HomeMy WebLinkAbout03. CIP 15-13 Auth Implementation of Safety Lighting Improvement Proj adjc to I-5 FwyI�K*
APPROVED BY
CITY MANAGER
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM -OFFICE OF
BY: DELFINO R. CONSUNJI, P.E., DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY INEE
DATE: OCTOBER1
IMPROVEMENTSUBJECT- SAFETY LIGHTING PROJECT ADJACENT TO FREEWAY
BETWEEN FAIRFORD AVENUE AND CECILIA STREET, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 15-13 — AUTHORIZATION FOR PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION
A• r. MATERIAL . •
That the City Council:
1) Authorize implementation of the Safety Lighting Improvement Project Adjacent to the I-
5 Freeway between Fairford Avenue and Cecilia Street;
2) -Authorize procurement and installation of City -furnished materials for this project;
3) Authorize City Manager to execute contract agreements for this project in a form
acceptable by City Attorney; and
4) Authorize Director of Public Works to execute any change orders or additional scope
of work for this project as deemed necessary up to the approved project budget.
The Interstate 5 (1-5) Freeway is currently in the process of being widened within the City of
Downey between the City of Norwalk boundary and the 1-605 Freeway. Dollison Drive, which
previously served as a frontage road between Fairford Avenue and Cecilia Street, was vacated
in order to accommodate the widening of the freeway. The vacated area formerly occupied by
Dollison Drive is shown in Attachment "A".
Although Dollison Drive was removed through the vacation process, a sidewalk was constructed
through the vacated area to maintain pedestrian access through this area between Fairford
Avenue and multiple residential streets (i.e. Offley Avenue, Longworth Avenue, Quinn Street,
etc.) which previously intersected Dollison Drive. Pedestrian access through the vacated area
is particularly needed for students of nearby Santa Fe High School who reside within the
adjacent residential neighborhood. Otherwise, pedestrians would be required to walk a longer,
circuitous route by walking to Cecilia Street followed by Fairford Avenue in order to access
Florence Avenue and ultimately the high school campus. Currently, students who reside in this
area are being bussed to the Santa Fe High School campus until the 1-5 construction is
completed. Given that there will be a designated pedestrian walking path through the vacated
area, there will be a need to provide security lighting to accommodate pedestrians walking at
Capital Improvement Project No. 15-13
Safety Lighting Improvement Project Adjacent to 1-5 Freeway — Authority to Implement
*ctober • 2018
night. Based on negotiations between the City of Downey and Caltrans pertaining to the 1-5
Widening Project, Caltrans agreed to construct the sidewalk and underground conduits for
street lights installed at the residential street cul-de-sacs and safety lighting along the walkway,
but the City is required to install the light poles and fixtures, pull boxes and wiring for the safety
lighting.
The City has completed the plans and specifications of the safety lighting improvements and is
ready to solicit bids for construction. The scope -of -work for this project, which is similar to the
safety lighting projects recently completed for the walking trails at Apollo and Furman Parks,
includes the installation of 19 light pole footings, underground conduit, pull boxes, conductors
and 19 light poles and LED lighting fixtures. In an effort to reduce costs, excess pedestrian
lighting poles removed from Lakewood Boulevard will be repainted and furnished to the
contractor to install on this project.
In addition, staff is proposing to procure the safety lighting fixtures as well as to acquire all
contracting services for the installation of the safety lighting system through the informal bid
process to further reduce costs and expedite completion of the project to conform to Caltrans'
schedule.
Upon approval, staff will immediately proceed with ordering the materials as well as soliciting
bids for electrical and painting contractors. Project completion is anticipated by April 2019.
Quality of Life, Infrastructure & Parks
The total estimated project cost is as follows,
Desi n-
$11,000
Materials
$5,539
Construction Contract
$60,533
Cost of inspection
$9,000
Contract Admin.
$5,000
Total ro'ect cast:
$91,072
Funds in amount of $99,000 are currently programmed in the FY 2018-19 Capital
Improvement Program budget in Account No. 23-17728 to cover the total project cost. The
funding source is the Lighting and Landscape Assessment District.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A — Location Map
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