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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda 5.A 04/04/2011DATE: TO: FROM: e April 4, 2011 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council through City Manager Larry Zimmer, PW Engineering Manager SUBJECT: Presentation Regarding the Potential Aesthetic and Gateway Features of the Old Redwood Highway and Petaluma Blvd. South Interchanges, Resolution Approving'Installation of Gateway Features for Old Redwood Highway Interchange Project No. C53101002, and Direction to Staff Regarding Implementation of Similar Features for the Petaluma Boulevard South Project RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City_ Council consider the presentation regarding the potential aesthetic and gateway features of the Old Redwood Highway and Petaluma Boulevard South Interchanges, adopt the attached resolution approving installation of gateway features for Old Redwood Highway Interchange Project No. C53101002, and provide direction to staff regarding implementation of similar features for the Petaluma Boulevard South project. BACKGROUND This project will upgrade the Old Redwood Highway/1.01 Interchange in Petaluma to meet current design standards and traffic requirements to improve safety and provide congestion relief. The proposed interchange modification includes ramp widening and reconfiguration, traffic operations system improvements, the over-crossing,structure replacement to four lanes that will include bicycle lanes and a pedestrian sidewalk, and enhanced signalization improvements at the adjacent intersections. The,Old'Redwood Highway/101 Interchange Project is being completed in coordination with the Caltrans Highway 1'01 HOV Project. The City's need to replace the overcrossing and Caltrans' widening of Highway 101 creates potential inefficiencies for both projects. In.order.to avoid' such wastedeffort and- cost, several cooperative agreements were created between SCTA, Caltrans, and the City to define roles and funding, so that the City's interchange project is completely compatible with the Hwy 101 Project. In 2009, Council approved two separate cooperative -agreements, one with Caltrans and one with SCTA. Agenda Review: City Attorney Finance Director City Manager Following is the project schedule: Start preparation of Project Study Report (PSR) 03/2007 Approve PSR 04/2008 Project Approval ' & Environmental Document .(PA&ED) 06/2009 Right=of-way (R/W); certification 12./2011 Plans, Specification, & Estimate (PS&E) 95% 07/2011 Construction 2012 The total cost for the City portion of the Project is estimated at $30,885,000, with $5,500,000 from Traffic Mitigation Impact.Fees (a portion of this will be loaned from PCDC), $10,000,000 Measure M, $10,000;000 PCDC Fund 5400,1$743000 Assessment. District 21, $3`,000,000 State Local Partnership Program (SLPP), and $2,31 I,000 Developer Contributions. SCTA's contribution will be $11,530,060 and pays for right of way,, environmental process and a portion of construction. The project will be constructed with Caltrans as the lead agency and the City in an oversight role. The estimated total project construction cost is estimated to be $41,590,000, and at this point, is fully funded. On April 5, 2010, the Councill listened to an information presentation regarding the sound wall installation proposed along Leisure Lake Mobile Home Park, which is to be installed as part of the Highway 101 Central B Improvement Project (from Pepper Road to South of Old Redwood H-ighway). This is not a City project; it however, within City limits, and therefore, Council input was requested regarding the sound wall design. Per Council direction, staffs from the City, SCTA and Caltrans worked with the Petaluma Art"Committee on design of the sound walls. The Old Redwood. Highway/101 Interchange Project will alsoinclude some sound walls which will match that design. The attached resolution is specifically related to the aesthetic features on the bridge structures , not to design of the sound wall itself. Caltrans requires a resolution from Council committing to the features, which include a concrete "monument" at the four corners of the bridge bearing the City of Petaluma seal, a wave pattern on the concrete bridge barrier, upgraded fencing on top of the bridge barrier, and fractured rib texture on the slope paving. The decision before Council is whetheror not to accept the additional costs and maintenance responsibilities in order to provide additional aesthetic features to the City's "gateways". DISCUSSION