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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 - Coast Highway Channelization - Corona del Mar• CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT Agenda Item No. 15 February 13; 2007 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Public Works Department Michael Sinacori 949-6443342 or msinacori@city.newport- beach.ca.us SUBJECT: COAST HIGHWAY CHANNELIZATION- CORONA DEL MAR — CONTRACT NO..3558 — APPROVAL OF BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR PHASE 1B RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $150,000 from the un- appropriated General Fund Reserves to Account No. 7013- C5200932. • DISCUSSION: The current fiscal year's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes $300,000 in project funding for completion of the Coast Highway Channelization — CDM Median Improvements, Phase IB. The first phase of the median improvements was completed last year which replaced striped medians with raised curbed and landscaped medians. Because of funding constraints two areas were not constructed as part of the initial effort, though were part of the Council approved concept plan. The Phase IB project calls for the improvements of the existing intersection medians at Goldenrod and the median between Orchid and Poppy. The existing medians at Goldenrod have no landscaping and are only 6 -inch raised curbs and bomanite (a reddish stamped concrete). Between Poppy and Orchid only a portion is 6 -inch raised curbs and bomanite with the remaining being painted stripes. The new improvements will replace the 6 -inch curbs with 8 -inch new curbs and install landscaping to match what was done previously. The goal of this project is to complete the CDM median improvements entirely, but this will not be possible with the allocated funds. The project is currently in final design and is slated to go out to bid in the next two months. The initial cost estimates exceeded available funding which may have delayed the project so that additional funding could be added to next years budget. However, if the project is delayed construction would linger into the peak holiday season, therefore it is recommended that we move ahead with the project now. In addition, planting of the new medians should be done in the heat of the summer to allow for growth and establishment prior to the winter months. For these reasons, the request to advance • the funds through a budget amendment is being requested. Otherwise, the project would need to be delayed until January 2008. Coast Highway Channelization -Corona del Mar— Contract No. 3558— Approval of Budget Amendment for Phase 1B February 13, 2007 Page: 2 Environmental Review: The project will be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15302 of the CEQA Implementing Guidelines when the project is authorized by the City Council. This exemption covers the maintenance and alteration of existing public facilities with negligible expansion of the facilities in areas that are not environmentally sensitive. Funding Availability: The requested Budget Amendment for $150,000 would allow completion of the Phase 1B improvements. The total project construction cost, including contingency, is estimated at approximately $410,000. From the original. $300,000, $40,000 has been expended for consulting design services. Upon approval of the recommended Budget Amendment, sufficient funds are available in the following account for the project: Account Description Coast Highway Channelization — CDM Median's Phase IB Prepared by Vhajel J. Sinacori, P.E. Principal Civil Engineer Attachment: Budget Amendment Account Number Amount 7013- C5200932 $450,000 Submitted m G. Badum Works Director • • • City of Newport Beach BUDGET AMENDMENT 2006 -07 ECT ON BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE: Increase Revenue Estimates El Increase Expenditure Appropriations AND Transfer Budget Appropriations SOURCE: from existing budget appropriations from additional estimated revenues X from unappropriated fund balance EXPLANATION: This budget amendment is requested to provide for the following: NO. BA- 07BA -038 AMOUNT: $150,000.00 Increase in Budgetary Fund Balance X Decrease in Budgetary Fund Balance No effect on Budgetary Fund Balance To increase expenditure appropriations to complete the Coast Highway Channelization - CDM Median Inprovements, Phase 113. ACCOUNTING ENTRY: BUDGETARY FUND BALANCE . Fund Accoun 010 3605 OENUE ESTIMATES (3601) Fund /Division Account EXPENDITUREAPPROPRIATIONS (3603) Description General Fund - Fund Balance .Description Signed: �4LP6i Financial Approual: AdministrAtilfe Services Director A ministrative App al:. City Manager Amount Debit Credit $150,000.00 $150,000.00 Date G �o Signed: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date Description Division Number 7013 7§treet Account Number C5200932 Coast Hwy Median Improvement - P2 Division Number Account Number Division Number Account Number. Division Number - Account Number. Division Number Account Number Signed: �4LP6i Financial Approual: AdministrAtilfe Services Director A ministrative App al:. City Manager Amount Debit Credit $150,000.00 $150,000.00 Date G �o Signed: City Council Approval: City Clerk Date