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COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NUMBER:A-�w
FROM: Michael D. McCluskey, Public Works Director
PREPARED BY: Morris D. Witbeck, Engineering Assistant`P!1u'
SUBJECT:
Submittal of Engineering Standards for Adoption.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution Approving Engineering Standards for Construction Projects.
DISCUSSION-
From time to time staff reviews the standard drawings used in constructing facilities. Changes to
these standards are made if warranted. The standard drawings are made a part of city projects and
provided to the public to use in their projects. It is important that the City Council approve all
standards used in projects. The act of Council approval allows the City protection under the law
from future claims of damage that may be attributed to the improvements constructed using these
standards. The legal term for this protection is 'Design and Plan Immunity."
In 1991 the Council adopted Resolution No. 6930 approving Engineering Standards for Construction
of construction projects. Staff has now extended, expanded and revised the existing standards.
Changes made reflect current practice and state-of-the-art techniques in the design and construction
of facilities. They provide a more cost-effective and comprehensive set of standards.
Typical of the types of new items added to the standards are: street name sign; precast base for
manholes; standard title block for private development plans.
Examples of modifications and changes to the standards are: revised uniform design criteria;
updating of street tree list; upgrading of water service line components; and sealing of manholes to
reduce infiltration. Some of the standards were just redrawn to make them clearer and represent
no change at all. Staff is proposing in a companion agenda item that the City Engineer be given the
discretion to make minor changes to these Standards to be better able to respond to changing
conditions.
A copy of the new revised standards is on file in the Council office. Those details which are new
or have been revised are keyed in the index at the beginning of the standards.
CONCURRENCES:
All of the divisions within the Public Works Department have reviewed and approved the new
standards as herein submitted.
SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS:
No significant fiscal impacts are foreseen.
Attachment: Resolution
Engineering Standards are available in the
Council Office for inspection
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RESOLUTION NO. (1995 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
APPROVING ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS AS PREPARED BY THE ENGINEERING DIVISION
OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS, the Engineering Division of the Public Works
Department is responsible for periodically updating the Engineering
Standards, and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Standards are necessary to ensure that
public works facilities are designed and constructed to minimum
acceptable standards to protect the health, safety and welfare of
the public, and
WHEREAS, legally adopted Engineering Standards are necessary to
provide "design and plan immunity" thereby protecting the City from
possible liability, and
WHEREAS, the Engineering Division has completed an extensive
revision and expansion of the current Engineering Standards,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo, California hereby:
1. Approves a booklet prepared by the Engineering Division of
the Public Works Department setting forth City Engineering
Standards for construction of public works projects, entitled
"Engineering Standards, " attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by reference.
2. Authorizes the Public Works Department to prepare and
maintain a supply of said booklet for distribution.
3. Rescinds Resolution No. 6930 (1991 Series) which approved
a prior booklet of Engineering Standards.
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 , 1995.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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