Over the, past several months, City, ;Sonoma County Transportation Authority (SCTA), County of Sonoma and :Cal'trans .staffs have been working together on aesthetic features for the bridge structure of O,ld Redwood Highway and Petaluma Blvd. South. Interchanges. Since both interchanges are being reconstructed and both are essentially gateways into and out of Petaluma, there is an opportunity°to install gateway and community identifiers with similar aesthetic features at both locations '(see Exhibit A to Resolution). In accordance with. the requirements stated in the Caltrans Project Development Procedures Manual, Chapter 29, the City is required to adopt a resolution that describes: W I . the local agency's jurisdiction in the vicinity of the project site; 2. the date of public consideration and comment of, the, proposed art; 3. the local agency's approval of the artwork content; 4. the project's projected life span; 5. the local agency's commitment to ensure maintenance of the artwork, including timely graffiti removal/repair, and removal (or restoration) of the artwork at the end of its life span; and 6. a schedule for commencing and completing project installation. The above requirements have been met and are incorporated into the attached resolution approving the installation of aesthetic features for the Old Redwood Highway/101 Interchange. Approving the resolution will provide direction to the project team to continue designing the gateway features for Old Redwood Highway. As well, the cornrnitment to proceed with these features;`includes a City commitment to maintain the improvements throughout the useful life of the project. The financial impact section of the staff report includes projected maintenance costs, although it should be noted that these assume customary maintenance activities, and do not account° for unforeseen damage or vandalism. In addition to recommending the resolution approving gateway features for the Old Redwood Highway Interchange Project, staff is seeking direction from Council whether similar aesthetic features should be installed on the Petaluma Blvd. South .Interchange. Since the proposed aesthetic features to the Petaluma Blvd. South Interchange would be placed on County property, City and SCTA staffs have also discussed this proposal with Sonoma County staff. The County is receptive to the idea, but advised the City and SCTA-that a maintenance agreement would be required between them and the City to cover the .future cost of maintenance. The agreement would include graffiti removal, street light fixture/pole replacement; as needed, fence repair/replacement, as,needed,.and maintenance of the corbels. If the City Council expresses the desire to pursue such ,features, the City, SCTA and County staffs will work together to prepare a maintenance agreement that wouldbe brought back to the City Council for review and approval. FINANCIAL IMPACTS Installation of aesthetic features for Old Redwood Highway is.paid for by the City as a project cost. Installation of any aesthetic features for Petaluma Blvd. South Interchange would be paid for'thro.ugh.that project's construction funding (101 Measure,M and State funds), not by the :City - of Petalur The fealures.for Old Redwood Highway include: Corbels-- a concrete monument with Petaluma City seal (4) Concrete bridge barrier treatment (wave pattern) on.outside of bridge railing (1385 feet) Upg-raded fencing on top_ of concrete rail (1,3`85 feet) Abutment `slope paving, wave pattern in concrete (80 cubic yards) Retaining wa11; fractured rib texture (21,665 square feet) Street lighting (25 historic -styled mast arm lights) The: eatures' for Petaluma: Blvd. South include: 3 Corbels, (4) Bridge fencing (444 lineal feet) Concrete barrier (100 lineal feet) Abutment slope paving (80 cubic yards) Street lighting (4 historic tear drop lights) The estimated increase -in the installation costs of the aesthetic features over standard features for Old Redwood Highway and. Petaluma Blvd. South, respectively, is $680,000and $260,000. The difference in cost is dueto the length .of each interchange improvement. Old Redwood Highway is approximately three times the length of Petaluma Blvd. 