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Home My WebLink About2022-09-27; City Council; Resolution 2022-227RESOLUTION NO. 2022-227 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE PROPOSED LANE REDUCTION ON SOUTHBOUND CARLSBAD BOULEVARD BETWEEN SOLAMAR DRIVE AND ISLAND WAY; APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO VSS INTERNATIONAL, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD RESTRIPING PROJECT, BIKE LANE IMPROVEMENTS AT FIVE LOCATIONS ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND THREE SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN BIKE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined it necessary and in the public interest to approve the plans and specifications for the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6096, and three Sustainable Mobility Plan Bike Enhancement Projects, CIP Project No. 6104 -La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Piraeus Street; Saxony Road and El Camino Real; Jefferson Street between Las Flores Drive and the Interstate 5, or 1-5, Overpass; and Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road intersection; and WHEREAS, the plans and specifications for the Projects have been prepared and are on file at the City Clerk's office; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, CIP Project No. 6096, will restripe southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from Manzano Drive to Island Way as an interim effort to address climate adaptation along South Carlsbad Boulevard, in support of the on-going grant-funded South Carlsbad Boulevard Climate Adaptation Project; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, CIP Project No. 6096, will reduce the number of travel lanes on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard from two lanes to one lane while enhancing the bike lane with green paint at conflict areas and providing additional on-street parking; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, CIP Project No. 6096, also includes additional bike lane improvements on Carlsbad Boulevard south of Island Way, adding green bike lane enhancements in conflict areas at Lanikai Lane, Breakwater Road, Poinsettia Lane, Ponto Road, and Avenida Encinas; and WHEREAS, City Council approval is required for the proposed lane reduction on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island Way per General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.15; and WHEREAS, the SMP Bike Enhancement Project on La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Piraeus Street, Saxony Road and El Camino Real, CIP Project No. 6104, will add dashed green paint to the bike lane to highlight conflict areas and green paint to the bike lane to the right of the dedicated right-turn pocket on La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Piraeus Street, Saxony Road and El Camino Real; and WHEREAS, the SMP Bike Enhancement Project on Jefferson Street between Las Flores Drive and 1-5 Overpass, CIP Project No. 6104, will add a bike lane on Jefferson Street in the northbound direction from Las Flores Drive to the 1-5 Overpass and extend the southbound bike lane on Jefferson Street to the crest of the roadway at the 1-5 Overpass; and WHEREAS, the SMP Bike Enhancement Project at the Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road Intersection, CIP No. Project 6104, will narrow the eastbound travel lanes from 12 to 11 feet and provide a 7-foot bike lane with a 2-foot buffer in the eastbound direction of Cannon Road between the 1-5 northbound ramp and Paseo Del Norte; and WHEREAS, the SMP Bike Enhancement Project at the Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road Intersection, CIP Project No. 6095, will add sh arrows on the middle of the three northbound lanes on Paseo Del Norte and on the middle lane of the three westbound lanes on Cannon Road approaching the 1-5 northbound ramp intersection; and WHEREAS, the SMP Bike Enhancement Project at the Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road Intersection, CIP Project No. 6104, will modify the existing bike lane on westbound Cannon Road at the intersection of Paseo Del Norte to position bikers to ride in the middle of the three lanes approaching the 1-5 northbound ramp intersection; and WHEREAS, on Aug. 23, 2022, the City Manager/Director of Emergency Services issued a Proclamation of Bicycle, E-Bicycle and Motorized Mobility Device Safety Local Emergency; and WHEREAS, on Aug. 30, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-214, ratifying this emergency proclamation; and WHEREAS, under this current state of emergency, the usual construction-related procurement requirements do not apply pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code, or CMC, section 3.28.120 - Emergencies; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the above-referenced projects will directly address the threat to public safety described in the Aug. 23, 2022 emergency proclamation, and, once constructed, will improve public safety and avoid danger to life or property; and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that construction of the above-referenced projects will improve roadway safety and help reduce the number of collisions involving bicycles or e-bikes; and WHEREAS, the City Council is the awarding authority for construction contracts over $200,000 under CMC section 3.28.080(E); and WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that, in light of Resolution No. 2022-214 and the findings described above, the usual construction-related procurement requirements do not apply under CMC section 3.28.110(A) and (N) -Exemptions; and WHEREAS, the Projects were advertised on Sept. 15, 2022; and WHEREAS, staff received three quotes on Sept. 20, 2022, which included a quote from VSS International, Inc., in the amount of $381,120; and WHEREAS, having reviewed all three quotes, staff recommend the City Council award the construction contract to VSS International, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $381,120 based on CMC section 3.28.110 -Exemptions, subsections (A) and (N), and section 3.28.120-Emergencies; and WHEREAS, the City Planner has determined that the Projects are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) which exempts existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety), and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities, and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees and other similar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes because: (i) the project's proposed improvements are anticipated to involve negligible expansion of the current facilities and infrastructure beyond the existing facilities/infrastructure and will not result in additional automobile lanes; and (ii) the project's actions are not expected to increase vehicular use of the roadway, will not occur within the existing public right-of-way, and will not change the overall facility use of the mobility network; 15304(e) which applies to minor temporary use of land having negligible or no permanent effects on the environment; and CEQA Guidelines Section 15304(h), which covers the creation of bicycle lanes on existing rights-of way, and that no exception to these exemptions, 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 City Council approve the proposed lane reduction, from two to one lane, on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island Way. 3.That the plans and specifications for the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, CIP Project No. 6096, and three Sustainable Mobility Plan Bike Enhancement Projects, CIP Project No. 6104 -La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Piraeus Street; Saxony Road and El Camino Real; Jefferson Street between Las Flores Drive and 1-5 Overpass; and Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road intersection; are hereby approved. 4.That the quote of $381,120 submitted by VSS International, Inc. for construction of the Carlsbad Boulevard Restriping Project, CIP Project No. 6096, and three Sustainable Mobility Plan Bike Enhancement Projects, CIP Project No. 6104 -La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Piraeus Street; Saxony Road and El Camino Real; Jefferson Street between Las Flores Drive and 1-5 Overpass; and Paseo Del Norte and Cannon Road intersection, is accepted and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a contract for these Projects. 5.That the City Manager or designee is hereby authorized to approve construction change orders up to $77,000. 6.That the award of this contract is contingent upon VSS International, Inc. executing the required contract and submitting the required bonds and insurance policies, as described in the contract, within 20 days of adoption of this Resolution. The City Manager may grant reasonable extensions of time to execute the contract and assemble the required bonds and insurance policies. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 27th day of September, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby. Hall, Blackburn. None. MATT HALL, Mayor }.I\ JAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager "( .,, (SEAL)