Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Design Contract- Authorize the City Manager to award a professional design services contract to Peters Engineering for the Mill Creek Parkway traffic signal and improvements project, from Lovers Lane to McAuliff Street in the amount of $260,200.
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Agenda Date: 04/06/2026
Prepared by:
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, Rebecca.Keenan@Visalia.gov, (559)713-4541
Christopher Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@Visalia.gov, (559)713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason Huckleberry@Visalia.gov, (559)713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a professional design services contract to Peters Engineering, Inc. for the Mill Creek Parkway traffic signal & improvements project, from Lovers Lane to McAuliff Street in the amount of $260,200
Summary:
This project includes the collection of traffic data for analysis of the intersection of Mill Creek Parkway & McAuliff Street, and the surrounding local streets. It also includes the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) for the construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection; striping modifications along Mill Creek Parkway to convert the street from 2-lanes to 4-lanes; removal & replacement of the existing wooden streetlight system along Mill Creek Parkway with a new City standard system; and installation of a cape seal along Mill Creek Parkway. The project also includes reconstruction of certain ADA ramps, as needed for the new signal, and adjustments along McAuliff Street, as needed per the traffic data analysis. This project is funded by local Measure R funds and State Local Transportation funds. The design is expected to be completed before the end of the year, the construction to start in the spring of 2027, and to be completed before the end of 2027.
Background Discussion:
Caltrans is currently constructing the Lovers Lane Roadway Rehabilitati...
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