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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDowntown Main Street Bollards - Appropriation not to exceed Strategic Objectives. Approved 7-0 13. (City Council) Escheat a total of$255.53 of unclaimed funds over one year old and less than $15.00, and a total of$11,947.41 of unclaimed funds over three years old and more than $15.00 to the City's General Fund per Government Code Section 50055. Recommended Action: Review and approve the transfer of$12,202.94 of unclaimed funds to the unappropriated General Fund in compliance with Government Code Section 50055. Approved 7-0 14. (Redevelopment Agency) Approve Commitment Letter and Option to Purchase Real Property Agreement for the sale of the 164 unit Emerald Cove Senior Apartments located at 18191 Parktree Circle, to JHC-Acquisitions, LLC, by the Jamboree Housing Corporation. Redevelopment Agency Recommended Action: a) Approve the Commitment Letter and authorize the Executive Director to execute; and, b) Approve the "Option to Purchase Real Property" between the Huntington Beach Redevelopment Agency and JHC-Acquisitions, LLC for the Emerald Cove Senior Apartments site; and, c) Authorize the Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency and Executive Director to approve documents and take action necessary to implement the terms of the Commitment Letter and Option to Purchase Agreement. Approved 7-0 ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS 15. (City Council/Redevelopment Agency) Approve an appropriation not to exceed $170,000 from the Merged Redevelopment Agency Capital Projects Fund for the purchase, design, fabrication, shipping and installation of removable bollards to be used for temporary street closures on Main Street during downtown events. Recommended Action: Approve an appropriation not to exceed $170,000 for the purchase, design, fabrication, shipping, and installation of bollards in Downtown Main Street for temporary street event closures. Approved as amended to include this project in the 08109 Capital Improvement Program. Approved 7-0 Council/Agency Action Agenda—Monday, July 20, 2009 ?5zt) Council/Agency Meeting Held: Deferred/Continued to: Uproved �Condit 70 ionally Appr�o Jv D8 Denied c-P y Jerk' Signa re Amaywo Co I Meeting Date: 7/20/2009 Department ID Number: 09-44 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Council Members/Agency Board 01embers SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Ad min istrator/Executi rector f Economic Development/Deputy PREPARED BY: Stanley Smalewltz, Directoro � Executive Director Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Downtown Main Street Bollards Statement of Issue,Funding Source,Recommended Action,Alternative Action(s),Analysis,Environmental Status,Attachment(s) Statement of Issue: Appropriate funds to purchase and install removable bollards intended for pedestrian safety from vehicular traffic, aesthetics and emergency access through temporary street closures on Main Street during downtown events. Funding Source: Merged Redevelopment Agency Capital Projects Funds (30590006). If the Council approves this action, the available undesignated fund balance in the Merged Redevelopment Agency Capital Projects Fund will be reduced to $1,870,338. Recommended Action: Motion to: Approve an appropriation not to exceed $170,000 for the purchase, design,. fabrication, shipping, and installation of bollards in Downtown Main Street for temporary street event closures. Alternative Action(s): Do not approve an appropriation for bollards and provide staff direction. X5— REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION MEETING DATE: 7/20/2009 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: 09-44 Analysis: In 2006, the City Council formed a committee to review the temporary closures of Main Street. As a result of the committee, Surf City Nights, an award winning street fair, was developed and has been operating since March 2007. The committee consisting of residents, business owners, and staff reviewed and discussed issues related to maintenance, traffic and safety, marketing, signing and aesthetics of the street closure. Initially, the committee looked at bollards as potential barricades for pedestrian safety during the street fair, but the high cost of the public improvement for the temporary event was