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Art3_Victorville_FY19_BikePed_OldTownPhase1_ExtScopeOctober 7, 2022 Brian Gengler City Engineer 14343 Civic Drive Victorville, CA 92393 Transmitted via email. RE: 2019 TDA Article 3 Old Town Sidewalk Connectivity Project (L20-0702-0751-00) – Scope Change and Extension Dear Mr. Gengler: Per SBCTA Board approval on October 5, 2022, this letter serves as a response granting the City of Victorville’s request to modify the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 grant funded project scope as outlined below. Original Revision Project Description See attachment. Omit construction of retaining wall on “B” Street (Site 9). Allocation Number L20-0702-0751-00 No change TDA Article 3 Award $244,000 No change Local Match $244,000 No change Local Share 50% No change ATP Share (if applicable) NA No change Total Project Cost $488,000 No change Deadline 12/31/2022 6/30/23 Extension Number* 0 0.5 *As long as the project is progressing, SBCTA staff has the authority to grant two one year extensions. Additional extensions must be approved by the SBCTA Board. As a friendly reminder, the TDA Article 3 grant award is paid through a reimbursement process upon project completion or through progress payments for awards over $200,000. It is required that a TDA claim form and supporting documentation of project completion or progress are submitted to SBCTA prior to disbursement of funds. The TDA Article 3 grant award is for a maximum reimbursable amount. Should your project exceed the maximum reimbursable amount, SBCTA will not provide any additional reimbursement. For projects completed under the awarded amount, SBCTA will reimburse your agency for the TDA Article 3 share of the project using the match percentage identified above and in your grant application. Upon project completion, please go to www.gosbcta.com/tda3 for the TDA Claim Form and filing instructions. Sincerely, Ginger Koblasz Sr. Planner M E M O R A N D U M DATE: July 15, 2022 FROM: Pearl Bandringa Finance Manager TO: Brian Gengler City Engineer SUBJECT: Bid Results for “Old Town Sidewalk Connectivity Project”, CC23-008 Six informal bids were received by 2:30 p.m. on July 14, 2022 for the above referenced project. The Bid Document was posted on the city’s website and on ebidboard June 9, 2022. and was emailed to (44) forty-four potential bidders on June 9, 2022. A non- mandatory pre-bid meeting was held June 28, 2022. The following bidders responded: Company City Total Bid Amount Gentry General Engineering Rancho Cucamonga $1,129,577.00 LCR Earthwork & Engineering Ontario $1,197,350.28 DM Contracting, Inc Colton $1,372,550.00 DOD Construction Bakersfield $1,014,761.00 Jergensen Construction Oak Hills $ 924,585.96 S & H Civilworks** Colton $ 763,285.00 Withdrew bid due to mathematical miscalculations Copies of the submitted Bid Proposal Forms are attached for analysis; each contractor is CSLB-licensed, DIR-Registered, not debarred federally or by the state or on the Russian Sanctions listing. All bidders acknowledged Addenda #1. Bid bonds were required and were submitted Please provide your recommendation as soon as possible. Submitted by Pearl Bandringa, Finance Manager Recommendation: Contract Award to: _________________________________ Other: ________________________________________________________ City Engineer Signature Date TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 CALL FOR PROJECTS CITY OF VICTORVILLE fc CTOOpnTEDSCAT.d rM 41 µ,ERNAR91 y a'rF0 OLD TOWN SIDEWALK CONNECTIVITY PROJECT May 3, 2019 Mobil MplOl14E5 l 1 CITY OF VICTORVILLE OLD TOWN SIDEWALK CONNECTIVITY PROJECT Project Description This project will construct missing sidewalk connections on several street segments in Old Town Victorville that do not have continuous sidewalk on either side of the street. The project scope includes 2,285 lineal feet sidewalk, 38 curb ramps and 25 driveway approaches with pedestrian by passes. Please refer to the Attachment 1, a vicinity map showing the Old Town Area. Project Location and Limits The table below shows the street name, limits, length of missing sidewalk, number of curb ramps and number of drive approaches needed for each street segment. Side Missing Curb Drive of Sidewalk Ramps Approach Segment Street Limits Street LF EA EA 1 2nd St B St to C St W 240 2 3 2 4th St C St to D St W 110 2 2 3 5th St B Stto C St W 270 2 5 4 Forrest Ave 4th St to 5th St N 85 2 3 5 A St 4th St to 5th St S 225 4 2 6 A St 5th St to 6th St S 105 1 1 7 A St 6th St to 7th St S 10 4 3 8 B St 4th St to 5th St S 300 4 2 9 B St Hesperia Rd to 10th St N 120 4 1 10 C St 2nd St to 3rd St N 130 2 1 11 C St 4th St to 5th St N 280 4 0 12 C St Hesperia Rd to 10th St N 205 3 2 13 C St 10th St to 11 th St S 205 4 0 Totals 2,285 38 25 Please refer to the Attachment 2, the project location map. Attachment 3 has photos of the sidewalk locations. 2 Project Purpose and Need The purpose of the project is to provide pedestrian accessible paths of travel at missing sidewalk locations in Old Town Victorville. The project will meet American Disabilities Act requirements at all locations where feasible. Pedestrians in this area that will be served include walkers of various ages, including school children, the physically disabled and people using baby strollers. The SBCTA Points of Interest Pedestrian Plan, prepared in 2017, identified Old Town as a priority point of interest. There is a clear need for the project due to high pedestrian activity in the Old Town area. Please refer to Attachment 4, two pages from the Plan for Old Town Victorville. The Plan identified pedestrian opportunities, key connections, circulation challenges and constraints in Old Town. Pedestrian counts at 7th St. / C St. averaged 24, 39 and 38, respectively, for 2-hour morning, midday and afternoon periods. Suggested improvements included the following: B St & C St Pedestrian Improvements — suggested sidewalks on B St. and C St. are included in this project. Shifting stop bars at B St. Hesperia Rd. and C St. / Hesperia Rd. will be implemented by