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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for
Kettleman Lane Median Project from Hutchins Street to School Street
MEETINGDATE: April 2,2003
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTIONI That the City Council approve the plans and specifications for the above
project and authorize advertisement for bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATIW This project consists of installing a raised concrete median on
Kettleman Lane from Hutchins Street to 200 feet east of
School Street, all as shown on the plans and specifications for
"Highway 12/Kettleman Lane Safety Median Improvements".
A 1997 Route 12 study prepared by San Joaquin Council of Governments recommended a raised median
be constructed from the western City limits to Highway 99, including this section, to accommodate future
traffic- The traffic accident rate along this section of Kettleman Lane is more than three times higher than
similar highway facilities statewide. A Traffic Accident Location Map is attached (Exhibit A) that presents
the accident type and locations between 2000 and 2002. There have been 19 left -turn accidents and 44
rear -end collisions. Some of the rear -end collisions are related to other drivers making left turns in front of
oncoming vehicles.
In 2000, Caltrans awarded the City a Hazard Elimination Safety grant for the purpose of reducing the
accident rate on this section of Kettleman Lane. The City hired Harris & Associates and Y&C Traffic
Consultants to prepare a traffic study and design the improvements on this section of Kettleman: Lane.
The traffic study recommendations included a concrete median from Hutchins Street to Church Street and
from Church Street to the Union Pacific Railroad underpass, in addition to modifications to the
Church Street/Kettleman Lane intersection and traffic signal.
Project alternatives allowing left turns to the Euclid Shopping Center and/or Pleasant Avenue were ruled
out. These additional openings in the median resulted in left -turn stacking in the westbound through lanes
at Hutchins Street and eastbound through lanes at Church Street. Ultimately, high accident rates would
return by allowing these additional openings.
A public meeting was conducted on February 25, 2003, to present the project to the community. Letters
were sent out to the businesses and residents within 300 feet of the project limits, and public notices were
placed in the Lodi New Sentinel. Two representatives from Prime Shine Express
1,301 West Kettleman Lane) were the only attendees at the public meeting. Prime Shine Expressprimary
c=Gern is the new median will prevent customers entering their facility from the west on Kettleman Lane.
Staff responded by pointing out that customers could access their facility by making U-turns at the
Church Street intersection. Signal timing at the intersection of Hutchins Street and Church Street will be
set to allow extra time for the left -turn and U-turns.
CPS&A 03,224[03
Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Kettleman Lane Median
Project from Hutchins Street to School Street
April 2, 2003
Page 2
"This project will reduce traffic accidents and will improve highway operation on this. section of
Kettlema n; Lane, Staffwill continue to monitor the traffic movement on this section of Kettleman Lane and
will make necessary adjustments to accommodate future traffic.
The plans andspecifications are on file in the Pudic Works Department.
FUNDING: The money for this project is from Hazard Elimination Safety Program (Federal) and local
street funds,
Project Estimate: $224,000
Planned Bid Opening Date: May 21, 2003
Funding A-vailabie: -M
F4nance Dire -,tor
Jr.Richard C. Prima, Jr
Pudic Works Director
Prepared by Lyman Chang, Associate Civil Engineer
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CITY COUNCIL
SUSAN HITCHCOCK, Mayor
EMILY HOVVARD
Mayor Pro Ternpore
JOHN BECKMAN
LARRY D. HANSEN
KEITH LAND
PUBIAC WORKS DEPARI'MEINT
CITY HALLt 22) WEST PINE STREET
P.O. BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
(209) 333-6706
FAX (209) 333-6710
EMIAIL pwrJept@lodi.gov
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March 27, 2003
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN -1,13LACKSTON
City Clerk
RANDALL A, HAYS
City Attorney
RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works Director
Caltrans Prime Shine Express Euclid Shopping Center, LLC
P.O. Box 2048 301 W. Kettleman Lane 8294 Mira Mesa Blvd.
Stockton, CA 95201 Lodi, CA 95240 San Diego, CA 92126
SUBJECT: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for
Kettteman Lane Median Project from Hutchins Street to School Street
Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of
Wednesday, April 2, 2003, The meeting wiIi be held at 7 p.m. in the
City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street,
This ltem is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed -unless a
CouncIl Mem.ber requests discussion. The pubiic is given an opportunity to address
Items on the consent calendar at the appropriate firne.
If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council,
City of Lodi, P. Q. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910, Be sure to allow time for the,
mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the setter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street.
if you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's
card (availabte at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and
give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the
Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at (209) 333-6702.
If you have any questions about the. item itself, please call Lyman Chang,
Associate Civil Engineer, at (209) 333-6800, extension 2665.
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Wally Sandelin
City of Lodi Public Works DeparTment
221 West Pint Street
pe0. Box 3006
Lodi, CA 95241-1910
Ree amity of Lodi, Kettleman Lane Median Prof ct
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As we discussed the aftemoon of April 1, this office represents Euclid Shoppz :g
Center, LLC ("EuclidCenter"). Oxi April 1s my client received.a notice from the City.
regarding a public hearing on April 2 concerning the Kettleman :,ane project. Euclid
Center objects to the City proposed project as designed. After receiving the City's notice
on April 1, I contacted Lyman Chang. Mr. Chang gave me your telephone number as
well as the number .%r the Caltrans' project manager, I contacted you and appreciated
yov.r prompt rdurn call, I have requested that the Kettleman Dane item be takers off
calendar for the City Council = ting on April 2. Going forward with the meeting on
April 2 would prevent my clients from being able to make a presentation by thein traffic
engineer, Keil l aberry, PE,, before; the City Council. In addition., because of the
distance involved, Euclid Center will not be able to appear in person or through a
representative.
