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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Citywide
School Safety Signage at Public and Private Schools
MEETING DATE: June 6,2007
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the specifications for the Citywide School Safety Signage at
Public and Private Schools project and authorize advertising for bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: This project consists of furnishing and installing school signs,
roadside posts, pavement markings, and performing other incidental
and related work, as shown in the project specifications.
In June 2005, City Council authorized staff to submit Safe Route to School grant applications to the
California Departmentof Transportation (Caltrans). In June 2006, Caltrans approved the Citywide
School Signage grant. The intent of the grant is to comply with recently -adopted guidelines for federal
and state mandated school pedestrian warning signs. The compliance date for the installation of these
particular signs is January 2011. There are various compliance dates for other types of signs and
pavement markings. The new school signs include School Advance Warning Assembly D (S1-1 "two
school pedestrians walking" and W16 -9p "ahead") in advance of the existing school signs and School
Crosswalk Warning Assembly B (S1-1 "two pedestrians walking" and W16 -7p "downward arrow") at
school crosswalks. The new guidelines have eliminated the crosswalk lines from the school signs. An
example of these signs is attached as Exhibit A. These signs provide additional warning for motorists
entering a school zone and approaching school crosswalks. In addition to these signs, existing signs and
marking were relocated or removed to be brought into compliance with federal and state guidelines.
The specifications are on file in the Public Works Department.
FISCAL IMPACT: Using grant funds will eliminate the need to use Street Maintenance funds
for installation of these improvements by the compliance deadline.
However, replacements costs will be needed in eight to ten years.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The money for this project is from Safe Route to School (90%) and
Transportation Development Act (10%) funds. A request for appropriation
of funds will be made at contract award.
Project Estimate: $65,000
Planned Bid Opening Date: July 3, 2007
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Public Works Director
Prepared by Rick Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician
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Senior Traffic Engineer Transportation Manager
APPROVED: /<— � " _
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KAWPIPRDJECTSISTREETSNCitywide School Signs (SR2S)Icp&s.doc 513012007
Exhibit A
SAFE ROUTE TO SCHOOL GRANT
PROPOSED SCHOOL SIGNING
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