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Home My WebLink About1988-04-19; City Council; 9394; Batiquitos Lagoon bridges federal HBRR fundingAPPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL HBRR FUNDING FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF BATIQUITOS LAGOON BRIDGES RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 8r-/3.O formally requesting the State of California, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) evaluate the conditions of two (2) City-owned bridges over San Marcos Creek (Batiquitos Lagoon) and authorizing staff to prepare applications for Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) program funding for the removal and reconstruction of these structures. ITEM EXPLANATION: In conjunction with right-of-way negotiations and subsequent construction of Interstate 5 during the late 1950's and early 19601s, the State of California, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) deeded to the City of Carlsbad U.S. Highway 101, This currently Carlsbad Boulevard, within the city limits. highway includes two (2) bridges spanning San Marcos Creek (Batiquitos Lagoon). Two (2) separate structures presently exist in this area which were constructed in 1938 and 1952 by the State of California, however, are currently owned, operated, and maintained by the City of Carlsbad. CALTRANS annually inspects all highway bridges within its respective district boundaries and maintains an updated inventory of field analyses regarding structural integrity and serviceability. CALTRANS' evaluation matrix indicates that the City should be planning to replace these structures in the years ahead. The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administers the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) program through the various state highway agencies, in this case, CALTRANS District 11. The HBRR program enables local agencies to secure engineering and financial assistance from the federal government, administered through state highway agencies, to repair or replace major bridge structures. This identical program was utilized by the City of Carlsbad to complete the Agua Hedionda Bridge project in 1986. The Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, to be funded by the Port of Los Angeles, is scheduled to begin construction in late 1991. A major element of the project, and therefore cost, is the structural enhancement and protection of the two (2) City bridges spanning the mouth of the lagoon to the west. Staff does not recommend the Port of Los Angeles, with City cooperation and approval, expend approximately $600,000 to $800,000 protecting Page Two of Agenda Bill No. ?39! substandard bridge structures which will require complete replacement thereafter. Rather, staff believes the opportunity exists to coordinate the bridge replacement under the federal HBRR program with the timing of the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project with resulting long-term benefits to the lagoon, the Port and the City. Accordingly, staff requests authorization to prepare the necessary applications to initiate the HBRR process through the local CALTRANS office. FISCAL IMPACT: The current long-range City Capital Improvement Program does not include funds for this bridge replacement project. The FHWA Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) program has traditionally enabled a total project cost split of eighty percent (80%) Federal funds and twenty percent (20%) local funds. This includes all project costs such as the feasibility studies, environmental review, design, construction, and related project management and administration costs. Appropriation of City funds would only be required following the completion of the project feasibility study performed by CALTRANS and preparation of cooperative agreements between the agencies. It is estimated this stage of the process would not occur until approximately fiscal 1989-90. In the event the bridges qualify for replacement under the federal HBRR program and could be properly coordinated in terms of the design and construction with the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project, staff would propose negotiating with the Port of Los Angeles to apply funds designated within the Lagoon Enhancement Project for the protection of the existing bridges towards the City's twenty percent (20%) share under the HBRR program. Staff believes this contribution to the bridge replacement project could potentially be less than the cost to enhance the existing bridge structures as required within the Enhancement project. It is conceivable that the San Marcos Creek bridges could be replaced within this scenario at little or no net cost to the City of Carlsbad. Replacing the existing bridges with a single, free-span bridge structure will require some transitioning of the roadway easterly of the existing alignment both north and south of the mouth of the lagoon. A residual benefit of this approach to the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project is the ability to potentially enlarge the sand placement area immediately adjacent to the proposed lagoon jetty structures for the project. This, in turn, would lessen the quantity of material, and corresponding costs, required to be transferred further north to a disposal site recommended in the enhancement plan at Encinas Creek. Page Three of Agenda Bill No. 0130/L;/ Therefore, staff believes there to be significant potential cost advantages to the City and the overall Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project to pursuing the availability of the federal HBRR program at this time. Staff recommends the City Council adopt the attached Resolution formally requesting the State of California, Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) initiate the necessary steps to begin the field investigative and project feasibility studies for the replacement of the City's bridges spanning Batiquitos Lagoon. Additionally, staff recommends the Council authorize the preparation of the necessary applications for the HBRR funding program for this project. EXHIBITS : 1. Location Map. 2. Resolution No. m-130 formally requesting CALTRANS initiate necessary studies and authorizing staff to prepare applications for HBRR funding for the reconstruction of bridges spanning San Marcos Creek (Batiquitos Lagoon). LOCATION MAP BATIQUITOS LAGOON B CARLSBAO BOULEVARD NEW FOUR LANE BRIDGE TO BE CONSTRUCTED LEGEND RAISED SIDEWALK RAISED MEDIAN I":"' PROJECT NAME :ARLSBAD BOULEVARD BRIDGE OVER BATlQUlTOS LAGOON ”- . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 88-130 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, FORMALLY REQUESTING THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CALTRANS) EVALUATE THE CONDITIONS OF TWO (2) CITY-OWNED BRIDGES OVER SAN MARCOS CREEK (BATIQUITOS LAGOON) AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PREPARE APPLICATIONS FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION (HBRR) PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE REMOVAL AND RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THESE STRUCTURES WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has determined it necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to investigate the potential of reconstructing the Carlsbad Boulevard Bridges spanning Batiquitos Lagoon: and WHEREAS, the Federal Highway Administration, through the State of California, Department of Transportation, administers a Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation program designed to rehabilitate and replace substandard bridge structures within local jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, a formal application for Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) funding from CALTRANS has been prepared and is on file in the Municipal Projects Department of the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad requests the assistance and cooperation of the local CALTRANS office in the pursuit of this project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby formally requests the State of California, Department of * 1 2 3 4 5 e 7 € c, 10 11 12 12 14 1: IE 15 I€ lh 2( 2: 22 22 24 21 2E 2'; 2E Transportation (CALTRANS) initiate the necessary field investigative and feasibility studies to evaluate the conditions of the two (2) City-owned bridges over San Marcos Creek (Batiquitos Lagoon) within the City of Carlsbad. 3. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby formally requests CALTRANS add the replacement of these bridges to the next available appropriate federal and state budgeting cycles consistent with the intended replacement of these structures and this Resolution. 4. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby formally requests CALTRANS initiate the FHWA HBRR program process for the' replacement of these bridges. 5. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby authorizes and directs City staff to prepare and transmit necessary applications and related correspondence and exhibits to CALTRANS for the HBRR program process. 6. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby authorizes and directs City staff to explore the potential of coordination of this project with representatives of the Port of Los Angeles with regards to the future Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement Project . /// /// /// /// /// /// /// I' 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1E 1s 2c 21 22 2: 24 2f 2E 27 2E 7. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad hereby authorizes and directs the City Clerk to forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Municipal Projects Department for processing and transmitting to CALTRANS with the necessary aforementioned applications and materials. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 19th day of April f 1988, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City C4erk (SEAL) a ~ ~~ZJDE A. ~~WIS, Mayor