REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SCOTT P. SEHM, PE, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Design Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to Fresno Street Corridor Improvements Project (Council Districts 3, 4, 6, and 7)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 and Section 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Approve the Application for Custom Work - Actual Cost Basis with AT&T in the amount of $85,315.81 to relocate telecommunication facilities
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the application for custom work with AT&T in the amount of $85,315.81 for the Applicant Requested AT&T telecommunication facilities relocation, and authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to execute the listed contract on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fresno Street Corridor Improvements Project will upgrade a variety of pedestrian infrastructure along Fresno Street, between R Street and Friant Avenue, with improvements including traffic signals, countdown pedestrian indication heads, upgraded curb ramps that are compliant with current ADA accessibility standards, median nose cutbacks and new striping to improve existing crosswalks, as well as other striping and signage enhancements. The traffic signal work includes the construction of two High-Intensity Activated crossWalKs (HAWK) pedestrian signals along the Fresno Street corridor; one at Thomas Avenue and the other at San Jose Avenue; as well as two traffic signal modifications to introduce protected left-turns at R Street and at Clinton Avenue. The proposed HAWK at San Jose Avenue is particularly challenging as there are several existing utilities that lie along the west side of the ...
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