Victorville Traffic staff. Crosswalk infrastructure across Hesperia Rd. has been considered but it not recommended at this time. 6th & 7th St. Connections to 6th St. Primary School — City Staff worked with School District staff and installed a mid-block high visibility crosswalk with rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) signs. Crossing guards assist students with crossing 6th St. Old Town Victorville Station — At D St. / 6th St. a visibility crosswalk with rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) and fluorescent yellow green crossing signage was suggested. This intersection is on State Route 18 and is under Caltrans jurisdiction Staff does not recommend any changes to Caltrans at his time. Disadvantaged Community Area The missing sidewalk locations are along street frontages that are 90% developed. Old Town Victorville has been designated by the State of California as an SIB 535 Disadvantaged Community (DAC) Area. Please refer to Attachment 5, a map of the DAC area. From the CalEnviroScreen data, Old Town has the next to highest scoring category (81% to 90%). The census tract that contains Old Town (No. 6071009800) has the highest score (81.27) out of 16 census tracts that cover Victorville. This census tract has the second highest poverty percentile (93.35) of the 16 census tracts. It is reasonable to conclude that because of the high poverty percentile fewer people in Old Town have access to an automobile compared to other areas in Victorville and depend more on walking to reach a destination. 3 Old Town Specific Plan The Old Town Specific Plan was updated in December of 2018. Section 7.2 of the Plan discusses the pedestrian and bicycle network. Section 7.2.1, Sidewalks, is quoted as follows: "Pedestrian facilities are provided throughout the majority of the Specific Plan area. Sidewalks, crosswalks, and pedestrian-actuated traffic signals create a pedestrian-friendly environment, particularly through the 7th Street and 6th Street corridor. Implementation of the roadway cross sections should improve the environment by providing safe, shaded walking areas in the Old Town core." This project is consistent with the Specific Plan. The City's roadway cross sections include sidewalks for pedestrian travel. Destinations Served This project will serve the following destinations (among others) in Old Town. Attachment 6 has photos of the destinations. 1. 6th Street Prep School (6th St. between Forrest Ave. and A St.) The school is K-6 and serves the Old Town Area. There is high pedestrian activity to and from the school in the area. 2. 5th Street Park (5th St. between Forrest Ave. and A St.) The park utilized by the school as is part of the school campus. 3. St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (6th St. between A St. and B St.) The church has daily services that attract pedestrians. 4. High Desert Chinese Church (6th St. at B St.) 5. Victorville Transportation Center (D St. between 4th St. and 6th St.). There are several VVTA bus route connections and an Amtrack stop at the Transportation Center. 6. Businesses (4th St between C St. and D St.) There are several businesses located on this block that serve the local community. 7. Mobile Home Park (C St between 2nd St. and 3rd St.). Safety Benefits This project will provide sidewalk on several streets segments that currently do not have continuous sidewalk on either side of the street. This project will provide an ADA compliant continuous path of travel along the streets, separate from motor vehicle traffic. This will encourage pedestrians to utilize the sidewalk instead of street pavement for walking. 4 Project Connectivity This project connects missing sidewalk segments to the existing sidewalk system in Old Town. The project also connects to VVTA bus stops located at: B St. / 4th St.; B St. / 7th St.; B St. / 11th St.; and the Transportation Center. Please refer to the Attachment 7, a map of VVTA bus stops and routes in the project area. This project also connects to the Mojave Riverwalk Project which traverses through Old Town on Forrest Ave., 6th St., C St. and 4th St. Previous TDA Article 3 Awards and Project Status The Mojave Riverwalk Project, which was awarded $180,428 from TDA Article 3 funds, is currently under construction. Construction is scheduled for completion by July 13, 2019. Proiect Cost Estimate A cost estimate has been prepared using unit costs from recently bid projects. The cost estimate for the project is $487,255. Attachment 8 is the Engineer's estimate for the project. Unit costs were taken from recent road projects advertised by the City of Victorville. The costs include a 10 percent construction contingency and materials testing. Fund Request and Local Matching Funds The fund request is $243,627 for the construction phase of the project. 50% of the project cost will be matched from the City's Local Transportation Fund. The design and construction management of the project will be funded by the City. Project Readiness This project can be ready to advertise for construction with minimal effort. Existing Infrastructure — All sidewalk, access ramps and driveway approaches to be constructed are adjacent to existing curb and gutter. Environmental Clearance — This project is categorically exempt under CEQA and only requires a notice of exemption. Right of Way — The project will be constructed within existing City street right of way. Permits — No permits from outside agencies are required. Design — The design effort is relatively easy. Surveying, plans, specifications and estimates will be completed in-house. Access ramps and driveway by passes will require some design to meet ADA requirements and this is a routine procedure for Victorville Engineering staff. 5 08 ` d183dS3HAftm y 75 z Q P p LLI i ' Est'' ev Mir I- z 1S H1L r o r z LU s-' -U i...4 - : U FW—M iy Z U U Z aNQPaNZ^ aa < F—F— oofWtn W W W J W Q W W Z (n J Vn 2 elf Q W > N Q W W':,, nm I > I..LI G i I-0 U mAl. QH10 S W 0 ovoOj w VId3dSIH W 4 4 0 O H18Q F ti HiL HiL Ag w < Z Hl92C) O a I- w His W co yt O 0 Hit O 4 Q LIJ aNZ 0 U m Q