To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: Agreement between Contra Costa County and the City of Walnut Creek for the San Miguel Drive Pedestrian Path Project, Walnut Creek area.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (Agreement) between Contra Costa County and the City of Walnut Creek (City) for the design and construction of the San Miguel Drive Pedestrian Path Project (Project No. 0662-6R4174), Walnut Creek area. (District IV)
FISCAL IMPACT:
8% Transportation Development Act (State) Funds, 55% City of Walnut Creek Funds, 37% Central County Area of Benefit Funds
BACKGROUND:
The San Miguel Drive Pedestrian Path Project is a joint project with the City that consists of constructing an all-weather, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant pedestrian path on the south side of San Miguel Drive from Newell Avenue to Blackwood Drive. The scope of work includes two primary components: (1) an asphalt pathway and berm within unincorporated County from Blackwood Drive to Adeline Drive; and (2) concrete sidewalk, curb, and gutter within the City from Newell Avenue to Blackwood Drive. In addition, the project scope includes installation of storm drain lines within the City from Andrea Drive to Blackwood Drive.
San Miguel Drive currently has two travel lanes with narrow shoulders and horizontal curves and are absent pedestrian pathways, resulting in pedestrians walking close to or within the travel lane. In the summer of 2022, County staff issued a survey to the Walnut Heights community to determine which of two multi-modal projects should be prioritized in the community - the other being a path along Mountain View Boulevard - and this project was selected as the one to move forward for implementation. The survey responses revealed that this proj...
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