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Home My WebLink About19H - CIVIL ENGINEER RECOGNITIONREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016 TITLE: PROJECT OF THE YEAR RECOGNITION BY AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS FOR BRISTOL STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PHASE 2 (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1G) / CITY�NAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO Receive and file the Project of the Year recognition by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the design and completion of Bristol Street Improvements Project Phase 2, Third Street to Civic Center Drive. DISCUSSION Bristol Street is a north -south 3.9 -mile long transportation corridor designated as a major arterial highway. The regional project is being completed in several phases. While some of the traffic alignments remain constant over the improved segments, each segment does incorporate unique design amenities related to aesthetics, mobility, and environmental enhancements. Description of the Proiect The Bristol Street Improvements Project Phase 2 was planned and designed to incorporate complete street concepts with storm drain quality features and implementation of Green Street technologies. While the improvement included widening of the street from four to six lanes, it also included bus turnouts, raised medians, bike lanes, and sound walls. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) selected this project for special consideration due to the unique design enhancements from applying bio -filtration Best Management Practices. Practical drainage enhancements included a series of drought -tolerant, vegetated bioswales, which were designed to capture and filter up to 2 -year -storm intensities. The bioswales drain run-off from the project's foot print as well as the entire drainage area boundary, capturing run-off from adjoining neighborhood streets and reducing flows in the arterial street's storm drain facility. The environmental benefits come from reduced runoff, which contains harmful pollutants and trash that contribute to adverse water quality impacts in receiving streams. The vegetated bioswales in the parkways bring native and organic pre -development landscape themes to a fully 19H-1 ASCE Project of the Year for Bristol Improvements Phase 2 November 15, 2016 Page 2 built -out transportation corridor. Therefore, bioswale design features are considered creative low -impact development solutions, due to their aesthetic and environmental qualities (Exhibit 1). In summary, in addition to the obvious transportation improvements, the project improves the quality of life in the urban areas and for nearby residents. The combination of benefits in various categories qualified this project as worthy of the award (Exhibit 2). The City was awarded with a Bronze Certification from GreenRoads, which is a third -party rating system that rewards roadway projects that exceed public expectations for environmental, economic, and social performance. This certification is similar to the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design — LEED Certification for building developments. City staff has presented this project and its best practices to various organizations, such as: o American Society of Civil Engineers, Orange County— Sustainability o American Public Works Association — 2015 Complete Streets & Technology Conference o Abu Dhabi Department of Transportation (hosted engineering representatives and provided a tour of the project) STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item encourages and supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 — Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City assets), Strategy G (develop and implement the City's Capital Improvement Program in coordination with the Community Investment and Deferred Maintenance Plans). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this recognition. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this recognition. /�-- Fr4d Mou avipour Executive Director Public Works Agency FM/EWG/JG/KN/ML Exhibits: 1. Project Photo 2. ASCE Plaque 19H-2 Exhibit 1 19H-3 Exhibit 2 19H-4