HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 20, 1981 (39)I I . $ CITY OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
TO: City Council
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
FROM: City Manager
DATE: May 15, 1981
SUBJECT: Consultant for Hutchins Street Videning Project
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the consulting firm c, CH2M Hili be engaged to
prepare traffic analyses, preliminary designs, and a draft EiR for the
Hutchins Street widening project at a cost not to exceed $31,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The 1980-81 CiP includes $45,000 to cover the pre--
lm nary e"�n-eering and EIR for the Hutchins Street, Lodi Avenue to Kettleman
Lane, project. The work covered in the proposal submitted by CH2M Hill includes
the draft EIR, as well as extensive traffic analyses which wi lI determine
leyels of service, hazardous conditions, existing and future traftic genera-
tors and conditions, and unusual operating characteristics. This will also
include the preparation of four design alternatives together with the pre-
liminary plans for each. The study will also include Lodi Avenue to Pine
Street In order to evaluate the traffic impacts of the new Community Center.
CH214 Hill has done a number of EIR's for the City, the latest being the EIR
for `he Stockton Street project. The firm is familiar with the City and the
type of information needed In order to make the final design decisions. In
working with CH2M Hill on previous projects, we have always found them to be
cooperative, and we have confidence in their work.
Jack L. Ronsko
Pub' c Works Director
L eh
APPROVED: I FiLE NO.
HENRY A. GLAVES. City Ranaaer