Agenda Item Wording:
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Receive a staff presentation on the construction staging plans for the upcoming Downtown Streetlight Project and Downtown Pavement Rehabilitation Projects (CIP 1410-72000/CP0345-999; CIP 2390-72000/CP0373-999) and provide feedback and direction regarding night work impacts.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number:
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, 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council accept staff's presentation and provide comment on the construction staging plans for the Downtown Streetlight and Pavement Rehabilitation Project. This presentation will consider the phased sequence of work in the downtown area, proposed night work and restrictions, and overall construction schedule.
Background Discussion:
The Downtown Streetlight Project consists of replacing a 70+ years old lighting system in Downtown Visalia with a modern lighting system that meets current industry standards. The project consists of the installation of the decorative streetlights on Main Street between Willis Street and Ben Maddox and installation of the non-decorative lights on Center Avenue from Willis Street to Santa Fe Street and in Acequia Avenue from Floral Street to Santa Fe Street. The project will also include new ADA accessible parking stalls and pedestrian curb ramps followed with the pavement rehabilitation of Main Street from Willis to Garden Street. The engineering division is currently working on the 100% plan submittal. The estimated starting construction date of the Downtown Streetlight Project is -February 2022 with anticipation that Cal Water's phase 2 construction work on Encina Street starting January 2022. The remaining Cal Water work will be coordinated around the Downtown Streetligh...
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