Item 4.1 - Espola Road Safety Imp Project UpdateDATE:
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City of Poway
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
June 18, 2019
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Robert J. Manis, Director of Development Services fJ\
Melody Rocco, Senior Civil Engineer µi
(858)668-4653 or mrocco@poway.org
Espola Road Safety Improvements Project Update
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RESOLUTION NO.
This report presents a status update on the construction of the Espola Road Safety Improvements
Project.
Recommended Action:
This is an informational item and there is no recommended action.
Discussion:
On October 1, 2013, the City Council discussed alternatives for a pathway along Espola Road.
The preferred design was a pathway separated from the road for a majority of the length of the
improvements. The pathway was to be decomposed granite with lodge pole fencing for use by
pedestrians, bikes, and horses, and would extend from the existing sidewalk south of Mountain
Road to the existing sidewalk south of Willow Ranch Road. In October 2014, the City Council
approved a consultant agreement with RBF Consulting, now Michael Baker International
(Consultant), to complete the final design of the Espola Road Safety Improvements Project. The
design was completed in late 2017. The City Council awarded the construction contract for the
pathway to Just Construction, Inc., the lowest bidder, on January 23, 2018. Construction began
in April 2018 near Mountain Road, the south end of the project. The traffic control was approved
as a 24-hour set up with the intention of extended hours allowing for the project to be completed
at a faster pace. The first phase of the project was a traffic control setup between Mountain
Road and Durhullen Drive.
After award and execution of the construction contract, staff discovered that the improvement
plans and bid schedule were missing information vital to the construction. In June 2018, the
City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a significant construction change order
related to the missing information. In July 2018, the construction moved to the second phase
between Durhullen Drive and Del Poniente Road/High Valley Road. The traffic control continued
to be a 24-hour setup. As construction continued, additional design, construction, and unforeseen
field condition issues were discovered. This delayed construction activities. There were several
long periods of time where no construction was occurring, yet the traffic control remained in place.
The traffic control caused significant impacts to the public, especially during morning and
afternoon school traffic. To help alleviate some of the congestion and help students get to school
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Fiscal Impact:
None.
Public Notification:
None.
Attachments:
None.
Reviewed/Approved By:
Wendy aserman
Assistant City Manager
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Reviewed By:
Alan Fenstermacher
City Attorney
Approved By:
Ch�
City Manager
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