Eco Items on the Agenda
6 pm Council Meeting
Agenda/Watch: https://glendaleca.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting?meetingTemplateId=37301
8. ACTION ITEMS
a. Public Works, re: Update on the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project
1. Resolution rejecting all bids, dispensing with competitive bidding, authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to directly negotiate with one or more bidders, authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract in an amount “not-to-exceed” $14,750,000, and approving a 10% reserve contingency in the amount not to exceed $1,475,000, for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3829R
2. Resolution rejecting all bids, dispensing with competitive bidding, authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to directly negotiate with one or more bidders, authorizing the City Manager to execute a construction contract in an amount “not-to-exceed” $15,550,000, and approving a 10% reserve contingency in the amount not to exceed $1,555,000, for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, Specification No. 3829R, which includes a quick-build demonstration component
3. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project for the original scope of work
4. Resolution of appropriation to appropriate funds for the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project for the original scope of work with a quick-build demonstration component
OUTCOME: PASSED 3:2 (AYE: Asatryan, Brotman, Kassakhian; NO: Gharpetian, Najarian)
SUMMARY: This was the FINAL vote on a 4-year long endeavor to redesign La Crescenta Avenue to become a safer corridor. This avenue has seen over 150 crashes in 10 years. Council directed staff to move forward with a redesign that includes protected bike lanes, a center turn lane, shade trees, and various signal/intersection safety improvements. Over 20 people came to speak in person, in support of the project, many from nearby Fremont Elementary and families who live on La Crescenta Avenue. They expressed safety concerns, especially regarding speeding and the lack of space between lanes and sidewalk, and others expressed a desire to safely ride their bikes on this corridor to/from school.
MEETING RECORDING:
Call In when the item is up: (818) 937-8100
Email council members in advance:
Mayor Elen Asatryan: EAsatryan@glendaleca.gov
Dan Brotman: DBrotman@Glendaleca.gov
Vartan Gharpetian: VGharpetian@glendaleca.gov
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