City Council

8G. Award Construction Contract for the Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals\n(LPI) Project (CS22B). Environmental Considerations: The project is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15301(c), which categorically exempts minor alterations to\nexisting public streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities, including the\nreplacement or reconstruction of existing structures and facilities. This\nexemption includes improvements, such as pedestrian crossings, and other\nsimilar alterations that do not create additional automobile lanes.\nImplementation of LPI operations modifies operations at existing signalized\nintersections to provide pedestrian safety enhancements. LPI is also\n11/8/24, 11:56 AM encinitas.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=7&event_id=4512\nconsidered a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) reduction measure because it\nprovides pedestrian network improvements. The proposed improvements are\nminor alterations to existing infrastructure and meet the criteria for this\nexemption. Contact Person: Associate Traffic Engineer II Edgeworth\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to\nexecute a contract in substantial form and any necessary amendments and\ntime extensions, in consultation with the City Attorney, with Bear Electrical\nSolutions, LLC, in the amount of $1,258,298 plus 10 percent contingency of\n$125,830 for a total construction contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,384,128\nfor construction of the Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) Project\n(CS22B); 2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to accept and administer\nadditional state grant funding from the Highway Safety Improvement Program\nfor the Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) Project (CS22B); and 3)\nAdopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-127, titled "A Resolution of the City\nCouncil of the City of Encinitas, California, Amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25\nBudget" to appropriate $322,628 to the Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals\n(LPI) Project (CS22B).\n2024-11-13 Item 08G Award LPI (CS22B) Contract