not feasible. The committee decided to use water-filled barricades to minimize costs. The costs for labor and materials for the temporary barricades were approximately fifty- thousand dollars ($50,000) annually. On October 21, 2008, the City transitioned into using vehicles as barricades to reduce costs. However, there is concern for a greater risk of vehicle barriers being moved and aesthetics issues. The transition eliminated material costs, however, labor expenses still remain. On November 24, 2008, the Huntington Beach Downtown Business Improvement District requested that bollards be installed in the downtown area. On May 11, 2009, the Economic Development Committee (EDC) reviewed an analysis of bollard options and recommended that Public Works develop the street layout and bollards design. EDC directed city staff to present the bollards proposal to the Downtown EDC on May 28, 2009, and then to City Council for final approval. Staff retained a consultant to assist in the review of bollard design alternatives for downtown. The consultant performed research to determine appropriate bollard design specifications and integrated information from staff in the Fire, Public Works, and Economic Development Departments resulting in a recommended list of design alternatives. The use of bollards would provide some event coordinators the option of using their own staff to place and remove the bollards for the street closure and minimize outside labor costs for traffic control. The consultant also provided general cost estimates for the various configuration alternatives for the bollards. A summary of the details of the review is presented in Attachment 1. Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the installation of bollards to allow for the closure of Main Street consistent with the current Tuesday Night Street Fair configuration and to allow for independent closure of the second block of Main Street. The appropriation of $170,000 will allow staff to pursue direct purchase of the bollards and anchor equipment while simultaneously preparing bid documents for construction/installation of the bollards. The bollard purchase is expected to be approximately $100,000 and construction approximately $50,000, with the balance accounting for bid variations and contingencies. Staff anticipates returning to the City Council in September/October timeframe for final award of the construction contract. Installation of the bollards will commence in October/November and is projected to conclude before the holiday season. -2- 7/8/2009 2:59 PM REQUEST FOR COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACTION MEETING DATE: 7/20/2009 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: 09-44 Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain and enhance public safety. Environmental Status: N/A Attachment(s): . � -. - 1. Bollard System Design Alternative Analysis 2. Bollard Locations Example 3. Bollards PowerPoint 4. Fiscal Impact Statement -3- 7/8/2009 2:59 PM ATTACHMENT # 1 Attachment 1 Bollard System Design Alternative Analysis The process for evaluating the design alternatives, feasibility and costs for constructing a bollard system for downtown street closures involved consideration of a wide variety of issues. Staff worked closely with an engineering consultant (AECOM) to complete each step of the evaluation. The following presents a brief summary of each of the factors considered in the design. ® Bollard types - In general, there are 3 types of bollards: permanent, retractable and removable. Only the retractable and removable bollards were considered for this project due to the nature of the closures. Retractable bollards (both hydraulic and mechanical) were eliminated from consideration for two major factors. First, retractable bollards were substantially more expensive than removable bollards. Second, Fire Department staff was concerned about the reliability of the retractable bollards in an emergency situation. Malfunctions would result in potentially long delays in response. Removable bollards were considered the superior option,though they require substantially more labor to install and remove. ® Bollard materials, styles and covers - Aesthetics and durability were important considerations in the bollard concept. Providing a balance of attractiveness, function, resistance to corrosion and