Item 12 - Santa Clara Avenue Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements

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Santa Clara Avenue Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements From Lincoln Avenue to Pasadena Street November 15, 2022 Page 2 contract administration, inspection and testing, and $340,000 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. 5. Approve an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Capital Improvement Program to include $581,000 in construction funding from the Measure M2 Local Fairshare funds, and $3,243,000 in construction funding from Senate Bill 1, SCCP grant funds for the Santa Clara Avenue Bike Lane and Pedestrian Improvements from Lincoln Avenue to Pasadena Street. DISCUSSION Currently, a portion of this segment of roadway on Santa Clara Avenue between Lincoln Avenue and Pasadena streets (Exhibit 1) has no sidewalk, bikeway, or pedestrian crossings. The lack of cyclist and pedestrian facilities encourages unsafe practices by requiring users to walk or bike along an uneven and narrow dirt path, or on the street with vehicular traffic where visibility may be limited by parking lanes. Improvements along this segment include adding Class II buffered bike lanes, addressing drainage issues, and installing a new sidewalk and intersection for pedestrian crossing, signing, and striping. Once complete, the newly constructed bike lane and sidewalk will enhance bicyclist and pedestrian safety, provide access and connections to schools, parks, commercial centers, and residential centers, and encourage more walking and cycling by the community. Public Outreach and Contractor Participation As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on August 22 and August 29, of 2022. The project was also advertised in PlanetBids from August 22, 2022 through September 13, 2022. Bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on September 13, 2022. To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified a total of 63 regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. A total of five bids were received; however, no bids were received from any Santa Ana contractors.