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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda: Study Session: Gold Line Project Status %�OFF>z<vC9df poilimp Inrorpu d �• AuOurt S,1901 g»' �°nity°ilk STAFF REPORT Development Services Department DATE: August 16, 2011 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jason Kruckeberg, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director Philip A. Wray, Deputy Director of Development Services/City ngineer ii, Prepared by: Linda Hui, Transportation Services Manage SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF GOLD LINE PROJECT STATUS — CITY'S COMMITMENTS AND PROGRESS REVIEW Recommendation: Receive and File BACKGROUND At the City Council meeting of July 19, 2011, the Council requested staff to report back at an upcoming study session on the status of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Project and the City's planning efforts in the Arcadia downtown area in coordination with the project. ANALYSIS Attached for your information is a timeline of previous staff presentations and City Council actions including all cost implications. All actions of the Council to date are related to the main alignment phase, which consists of the tracks, street crossings, bridges and stations. The Metro Gold Line Construction Authority (Authority) Board awarded the Design/Build contract for the main alignment to Kiewit-Parsons dba Foothill Constructors on July 27, 2011 and that work is now set to begin. Through the Council actions, the City has finalized its upgrade commitments for this phase in the form of the Santa Anita Avenue Bridge, the lengthening of the Colorado Boulevard Bridge and the enhancements to the station hand railings and benches with a "Santa Anita Park" theme. The last phase of work for the Authority to administer is the parking structures. In addition to the Authority's work, the City has some other items that are related but independent of the Gold Line. Below is a list of items both controlled by the Authority and the City with opportunities for the City's involvement. No commitments have been made by the Council on any these items to date. The two grants that have been received identify matching dollars that are the responsibility of the City. Redevelopment Staff Report August 16, 2011 Page 2 funds are intended for these matching requirements and the Council has "protected" these dollars from the State's taking of Redevelopment monies. • Parking Structure: The Authority is working to determine the needed footprint for Arcadia's parking structure. The parking structure is preliminarily planned to have one level above the ground. Currently, staff is working closely with the Authority to determine the baseline façade design. The City will have the opportunity to consider upgrades to the exterior surface of the structure to improve the structure appearance. • Transit Plaza: It is expected that the triangular parcel east of the Gold Line parking structure will be deemed unusable to the Authority. The Authority proposes minimal improvements to the parcel and has recommended that the City take on the development and maintenance responsibilities for the parcel. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) issued a Call for Projects in January 2009 soliciting transportation projects throughout the County. With the anticipation of the City obtaining the use of this parcel, staff applied for and received a MTA Call for Projects grant to improve the aesthetics of the site. The City was awarded $318,400 in MTA grant funding to go along with the City's match of $136,500 (Redevelopment Funding), making a total project of $454,900. This was first reported to the City Council in October of 2009 and has been discussed with the Council on several occasions since. The Transit Plaza could contain landscape, hardscape, water feature, benches and tables, and possibly retail space, either a building or kiosk. The design and makeup of the transit plaza would be determined through the grant project. Staff will bring to the Council for consideration a design process plan. • Pedestrian Improvements: The City also received an MTA Call for Projects Grant for pedestrian improvements around the station area to connect with the downtown. The concept behind the grant was to extend the quality of the parkways on Huntington Drive and south First Avenue further north around the Gold Line station. The proposed improvements include pedestrian amenities such as pedestrian scaled lighting, sidewalk extension, benches, landscaping, etc. along First Avenue, Santa Clara Street and Wheeler Avenue. The City was awarded $1,546,804 in MTA grant along with the City's match of $832,895 (Redevelopment and Transportation funds), making a total project fund of $2,379,698. This was first reported to the City Council in October of 2009 and has been discussed with the Council on several occasions since. • Inlays: The City was given the opportunity to install custom inlays on the Santa Anita Avenue Bridge abutment and on the retaining wall along Indiana Street. If the Council is interested, staff will bring to the Council a plan for the commissioning of custom art inlay and installation. Staff Report August 16, 2011 Page 3 RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Council receive and file the Gold Line progress review. Unless directed otherwise, staff will continue to work with the Gold Line Authority on these items, and bring them to the Council as they are ready. Approved by: c'?r -40 Donald Penman, City Manager Attachments: A) Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions B) Station Site Plan ATTACHMENT A Gold Line Foothill Extension — Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions Date Item Council Action Cost/Fund Source January 19, 2010 Betterment opportunities for Information received and filed N/A bridges, walls, station, landscaping and inlays. February 16, 2010 Possible design concepts for Council directed Staff to focus N/A three areas of betterment on the Santa Anita Bridge opportunity: 1) Santa Anita betterment only. Avenue Bridge Design, 2) Abutment and Wall Treatments, and 3) Station and Platform Upgrades March 16, 2010 A contract with IBI for Council approved a $19,000 development of bridge contract with IBI for Santa (Redevelopment design concepts and Anita Bridge design Fund) rendering for Santa Anita concepts Bridge March 23, 2010 Three bridge design • Council selected Straight N/A concepts including single Line Retro as a preferred arch, double arch and alternative and directed straight line retro(Art Deco Staff to further refine the Motif)were presented design concept. • The Council expressed an interest in changing the facade of the Huntington Drive Bridge to be consistent with the Art Deco style April 6, 2010 Final bridge concept and • Council approved the final N/A rendering bridge concept. • Council directed Staff to look into the feasibility and timing of Chamber of Commerce's efforts to add upgrades to the station with possible private funding May 18,2010 Contract with IBI Group for Council approved contract $50,000 cost estimating and with IBI (Redevelopment technical review services Fund) for Santa Anita Avenue Bridge Note: IBI's technical review subsequently helped reduce the length of the bridge and ultimately reduce the cost of the bridge by about$1.5 million. Attachment A Gold Line Foothill Extension—Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions Page 2 Date Item Council Action Cost/Fund Source May 18, 2010 • Bridge design concepts • Council approved including Art Deco motif for retention of current Huntington &Second Bridge brick design for abutment. Huntington &Second • Chamber of Commerce: Bridge abutment. Possible station betterments • Council authorized including custom canopy colors, $125,000 for station horse frieze and benches. betterments and directed Staff to work with the Chamber of Commerce for design concepts incorporating Santa Anita Park horses. June 23, 2010 • Cost estimate update for the • Council received and Santa Anita Avenue Grade filed the cost estimate Separation update • Station betterment • Council approved recommendations including station betterment horse frieze ramp railing, recommendations custom benches, canopy and • Passed a motion to paving colors; support the new station • Information on the Gold Line location Authority's intent to move the station to the northwest corner of Santa Clara St. and First Ave. August 17, 2010 Decision on the preferred material Council approved Staff Cost part of the Gold for the soundwalls. recommendation—Metal Line Construction Acoustic soundwall base design November 16, Information on the Gold Line • Council approved Preliminary cost 2010 Authority's intent to Staff recommendation estimate for bridge reconstruct the Colorado to widen the bridge widening: $100,000 Bridge which provided the City • Council rejected any (Prop NC Reserve, with an opportunity to improve aesthetic treatments to Bridge Fund) the aesthetics of the bridge. the bridge • Recommendation to widen the bridge to allow for sidewalk under the bridge. • Possible bridge aesthetic treatments January 18, 2011 • Update on upcoming items • Council received and NA including the station parking filed structure, transit plaza and • Council approved the other amenities detour route • Designation of Foothill Boulevard as a detour route for the closure of the Eastbound 210 Freeway between Baldwin Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue for the construction of the Gold Line Iconic bridge Attachment A Gold Line Foothill Extension-Timeline of Council Meetings and Actions Page 3 Date,; ltem : : Council ACtlo . Cost/Fund Source February 1,2011 An agreement with the • Council directed Staff to $12,474,254 February 15,2011 Gold Line Construction take the City Attorney's (Prop A/C Reserve Authority for the design recommended changes to and Bridge Fund) and construction of the the Gold Line Authority Santa Anita Grade • On February 15,2011, Separation Council approved the amended agreement May 3, 2011 Adopt Resolution Council adopted the N/A authorizing investment of resolution and the bonds General Obligations have been issued Bonds based on voter approved Measure A in 2006. The bond proceeds are designated to be used for the construction of the Santa Anita Avenue grade separation for the Gold Line. June 21,2011 An agreement with the Council approved the $265,948: Gold Line Construction agreement • $120,172 for Authority for the station station and Colorado Bridge betterments betterments • $145,776 for (These betterments were Colorado Bridge previously approved by the widening Council under separate (Prop A/C Reserve actions on May 18, 2010 and and Bridge Fund) November 16, 2010) ATTACHMENT B Station Site Plan i',..°4-#4„,:. { 1/1 t w � !, -''''' +tr..* ' ‘to, lv.41*:. ki)b.L v i11:40,. .,iir :. ;�' n ' . ,..,....„: ' ' .s.ist., -4.0 — ----0 4110* ,-.:7:', \ 0 .a‘ii_h'.\ .. 1 g . QQC h i- , f li V y \ 1 : . ..- ::::. ``',.' - ., ,, . § a t _ , „,,,,,, .,.. , .:*. , - i 1 It 4444 1 sli , il \, s, ,....:!,,,,,,,,I.,`, st i . ,,� t ,,,,,,' 4.4\ , , ;''' 400.'-'7,,,*,,,,-"/.., '' ' 1 ..),7t - - ' \ %; ' 4\ r '"f t � ig ' 'x is * r \ :. �, .. G, . '''‘1 14D‘ .......-..n--7.7..s-.. rcxw......w-ut•..m�..n-...,,.�r.,�••-,v�n�xi�....x�.w.+r�.a��u Co......4CRs�:nei.w