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Home My WebLink AboutSR - - PLAZA ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTSpF 0Ra m �'� • • inn a uo. �4 NOU C AGENDA ITEM March 10, 2015 TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Joe DeFrancesco Public Works D' ector ReviewedNer'fied By: City Manager Finance Direc or To Be Presente : Joe DeFrancesco X Cons Calendar _ City Mgr Rpts Council Reports _ Legal Affairs Boards /Crates _ Public Hrgs Admin Reports Plan /Environ 1. SUBJECT Bid No. 145 -40 — Approval of plans and specifications, and authorization to advertise for bids for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) required Plaza Accessibility Improvements (SP- 3901). 2. SUMMARY Plaza Accessibility Improvements (SP -3901) will provide for improvement of accessible parking stalls in the southwest and northeast quadrants of the Plaza. Because the Plaza is within a National Register of Historic Places - listed historic district, the City prepared a Historic Resource Conformance Report to evaluate the project for conformance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (Secretary's Standards) and the Historic Preservation Design Standards for Old Towne (OTDS). The Council is being asked to review and consider the information presented, find the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and approve the plans and specifications, and authorize advertising for bids. 3. RECOMMENDED ACTION Find the project is categorically exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15331, Historical Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation; 2. Approve the plans and specifications presented at this meeting and authorize advertising for bids for Plaza Accessibility Improvements (SP- 3901). 4. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available in the following account: 263 - 5011 -56330 -13120 (Measure M2) $100,000.00 ITEM X13 1 03/10/15 C oPrinted on Recycled Paper 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) lb. Provide for a safe community — Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public. 4b. Provide outstanding public service — Provide facilities and services to meet customer expectations. 6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Cultural Resources Element Goal 1.0 Identify and preserve potential and listed historic resources, including buildings, structures, objects, sites, districts, and archaeological resources citywide. Policy 1.6: Promote the preservation of cultural and historical resources controlled by governmental agencies, including those related to the City, School District, and other agencies. Infrastructure Element Goal 3.0 Ensure adequate maintenance of public rights -of -way to enhance public safety and improve circulation. Policy 3.1: Continue to maintain and repair sidewalks and pavement surfaces on public rights - of -way. 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND The City has received a claim against the existing accessible parking stalls and sidewalk access ramps in the southwest and northeast quadrants of the Plaza. As a result, the City has agreed to improve the said parking stalls and access ramps in compliance with the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design. The two existing accessible parking stalls, and associated built -up ramps and signage, will be reinstalled within the same northeast and southwest quadrants. The Public Works Department has prepared the construction plans and specifications for the Plaza Accessibility Improvements, which includes removal of existing asphalt concrete access ramps, asphalt concrete pavement, concrete curb and sidewalk, and construction of new asphalt concrete paving, concrete curb, sidewalk and access ramps at the new location shown on the plans, traffic control and traffic /parking striping. The work includes the following specific components: • The total number of parking stalls in the Plaza will remain the same. The accessible parking stalls will remain in the quadrants where they are located currently. • The existing striping and signage will be removed with abrasive blasting, and all parking stalls in the northeast and southwest quadrants will be restriped. • In the two quadrants, a new ramp will be constructed at the center of the curved sidewalk between the curb and the outside edge of the pink concrete triangle- shaped paving (outdoor dining area). The curb cut and center of the ramp will be depressed to the level ITEM 2 03/10/15 0 hrinted on Recycled Paper of the street and will slope up to the level of the sidewalk on each side of this depression. The ramp landing at the level of the street will be covered with a 3 foot by 4 foot area of truncated domes in "Colonial Red" color. • At the interface between the new ramp and the outdoor dining area, a new raised curb will be constructed. The curb will delineate the outdoor dining area and will be protected with a guardrail spanning the length of the ramp. The guardrail will be 36 inches tall and will reference the bollard and chain fence detail in Plaza Park. The ball finials, chain detail, and finish material will match the bollard and chain fences in Plaza Park. • All new concrete will match the existing concrete colors and textures in the Plaza. • The donor dedication plaques at the sidewalk curb will be removed, cleaned and stored during construction. The majority of the plaques will be reinstalled in the same location and order at the sidewalk curb in the new ramps. Four plaques in each quadrant cannot be reinstalled in the same locations due to the area of truncated domes at the landing. These plaques will be moved to new locations within the same quadrant. • The existing benches in each quadrant will be retained in place. • Some on- street parking in the northeast and southwest quadrants of the Plaza roundabout will not be available where work is being performed. Lane closures in the roundabout will also occur and traffic control measures will be implemented. At least one traffic lane will remain open at all times. In addition, access to private property will be maintained at all times. • The majority of construction will be completed between 7:00 am and 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. Parking stall striping and sign installation will be completed during limited overnight hours between 10:00 pm and 5:00 am to minimize the impact to traffic and parking. Staff will notify businesses in the Plaza prior to the start of construction and will coordinate with businesses during construction to limit impacts to traffic and parking. Due to the location of the work in the City's National Register - listed Plaza Historic District, the City has prepared a Historic Resource Conformance Report to evaluate project conformance with the Secretary's Standards and the OTDS. The Report concludes that the project will not affect character - defining features of the Plaza and has been designed using compatible materials and features in conformance with the Secretary's Standards and the OTDS. The City Council is being asked to review the information presented in the Historic Resource Conformance Report and find the project is exempt from CEQA, prior to rendering a decision on the project. The Plaza Accessibility Improvements is categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA under CEQA Guidelines Section 15331, Class 31 "Historical Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation ". The project is exempt because it consists of rehabilitation of a historic property (the Plaza) in conformance with the Secretary's Standards. Following Council approval of the project, a Notice of Exemption will be filed with the County Recorder's Office. Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2015 and is expected to be completed within twenty - one calendar days. ITEM 3 03/10/15 C .z Printed on Recycled Paper 7. ATTACHMENTS 1. Vicinity Map 2. Construction Plans 3. CEQA Notice of Exemption, including attached Historic Resource Conformance Report FS;m;ly NAPublic Works\ADMIN\ADMIN\LYoung \LYoung \Council Items\ COUNCIL \March - 2015\3- 10 -15 \SP -3901 Plaza Parking Improvement_Adv.doc ITEM 4 03/10/15 �s C1%Printed on Recycled Paper