graffiti, weight, handling and cost led staff to the recommendation of a stainless steel material, with a brushed finish, 1/2 inch lip ring and a slanted top. The material is very durable in a marine climate. It can be cleaned with aggressive cleaners and steel wool without damaging the appearance. Weighs only 75 pounds. The slanted top will eliminate cups, cans, etc. being left on top of the bollard. The 1/2 inch rib was preferred to handles to discourage the use of the bollards as a bike rack. The recommended design provides little opportunity to secure a bike to the bollard. • Bollard weight - Since the preferred bollard operation was a manual movable concept, the weight of the bollard was an important consideration. The bollards need to be strong enough to provide the necessary protection, but still me manageable for set-up crews and emergency response staff. Through discussions with staff in Public Works Maintenance and with the Fire Department, it was determined that a maximum weight of 70 to 80 pounds was preferred. ® Bollard vehicle impact resistance - The main function of the bollard is the ability to keep a vehicle from entering the street closure area and injuring participants. AECOM provided extensive research into various impact ratings among different manufactures. Through this process, staff determined that an impact rating that equates to the ability to stop a standard to large passenger vehicle (5,000 lbs) at 25 miles per hour would provide sufficient public protection while minimizing the weight and structural needs of the bollards. ® Bollard locking mechanism - Staff evaluating several locking mechanisms used by the different bollard vendors. After detailed discussions of the practical use and access needs for the bollards, staff believes that a combination of a "soft" twist lock and a "hard" key lock would meet the anticipated function for the bollards. With this combination, designated emergency access bollards can be "soft" locked in place for quick removal and the remainder anchored more securely. The locking status does not affect the effectiveness of the bollards. The soft lock will reduce the likelihood of the public trying to pick up one of the bollards. ® Locations - AECOM carefully reviewed all of the closure locations to determine the appropriate number a spacing of bollards needed for each. The initial set of bollard locations conforms with the basic set up for the current Tuesday Night Street Fair closures. Additional locations were identified to allow for the flexibility of closing just the second block of Main Street for some events. One key element of this effort was the identification of any utility obstructions that might interfere with installation in a particular location. Another aspect of this effort was determining where bollards would be stored when not in use in the street. Since movement of the bollards from a storage facility would be very labor intensive, it was determined that the preferred method was to keep the bollards stored just off the street near the primary closure areas. There, they would be locked in place the majority of the time yet readily available for use at any event. The storage locations did not require impact resistance and could therefore have minimal structure associated with the storage sleeve. The final design recommendations are summarized below: Type: Removable bollard Impact Resistance: 5,000 lb vehicle at 25 mph Material: Brushed stainless steel Finish Graffiti and sticker resistant coating Design details: Slant top 1/2 inch lip ring Lock Mechanism: 1/8 (approx.) turn soft lock Allen key hard lock (or similar) Weight: maximum 75 lbs Receiver Cap: Removable with standard locking mechanism function Quantities for Purchase Bollards 45 Bollard sleeves - storage 45 Bollard sleeves - impact 55 Caps 55 ATTACHMENT #2 / ` {Olt ` ol / ( \ j / quJ cv O \ / r ME �C F XfSTT t STORAGE LOCATION. EXACT LOCA110N TO BE FIELD LOCATED ' \\\ ate\ \\ / r/i ! /h c � a, �r sr u P / mMR1111.1-11151 AM, "A M" \ \ -/V r �w, x v fh ,; k ow mw .a /r 3. N, f // �j l E7 A jIV / /" z All f ////T/f -/ ✓� SITE FLAN TYPICAL BOLLARD CONFIGURATION AND "STORAGE" LOCATION ®�a DOWNTOWN BOLLARD PROJECT ATTACHMENT #3 �r r a,,F : l „ MIA ollards A-1 ZEN"AW Uff 10% 0-%m e%efi C 4 ` z a a i 1v t a i 3F ✓� h �y I � i 30: 20 0 9 3; '4 n;,` 9 ' / 33 3 3. z T 3 — Objective Jtif p tb f