City Council

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