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section should provide 20-25 years of service with routine maintenance. ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION: There is currently $340,000.00 in the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund established by AB2829. These funds must be expended by June 30, 2002, or returned to the State. Of this amount, $250,000 is earmarked for the two Reche Canyon Road Traffic Signals currently out for Bid, leaving $87,380.00 to be expended or lost by June 30, 2002. The 2001-2002 Pavement Reconstruction Project — Alston Avenue falls within the purview of the requirements of the TCRF, as designated in both AB2989 and SB1662, the combined controlling forces behind the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund. Engineering staff has prepared an Engineer's Cost Estimate for this project (see Exhibit "B"), and a Proposed Project Timeline (see Exhibit "C"). Alston Avenue is 1,300 LF in length and runs north/south between Citrus Street and Johnston Street, in District 2. The project's biggest advantage is that it can be ready to solicit Public Bids by the time this Authorization request can be approved by Council: • Plans and Specifications for this project can be generated in-house, therefore substantially reducing the preparation time for the project; • Work has already begun on the Plans and Specifications, completion date: May 7, 2002; • Per the above -noted field review, there are no drainage problems which cannot be mitigated by the reconstruction of the street; • Curb is already installed on both sides of the street; and • The project can be under Construction and completed by June 30, 2002. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT The proposed public improvements are Exempt under Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because the proposed Work of the project involves the reconstruction of an existing street. FINANCIAL/FISCAL IMPACT The Engineer's Cost Estimate for this project is $134,405.00, including the Public Bidding Process, and ten percent (10%) contingency funds. In addition to the $87,380.00 in TCRF that must be encumbered by June 30, 2002, there is an approximate $120,000.00 available in current TCRF monies which can be applied to this project. RECOMMENDATION: Staff respectfully requests City Council authorize reprogramming of the remaining $87,380.00 in