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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
July 6, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
Notable Items
This week, the 5th District Court of Appeal issued its decision in the lawsuit intended to
stop the widening of 24th Street. The decision serves as a complete endorsement of
the Project’s environmental document and the City of Bakersfield’s ability to
construct this desperately needed roadway improvement.
In a 48-page opinion, the Court thoroughly analyzed each of the opponent’s
arguments and refuted them. Its ruling, which vindicates the City Council’s decision to approve the environmental document and the Project, allows the City to
continue its progress in improving this gateway to Downtown. The sound walls on the north side of 24th Street have been constructed, and bidding on construction of
the Project is expected to begin this month.
The City would like to thank the local and appellate courts and the City’s legal teams and consultants for their diligence in moving this effort forward and the
community for its patience during this four-year battle to improve the City’s roads network.
Bakersfield residents who want more information about the Bakersfield Public Safety
& Vital Services Measure that will appear on the November 6th ballot can find
answers to frequent questions on a new website: BakersfieldCity.us/VitalServices
The Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services Measure would provide reliable, locally-
controlled funding that cannot be taken by the State to maintain and enhance
community priorities including public safety, retaining/attracting jobs and businesses,
and other quality of life services, including reducing homelessness.
The site includes:
A presentation on the financial challenges and facts that outline why the City
Council was asked to place Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services Measure on the ballot
General Information
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A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services Measure
A link to staff reports and formal documents related to the placement of the Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services Measure on the November 6th ballot
Information on how community groups or civic organizations can request an
informational presentation on the Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services
Measure
Attached you will find the monthly Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP)
Status Report for the month of July. The report gives a summary of each TRIP project
in construction, in design, and under review. Completion percentages and pictures
of projects are also included.
On Sunday, July 1st, 2018, Officers with both the Impact and Special Enforcement
Units began testing two different style body worn cameras with the Impact team
testing the Lenslock model and the Special Enforcement Unit testing the Axon
model. The devices will be tested during a twelve month period.
Kids at Camp King received visits from both the Bakersfield Police Department and
the Fire Department this week. The Community Relations Unit provided a bike rodeo and distributed over 40 helmets to children in attendance. The Fire Department
brought a fire truck and equipment for display.
General Information
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Traffic Advisories
Truxtun Avenue inside lane closure from B to D Streets
As part of the ongoing tree removal program, the City’s contractor will be removing 3
large trees on the Truxtun Avenue median near B, C and D streets in the morning of
Saturday, July 7th. Tree removals will require inside lane closures and possible temporary
closure of Truxtun Avenue for safety reasons.
Reports
Streets Division work schedule for the week of July 9th
Event Notifications
Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center
Friday, July 6th at Central Park: “Despicable Me 3” Free – experience outdoor movies
under the stars with family and friends. Movie begins at dusk.
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TRIP projects are moving rapidly through the various stages of project
development. This report is to provide a periodic up-to-date snapshot of each project’s recent major
activities and progress. If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Janet
Wheeler at the TRIP office, (661) 326-3491. Regular project updates are also available on the TRIP website
at BakersfieldFreeways.us
MILESTONES
The City has received a lengthy opinion from the 5th District Appellate Court in Fresno regarding the
appeal filed by the Citizens Against the 24th Street Widening Project. The Appellate Court has ruled
in favor of the City and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), denying the appeal
and affirming Superior Court Judge Twisselman’s 2016 judgement on every actionable issue.
Citizens Against the 24th Street Widening Project initially filed a challenge to the environmental
impact report in 2014, which resulted in the preparation of a Recirculated Environmental Impact
Report/Environmental Impact Statement (R-EIR/EIS) that included a study of the new cul-de-sacs
requested by the residents and additional information on the project alternatives that were
considered but rejected. Design and all other work on the project was put on hold during this period.
