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Meeting Date: 4/15/2013
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE:
4/15/2013
SUBMITTED TO:
Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY:
Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY:
Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT:
Authorize the Director of Public Works to request a one-year delay from the
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) of the deadline to initiate the
preparation of final plans, specifications & estimates and right-of-way
engineering for the widening of the Brookhurst Street and Adams Avenue
intersection
Statement of Issue:
Final environmental review for potential improvements at the Brookhurst Street and Adams Avenue
intersection has taken longer than had been anticipated when a grant application was submitted for
the next project phase. The current schedule will delay the start of the design phase of the project
beyond the funding deadline. Program requirements for the Orange County Transportation
Authority (OCTA) grant state that any request to extend or delay commencement of a project phase
must be authorized by the City Council.
Financial Impact:
No funding is required for this action.
Recommended Action:
Authorize the Director of Public Works to request a one-year delay of the deadline to initiate final
plans, specifications & estimates and right-of-way engineering for the intersection of Brookhurst
Street and Adams Avenue from the Orange County Transportation Authority.
Alternative Action(s):
Do not authorize the Director of Public Works to request a project delay. This alternative action
may require modifications to the engineering and right-of-way scope, possibly resulting in higher
design costs.
Analysis:
In 2011, the Orange County Transportation Commission approved funding under the
Comprehensive Transportation Funding Programs, Regional Capacity Program, Intersection
Capacity Enhancements, for final engineering and right-of-way analysis for the widening of the
Brookhurst Street and Adams Avenue intersection. The project application specified
commencement of these efforts in OCTA fiscal year 2012/2013, which ends on June 30, 2013.
Under a previously approved OCTA grant, the City is in the process of completing the preliminary
engineering and Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The public scoping,period.for the EIR closed
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on March 1, 2013, and the preparation of the draft EIR is underway. The public hearing for the EIR
is scheduled for September 2013.
The best approach to defining the appropriate scope of work for the final engineering phase of the
project is to wait until the environmental processing is complete or nearly complete. Staff expects
to begin the engineering scoping phase in early Fall 2013. A 12-month extension on the funding
deadline will provide ample time get a consultant under contract while providing a sufficient
safeguard of time should anything unforeseen take place during the environmental processing.
In accordance with OCTA's Comprehensive Transportation Funding Program Guidelines, City
Council approval is necessary before any project delays can be considered.
Environmental Status:
An Environmental Impact Report is currently being prepared
Public Works Commission Action:
Not Required
Strategic Plan Goal:
Improve the City's infrastructure
Attachment(s):
1. Location Map
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