Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for; the Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue Project (CIP 3010-72000/CP0297-999) and the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Project (CIP 3010-72000/CP0476-999) and an additional appropriation of $29,000 from the Measure R Local Fund to the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Project.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Alejandro Ortega, Associate Engineer, Alejandro.Ortega@visalia.city, 713-4164
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.city, 713-4350
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to file a Notice of Completion for the Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue and the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Projects.
2. Approve an additional appropriation of $29,000 from the Measure R Local Fund to the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Project (CP0476).
Background Discussion:
These two projects provided additional pedestrian safety measures at two separate locations near existing elementary schools. The first location is at the intersection of Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue where an enhanced crosswalk with pedestrian activated flashing beacons was installed adjacent to the existing Denton Elementary School. The second location is along Linwood Street between Ferguson Avenue and Modoc Avenue. This provided connectivity between the existing sidewalks at each end of the project limits to provide a safe route along a county island but within City right of way between the existing residential neighborhood to and from Oak Grove Elementary School.
Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue:
The first project constructed an enhanced ...
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