Item 11 - Citywide Sidewalk Replacement Program Update

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Public Works Agency https://www.santa-ana.org/pw Item # 11 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report April 20, 2021 TOPIC: Citywide Sidewalk Replacement Program Update AGENDA TITLE Receive and File Citywide Sidewalk Replacement Program Update RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive and file citywide Sidewalk Replacement Program update. DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency’s Maintenance Services Division assumed responsibility of the Sidewalk Replacement Program in 2020, which oversees 800 miles of sidewalks (Exhibit 1). Staff evaluates sidewalks, curbs, and gutters to identify uneven surfaces that may pose a risk to pedestrians. The goal is to improve safety, increase active modes of transportation such as walking and biking, and comply with regulations set forth by the American with Disabilities Act to reduce the potential for liability claims. For Fiscal Year 2020-21, the City Council approved $1 million of General Fund monies for dedicated sidewalk replacement. Staff surveyed reported areas with the highest need and concentration of locations and developed a multi-phased plan to improve the sidewalk conditions. Beginning in July 2020, the City has worked at an accelerated pace and has replaced concrete at 1,061 sidewalk locations (approximately 90,000 square feet), 2,957 linear feet of curb and gutter, and 2,430 linear feet of curb ramps in 12 neighborhoods throughout all six City Council wards (Exhibit 2). Work began on June 30, 2020 in the Heninger and French Park neighborhoods when the City Manager authorized the award of a contract to EBS General Engineering Services Inc. utilizing $200,000 of Special Gas Tax funds. On October 6, 2020, the City Council authorized $600,000 to perform sidewalk replacement in other areas of the City, including North Windsor Park, Windsor Park, West Grove Valley, Thornton Park, Fairbridge Square, and Park Santiago neighborhoods; work was completed in December 2020. On January 19, 2021, the City Council authorized the use of the remaining funds totaling $600,000 to deliver additional sidewalk concrete improvements in the Windsor Village,