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Recommendation to authorize City Manager to execute all necessary contract documents with RBF Consulting for professional design engineering services for the Bicycle System Gap Closure and Improved Los Angeles River Bike Path Access project in an estimated amount of $150,000 plus a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $15,000, if necessary, and to execute any necessary amendments thereto; and
Increase appropriations in the Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
(SR 181) in the Department of Public Works (PW) in the amount of $103,000. (Districts 6,7,8,9)
DISCUSSION
On January 16, 2007, the City Council authorized the City Manager to apply for funds to develop priority bicycle system gap closures and improved bike lane and signed/shared bike route access to the Los Angeles River bike path from key locations in the city. A grant in the amount of $862,000 in federal funds, of which $103,000 is designated for design, from the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) was awarded by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to the City for FY 2010 - 2012 to both design and construct these bike improvements.
The proposed bicycle system gap closures included in the grant award are located on the western side of the City, specifically, on Harding Street, Del Amo Boulevard, San Antonio Drive, Pacific Avenue, and DeForrest Avenue. The project will also improve wayfinding signage to the Los Angeles River bike path at key points from Long Beach Boulevard, Del Amo Boulevard, Wardlow Road, Spring Street, Willow Street, Hill Street, and Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). The project area is shown on the attached map. The project will result in the construction of an additional 9.4 miles of bicycle infrastructure and add improved wayfinding signage connections to the Los Angeles River bike path system.
The first step to completing this project is the preparation of detailed plans and specifications. Since this design work requires ex...
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