Following certification of the R-EIR/EIS, Citizens Against the 24th Street Widening Project sought to
invalidate the new document, which Judge Twissleman denied. The group appealed his ruling and
also sought an injunction against moving forward with work. Ultimately, the State Supreme Court
denied the injunction after both the Superior Court and the 5th District Court of Appeal rejected the
request; design work resumed as the appeal moved forward. Project design was completed earlier
this year and the project will begin the bidding process for construction later this month.
TRIP received notification in June of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s intent to grant $50
million for construction of the Centennial Corridor mainline under the competitive Infrastructure for
Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program. INFRA supports projects that make significant, long-term
improvements to America’s transportation infrastructure.
The INFRA grant, coupled with recent California Transportation Commission’s (CTC) awards for other
phases of the project, previously obligated federal funds, and budgeted local dollars, fully funds
construction of the Centennial Corridor and eliminates the City’s need to borrow funds to complete
the project. The INFRA grant culminated three months of funding awards, allocating a total of $169
million dollars toward project construction.
Thank you Congressman McCarthy, former Congressman Bill Thomas, and the entire TRIP team (City
of Bakersfield, Kern Council of Governments, Caltrans, County of Kern and Parsons) for securing the
funding needed to complete this important project.
July 2018
TRIP Status Report
TRIP Status Report
July 2018
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Congratulations to everyone who worked on the Southbound State Route 99 Auxiliary Lane/Rosedale
Highway Off-ramp Improvements Project. TRIP has been notified that the Southern San Joaquin
Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers selected the project for a 2018 Excellence Award
in Transportation. The award will be presented at the Chapter’s annual banquet in September.
The City has advertised for construction bids from pre-qualified contractors for the Belle Terrace
Operational Improvements Project (Centennial Corridor). The bids are due by 11 a.m. on July 19th.
The City plans to advertise for Responsibility Statements and Questionnaires (RSQ) for the
construction of the 24th Street Improvement Project in July; and for construction bids from pre-
qualified contractors in August.
Worth noting: August 2nd marks the fifth anniversary of opening the first 5 miles of the Westside
Parkway. More than 40,000 vehicle trips are taken on the freeway each day, reducing commute times
for thousands of Bakersfield residents. A motorist who shaved 10 minutes off of both the morning
and afternoon commute (by using the Westside Parkway instead of surface streets) would have an
accrued time savings of more than 400 hours over the past 5 years.
PROJECT STATUS
Beltway Operational Improvements
Contractor: Security Paving Company
91% complete; anticipated completion: summer 2018
This project includes various improvements along State Route 58, from State Route 99 to Cottonwood
Road, and on State Route 99, from north of Ming Avenue to Wilson Road.
Work along northbound State Route 99 last month included the installation of an overhead sign
structure and storm drain within the median. These two items are expected to be completed in July.
Last month on eastbound State Route 58, crews continued working on retaining walls and
underground installations. Retaining wall work will continue in July.
June paving activities included placing concrete for the freeway mainline and laying asphalt for the
eastbound Chester Avenue on-ramp. Paving the eastbound Chester Avenue off-ramp is planned for July.
Electrical work continues along both the eastbound and westbound lanes on State Route 58.
Work is underway during both daytime and nighttime hours. Nighttime lane and ramp closures may
be in effect along State Route 58, Sunday through Thursday nights.
Truxtun Avenue Operational Improvements
Contractor: Granite Construction
60% complete; anticipated completion: January 2019
The contractor completed the west half of the architectural treatment wall under the State Route 99
bridge in June and plans to complete the east half of the architectural treatment wall in July. This wall
replaces the previous slope and allows for new travel lanes to be constructed on the south side of
Truxtun Avenue. The contractor plans to install column protection barriers at the bridge next month.
TRIP Status Report
July 2018
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Improvements continue at the Truxtun Avenue/Oak Street intersection. Signal poles and equipment
are being relocated to accommodate the widening.
Selective demolition at the storage facility near the intersection has also been underway to provide
room for the new alignment’s eastbound-to-southbound right turn pocket.
