almost 30 parking spaces from the street causes a severe hardship and extreme inconvenience to the 50+ seniors and othermembers who utilize the YMCA facility daily. •The parking lot on the YMCA site is very limited and, with no on-street parking, extremely inadequate. X Southwood Drive is a DEAD END street, seldom used by bicyclist, and there is no reason to have bike lanes taking up so much space. X Citizens and staff attended hearings regarding this issue and were notified that Southwood Drive would not be effected. Suddenly, and without input or notice, they appeared. X During the summer, when the YMCA will be serving 90-110 children per day, there will be no place to park and much confusion. When cars drive onto the parking lot and discover there is no place to park they will be forced to back out on to Southwood Drive to seek a parking place. This will cause many potentially dangerous and hazardous situations. X Often, when a big event is handled at Sinscheimer pool their lot is full and cars parked the entire road from the pool to Laurel Lane. J Please take the signs down and allow parking. The road is wide enough for bikes and cars. J The YMCA provides needed programs and services to the entire community without Tax Payer Assistance. Please don't limit their ability to perform by causing this parking hardship. J Please take immediate action. Mike Mogensen, General Director of the YMCA, will keep us posted as to your progress. 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IF am"'Od ImM go 01 �.!'�� - .►LII NZ 01/23/1994 00:44 8055436202 SAN LUIS OBISPO YMCA PAGE 02 MEETDATE��:z��ITEM AGENDA � 3 . # San Luis Obispo County Y M C A 1020 Southwood Drive • San Luis Obispo CA 93401 • (805)543-8235 March 67 1995 COUNCIL DDDD R TO: Mayor Allen Settle & ICAO City Council members: GKCAO HIEF Kathy Smith eATTORNEY Bill Bookman ITCLERKK)MG CHFDave Romero ❑ TEAMIR RECEIVED Dodie Williams ❑ C FREIRDIR MAR R 1"s FROM: Mike Mogensen General DirectorCITY CLERK San Luis Obispo County YMCA SAN LUIS OBISPO,CA SUBJECT: Bike Lanes on Southwood Drive It is my understanding that the City Council has concurred to redesign the bike lanes on Southwood Drive for curbside parking on the eastern side. While we may do appreciate your attention to this matter and quick action to address the needs of the YMCA and its members,I will be attending the City Council on March 7, 1995 to ask you to consider placing the curbside parking on the western side of the street. I have spoken to Mr. Bert Forbes of Ziateck and he,representing his company and 80 employees,concurs with our request and also encourages you to consider parking on the western side of Southwood for the following reasons: L) There are fewer driveways and more parking spaces made available. 2) Because there are more driveways on the eastern side,parking on the West makes for better visibility to cars exiting the existing lots at Ziatech and the YMCA and makes for a safer situation. Cars parked on the east side create poor visibility. 3) The east.side of the street floods consistently during winter storms. 4) The bike lane would be continuous from Laurel Lane to the pool and still allow for a safe and clear connection to bike paths constructed through Johnson Park. Please call if you desire more information regarding our request. Placing parking on the western side of Southwood Drive will accomplish our goals of a safer street,better meet our parking needs while accommodating the biking needs of our community. RECEIVED A0e you,u, MAR 6 1995 5S:a' CrIY COUNCIL General Director SAN I Ilse nBISPO,CA ''FETING AGENDA vATE ITEM # C_ February 14 , 1995 City Council 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Mayor Settle & Council Members Smith, Roalman, Romero, & Williams: We appreciate your efforts to make San Luis Obispo a bike-user friendly place. However, your move to put bike lanes down both sides of Southwood drive needs reconsideration. This action has had a devastating effect to faithful YMCA members by eliminating at least 30 parking spaces. These members include young children (many on YMCA sponsored scholarships) and seniors of our community. Eliminating accessible parking is unsafe, unhealthy, and inconsiderate. I urge you to revisit the removal of parking for the purpose of bike