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City of
REDLANDS
Incorporated 1888
Municipal Utilities & Engineering Department
35 Cajon Street, Suite 15A
Redlands, CA 92373
909-798-7698
September 29, 2020
Josh Lee
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
1170 W. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92410
City of Redlands Orange Blossom Trail: Transportation Development Act Grant Time Extension
Dear Mr. Lee,
As you are aware, the Orange Blossom Trail Phase III Project (Project) design is currently near completion.
As part of the project, an asphalt concrete trail from Bryn Mawr Avenue to California Street and Alabama
Street to Tennessee Street, will be constructed within San Bernardino Flood Control (Flood Control) right
of way in Redlands (City).
Previously, the design drawings were submitted to Flood Control to receive an encroachment permit.
However, during production of the Water Quality Management Plan it was discover ed that infiltration is
not allowed along the project footprint due to an existing contaminated plume. Additional drainage retention
and grading design was needed to meet this requirement. The revised design was completed and submitted
to Flood Control. The design included portions of the Orange Blossom Trail from Bryn Mawr Ave. to
California St. and Alabama St. to Tennessee St.
Currently, the City has submitted revised design drawings to Flood Control which includes an additional
reach from Bryn Mawr Ave. to the I-10 Freeway and additional drainage design. The additional drainage
design adds a trench drain, catch basin, and culvert in order to address a drainage issue found when revising
the Water Quality Management Plan. These additions to the project will require an amendment to the
Common Use Agreement made with Flood Control and additional hydrology and hydraulic calculations.
Also, the new drainage design has triggered the need for Storm Water Construction General Permit and
Water Board Certification.
In the award letter for the grant, dated July 11, 2013, the anticipated completion date was June 30, 2016.
The City is appreciative of the subsequent time extension requests granted and is, once again, formally
requesting another time extension to December 31, 2021. To complete the project.
Should you have any questions regarding the City’s time extension request, please contact me at (909) 798-
7584 ext. 4.
Thank you,
GERARD NEPOMUCENO
Associate Engineer
ROSS WITTMAN
Municipal Utilities and
Engineering