Setting this matter for another date in the near fiattue will allow a meeting to be
arranged for EiiclidCenter's traffic engineer to meet with. the City representatives, as well
as Cal ansi representatives. It is my understanding from you that the City would like to
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implement a project which will enhance safety consistent with minimizing impacts to the
impacted adjacent property, owners. Euclid Center strongly believes that a raid -block
median break allowin- inbound leis turn movements can be provided consistent with
safety,
imly put, the project as proposed eliminates all seven existing inbound
(westbound) left rum movements into the Euclid Shopping Center. The project also
proposes to eliminate all seven openings for left turns out Born the Center onto Kettle an
Lane. Typical shopping center designs provide at bast one inbound left turn movement
along the main frontage. The City's project fails to mitigate the substantial impacts to the
_:ttcli.d Shopping Center by removing such access points.
The City's project must and can be able to be designed without eliminating all
inbound.(westbound) left turn movements from Kettleman Lane. The property owners
have ri�-tain,ed the Traffic and transportation engineering firm of Linscott:, Law and
Greenspan Engineers, lir. veil Mabcrry, P.E_ , registered Traffic Eft-ineer, has
reviewed the C Transportation 'Con.su.ltants, .Inc., report dated August 13, 2002, which
was produced to Euclid Center approximately one month ago.
In brief, Mr. Maberry`s conclusion is that the proposed project eliminates all left
turn inbound possibilities. Further, it appears that a 60 foot left: tura median break could
be provided mid -block, while maintaining satisfactory left turn storage eastbound and
westbound at Church and Hutchins respectively. The Y&C design appears to be based
upon 2022 traffic volumes and a 95 percentile queue, Lauder existing + project
(mitigated) conditions, a 60 foot left turn pocket cold be provided; while maintaining the
95 percentile queue at Kettleman Lane and Church. A. 60 foot opening could also be
maintained at queue volumes which would be at somewhat less than 95 percentile, but
greater than average tinder 2022 traffic volumes (referred to as futux°e+proj ct in the Y
study}. According to our analysis, the reasonable left tum storage would be maintained at
somewhat less than 95 percentile, but more than average.
0kreserving left tarn access inbound to the Euclid Center would also reduce or
minimize the need for a U -tum movement westbound at Kettleman Lane and Hutchins.
Reduction in that tuming movement would streamline the left tum movement and
possibly reduce storage distance requirements. This is due to &C's assumption that all
existing iribound left turn traffic will rake a left rather than a U -tutu.
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April 2, 2003
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Please contacrine at your r,-arliest convenience to set tip a mutually convenient
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CC: Euclid Shopping Center
Lyman Chang, City ol'Lodi
Keil aberry, P.E.
CITY COUNCIL
SUSAN I-IffCHCOCK, Mayor
EWLY HOWARD
Mayor Pro Tempore
JOHN BECKMAN
LARRY D. HANSEN
KEITH LAND
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Pt]BLfC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET
P.O� BOX 3006
LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910
Telephone (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710
EMAIL pwdept@iodi.gov
http:Viwww,1odj.gov
April 2, 2003
Mr. Michael Leifer,
Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm and Waldron LLP
2603 Main Street, Suite 1300
Irvine, CA 92614
SUBJECT, Kettleman Lane, Median Project
H. DIXON FLYNN
City Manager
SUSAN J,I3LACK$T0N
City Clerk
RANDALL A. HAYS
City Attorney
RICHARD C.. PRIMA, JR.
Public Works DirectDr
I have reviewed your request .to reschedule the subject project considerations by the
City COUnGil to a future date. Your objectives to seek re -consideration by Caltrans of the.
project design are understood however, they do not necessarily require a delay in City
Council action on the project.
At the City Council meeting of April 2, 2003, staff is recommending that City Council
approve the plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for the
project, The project is a long overdue safety enhancement project on the State Highway
system?, and delays could jeopardize the City's construction grant.
Action by the City Council, in accordance with staff recommendation, will not prohibit a
future change to the project design. Euclid's requested westbound left turn could be
added at a later brae. Caltrans approval of the design, and any proposed changes, is
mandatory on this State Highway Project, Although we do not expect Caltrans will
approve this design modification, any such modification could be implemented through a
change order to the construction contract. Should Caltrans approve a design change,
City staff will support it.
Public Works staff has provided sufficient and complete notice to Euclid Shopping
Center, LLC. and its tenants, including advance information about the project specifically
to avoid last minute requests to re -design the project, Euclid Shopping Center, LLC and
all other tenants in vicinity of the project were notified about the project by mail on
January 25, 2003 and invited to join a public information workshop on February 25,
2003, In that mailed notification was included a concise project description showing the
continuous safety median between Hutchins and Church Streets,
1-LEIFER.-DOC
Mr. Michael Leifer
April 2, 2003
Page 2
Caltrans design requrements dictate the use of 2022 planning horizon to insure that
what we build today provides the appropriate level of service in the future. A shorter
planning hovizon in not acceptable to Caltrans nor the City, We also note that the
intersection of Kettleman Lane and Church Street allows all turning movements, so
westbound left turn access to your client's property is available. The project does not
eliminate all left turn access as stated in your letter.
Please include City staff in any Caltrans meetings that you schedule in the future. if you
have further questions, please contact Lyman Chang or Wally Sandeiin at
(209) 333-6706,
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