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CITY OF SAN LU I S O B 1 S P 0
FROM: Michael D. McCluskey, Director of Public WprksAO
Prepared By: Barbara Lynch Civil EngineeW
SUBJECT: HIGUERA BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROMOTION FUNDS
CAO RECOMMENDATION
1. Approve funds for the Downtown Association for advertising and promotion during the
Higuera Street Bridge project.
2. Advance $20,000 from the 2000-01 Higuera Street Bridge Capital Improvement Project for
advertising by the Downtown Association.
DISCUSSION
At the July 21, 1998 City Council meeting, staff reported on the initial recommendations for
rehabilitation of the Higuera Street Bridge. At that time staff recommended and Council
approved the inclusion of $20,000 in the project budget for advertising and promotion to be
administered through the Downtown Association. The City has provided funds to the Downtown
Association on previous projects downtown, such as the Marsh Street Reconstruction.
The Downtown Association is in the process of hiring an advertising company to prepare a
promotional program for the downtown area during the construction.
FISCAL EMPACT
The promotional fiords are budgeted with the construction project in the 2000-01 budget. Funds
would then be available July 1'`. The Downtown Association would like to have an advertising
company working in advance of the construction so as to be prepared when work begins. The
Downtown Association will be responsible to monitor their expenses and prepare the vouchers
for payment.
The 1999-01 Financial Plan, Appendix B, page 204 provides $4,100,000 for the Higuera Bridge
construction. The budget included the $20,000 approved by Council at the July 21" meeting.
As such, there is no net fiscal impact during the term of the 1999-01 Financial Plan due to this
change.
ATTACHMENTS
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CITY OF SAN LUIS O B I S P O
FROM: Michael D. McCluskey, Director of Public Works
Prepared By: Barbara Lynch, Civil Engineer
SUBJECT: HIGUERA STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT
CAO RECOMN ENDATION
1. Authorize staff to proceed with final construction plans for the rehabilitation of the I iguera
Street Bridge, Alternative 1.
2. Approve flexible work hours as recommended.
3. Approve and authorize the mayor to execute an amendment to the design contract with Martin
&Kane,Inc. in the amount of$ 71,600 for additional work to complete an investigative trial
project and eliminate further work on opening the creek. Appropriate$14,320 from the
unappropriatedbalance of the General Fund and$57,280 in grant revenue and move it to
400.9504.520.552 for the Higuera Street Bridge environmental and design services.
4. Approve the inclusion of bonus payments of$4000 per day up to a maximum of$60,000,to be
included in the construction contract documents.
5. Approve the inclusion of$20,000 in the proj ect budget for advertising and promotion to be
admini stered through the Downtown Association
REPORT-IN-BRIEF
The Higuera Street bridge has been inspected by the California Department of Transportation and
identified as needing replacement or rehabilitation. The project is eligible for 80% funding for
replacement or rehabilitation under the Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation
program.
Martin& Kane, the environmental and design consultant, began work in November of 1997 and
have completed much of the environmental work and preliminary engineering on possible
alternatives for rehabilitation. Meetings have been held with local business and property owners
and interested parties to discuss the options and impacts. A tour of the structure has also been
made by the City Council and the public.
Staff concurs with the consultant's recommended alternative for rehabilitation, strengthening the
walls and replacing the deck of the bridge. The alternative provides the greatest degree of
mitigation for the construction and the highest level of structural integrity long term for the
bridge with the minimum amount of long term environmental impact. The project should
include a bonus for early completion and advertising funds for the downtown.
Construction on the bridge is expected to start in 1999 and cost approximately $3,200,000. An
estimated additional $530,000 will be needed to cover construction engineering, bonuses and
advertising. The City's share of the construction would be $770,000, the remaining costs being
covered by the Federal rehabilitation program.
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