REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 9, 2023
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Plans and Specifications for the Baker Boulevard and Park Avenue Project in the Baker Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the Baker Boulevard and Park Avenue Project in the Baker area, as signed and sealed by a registered civil engineer.
2. Authorize the Director of the Department of Public Works to Advertise the Baker Boulevard and Park Avenue Project in the Baker area for formal bids.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Ensure Development of a Well-Planned, Balanced, and Sustainable County.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Baker Boulevard and Park Avenue Project in the Baker Area (Project) will be funded by the County with Measure "I" Local Street Program - North Desert Subarea funds. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the 2022-23 Measure "I" Local Street North Desert Subarea budget (6650002140 34TX1814) and will be included in future Department of Public Works (Department) recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Project involves milling the existing pavement on Baker Boulevard and overlaying with new asphalt concrete, from 0.86 mile west of State Highway 127, east 2.6 miles, and the installation of a traffic signal at Mojave Pointe Road. Other improvements include: (1) replacing existing ramps in accordance with current design standards and pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); (2) isolated areas of sidewalk repairs; (3) asphalt overlay on Park Avenue, from Baker Boulevard to Roosevelt Lane; and (4) minor road widening to restrip...
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