Item 14 - Award of a Construction Contract for Bristol St and Memory Lane Intersection

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Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements February 17, 2026 Page 2 DISCUSSION The Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Improvements Project (No. 17-6883) will add a new right -turn pocket in the southbound travel lane of Bristol Street, north of Memory Lane. Proposed intersection improvements include relocating curb/gutter, sidewalk, driveway approaches, and public/private utilities along a 350 foot section to accommodate the new right -turn pocket on south bound Bristol Street, north of Memory Lane. Once completed, these improvements will complement recently completed improvements from Memory Lane to Santa Clara Avenue resulting in a completed intersection, enhancing the roadway capacity, ride quality, and visual appearance of the Bristol Street corridor. The proposed Bristol Street and Memory Lane intersection improvement project is the last remaining corridor improvement project that will finalize and complete the Bristol Street Widening Project initiated in January of 2000. Project History The Bristol Street Widening Project was planned as a long-term Capital Improvement Project to be completed in multiple phases as funding becomes available. The initial phases (Phases 1 and 2) were completed in 2002 and included improvements from St. Andrew Place to McFadden Avenue and from Elm Street to Memory Lane. Since then, additional enhancements have been completed at key intersections, including Bristol Street and Warner Avenue, Bristol Street and 171 h Street, as well as segments between McFadden Avenue and Civic Center Drive, and from Washington Avenue to 18th Street. On September 17, 2024, the City Council approved the construction contract award for Bristol Improvements Phase 3, covering Civic Center Drive to Washington Avenue, which is near completion. On March 4, 2025, the City Council approved the construction contract award for Bristol Street Improvements Phase 4, covering Warner Avenue to St. Andrew Place, and is currently under construction. With the approval of this final project and the current construction of Phase 3 and Phase 4 well underway and on schedule, Staff anticipates that the Bristol Street Widening Project that was initiated by the City in 2000 will be completed by December 2026. Grant Funding This project was funded through a matching grant program. At the time of application in 2023, the total estimated project cost was $2,002,640, with 75% ($1,501,900) requested from and awarded by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) under the Measure M2 Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program (CTFP), and 25% ($500,740) provided as the required local match. The City received the full amount requested from OCTA. As reflected in the results of the competitive bidding process, the project's actual total delivery cost is $2,362,238, due to market conditions. The OCTA grant amount is capped at the awarded level; per OCTA guidelines, pursuing additional funding would require canceling the existing award and reapplying the following grant cycle, adding at