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

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MEMORANDUM' Raul Godinez H, City Manager To: City Manager Office Date: December 5, 2017 Fred Mousavipour, Executive Directo From: Public Works Agency �F `- PROJECT NO. 17-6883 Bristol Street and Memory Lane Intersection Widening —Requirement of Landscape Strip Subject: Project background: Bristol Street is classified as a north -south Major Arterial per the City's General Plan Circulation Element (GPCE) and the County of Orange's Master Plan of Arterial Highway (MPAH). Currently, the segments to the south and north of the Bristol Street/Memory Lane intersection have 3 lanes in each direction except for the southbound lanes just north of Memory Lane where is has only 2 southbound lanes. The Bristol Street/Memory Lane intersection project is proposed to accommodate a third southbound through lane just north of Memory Lane (Exhibit A). This additional through lane would result in the relocation of the existing dedicated right -turn lane slightly west. The proposed widening would involve the partial acquisition of three parcels in order to accommodate the new total ROW widths from 100 feet to 111 feet. As a result of the widening, the back of new sidewalk is measured approximately 11 feet from the patio fence at 1313 W. Memory Lane and 12 feet to 14 feet from the entrance structure at 2724 N. Bristol Street (Exhibit B & Q. According to Municipal Code Section 41-781, Requirement of landscape strip as part of street widening, the following applies: (a) Whenever city acquires a portion of parcel along street frontage for a street widening or other public works project, the city shall also acquire an interest in the real property sufficient to allow a landscape -only strip behind the sidewalk that is of a width that conforms to the then current city standard for the parcel. (b) The city manager may authorize exceptions to this section on a case -by -case basis, in consultation with the city council. The current city standard requires a landscape setback of 15 feet. To avoid full acquisitions of 1313 W. Memory Lane and 2724 N. Bristol Street, staff is requesting the City Manager authorize this exception to landscape setback requirement Enclosure: Exhibit A Approved: Exhibit B Exhibit C Raul Godinez Date: City Manager CC, I" Eaw 764--1 #, 12 5 1 EX ibit 6