To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Julie B. Lucido, Public Works Director
Prepared By: Rosalba Ramirez, Senior Civil Engineer
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River Park Estates Canal Maintenance District Project Evaluation
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution (1) adding the River Park Maintenance Project to the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, and (2) approving the use of $175,000 of the River Park Maintenance Fund to fund an increase to the expenditure budget of the Capital Improvement Fund of $175,000, as documented in Budget Adjustment Form No. BE2102501, for the Project.
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DISCUSSION:
The River Park Estates Canal Maintenance District was established as an assessment district in 1961 under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 and provides for the ongoing maintenance of the canals and slope protection along the canals within the District. Since the 1960s, bank stability within the District has been a chronic problem. Repairs to the banks have been performed in select locations; however, other locations require similar attention.
The City had previously contracted with GHD (formerly named Winzler & Kelly Consulting Engineers) to analyze problem areas, develop repair strategies, and produce a 10-year strategic plan to perform preventative/corrective maintenance. The strategic plan was completed in 2008. Several projects have been completed, and a plan update considering the current bank conditions is required. The City will contract with GHD for the work under an existing On-Call Civil Engineering Services contract approved in 2019.
The work for the updated plan will complete a survey of the bank conditions, recommend repair methods, develop cost estimates, and develop a phased approach. The plan will need to consider the existing River Park Canal Maintenance District revenues and propose phased construction schedules that are timed to begin when the projected River Park Canal Maintenance District f...
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