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Project Funded Fence Relocation for Sidewalk Construction: Authorize City staff to coordinate with Cen-Cal Construction to relocate private fencing along the south side of Riggin Avenue between Divisadero St. and Conyer St. as part of the project for a cost of $68,873.93, to allow for the construction of sidewalk as designed with the Riggin Ave Widening Project from Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St.
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Deadline for Action: 2/3/2025
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, diego.corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.city, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, jason.huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the use of City Miscellaneous Pedestiran Improvements fundsfuto relocate impacted private fences along the southside of Riggin Avenue between Divisadero St. and Conyer St. to allow for the construction of ADA compliant sidewalk along Riggin Avenue with a cost of $68,873.93 as designed and intended with Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St.
This recommendation is based on the site-specific project criteria identified below:
A. Riggin Avenue is an arterial roadway carrying a high volume of vehicular traffic with existing homes that front the street on the south side of Riggin Avenue.
B. Providing pedestrian facilities is imperative for safe travel along the arterial roadway for residents to walk to and from surrounding schools, parks, and commercial centers.
C. Riggin Avenue, as a corridor, has continuous sidewalks from Dinuba Blvd to Akers St and will have new sidewalk constructed from Akers St to Clancy St as part of other City projects and development projects. This is the only missing sidewalk segment within these limits.
D. Current American with Disability Act (ADA) updates...
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