Agenda Item Wording:
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Adopt Resolution 2022-33 authorizing the City Manager to execute Southern California Edison (SCE) Utility Agreement No. CP0473-SCE2592 for the Riggin Widening project between Mooney Blvd to Conyer Street.
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Deadline for Action: 7/1/2022 - Federal funding obligation deadline. Need to complete ROW certification and coordination with SCE and Caltrans prior to.
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 559-713-4209
Jim Koontz, City Attorney, jkoontz@prlawcorp.com, 559-372-2400
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city 559-713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution 2022-33 a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Southern California Edison (SCE) Utility Agreement No. CP0473-SCE2592 for the Transmission Pole(s) relocation along Riggin Avenue between Mooney Blvd and Conyer St to accommodate the Riggin Widening Project. The agreement was prepared by the City of Visalia in coordination with Caltrans, SCE, and reviewed and approved by the City Attorney.
Background Discussion:
The Council, at their June 21st, 2021, meeting directed staff to award the design contract to 4Creeks Inc. and accepted and appropriated $2.4 million from the Federal High Improvement Program (HIP) funds for the construction of the "Riggin Avenue Widening Project" from North Mooney Boulevard to North Conyer Street.
The purpose of the "Riggin Avenue Widening Project" is to increase vehicle capacity on Riggin Avenue by adding additional east/west lanes and to provide for an efficient flow of traffic in support of the increase in development within the surrounding area. In addition, the City Council identified this segment of Riggin Avenue from Mooney Boulevard to North Conyer Street as a priority transportatio...
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