AR 011706 Amendment to Contract/Fraco Inc.

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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 17, 2006 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: AMER JAKHER, P.E., CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: APPROVE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FRACO ENTERPRISES, INC. TO INCORPORATE DESIGN WORK ON HUNTS LANE FOR THE WASHINGTON AND RECHE CANYON REALIGNMENT PROJECT, INCREASING THE ORIGINAL DESIGN AGREEMENT AMOUNT BY $67,544. DATE: January 09, 2006 BACKGROUND: Reche Canyon and Hunts Lane connect to Washington Street at "T' intersections approximately 700 feet apart. Washington Street is an East/West, four -lane roadway with two lanes in each direction. Both Reche Canyon and Hunts Lane are two lane roads connecting at Washington Street at offset signalized intersections in a North/South direction. Two components of improvements are proposed along Washington Street between Reche Canyon and Hunts Lane. The first component is at the intersection between of Reche Canyon and Washington Street. The improvement to this intersection will modify the existing intersection geometry to create two northbound left turn lanes by converting the existing northbound shared left/right lane to an exclusive northbound left turn lane, add a free northbound right turn lane from Reche Canyon to Washington Street and an additional eastbound right turn lane from Washington street to Reche Canyon, all within the existing right of way. Modification of the existing signal at this intersection will also be needed. The second component of the proposed improvement will add two additional east bound lanes between Reche Canyon and Hunts Lane, and modify the eastbound left turn lane at Washington Street and Hunts Lane with potential signal modification at this intersection. The City is in negotiations with Montecito Cemetery to acquire necessary right-of-way that would allow the realignment of Reche Canyon Road to align with Hunts Lane. The proposed additional scope of work includes realigning approximately 1,200 feet of Reche Canyon south of Washington Street while maintaining the old alignment, thus forming a Split Y on the road. The proposed Reche Canyon alignment will intersect at Hunts Lane. This will necessitate a traffic signal modification and new traffic signals to accommodate the new traffic movements at that new intersection, as well as additional striping to accommodate the expected traffic movements on the new and old alignments.