lanes on both sides of Southwood. It certainly seems like their is a solution that is win/win for both YMCA users and bikers. Perhaps a bike lane and parking could be provided such as on Laurel Lane. Or you could allow parking during prime YMCA hours. Or you could expand parking towards the creek in Johnson Park (Not eliminating the park of course) . The YMCA is an organization with values & goals that should be commended by the city rather than thwarted. Please, rethink what you have done. sp tf ly, Randy & Marc a Scott Concerned Citizens UNCIL ❑ CDD DIR i CAO ❑ FIN DIR VACAO ❑ FIRE CHIEF c ATTORNEY ®'PW DIR peCEIV yD 4ALERKOORIG ❑ POLICE CHF I MGWr TEAM ❑ REC DIR 1995 C FILE ❑ UTIL DIR❑ PERS DIR CIITy COUNCIL SAN LU's oe1cP0.CA ;EETING GENDA DATE ITEM # Marc and Dolores Laxer 1306 Mi.raleste .Lane San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. March 2, 1995 Kathy Smith 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Bike Lanes on .Southwood Drive Dear Council Member : I understand that Staff has recommended that the bike lanes recently painted on Southwood Drive between Laurel Lane and Sinsheimer Park be redesigned so as to allow parking on the East side of the street. My wife and I regularly attend a Senior fitness class at the YMCA and we can attest to the fact that the bike lanes have severely curtailed the available parking spaces . Most of the time, we now have to find parking in front of the Pool . In the summer those parking spaces will be taken up by Pool users and parking will be further impaired . Additionally, people who live in the current housing complex and in the new complex now under construction will be deprived of street parking. Frankly, we cannot see the need for bike lanes on Southwood at all, since we have seen few bikers there in the two years we have been attending the Y. If there have to be bike lanes on Southwood, then I suggest and urge you to recommend that they be painted on the East side of Southwood, not the West side. This will provide more street parking spaces, since the East side has several driveways and the Staff has recommended parking be precluded between the Y driveway and the Park . Thank you for considering these suggestions. sincerely yours, Fg ❑]RER ❑❑ F O OF❑O❑ IfiLETING AGENDA NGL ❑ CDD DIR CAME, & CAMEL DATE - ITEM # _ 3 koO FIN DIR ATTORNEYS AT LAW CAO ❑ FIE CHIEF A PARTNERSW INCU DING PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS ATTORNEY 9"W DIR 1118 PALM SfREEC W CLERKK RIG O POLICE CHF SAN LUIS OBISPO,CALIFORNIA 93401 0 (8 FAX(8(805)MGMT TEAM ❑ REG DIR (8 5 544.0 )544.6357 FILE O UTIL DIR (f/ O PERSDIR February 23, 1995 Mayor Allen Settle 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Re: Bicycle Lanes on Southwood Drive Dear Mayor Settle: I was quite shocked when I went to the YMCA two weeks ago and discovered that parking on Southwood Drive had been eliminated. Instead of parking there were bicycle lanes going in each direction which are the widest bicycle lanes I have ever seen. I cannot understand why bicycle lanes could not be placed on Southwood Drive while still leaving parking on one side of the street in the same manner as on Laurel Lane. It is not just the YMCA that uses these spaces. Many weekends when there are ballgames at Sinsheimer field, I have seen the overflow from that parking lot stretch out all the way down Laurel Lane. A logical solution would provide ample space for bicycle lanes in both directions while still enabling parking on one side of the street. I ask that you and the members of the Council view Southwood Drive to see whether or not it is really necessary to have bicycle lanes wide enough for four (4) bicyclists to ride abreast on both sides of the street at the expense of overflow parking for YMCA senior citizens, parents of young children, and the Sinsheimer field crowd. Thank you for your consideration. Very tru1yours j . L_. JOHN M. CARSEL JMC:mg cc: Councilperson Bill Roalman Councilperson Kathy Smith Councilperson Dave Romero RECEIVED Councilperson Dody Williams FEB 2 7 1995 CITY COUNCIL SAN i me nompn rA I"STING AGENDA .. ..EJ---7- !?S ITEM #_IC'',,,,� 1745 Portola St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 2/27/95 Mayor Settle 990 Palm St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Settle: I am a member of the YMCA and have been doing step aerobics there three days a week for the past 2 1/2 years. I have seen maybe two or three individuals riding a bike in the area of the YMCA in all that time. I park on the street, or I did before bike lanes were put in. Now it is difficult for me to find a place to park. If you do want a bike lane in the area, I recommend one across the street from the YMCA, not in front of it. