Title
NW 3rd Ave. Sidewalks (B)
Explanation
At the April 2014 CRA meeting the Board approved the NW 3rd Avenue Sidewalk Feasibility Study. The study evaluated various alternatives to the feasibility of adding sidewalks to portions of NW 3rd Ave. between NW 13th St. and NW 6th St. and a segment of NW 8th St. between NW 3rd Ave. and NW 4th Ave. in an attempt to fill approximately 2,000 feet of missing sidewalk gaps along these neighborhood corridors. The NW 3rd Ave. corridor serves as a shared boundary between CPUH and FAPS districts and therefore both advisory boards were also involved in the planning and approval process. The narrow 30’ right-of-way width coupled with the proximity of obstructing structures to the roadway are limiting factors to the possibility of adding sidewalks to the corridors. The Feasibility Study was conducted to determine design alternatives that could provide basic pedestrian accommodations that meet current engineering design guidelines.
Following the approval of the Sidewalk Feasibility Study, the project engineering consultant and CRA staff proceeded with the development of Construction & Bid Documentation. These documents received 60%, 90%, and 100% reviews from the various city permitting agencies. The final plans which are included as Backup have received an approved Right-of-Way Use permit and the Maintenance of Traffic permit process is underway. They also served as the basis of the construction contract bid proposal being presented for approval. As an agent of the City, the CRA is proposing to utilize an existing continuing services contract between Public Works and Hicks Seal Coating and Striping, LLC. The construction is expected to take approximately 60 days with periodic lane closures and minor detours. As a result of the shared boundary along NW 3rd Ave. between CPUH and FAPS, the funding of the construction is being proportionally split according to the location of individual construction items and services at...
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