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.. Traf!ic',(:<.lntrolduring ~ill need t8),e addressed as in or~:~:~o~,~riirnIze AlthoUgh Harris traffic control plans and the City's for inclusion in the project, Harris & Associates has included the rraffic control plan preparation as a separate line item in the fee proposal in case the Cicy wishes to economize and leave their preparation to the Construction contractor. We did this because we have had great success with setting specific traffic control preparation guidelines in the project specifications. This approach actually reduces the City's liability by nor having a direct hand the traffic control plan preparation. Also, when the contractor prepares the traffic control plans they are guaranteed to match his proposed equipment, phasing and operations exactly. The traffic control guidelines in the project specifications will include detailed requirements that communicate all of the important concerns and access requirements that need co be addressed, some of which are listed hereafter. Photo 9 - l1inimizing School Impacts: The existing Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, just north of McFadden Avenue will be required to have its fronting fence line relocated deeper into their property. We will make sure that this work is perlormed either in stages and/or when school in not in session so as to minimize impacts and maximize safety. . , A ;/~d.1,)C.3tlon 1s( ..c, ':::">,'~..',.....,....'..,,'l' ~.. ~:~ -;.~ ...~ .-- ..... SOfie specific concerns that will require attention to minimize public inconvenience, either in the project specifications, and on the traffic control plans if City staff so chooses, are as follows: . Addressing continuous access to business driveways and when possible scheduling fronting repair work during off-peak business hours (see Photo 6) . Maintaining emergency access at all times (existing fire station at Myrtle & Raitt) . Maintaining adequate travel lanes during construction . Minimizing impacts to local schools (see Photo 9) . Establishing clear allowable hours of work and lane closures . Maintaining local bike and pedestrian traffic . Maintaining continuous bus stop through alternate temporary stop locations (see Photo 6) Landscape & Irrigation Design Elements Harris' landscape architect sub-consultant Kobata Associates will perform all of the tequired landscape and irrigation design elements and is already familiar with all of the required planting and irrigation materials since he has prepared the same documents for the Bristol Street Widening from Pine Street to Third Street. The landscape and irrigation design will primarily consist of the following: . Planted raised medians (six plan view only sheets for planting and four plan view only sheets for irrigation, all at I" = 20' scale showing the installation of the 14' wide planted raised medians, similar to Bristol Street south of McFadden, see Photo 2, with breaks at only three intersections, namely at Bishop Street, Richland Avenue / Tolliver Street and McFadden, and will extend 300' north of Pine Street to ensure proper transitions and joins with the previous widening project III I Harris & Associates. Bristol Corridor Widening - Phase I Page-7-