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Riggin Avenue SCE Pole Relocation Agreement: Authorize the City Manager to execute the Southern California Edison (SCE) Facilities Relocations Agreement for $1,081,000 and adopt Resolution 2024-xx for the Riggin Widening project between Kelsey St to Shirk St.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@visalia.city, 713-4540
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. The City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the SCE Utility Agreement No. CP0398-SCE2490; and
2. Adopt Resolution 2024-46 for the transmission pole and distribution pole relocation agreement along Riggin Avenue between Kelsey St to Shirk St.
Background Discussion:
The Riggin Avenue widening project, from Kelsey Street to Shirk Street, is preparing to go out to bid for construction to start in the fall of 2024. The project will increase vehicle capacity on Riggin Avenue by adding additional lanes and to provide for an efficient flow of traffic to support growing industrial development within the surrounding area. The City Council identified this segment of Riggin Avenue as a priority transportation corridor and to advance its construction through the use Measure R Regional Bond Funds at the December 3, 2019 City Council Work Session meeting.
Before any roadway construction can begin the Southern California Edison (SCE) Transmission and Distribution poles in conflict with the project will need to be relocated to their ultimate location. This relocation agreement needs to be executed in order to mobilize SCE crews to relocate the facilities.
Based on liability research, historical records and agreement with SCE,it has been determined that SCE is 100% financially responsible for the relocation of eighteen (18) distribution poles along Riggin Avenue and 50% responsible for the undergrounding of two (2) distribution poles immediately north and west of the northwest corner of Riggin Ave and Shirk St intersection. The City is 100% financially responsible for the relocation of five (5) transmission poles, and 50% financially responsible for the undergrounding of two (2) distribution poles immediately north and west of the northwest corner of Riggin Ave and Shirk St intersection. Currently the total cost to the City after considering the various cost sharing components is $1,081,000.
This project is partially funded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). EDA has awarded the City of Visalia $4,000,000 to help supplement funding needed for this project. TIF funds were also approved towards this project to make up the difference of the total amount of funds needed to complete the project.
As Council is aware, the industrial park is experiencing rapid growth. Expansion of this goods movement and transportation corridor will help to mitigate traffic congestion issues along the major northern arterial connecting northern Visalia with Highway 99. There are many economic diversification opportunities in this corridor, particularly with the amount of speculative industrial development activity occurring. Growing these industrial job opportunities will generate more ‘primary jobs’ for the Visalia community and the greater region. In economic development terms, primary jobs are jobs that produce goods and/or services for customers that are predominantly outside the community. This creates new "outside" dollars for circulation in the local economy. Once a primary employer is paid for the products and/or services, they redistribute that wealth in the local community through wages paid to employees and through suppliers.
The proposed project will support the mission of the EDA by providing workforce development opportunities and enhancing the manufacturing capacities of regions.
Project Status:
Project design is completed and is anticipated to be advertised in August of 2024. Staff anticipates returning to Council for construction award in October 2024.
Fiscal Impact:
The project budget is as follows:
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Riggin Avenue Widening - Kelsey to Shirk - CIP0398 |
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Project Budget |
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Measure R Regional Funds (Current Budget) |
$1,700,000.00 |
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Traffic Impact Fee |
$4,775,000.00 |
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Economic Development Administration Grant |
$4,000,000.00 |
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Total Project Funding |
$10,475,000.00 |
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Estimated Project Costs: |
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Project Management |
$150,000.00 |
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Design Services |
$375,000.00 |
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Acquisition Services |
$50,000.00 |
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Land Acquisition (Right-of-way) |
$1,150,000.00 |
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Utility Relocation (Refer to SCE relocation Agreement) |
$1,081,000.00 |
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Construction |
$9,027,307.86 |
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Construction Contingency (~10% of Construction) |
$1,000,000.00 |
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Construction Management |
$150,000.00 |
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Construction Services (Material Testing, Inspection, Survey) |
$250,000.00 |
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Total Estimated Project Costs: |
$13,233,307.86 |
Council authorized a funding agreement with TCAG on April 6th, 2020, in the amount of $3.5 million of Measure R Regional Funds. Funds in the amount of $1.3M of Measure R Regional funds were transferred to another Riggin Ave segment, Mooney to Conyer, prior, to fund the cost of design. Subsequently, Measure R Regional funds in the amount of $500,000 were transferred to the Riggin Ave Widening from Akers St to Kayenta St Segment to fund the cost of construction. Additional funds needed for this project will be requested to be appropriated from the Measure R Regional Fund at the time of award of the construction contract.
Prior Council Action:
October 17, 2022
Council accepted grant award from the U.S. Economic Administration (EDA) for $4,000,000 and executed the EDA grant agreement for the construction of Riggin Avenue Widening project from Kelsey St to Shirk St.
March 21, 2022
Adopted resolution No. 2022-09 certifying Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2021-62 prepared for CEQA compliance as part of the Economic Development Administration (EDA) ARPA Grant for construction of the Riggin Widening Project from Kelsey Street to Shirk Street (State clearing house No. 2022010046) (Resolution No. 2022-09 required).
March 15, 2021
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to G.C. Section 54956.8 Property: Portion of APN 077-200-006 generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Riggin Avenue and Shirk Street.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to G.C. Section 54956.8 Property: Portion of APN 077-100-088 generally located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Riggin Avenue and Shirk Street.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to G.C. Section 54956.8 Property: Portion of APN 077-480-001 generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Riggin Avenue and Kelsey Street.
September 8, 2020
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Pursuant to G.C. Section 54956.8 Property: Portion of APN 077-480-001 generally located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Riggin Avenue and Kelsey Street.
August 17, 2020
Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with 4Creeks Inc., for RFP 19-20-60 to prepare Plans, Specifications, Estimates, and Environmental Services for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Kelsey Street to Shirk Street, in the amount not to exceed $200,000.00.
April 6, 2020
Council authorized the execution of a measure R Supplement Agreement with the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) to secure $3.5 million of Measure R Regional Funds for the Riggin Ave. Widening from Kelsey St to Shirk St Project.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to Authorize the City Manager to execute the Southern California Edison (SCE) Facilities Relocation Agreement for $1,081,000 and adopt Resolution No. 2024-xx for the Riggin Ave widening project Kelsey St to Shirk St.
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Environmental Assessment Status:
Environmental review of the project, including the pole relocation has been completed. The pole relocation is part of the Riggin Avenue Widening, Kelsey to Shirk Project which was reviewed under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) see Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2021-62, previously adopted by the Visalia City Council, this included a review of the road widening and pole relocation. The adopted mitigation measures will apply during pole relocation. The project was also considered under the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) since it involves the expenditure of federal grant funds. The project, including pole relocation, falls under a categorical exclusion to NEPA, and therefore no further review under NEPA was required.
Attachments:
1. SCE Facilities Relocation Agreement
2. Resolution No. 2024-XX SCE Relocation Agreement
3. Project Location Map
4. SCE Pole Relocation Plans