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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6829 for the Broadway and Third Street Protected Bikeway; award the project to and authorize City Manager to execute a contract with C.T. & F., Inc., in an estimated amount of $639,594, plus a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $63,960, if necessary and if funds are available, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto. (Districts 1,2)
DISCUSSION
In an effort to provide sustainable transportation alternatives in downtown, the City of Long Beach requested authority from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to install a separated bikeway on Broadway and 3rd Street between Golden Avenue and Alamitos Avenue as a sanctioned experiment. This separated bikeway was designed as a pilot project to create an attractive transportation alternative for travel into downtown, including the 79 percent of downtown workers who drive alone to work each day, and to create a more livable environment for the increasing number of residents who make downtown their home. FHWA granted approval for the experiment on June 9, 2009 and at the state level, the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC) granted approval on September 24, 2009.
This contract will include traffic signal improvements, installation of temporary painted striped islands to separate the bike lane from automotive traffic and the installation of small asphalt berms to delineate curbside parking. Parking will be preserved on both sides of the street, and one traffic lane will be eliminated. If the one-year experiment is deemed successful, the City may choose to install a landscaped median to replace the temporary painted islands. Exhibit A is a vicinity map of the area, Exhibit B shows a typical cross-section of the completed project, and Exhibit C shows a before and after photo rendering of the completed project after installation of the landscaped median.
The project was advertised for bids on February 4, 2010, and bids were opened...
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