Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the Purchase of Traffic Signal Poles: Authorize the purchase of traffic signal poles from Jam Services Inc., for $105,462.00, for the Riggin Ave. and Shirk St. intersection associated with the Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Kelsey St. to Shirk St.
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Deadline for Action: 4/21/2025
Submitting Department: Engineering and Building Department
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
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.city, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the purchase of traffic signal poles from Jam Services, for $105,462.00, for the Riggin Ave. and Shirk St. intersection associated with the Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Kelsey St. to Shirk St; 3010-72000/CP0398-999
Background Discussion:
The Riggin Avenue Widening Project spans from Kelsey St to Shirk St and consists of widening the existing 2-lane street to a divided 4-lane street with the construction of center medians, landscaping, street lighting, interconnect conduit, storm drainage, turn pockets, Class IV bike lanes, and the signalization of Riggin Ave. and Shirk St.
Industrial and residential development in the surrounding areas has increased significantly over the past ten years, resulting in greater traffic congestion in this area of the City. The widening of this segment of Riggin Avenue between Kelsey Street and Shirk Street will help alleviate this congestion. Additionally, the proposed traffic signal at the intersection of Riggin Avenue and Shirk Street will help with access to the SR 198 and SR 99 interchanges along those respective roadways.
This project will be constructed concurrently with the Shirk Capacity Enhancement P...
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