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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute the first amendment to an agreement with the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (COG) for all work to be completed in conjunction with the Truck-Impacted Intersection Project, specifically the improvements at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Fe Avenue, increasing the City's share of the cost to $196,572. (Districts 1,7)
DISCUSSION
On September 2, 2003, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Gateway Cities COG to complete design engineering, construction, contract administration and construction engineering associated with improvements at the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Santa Fe Avenue. This project is part of a package of eleven intersections in the Gateway Cities Truck-Impacted Intersection Project, which is intended to facilitate truck circulation at major intersections heavily impacted by trucks located in cities throughout the Gateway Cities area. This project is administered by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works on behalf of the Gateway Cities COG.
The cost of the improvement was projected at that time to total $319,419, which would be funded through federal TEA-21 funds and State Transit Assistance funds allocated to the Gateway Cities COG, with the City of Long Beach providing a match in the amount of $30,709, about 10 percent of the cost. Since that time, federal dollars that were committed to this project have been pulled, while due and estimated project costs have risen to $819,051 due to labor and materials price increases. As a result the City's local match has increased to $196,572, or 24 percent of the cost. The City has already paid $30,709 of the required match as part of the original agreement, leaving a balance due of $165,863.
The actual improvements to be completed within this project include the reconstruction of the curb return at the southwest corner of the intersection to provide a larger turning radius for large vehicles (e.g., trucks and buses), constructing concrete pavement on all approaches, the installation of new video detection cameras and new conduits, traffic signal modifications, and signing and striping.
This letter was reviewed by Senior Deputy City Attorney Donna Gwin on October 24, 2006, and Budget Management Officer David Wodynski on October 30, 2006.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on November 14, 2006 to allow Los Angeles County to go to bid on all eleven intersections involved in the Truck-Impacted Intersections Project as soon as possible.
FISCAL IMPACT
Local matching funds in the amount of $196,572, comprising 24 percent of the total project cost payable to the Gateway Cities COG are required from the City of Long Beach for this effort. The City has already paid $30,709 of the required match as part of the original agreement, leaving a balance due of $165,863. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Transportation Fund (SR) in the Department of Public Works (PW) to support this activity.
Traffic Improvement Fees will fund the City's 24 percent local match.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHRISTINE F. ANDERSEN
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
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APPROVED: |
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GERALD R. MILLER |
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CITY MANAGER |