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California Avenue – Transit Hub Corridor Project
Design RFP No. 140691
Pre‐Bidders Conference (Optional)
April 19, 2011
California Avenue – Background
• City received VTA Community Design for
Transportation Program (CDT) grant in the amount of
$1,175,200
• $550,000 Local Match for Design Phase‐Construction
• Funding for Construction available Feb. 2012
• City completed CEQA
• Negative Declaration ‐ No Significant Impact
• Traffic Impact Analysis Completed
• Promote pedestrian and bicycle safety
• Complement adjacent land uses and provide
pedestrian/bicycle amenities on the sidewalk
• Balance needs of all modes of travel
• Promote connectivity to surrounding existing and
planned pedestrian and bicycle facilities
• Encourage streetscape design elements that are
attractive to pedestrians and bicyclists
• Support use of public transportation
• Multi‐Modal Use of Street
• Increased Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
• Enhanced Amenities and Landscaping
• Opportunities for Public Interaction
• Park Benches
• Outdoor Seating
• Bulb‐Outs
• Public Art Elements
• Continue to Maintain High Level of Service for
Automobiles and Transit
Project Elements
• Streetscape Elements
• Community Identity Markers
• Large Shade Trees
• Park Plaza Park
• News Racks
• Bicycle Parking
• Traffic Calming Improvements
• Parking Improvements
• Bulb‐Outs
• 4‐ to 2‐Lane Reduction
Sidewalk Widening Opportunities – City Council Request
• Entire corridor
• Specific locations
• Use of dividers (decorative elements)
Return to PTC and City Council at 15% Design
Street Resurfacing
• Consultant to Prepare Street Resurfacing Plans
• Cost of Resurfacing D&C Funded from Street Program
• Deadline for Questions – April 27, 2011
• Proposals Due – May 3, 2011
• Finalists Indentified – Week of May 20, 2011
• Consultant Interviews – Week of May 30, 2011
• Consultant Selection ‐ Week of June 6, 2011
• Contract Awarded ‐ June 20, 2011
• Notice to Proceed – July 2011
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