HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/24/2014 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
October 24, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT/CH/CB
Subject: General Information
Good News:
This week, TRIP staff received the federal authorization (E-76) to construct the Rosedale
Highway Widening Project. This authorization secures an additional $11.5 million of
federal funds from the Federal Highway Bill SAFETEA-LU Earmark and $1.0 million from
the IS-TEA Earmark, for a total of approximately $12.5 million.
With this authorization, the City can now move this project to the construction phase.
TRIP staff will be completing the advertising requirements and contract specification
documents within the next couple of weeks.
The project proposes to widen Rosedale Highway to three lanes in each direction from
Gibson Street to Calloway Drive. If favorable bids are received, the limits may be
extended to Verdugo Lane, half a mile west of Calloway Drive.
The State Route 99/Hosking Avenue Interchange groundbreaking event that took
place today had a great turnout. We appreciate everyone that made this project
possible. Please see attached photos of the event.
As a reminder, this project will construct a new interchange, providing direct access
to/from the State Route 99 freeway at Hosking Avenue. Circulation will be improved
benefitting residential and commercial developments. The project will also support job growth within our City and will benefit local suppliers and vendors.
The 2nd Annual Public Safety Charity Softball tournament is being held this Saturday,
October 25th at Mesa Marin Sports Complex. The teams participating will each be
playing for a charitable organization, and consist of the Bakersfield Police
Department, Bakersfield Fire Department, Kern County Fire Department, Kern County
Sheriff’s Department, Kern County Probation Department, California Highway Patrol
and the California Department of Corrections. The first game will begin at 8:30 a.m.,
with the championship game estimated to start at 4:30 p.m. There is an admission
charge of $3.00 per person for those wishing to attend.
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Miscellaneous News:
I will be on vacation the week of November 4th through the 14th. Chris Huot will be in
charge during my absence, and the staff will have my contact information in the
event that I need to be contacted.
TRIP:
Traffic Control Continues for State Route 178 near Canteria Drive
The contractor for the State Route 178/Morning Drive project will continue paving
operations at the east end of the job site next week, which may necessitate stopping
motorists traveling along State Route 178 near Canteria Drive for short periods of time.
The paving operation is expected to continue from Monday, October 27th through
Thursday, October 30th. This work will require intermittent flagging operations, and
motorists should anticipate having to stop for up to five minutes between the hours of
6 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.
Cottonwood Road, Madison Street and P Street Closures State Route 58 - Ramp and
Lane Closures Continue
The contractor for the State Route 58 Gap Closure project will be working on
Cottonwood Road, Madison Street and P Street next week, completing preparation
work to pave the slopes beneath the bridges. This work may require the closure of
these streets between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. while work is underway. No
two adjacent arterial streets will be closed at any given time so motorists can use the
closest arterial, to the east or west, to cross the freeway while work is underway.
Base paving operations for the new traffic lanes are underway. This work is being performed during daytime hours within the median. Motorists traveling on State Route
58, between State Route 99 and Cottonwood Road, should stay alert and watch for
trucks that may be entering or leaving the median.
The daytime closure of the State Route 58/Chester Avenue-H Street westbound on-
ramp continues Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Motorists should plan
to use alternate routes to access State Route 58 and State Route 99 during these hours. Motorists can use the State Route 58/Union Avenue Interchange, located
approximately one mile to the east, or continue west on Brundage Lane for
approximately one mile to access northbound or southbound State Route 99.
Nighttime lane closures also continue this week on State Route 58, between State
Route 99 and Cottonwood Road. These closures will be in effect each night from 7
p.m. through 6 a.m. the following morning, October 26th – 30th. Motorists may
encounter these changing lane closures at various locations through the work zone,
which may affect either lane in each direction. When work is performed in the vicinity
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of an on- or off-ramp, the ramp will be closed while work is underway. At least one
lane in each direction is expected to be open to freeway traffic at all times, and all
lanes are expected to open for the morning commute.
The daytime ramp closure and the nighttime lane closures on State Route 58 are
expected to continue for a few more weeks.
Night Work Scheduled for 24th Street Improvement Project
Geo-technical crews will be taking pavement core samples for the 24th Street
Improvement Project on Wednesday night, October 29th beginning at 9 p.m. and
continuing through 6 a.m. the following morning. This work will be conducted within
Caltrans right-of-way at the west and east ends of the project, including the following
locations:
• 24th Street, between State Route 99 and the east end of the Kern River
Bridge;
• Northbound off-ramp from State Route 99;
• Southbound on-ramp to State Route 99; and
• 23rd and 24th Streets, from M Street to the State Route 178 freeway.
This work will require short duration closures that will affect only one lane at a time,
leaving at least one lane open to traffic while work is underway. The one-lane
southbound on-ramp will require a shoulder closure and a reduction in the lane width,
but will remain open to traffic during the operation.
