On February 4, 2020, a public improvement hearing was held and Resolution R2020-009 was approved by City Council ordering the 2020 Full-Depth Pavement Reconstruction Project. The project includes the pavement reconstruction for portions of Park Ridge Drive, Sarazin Street, Promise Avenue, Dominion Avenue, Peace Avenue, Peace Circle, Chateau Avenue, Leavitt Woods Lane, Westridge Drive, Vista Ridge Lane and Montecito Drive. 

The following additional information is being provided in response to questions and comments received during the Public Improvement Hearing:

Montecito Drive - Is a 12-inch subcut and sand section needed on Montecito Drive?

• Soil boring information for the adjacent frontage road indicates that these adjacent subsoils are poorly graded sand, gravel and silt.

• Additional soil borings within Montecito Drive will be obtained within the next few weeks to confirm the underlying soils. If the soil borings confirm adequate subgrade soils (e.g. sand), the 12-inch subcut and sand section will be eliminated, reducing the project cost and assessment amounts accordingly.  

Park Ridge Drive curb and gutter - Spot curb and gutter repair versus full-length replacement.

• The condition of the existing curb and gutter has been further evaluated and confirmed that approximately 25 percent or less of the curb and gutter is needing replacement.
• As a comparison only, the full curb and gutter replacement is estimated to cost $42,000 more than the recommended spot repairs. This is about a $920 increase for each property owner for their 30 percent assessment participation, and the remaining 70 percent would then need to be covered by the CIF.
• Spot repairing the curb and gutter has been an economical approach the city has used with this type of project when the bituminous pavement is being rehabilitated. Full replacement of concrete curb and gutter has typically only occurred when underground utility work has necessitated the full replacement and/or the conditions of the curb and gutter are at a level were substantially more spot repairs are needed (e.g. greater than 25 percent).
• Spot repairs to the concrete curb and gutter (versus full replacement) are recommended.

Park Ridge Drive electric service undergrounding - Request to relocate the overhead power lines to underground.

• Relocating the overhead power lines to underground does not match up with the scope of this pavement rehabilitation project. As part of this planned pavement rehabilitation project, there would be minimal driveway and boulevard impacts. However, burying the overhead lines through the driveways and boulevards would substantially increase the cost and scope of the project.
• It is expected there would be little to no savings in combining these projects.
• However, city staff will obtain a cost estimate for this work from SPUC and will work with the neighborhood residents to develop a petition to determine if there is neighborhood consensus.
• Per the city's assessment policy, a project to relocate the overhead power lines to underground would be considered by the city council if residents obtain signatures of 35 percent or more of the affected property owners. The cost of this type of project would be assessed 100 percent.

Plans have been prepared as directed and are ready to solicit public bids to construct the improvements. Upon approval, the advertising and bidding will commence with a scheduled bid opening on March 26, 2020. Bids would then be considered, currently anticipated for the April 7, 2020, City Council meeting. Construction of the improvements will be performed between May and September of 2020.