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely, Nancy Reinstein Ph.D., R.D. FULL COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED THIS DOCUMENT "NCIL ❑ CDD DIR ,'-' ` ❑ FIN DIR 0 ATTORNEYCLERKKOWPWDIRUCE CHF ❑ MGLCRA ❑ REC DIR RECEIVED O C R lP�FILE FILE ❑ UTiI DIR ❑ PERS DIR FEB 2 8 1995 SAN�Ii�CO NCIL �qPO. CA MEETING AGENDA -- DATE ITEM # POOd 1045 Southwood Drive T m San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 2NCIL O CDD DIR v� a (805) 543-2992 CAO ❑ FIN DIR OrACAO O IRE CHIEF 01ATTORNEY lW DIR ff 0 ERWiMQ O POLICE CHF ❑ MGW TEAM ❑ REC DIR O C READ FILE O uTIL DIR March 1, 1995 prt1,�� O PERS DIR Mayor Allen Settle 990 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, Ca. 93401 RECEIVEI Ref. : Bicycle Lanes on Southwood Drive MAR 6 1995 Between Sinsheimer Park. and Laurel Lane CITY COUNCIL Dear Mayor Settle, SAN I.U1Q 09MP0, Ci We were shocked when one day we discovered all parking had been eliminated on Southwood Drive and bike lanes were installed on both sides of the street. As we watch traffic everyday, we rarely see a bicycle on Southwood Drive. Eliminating street parking on Southwood drive is a potentially serious problem. You have taken street visitor parking away from a 168 unit apartment complex, the YMCA (with a large enrollment) , overflow parking for Sinsheimer Park and Pool and . our newest company Ziatech. We just noticed you may be retu•rnini some parking on Southwood Drive, which is not sufficient. Bike lane signs are , still up on both sideSof the street. School children do not ride their bikes on Southwood Drive to attend Sinsheimer School. Southwood Drive is a dead end street into Sinsheimer Park. People using the park, pool, baseball areas and barbecue areas "drive in". We are now in baseball season. Cars are everywhere. Check it out, especially in the evening for the usage by the YMCA and the park. There is no legal street parking. A problem that will arise, is that the people who need to park on Southwood Drive will park in our complex, which is tenant parking only, therefore causing cars to be towed. If we are forced to tow cars from our property, these violators will be advised to contact the City .Council for restitution. The bike lanes installed on Southwood Drive are wide enough for 3 to 4 bikes to ride abreast or a car t drive in. March 1, 1995 Page 2 Mayor Allen Settle You have chopped this town up with bike lanes. You have taken traffic lanes away from tax payers who pay the •road; taxes. Now you have eliminated all street parking on a small section of a dead end street lined with businesses, a public park and pool area. I am in the process of starting a petition •to eliminate the. bike lanes on Southwood Drive, between Sinsheimer Park. and Laurel Lane. People I have spok..en with a•re very upset with what is going on in this town •regarding bike .lanes. I did submit a letter to Mayor Peg Pinard, SLO City Council and the SLO Bicycle Committee, July 19, 1993, expressing ou•r concern. I also attended the Bicycle Committee meeting July 19, 1993 to express my concern. This was a waste of time as all persons in the meeting were bicyclists and were closed to any suggestions. The Southwood/Laurel Lane District is composed primarily of senior citizens, with •relatively few younger families. The college students who do live in •this area either drive or •ride the bus. The incidence of bicycle usage is extremely .low and the excessive bicycle paths with subsequent loss of parking is a point of major distress. Please reconsider your position. You are not the one subject to the inconvenience of no parking for the one or two bicyclists that might venture down Southwood Drive. Sincerely, PARKWOOD VILLAGE Richard a Virgini . You gmai Managers cc: Councilperson Rill Roalman Councilperson Kathy Smith Councilperson Dave Romero Councilperson Dody Williams