City Council
MEETING DATE: 4/25/2018
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Authorization for Albert Webb Associates to Design Two HAWK System Pedestrian Signals
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve a Task Order in the amount of $35,000 for Albert A. Webb Associates, Inc. (Webb) to prepare plans, specifications and cost estimates for two pedestrian hybrid beacons (HAWK System) as part of the CVAG Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program.
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BACKGROUND:
In August 2017, Cathedral City and CVAG signed a reimbursement agreement providing the City with a $180,000 contribution (Grant) from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program. The funds are to be applied toward the construction of a HAWK System, mid-block pedestrian crossing on Dinah Shore Drive between Plumley and Vaquero Road, south of Cathedral High School (Project 1). This Project 1 was originally estimated at $240,000.
During the preliminary design phase of Project 1, consultation with HAWK equipment suppliers indicated that recent price reductions may result in Project 1 costing less than the original estimate and it is estimated that grant funds would be left over after construction is complete. Cathedral City Staff requested, and CVAG authorized, that any funds of the Grant contribution remaining may be used for a second HAWK crossing project (Project 2).
DISCUSSION:
The City will be advertising a call for bids for the reconstruction of the pavement at the Dinah Shore and Date Palm Intersection (using SB1 funding) and integrate additional roadway reconstruction of the Dinah Shore roadway between Date Palm Drive and the western city limits. This reconstruction work will require the removal of an existing, in-pavement lighted, mid-block pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Via de Anza and Dinah Shore Drive. In the City's past experience with these type of in-pavement crosswalk systems, when roadway reconstruction occurs...
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