HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-10; City Council; ; Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Trails Roadway Crossings, Project No. 6060CA Review 85
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Meeting Date:Jan.10, 2017
To:Mayor and City Council
From:Kevin Crawford, City Manageet
Staff Contact:Emad Elias, Assistant Engineer
emad.elias@carlsbadca.gov
Subject:Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and specifications and
authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Trails Roadway
Crossings, Project No. 6060.
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to
advertise for bids for the Trails Roadway Crossings, Project No. 6060.
Executive Summary
This project will provide trails connectivity improvements consistent with the Carlsbad Active
Transportation Strategy (CATS) and in coordination with the trails system at two locations within
the City of Carlsbad.
Discussion
This project consists of similar improvements at two different locations.The first location is the
intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and Victoria Avenue.The scope of work at this location
includes reconstructing curb ramps to current accessibility standards, and installing high visibility
crosswalks with signage and a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) across Carlsbad Village
Drive.The second location is crossing Cadencia Street along the Old Rancho Santa Fe Road trail
alignment. The scope of work at this location includes reconstructing driveways to satisfy current
accessibility standards, and installing a high visibility crosswalk with proper signage and marking.
Implementing the improvements mentioned above aligns with the Community Vision of:1)
Access to recreation and active, healthy lifestyles, and 2) Walking, biking, public transportation
and connectivity.
Fiscal Analysis
The estimated construction cost for the project is shown in the following table:
TRAILS ROADWAY CROSSINGS, PROJECT NO. 6060
Construction Contract $188,610
Construction Contingency (10%)$18,862
Construction Management, Inspection, and Material Testing (15%)$28,292
TOTAL ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS $235,764
Current Appropriation —Gas Tax $376,948
Current Year Expenditures/Encumbrances —Gas Tax $80,275
TOTAL AVAILABLE FOR PROJECT NO. 6060 $296,673
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION NEEDED $0
Sufficient Gas Tax funds have been appropriated for the completion of the Trails Roadway
Crossings, Project No. 6060.
Next Steps
A construction contract Request for Bids will be advertised.Responses will be evaluated and the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder will be identified by city staff.Staff will then return to
City Council with a recommendation to award the contract to the identified bidder.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)per State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301(c)—minor alteration of existing facilities including streets, sidewalks,
gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities involving negligible or no expansion.
Public Notification
None required.
Exhibits
1.Resolution approving the plans and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise
for bids for the Trails Roadway Crossings, Project No. 6060.
EXHIBIT 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2017-002
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA,APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE TRAILS
ROADWAY CROSSINGS, PROJECT NO. 6060
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,California,has determined it necessary,
desirable,and in the public interest to provide trails connectivity consistent with the Carlsbad Active
Transportation Strategy (CATS) and in coordination with the trails system; and
WHEREAS,the plans,specifications and contract documents for furnishing of all labor,
materials,tools,equipment, transportation, and other expenses necessary or incidental to the Trails
Roadway Crossings, Project No. 6060, have been prepared and are on file in the Public Works Department
of the City of Carlsbad and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS,the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)per
CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c); and
WHEREAS,sufficient funds are available for completion of the 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 plans, specifications and contract documents for the Trails Roadway Crossings,
Project No. 6060 are hereby approved.
3.The City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and directed to publish,in
accordance with State law,a notice to contractors inviting bids for the construction of the Trails Roadway
Crossings, Project No. 6060, in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents referred
to herein.
EXHIBIT 1
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 10th day of January, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:M. Hall,K.Blackburn, M. Schumacher,C.Schumacher, M. Packard.
NOES:None.
ABSENT:None.
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MATT ALL,Mayor
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
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