Report to Successor Agency
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Discussion
SUBJECT:
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UPDATE ON PROJECT NO. 1043: CARSON STREET MASTER PLAN (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Carson Street Master Plan project (Project No. 1043) is currently under construction. The project implements the vision for the Carson Street Corridor (Corridor) between the I-405 and I-110 freeways, and enhances the landscaping and other features on Avalon Boulevard from the I-405 freeway to 220th Street (Exhibit No. 1).
As the project nears completion, this staff report serves as an update on the work completed, and provides the anticipated schedule for all remaining work.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
RECEIVE and FILE.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
TAKE another action the Successor Agency Board deems appropriate.
IV. BACKGROUND
The Carson Street Master Plan project is a $17M project that includes installation of drought tolerant landscaping in parkways and medians, street furniture, Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lights, curb and gutter removal and replacement, roadway reconstruction, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, installation of a reclaimed water line and landscape enhancements throughout a 1.75 mile stretch of roadway on Carson Street between the I-405 and the I-110 freeways and on Avalon Boulevard from the I-405 freeway to 220th Street.
On July 7, 2015, a construction contract was awarded to Powell Constructors, Inc., in the amount of $16,937,335.00 (Exhibit No. 2). The Successor Agency Board also authorized the expenditure of a construction contingency in an amount not-to-exceed $2,540,600.25 for change orders such as the removal and remediation of contaminated soil, substructure conflicts, and other unforeseen construction work that may be required to complete this project.
The required improvements along Carson Street are approximately 80% complete. The remaining items left which are expected to be completed by September 30, 2017 are the following:
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