The curb, gutter and sidewalks on the north side of Truxtun, east side of Oak Street, were completed
in June. The contractor plans to pave Truxtun Avenue, on the east side of Oak Street, in July.
24th Street Improvement Project
Contractor: TBD
Advertise: summer 2018: Construction start: fall 2018
The City plans to advertise for Responsibility Statements and Questionnaires in July; and for
construction bids from pre-qualified contractors in August.
Centennial Corridor
The multi-phased Centennial Corridor project requires four large contracts for completion. The first
contract was approved in 2017 and is currently under construction at the eastern end of the Westside
Parkway. The bidding process for the second contract is underway and a request for contract approval
is expected to go before City Council in August. A third contract will be advertised for bids in August and
bidding for the forth contract will follow later this year. By early 2019, the entire corridor will be under
construction, with final completion anticipated in 2022.
Phase 1 - Kern River Bridge Improvements
Contractor: Security Paving Company
47% complete; anticipated completion: summer 2019
This project constructs new bridges across Truxtun Avenue and the Kern River for the westbound exit
from Centennial Corridor (future State Route 58) to Mohawk Street and widens the existing eastbound
bridges crossing the Kern River and Truxtun Avenue to accommodate the future freeway mainline.
The contractor is setting falsework for the future westbound Mohawk Street off-ramp. (Falsework is a
temporary structure that supports the steel and concrete during construction.) As the falsework is set,
the contractor will then construct forms for the stems and soffit (girders and bridge bottom). This work
will continue through the month of July.
Next month, the contractor plans to place concrete for footings and walls at the bridge abutments
adjacent to Truxtun Avenue.
Work on the embankment between Truxtun Avenue and the Kern River is also expected to continue
in July.
Phase 2 – Belle Terrace Operational Improvements
Contractor: TBD
Project advertised for construction; Construction start: late summer 2018
The project will demolish the existing Belle Terrace overcrossing (built in 1963) and replace it with a
structure that meets Caltrans’s current vertical clearance requirements. The project will improve
northbound State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 traffic flow by reconstructing the northbound-
TRIP Status Report
July 2018
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to-eastbound connector structure over Wible Road and widening it to two lanes. Wible Road and Alamo
Court will also be realigned. Completion is anticipated in spring 2020.
The City is accepting construction bids from pre-qualified contractors only; bids must be submitted
prior to July 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.
Phase 3 – Bakersfield Freeway Connector
Contractor: TBD
Advertise for construction bids: August 2018; Construction start: fall 2018
This project will reconstruct the westbound-to-southbound loop ramp at the State Route 58/State
Route 99 interchange. An auxiliary lane will be constructed on westbound State Route 58 and the bridge
crossing over State Route 99 will be widened. The project addresses bottleneck congestion on
southbound State Route 99 by separating freeway on- and off-ramps between the closely spaced State
Route 58 on-ramps and the Ming Avenue off-ramp. The project will combine the eastbound and
westbound State Route 58 connectors into one branch connecting to southbound State Route 99. The
entrance to the Ming Avenue off-ramp will be shifted to the north and motorists will travel on a barrier-
separated connector to Ming Avenue. Sound walls will also be constructed with the project.
The California Transportation Commission approved a $25 million SB1 grant for construction in May.
Phase 4 – Mainline & SR 58/SR 99 Ramp Connectors
Designer: Parsons; Design: 99% complete
Final design plans for various parts of the project are at or nearing completion; including:
100% Local Roads and Bike Path plans
100% Roadway plans
100% plans for structures in Zones 1 and 2 (Zone 1 includes the roadways and structures from
the Kern River Bridge Improvements through the California Avenue Bridge; Zone 2 includes
bridges at Marella Way, La Mirada Drive, Ford Avenue, Stockdale Highway, and Real Road
100% submittal for the WB to NB connector structure
Various environmental revalidations have been approved
The City is preparing the corridor for future mainline construction. This work includes the
installation of drainage systems; asphalt paving; and the construction of cul-de-sacs at various
locations. These road modifications are part of the permanent configuration for the Centennial
Corridor Project. Sound wall construction along the depressed section of the future freeway
alignment is scheduled to begin in July. Remaining sound walls will be constructed in conjunction
with the future freeway due to the need to raise ground elevations for overcrossings at California
Avenue, Ford Avenue, Stockdale Highway, and Real Road.
