HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-14; City Council; Resolution 2024-101RESOLUTION NO. 2024-101
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2023 SLURRY SEAL PROJECT AND APPROVING
A ROADWAY RECONFIGURATION RESULTING IN A LEVEL OF SERVICED FOR
NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND EL FUERTE STREET FROM FARADAY
AVENUE TO PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD UNDER MOBILITY ELEMENT SECTION
3-P.15
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to resurface various city streets as part of the city's Pavement
Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the plans, specifications and contract documents for the 2023 Slurry Seal Project,
Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6001-23SS have been prepared, are on file at the City Clerk's
office and are incorporated herein by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad Mobility Element 3-P.15 states that the City Council shall have
the sole discretion to approve any road diet or vehicle traffic calming improvements that would reduce
vehicle capacity to or below a level of service, or LOS, of D; and
WHEREAS, based on the performed level of service analysis, northbound and southbound El
Fuerte Street, from Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road, would degrade to LOS D from a LOS C
because of the proposed roadway reconfiguration; and
WHEREAS, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.28.080(E) requires the City Council to approve
plans, specifications and contract documents for all construction projects that are to be formally bid
upon when the value exceeds $200,000; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the project is estimated to be $5,680,000, which does not include
construction contingency and construction management costs; and
WHEREAS, the current Pavement Management Program project funds are not sufficient to
complete the project and staff will request additional appropriations at the time of construction
contract award; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that the project is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) -minor
alteration of existing facilities including streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities involving
negligible or no expansion, and no exception to the exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section
15300.2 applies.
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 2023 Slurry Seal Project,
CIP Project No. 6001-2355, are hereby approved.
3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish in accordance with state
law, a notice to contractors inviting bids for construction of the 2023 Slurry Seal Project,
CIP Project No. 6001-2355, in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract
documents referred to herein.
4. That the roadway reconfiguration of northbound and southbound El Fuerte Street from
Faraday Avenue to Palomar Airport Road is approved.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 14th day of May, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN :
ABSENT:
BLACKBURN, BHAT-PATEL, BURKHOLDER, LUNA.
NONE.
ACOSTA.
NONE.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)