HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/1998, C4 - STREET WIDENING PROJECT: NORTHSIDE ORCUTT - MCMILLAN TO RAILROAD, SPECIFICATION NO. 98-23 2 councilJuly 7, 1998
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CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
FROM: Michael D. McCluskey, Director of Public Works
Prepared By: Barbara Lynch, Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: STREET WIDENING PROJECT: NORTHSIDE ORCUTT-
MCMILLAN TO RAILROAD, SPECIFICATION NO. 98-23.
CAO RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve plans and specifications for "Street Widening Project: Orcutt - McMillan to
Railroad, Specification No. 98-23."
2. Authorize staff to advertise for bids and authorize the CAO to award the contract if the lowest
responsible bid is within the Engineer's Estimate.
DISCUSSION
In 1994 the City Council approved the conceptual plan for Orcutt Road. The plan included two
westbound auto lanes, bike lanes, sidewalks and a center median. On street parking was not
provided for. To date, the City has completed widening on the north side of the street from
Broad to McMillan and half a block between McMillan and Duncan. This project will complete
the widening between McMillan and Duncan and provide sidewalks between Duncan and the
Railroad The street will be restriped to provide two westbound travel lanes and a bike lane.
Street trees will be planted. A bulbout is being installed at the westerly comer of Duncan as part
of the project environmental mitigation. The bulbout will compensate for the offset in the
sidewalks between the east and west comers of Duncan, reducing the crossing distance and
hazards for pedestrians.
CONCURRENCES
Community Development Department has given this project a Mitigated Negative Declaration.
The finding was advertised. No comment was received.
FISCAL IMPACT
The 1997-99 Financial Plan, Appendix B, Page 97 identifies the project. The project is funded in
part with State Highway Assistance funds.
Engineer's Estimate: $273,000
Contingencies: $ 27,000
Total: $300,000
Budget Available: $300,000 ($200,000 State Highway Assistance)
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Mitigation Measures
Plans and Specifications are available in the Council office for review.
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18. SOURCE REFERENCES (All City Documents)
1. General Plan Circulation Element, November 1994.
2. General Plan Land Use Element, November 1994.
3. Bicycle Transportation Plan, October 1993.
4. Short-Range Transit Plan, August 1997.
5. Energy Conservation Element, April 1981.
6. General Plan Noise Element, May 1996.
7. Noise Guidelines: Measurement& Mitigation Techniques, May 1996.
8. Archaeological Resource Preservation Guidelines, October 1995.
19. MITIGATION MEASURES/MONITORING PROGRAM
1. Mitigation Measure: If final engineering plans for the project show that travel and bicycle lanes are
Traffic Circulation provided consistent with Exhibit C, then vehicle and bicycle circulation will not
be adversely effected. If these minimum dimensions as shown by Exhibit C
cannot be achieved, then installation of frontage facilities along Segment 2
shall be deferred until it can be coordinated with the widening along the
opposite side of Orcutt Road. When fully widened, Orcutt Road shall have
traffic and bicycle lanes that meet established engineering standards and
those specified by the Bicycle Transportation Plan (1993).
Monitoring Program:
2. Mitigation Measure: The offset design of the Orcutt-Duncan intersection creates potentially
Pedestrian adverse conditions for pedestrians crossing Duncan Lane on the north side of
Circulation Orcutt Road. To mitigate this condition, the curb line shall be extended (a
bulb out) on the northwest comer of Duncan Lane to allow the pedestrian
crossing to more closely align with proposed sidewalks along Segment 2,
east of Duncan Lane (see attached sketch). This mitigation measure will
require the existing curb ramp and radius to be demolished. (Note:
installation of a bulb out will provide a segment of street frontage west of
Duncan Lane that is out of the flow of westbound traffic. This area would be a
suitable location for a bus stop if transit routes are changed in the future to
provide westbound service on Orcutt Road.)
Monitoring Program:
3. Mitigation Measure: When subsurface areas are excavated, a qualified archaeologist shall be
Cultural Resources present with the authority to stop the excavation work and proceed with
recovery of significant resources if they are unearthed.
Mitigation measures are to be included in the project description, where applicable. Section 15070(b)(1)
of the California Administrative Code requires the applicant to agree to the above mitigation measures
before the project's final environmental determination and project approvals are granted
I hereby agree to the mitigation measures and monitoring program outlined above.
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List of Exhibits: