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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />DECEMBER 16, 2015 <br />TITLE: <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />As Recommended <br />As Amended <br />Ordlnonoe on 1" Reeding <br />®rdlnsnoe on 206 Reeding <br />L� Implementing RaWutlon <br />® <br />Sot Fubllo Hooring pore; <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Receive and file the project update for the Maple Bike Trail Safety Enhancements Project, <br />1� : r 6 Z <br />On October 21, 2014, the City Council awarded a construction contract to Palp, Inc,, dba Excel <br />Paving Company, in the amount of $224,667 for the Maple Bike Trail Safety Enhancements <br />Project, This project has been successfully completed within budget (Exhibit 1) and will result in <br />enhanced safety and improved aesthetics, benefltfing the community for many years to come, <br />The project improved the bike trail crossings at Occidental Street, St, Andrew Place, and St, <br />Gertrude Place by adding bulb -outs to extend the sidewalk and narrowing the street, This <br />concept enhances safety by reducing the crossing distance for pedestrians and bicyclists, while <br />also reducing the speed of vehicles (Exhibits 2 and 3). Efficiencies achieved during construction <br />allowed for the design and construction of additional enhancements, Including drought - tolerant <br />landscaping with new irrigation systems, <br />The existing bike trail serves hundreds of bicyclists and pedestrians every day, in addition to <br />students walking and biking to Edison Elementary School. The attached preconstruction and <br />post - construction project photographs illustrate the City's new emphasis on mobility, safety, and <br />aesthetics that will be standardized and incorporated in all future capital street projects, <br />Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 Community Facilities & <br />Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City <br />assets), Strategy B (equitably maintain existing streets and associated assets in a state of good <br />repair so they are clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing for all users), and Strategy G (develop <br />19D -1 <br />