'South. The estimated maintenance cost per, year for the Old Redwood Highway/101 Interchange and the. Petaluma Blvd. South Interchange, respectively, is $3,730 and $1,000, which includes the estimated cost for power, light replacement, and minor painting to cover graffiti, and does not include repair caused by vandalism or vehicle impacts, which is difficult to quantify:. The additional cost will be paid out of the street maintenance operating budget. (See Attachment 2, Approved FY 2011 Old Redwood Interchange CIP budget) ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution, including Exhibit A, List and Drawings of the Aesthetic Features 2. Approved FY 2011 Old Redwood Highway Interchange CIP Budget M ATTACHMENT 1 RESOLUTION APPROVING INSTALLA'T`ION OF GATEWAY FEATURES FOR OLD REDWOOD HIGHWAY INTERCHANGE PROJECT NO. C53101002 WHEREAS, the Old Redwood Highway Interchange is located within the City of Petaluma city limits; and WHEREAS, on March 7, 2011,`' City Council and the .public heard a presentation and offered comments on. the aesthetic features proposed at the Old Redwood Highway Interchange and Petaluma Boulevard South Interchanges; and WHEREAS, the projected life span of the aesthetic improvements is 50 years; and WHEREAS,"the City of Petaluma will perform future maintenance of the aesthetic features, including timely graffiti removal/repair, and removal (or restoration) of the aesthetic features at the end of their life span; and WHEREAS, construction is expected to start,January, 2013, with completion of all improvements by December 2015.. .NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Petaluma City Council: Approves installation of the aesthetic features ori Old Redwood Highway Interchange Project C53.101.002 substantially as described in Exhibit A to the Resolution; incorporated herein by reference; and 2. 'Commits to .the City's maintaining the. aesthetic features for their anticipated life span, including timely removal of graffiti and removal or repair of the aesthetic features at the end of'their life span, 1592436.1 EXHIBIT A TO RESOLUTION Rl �� -.-__ =ice-� � L = --•_ -_ =_� ME ^^" __-� ATTACHMENT 2 City of Petaluma, California Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Project Title: Old Redwood Highway Interchange C00501304 PROJECT PURPOSE'AND.DESCRIPTION This project provides for Widening the existing; Old Redwood Highway at Highway 101. Interchange improvements are also included to provide better traffic flowon'and off'Highway 101. 'PROJECT PARAMETERS Environmental: Revalid6tion of Central B EIR Olds supplemental environmental documents. Public Info: Neighborhood notification. Schedule Expeqted,qdmpl6tion Summer 201.3. Project, cost,estimate'$30.9m. Permits: Caltrans encroachment; "US Army Cdtpsof.Enqineers.P6r-mit,(40'4), Dept. of Fish and Game 1600, Waste Dis6harge (NPDES);'R,eg_ion'aI Water Quality Control Board 401. Reference: PCDC:Implementation Plan-, Genera I iPlam 2025 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW, CDO501304 --- - ----- ------------ USES (dollarsin $000) ,Plan ing/Environ menial Land & Fase.eras Design legal Services Ad.i.M.0- Construction Yontracts C..51rucliu. Mgml Contingency CIP 0—head, TOTAL SOURCES (dollars in $000) Traffic,MitigailDn ImpxI fees Measure, M PCOC Fund 54DD Assrraru Di.16.1 21 SLPP . 010peicontribuilws Und.tewijned TOTAL T,alS MuigMionlmpcl Fees Wciasurv'M, PCC1_ F -d 5400 A.t.-me.1 Distna 21 SLpp Daval.p,C-1 ria.lions TOTALFUNDS Do - to Date thm Estimate Euditet' P�; �P000 v -R. Di2�5 USES(dollars in $DOD ?7'7. FY 09110 15�F.IDI rFY 11-12 1s.- FY 1314 24,606 Estimate 22.900 :394-133' -33,195. X2;3301 30,885 T,alS MuigMionlmpcl Fees Wciasurv'M, PCC1_ F -d 5400 A.t.-me.1 Distna 21 SLpp Daval.p,C-1 ria.lions TOTALFUNDS Do - to Date thm Estimate Euditet' P�; �P000 v -R. Di2�5 USES(dollars in $DOD ?7'7. FY 09110 .74 rFY 11-12 �3;000 FY 1314 FY 14-15 Estimate 7,311 :394-133' -33,195. X2;3301 30,885 T,alS MuigMionlmpcl Fees Wciasurv'M, PCC1_ F -d 5400 A.t.-me.1 Distna 21 SLpp Daval.p,C-1 ria.lions TOTALFUNDS Do - to Date thm Estimate Euditet' P�; 13,171 Total USES(dollars in $DOD 6130)09 FY 09110 ::FY 1417,„ rFY 11-12 FY 12-13 FY 1314 FY 14-15 Estimate PlanningiEnvirortmemal :394-133' ----- ---10t -- 1,093 Land & Easements �7 714. .. Design - 760 �55 �739 Legal 5—i— 5 5 'ia 30 Administration 15 15 Construction contracts ......... ......... . . . . ........ .__..— 22,000 CDr,51rUCti0. W-gement� - 2310 •.............. 2 BID Satan WBenelils GO s7*i '7z" 276 8 :i44 1,IQ YIP Nerhe ads 34 23 690 30,885 TOTALUSESr�_-G' 5DU CES(d.11— in $000) T,alS MuigMionlmpcl Fees Wciasurv'M, PCC1_ F -d 5400 A.t.-me.1 Distna 21 SLpp Daval.p,C-1 ria.lions TOTALFUNDS Do - 13,171 COD R")74 J ----- ---10t -- �7 714. .. . ..... ... - 3,000 2,311 4,885 30,885 •'kdCfunds will be used to C.— any shortages in TI-IficMitig-tion impact Fees through — Wte,fynd loop. CIP-'28 E