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FAIRVIEW ROAD ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS - ADAMS AVENUE TO FAIR DRIVE
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: RAMIN NIKOUI, SENIOR ENGINEER; BRETT ATENCIO THOMAS, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Onward Engineering for professional engineering design services for the Fairview Road Active Transportation Improvements - Adams Avenue to Fair Drive project (Federal Project No. STPL-5312(109)) in the amount of $313,081, in final form approved by the City Attorney.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $31,308 for any unforeseen costs that may be required by the project.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PSA and any future amendments to the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The City has identified the need for various Active Transportation infrastructure improvements to provide a higher quality and more inviting bicycling and walking experience to the community. The Fairview Road Active Transportation Improvements Project (Project) will improve bicycle and pedestrian access and mobility along Fairview Road from Adams Avenue to Fair Drive. The Project will enhance the bicycle facility along the street which will serve to enhance operations by providing separation between bicyclists and vehicles. The Project is also planned to include high-visibility crosswalks, green bicycle conflict markings, and landscape and irrigation to improve pedestrian connectivity and safety. The Project will design a Class IV Cycle Track on Fairview Road and connect to the proposed Fairview Road Cycle Track from Fair Drive to Newport Boulevard, which is expected to begin construction in Fall 2025.
In 2024, the City secured a federal Orange County Complete Streets Program (OCCSP) g...
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