AGENDA DATE: 6/1/2016
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Hydraulic Road and Barracks Road Sidewalk Project.
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request to reduce the Hydraulic Road and Barracks Road Sidewalk Project scope
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Letteri, Kamptner, Abplanalp and Pohl
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The Hydraulic Road and Barracks Road Sidewalk Project originally included the construction of 1,700 linear feet of sidewalk on the north side of Hydraulic Road and three segments of sidewalk (Areas 1, 2, and 3) along the north side of Barracks Road totaling 1,650 linear feet. The acquisition of public rights-of-way and/or easements across 25 parcels is necessary to construct this project. Discussions and negotiations with the property owners have been in progress since February 2016.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Goal 2. Critical Infrastructure. Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: The purpose of this executive summary is to recommend eliminating the section of sidewalk on Barracks Road identified as Area 3 from the project scope. Area 3 is illustrated on the third page of the enclosed Project Maps (Attachment A). The scope to be removed consists of approximately 350 linear feet of new sidewalk from S. Bennington Road (SR 1407) eastward to the Barracks Road-250/29 Bypass west-bound ramp and a new crosswalk at the signalized Barracks Road-250/29 Bypass intersection. This area of sidewalk crosses the fronts of three parcels belonging to two owners (TMPs 060A0-00-0A-00200, 060D0-00-0A-00300, 060D0-00-0A-00400).
Staff provides the following justification for eliminating Area 3 from the project:
1) The construction of a sidewalk in this location would require significant utility relocations resulting in the removal of mature evergreen trees alo...
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