Title
NW 3rd Ave. Sidewalks (B)
Explanation
The NW 3rd Avenue Sidewalk project is bookended between NW 13th Street and NW 6th Street. This section of NW 3rd Avenue is also a shared boundary with the CPUH and FAPS CRA districts. Providing sidewalk accommodations along this corridor had been a long-term project of both associated CRA advisory boards and was specifically identified in the CRA’s 2013 Strategic Plan as a Community Initiative. Although a few sidewalk segments previously existed along the southern side of the street, nearly 1,800 feet of roadway still lacked pedestrian facilities due to constrained rights-of-way and challenging site conditions. The CRA approached the project as an opportunity to solve a complex problem and improve the safety and accessibility of this popular neighborhood corridor.
Following a process that included an extensive survey of existing conditions, analysis of the regulatory framework, a feasibility study, stakeholder consultation, and construction documentation, construction began in July 2015 by the contractor Hicks Seal Coating and Striping. The sidewalk construction project along NW 3rd Avenue was completed in October 2015 and CRA Staff will provide a presentation to the Board on the scope, details, and results of the project. The total project construction contract fee was $187,703.00.
Fiscal Note
None
Recommendation
CRA Executive Director to CRA Board: Hear presentation.