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Home My WebLink About05/09/2008� B A K E R S F I E L D City Manager's Office Memorandum � ; TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cou�cil f FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager �,- � SUBJECT: Generallnformation �' 1. Good news! The CTC staff recommendations for STIP funds came out tod� recommended for $131 million to fund Mohawk, Truxtun to Rosedale, and Parkway, Mohawk to Coffee, in the 08-09 fiscal year. We will be supp� recommendation when it goes before the Commission next month. 2. As a reminder, Budget Hearings will be held in the Council Chambers on Monda noon. Presentations will be given for the following budgets: General Gove Development Services, Water, Finance, Police, and Rabobank Arena. 3. The State Department of Finance released the January 1, 2008 population figur The City of Bakersfield's official population is now 328,692. We are still the elE city in California, following closely behind the tenth largest, Anaheim (346,823) largest, Santa Ana (353,184). Since those two cities have a much slowei compared to Bakersfield, it is anticipated, based on historical analysis, that wE them in population within two to three years. 4. Public Works has discovered significant areas of unstable subgrade during � pavement in Columbus Street between Mt. Vernon and Auburn. These areas wil and repaired prior to paving in the most efficient and cost effective manne containing more detail is enclosed. 5. McMurtrey Aquatic Center will be hosting the CIF Division II Swimming Championships this weekend — May 9th at 1:00 to 9:00 p.m. and May 10`h at 7:3( p.m. The participants will be ten Kern County teams and twenty-five teams c county with over 580 competitors. 6. On Saturday, May 10th, officers from several law enforcement agencies thrc County, including our own, will be participating in the Special Olympics Law Torch Run. The "Flame of Hope" will be run through Kern County into the openin of the 30th Annual Special Olympics Regional Tournament. 7. I will be on vacation the week of May 12th through the 16`h. John Stinson will � • . �- - - - - -� .�- - -rr_ _ ._.ei� �----- ----- ---i--i'—r-----1�-- -�----tJ i�_a �_ TO: FROM: DATE: • B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR May 2, 2008 R� -� �`�. / �'Y , �"�T'rr. : �. �r-,f SUBJECT: Contract Change Order to Repair Unstabie Subgrade Columbus Street Reconstruction, Mt. Vernon to Auburn Upon excavating the first lane of pavement in Columbus Street between Mt. Vei Auburn, a significant area of unstable subgrade was discovered. These areas w identified and repaired prior to paving, however, during paving operations additi� unstable areas appeared. These areas then had to be repaired and repaved be1 next layer of asphalt was placed. In total, the first phase has resulted in approxir $68,000 of extra work cost. For the next lane of reconstruction, a more aggressive effort was put in to locatii unstable areas. These areas were identified and the repair method used City o�n aggregate materials rather than contractor supplied in order to save money. An of th is cost is $40, 000. Projecting these costs to the remaining two phases of reconstruction, the total fc repairing unstable subgrade is anticipated to total $200,000 to $250,000. As soc additional cost information is available a change order item will be put on the fir� available Council agenda. Staff and the contractor will continue to monitor and explore any and all options stabilize the subgrade in remaining phases in the most efficient and cost effectiv manner. Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE W E E K O F M AY 12 — M AY 16, 2008 Resurfacinq/Reconstructinq streets in the following areas: Preparing (grinding) streets for an overlay in the area between Dr. Martir King Boulevard and So. Williams Street, south of California Avenue. Preparing streets for an overlay in the area between So. "H" Street and I Lane, north of Pacheco Road. Resurfacing (maintenance overlay) Niles Street between Union Avenue Vista Drive. Miscellaneous Streets Division proiects: Continue installing curb and gutters in the area between California Aven East Truxtun Avenue, Baker Street to Williams Street (CDBG FUNDED PRQJECT). Working on the Mill Creek project. Working on the Aera Park Project. Sealing streets in the area between California Avenue and Brundage La Union Avenue to King Street. Working on the median island installation project on Calloway Drive, nor Rosedale Highway. Working on installing a turn lane from east bound Truxtun Avenue into tl- Corporation Yard. Paqe 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, May 12, 2008 Streets within the City Limit between So. "H" Street and So. Union Aven� Wilson Road to Panama Lane. Tuesdav, Mav 13, 2008 Streets within the City Limit between Brundage Lane and Ming Avenue, I Lane to Union Avenue Area between Ming Avenue and White Lane, Wible Road to So. "H" Stre� Between Hughes Lane and So. "H" Street, White Lane to Pacheco Road Wednesday, Mav 14, 2008 Between Stine Road and So. "H" Street, Pacheco Road to Panama Lane Between 99 Highway and So. Union Avenue, Panama Lane to Berkshire Thursday, Mav 15, 2008 Between Gosford Road and Ashe Road, Stockdale Highway and White Between Ashe Road and Westholme Drive/Wilson Road, Ming Avenue White Lane. Fridav, May 16, 2008 Between Allen Road and Old River Road, Stockdale Highway to Ming Av Between Old River Road and Gosford Road, Ming Avenue to White LanE Between Brundage Lane and E. Belle Terrace, Union Avenue to Cotton� Between Casa Loma Drive and Watts Drive, Union Avenue to Cottonwoc Between Oswell Park Drive and Brundage Lane, Oswell Street to Leeta : Between Brundage Lane and Zephyr Lane, �swell Street to Calle Del Sc �.�r