ivfeasible, c and n theti ti vi in t � �`d pe es,',tr erg►sir unn tempora"JIT s r closures; in th '- downto 3 3V t 3 a l 3 e u Approach Coo � inate' d,.,effort ant ,� con Devel n Ru b1l `Wo rks Fire. ,, . Con:su,,.Itarit;,.,,,,, a,s,8,i,sta.,n' ce e earc ;. PrelimmarvDose n r. Background ® 0'n Oct®beer 21 , 2001 he �Coty transet ®nedont® vehicle as barrcadest® reduce c01sts Greater risk ®f barrier beerg Aesthetics issue -IF-11K IMF, 3 0h NOvernber 2 2008 theE, Huntington ea, ®1ouunta less 1 r®Ver ent Das�trAct re nested �ovv bus f 1�£ p q66, that bollards be installed n the downtown w n May 11 , 009E®C qz� r&vf6W'e' d- ®llards�� proposal and �v rec®r�rnende�d staff d eve. op, a prOposa1 f®r pity � �� O�un,cil 3apprOval v i v ® � 11ard pre3s nteto®n '"t D®v�nto ' 33 C .... ® IVla,y 28 2009 :3 ......... , 3 3I �3 ,S. , s i 3 3� a �i 3j1 w W a Closure 041, Layo-m- uts im v• v` ........... Boliard •J 5' "Z, L ow a t t o n, 1, I k, / \ MW 3 � f bollard Locations ■ Exact locations will be determined before construction ■ Locations avoid underground utility conflicts ' ■ 45 bollards , 55 installation locations for different configuratio ns k \ I , N Typimcal Installatimon "I Wa"d lk 'elm , IN' W ,U gm jig"', I - --- X ""We � � t w a / aw jAm q y lip Al I 065 JIP al ft jv //'. \fir , ,E ON rw NIL 6 Y >30. r i / y ��� i� / l 9 y kz- / AN OF wo ao AT / AQ Bollard Requirements N Pedestrian Safety ■ Stops passenger vehicle going 25 mph m Allow for reliable emergency vehicle access with minimal delay m Aesthetics m Resistant to effects of marine environment Recommendation ■ Removable Bollards - Locking ■ Stainless Steel ■ Approximately 75 Ibs . ■ " Knight" slanted top ■ 1-/2 in.ch I.ipxAaround mid-section of the bollard for lifting purposes ■ 45 bollards for overall closure Recommendation qu ? 0 su"° r._ r� 6 3 e-« 1- 11 -1 Q., 'M pgral 4-11, �w U / t is !N NY SAE Al M YIS g aw 9 _ o ���. 'p a �� ✓j�/G ',�� '��!� /_ � y .;bra � t,'. c'•� �/`,', Estimated Costs (Design & Build) • Materials range from $89K to $ 115K • Construction estimated at $35-$50K • Total Cost with 10% Contingency, $ 170K Timeline ■ Staff has initiated bid document prep ■ Obtain funding authorization from City Council in July ■ Allows material purchase (6-8 week fabrication schedule) ■ Bad ..and award ...,project construction in October ■ Construction to begin in November ATTACHMENT #4 CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMUNICATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO: FRED A. WILSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR FROM: BOB WINGENROTH, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE SUBJECT: FIS 2008-09-21 Downtown Main Street Bollards DATE: JULY 2, 2009 As required by Resolution 4832, this Fiscal Impact Statement has been prepared for"Downtown Main Street Bollards." If the Council approves this action, the available undesignated fund balance in the Merged Redevelopment Agency Capital Projects Fund will be reduced to $1,870,338. BW/rs RCA ROUTING SHEET INITIATING DEPARTMENT: Economic Development/Public Works SUBJECT: Bollards for Temporary Street Closures of Main Street During Downtown Events COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 20, 2009 RCA ATTACHMENTS STATUS Ordinance (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable 0' Resolution (w/exhibits & legislative draft if applicable) Attached ❑, Not Applicable V Tract Map, Location Map and/or other Exhibits Attached 0 Not Applicable Contract/Agreement (w/exhibits if applicable) Attached ❑ (Signed in full by the City Attorney) Not Applicable Subleases, Third Party Agreements, etc. Attached ❑ (Approved as to form by City Attorney) Not Applicable Certificates of Insurance (Approved by the City Attorney) Attached ❑ Not Applicable 0' Fiscal Impact Statement (Unbudgeted, over $5,000) Attached Or Not Applicable ❑ Bonds (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable Staff Report (If applicable) Attached ❑ Not Applicable ❑✓ Commission, Board or Committee Report (If applicable) Nutt th Applicable 0� Findings/Conditions for Approval and/or Denial Attached ❑� Not Applicable EXPLANATION FOR MISSING ATTACHMENTS REVIEWED RED ICED FOR : DED Administrative Staff ) Deputy City Administrator Initial ) City Administrator Initial ) City Clerk ( ) EXPLANATION FOR RETURN OF ITEM: Y �F lfi-- ,�. • pace • RCA Author: Punongbayan/Stachelski