Council Referrals:
Attached is a response to the following Council referral:
• Councilmember Maxwell o TRIP – Centennial & 24th Street Project
Reports: For your convenience, the following reports are attached:
• Streets Division work schedule for the week of October 6th; and
• Possible AT&T U-Verse Programming Changes.
Event Notifications:
Attached is the Event Calendar for Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.
Condors Hockey
o October 24th – Condors vs Idaho @ 7:00 p.m. Tickets start @ $12
o October 28th – Condors vs Ontario @ 7:00 p.m. Tickets start @ $12
AT:CH:cb cc: Department Heads Roberta Gafford, City Clerk
Hosking Interchange
Week of October 27_2014_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of Oct. 27, 2014 – Oct. 31, 2014
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Reconstructing various streets south of White Ln and west of Old River Maintenance Grind & Pave on Alta Vista between Niles and Bernard
Grind & Pave “G” St from Truxtun Ave south to R.R. Tracts
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Video inspection of City owned Sewer & Storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the city
Dirt work at Mesa Marin for parking lot and playing fields
Concrete work on various streets in the area south of E. California Ave and east of Union Ave, south of Wilson and east of So “H”, south of California and east of Oleander, south Flower and east of
Beale ( all HUD funded areas)
Dirt work for PD property room Leaf collection started on 10/15/14 and runs thru 1/31/15
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Week of October 27_2014_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE
Monday, October 27, 2014
Between Coffee Rd. & Verdugo Ln. – Brimhall Rd., south to the Kern River boundary.
Cul-De-Sacs, west of Windsong St., between Brimhall Rd. & Thistlewood Ct.
City areas between Rosedale Hwy. & Stockdale Hwy. – Verdugo Ln. to the west City Limit.
Between Jenkins Rd. & Allen Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Birkenfeld Ave. Between Hosking Rd. & Astro Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
City areas between Olive Dr. & Downing Ave. – Coffee Rd. & Knudsen Dr./Mohawk St., including Patton Wy. From Weldon Ave. to Meany Ave.
Between W. Columbus St. & 34th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.
Beween Union Ave. & Madison St. – Casa Loma Dr. & White Ln. Between Westwold Dr. & So. Laurelglen Blvd. – Gosford Rd. & Woodglen Dr.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule. Thursday, October 30, 2014
All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule.
Friday, October 31, 2014 All sweepers are assigned to sweeping streets that are not on a set sweeping schedule.
NOTE: If raining, there will be no street sweeping service and all street cleaning personnel will be assigned to cleaning plugged drains and part circle culverts. This also applies when a large number of
street sweeper are in Fleet for repairs. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the
end of the month.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday
(Excluding Event Days)
TICKETMASTER LOCATIONS
Walmart - 2601 Fashion Place
Walmart - 6225 Colony Street
Walmart - 8400 Rosedale Hwy
CHARGE-BY-PHONE
1-800-745-3000
GROUP SALES INFORMATION
661-852-7309
SEASON TICKET INFORMATION
Bakersfield Condors
661-324-PUCK (7825)
www.bakersfieldcondors.com
Bakersfield Symphony
661-323-7928
www.BSOnow.org
Bakersfield Community
Concert Association
661-589-2478
661-663-9006
www.bakersfieldcca.org
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 23 – Condors vs Alaska 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
October 24 – Condors vs Idaho 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
October 28 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
November 1 – Condors vs Ontario 7:00 PM
$35, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
November 6-9 – Disney On Ice
$50, $32, $22, $18 On Sale Now
November 22 – PBR Velocity Tour 7:00 PM
$75, $60, $45, $20, $15 On Sale Now
January 23 & 24 – Monster X Tour 7:00 PM
$40, $20, $17, $15, $10 On Sale Now
February 12 – Harlem Globetrotters 7:00 PM
$88, $53, $36, $28, $21 On Sale Now
May 7-10 – Marvel Universe Live!
$150, $100, $50, $40 On Sale Now
November 1 – Taste of Home School 11:00 AM
$50, $25 On Sale Now
November 4 – BCCA: Quattro 7:30 PM
Call BCCA at 589-2478 for tickets
November 8 – Bakersfield Symphony 7:30 PM
$45, $35, $30, $20 On Sale Now
November 17 – Beauty and the Beast 7:30 PM
$62.50, $47.50, $32.50 On Sale Now
January 9 – Disney Live:Pirate & Princess 3:30 PM & 6:30 PM
$55, $32, $23, $18 On Sale Now
January 22 – So You Think You Can Dance 8:00 PM
$63, $47, $37 On Sale Now
www.rabobankarena.com - www.bhnamphitheatre.com