The majority of the storm drain work has been completed. The contractor completed a paving
overlay on Morrison Street in June. Street improvements are underway on Fallbrook Street,
Hillsborough Drive and Kentfield Drive. Work on these streets is expected to be completed in July,
and the contractor will begin working on Kensington Avenue, Del Rey Court, Montclair Street, and a
new parking lot for Centennial Park.
TRIP Status Report
July 2018
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Top left: Crews erect falsework for the future
Mohawk Street exit
Top Right: View atop the structural falsework for
the future westbound State Route 58 off-ramp to
Mohawk Street
Middle left: Bridge abutments for the future
Mohawk exit and Centennial Corridor mainline are
under construction between Truxtun Avenue and
the Kern River
Bottom left: Crews prepare to pave the Joseph
Drive/Candy Street intersection to the final
configuration
Bottom right: Morrison Street paving in June
PROJECT PHOTOS
TRIP Status Report
July 2018
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Top left: Crews place electrical conduit along the
new State Route 58 sound walls
Top right: Work on various retaining walls
continues along State Route 58
Middle left: Paving the eastbound State Route 58
Chester Avenue on-ramp
Bottom Left: Selective demolition at the self-
storage facility at Truxtun Avenue and Oak Street
creates additional space for the widening project
Bottom right: The west end of the architectural wall
under the State Route 99 bridge on Truxtun Avenue
was completed in June
Week of July 9_2018_Work Schedule
Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE Week of July 9, 2018 – July 13, 2018 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Monitor between White Ln and Fairview (SB1)
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Real Rd between Wilson Rd and Planz
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Real Rd between California and Stockdale
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between South H and Hughes
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between H Street and Monitor
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Planz between Stine Rd and Wilson Rd
Reconstructing Streets South Pacheco West of Hughes
Sealing streets in the area south of 7th Standard between Calloway and Coffee Rd
Miscellaneous Streets Division projects:
Video inspection of City owned sewer and storm lines to evaluate condition of pipes
Repairing damaged sewer line found during video inspection
Miscellaneous concrete repairs throughout the City
Install storm pipe on Monitor North of Hosking
Bus Stop repair at Select and Arrow.
Concrete work on Streets that are funded with SB1 money
Working on expansion of PD parking lot off of Buena Vista (waiting for Electrical and Water line to go in.)
Concrete work in the Old Town Kern, Oleander and El Toro HUD areas installing and repairing curb &
gutter, sidewalks, and handicap ramps as needed.
THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Week of July 9_2018_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, July 9, 2018 Between So. “H” St. & Union Avenue – Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) – Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Between 99 Hwy. & So. “H” St. – Ming Ave. & Panama Ln.
Cul-De-Sacs on the north side of Magdelena Ave., west of So. “H” St. Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Between Panorama Dr. & Bernard St. -- Union Ave. & Loma Linda Dr.
Between River Blvd. & E. Columbus St. – Panorama Dr. & Columbus St.
Between College Ave. & Azalea Ave. – Fountain Dr. & Raval St.
Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Allen Rd. & Buena Vista Rd.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Between Carr St. & California Ave. – Mohawk St. & Stockdale Hwy.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Marella Wy. – California Ave. & Montclair St.
Between La Mirada Dr. & Chester Ln. – Montclair St. & No. Stine Rd.
Between California Ave. (ext.) & Stockdale Hwy. – No. Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy.
Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. – New Stine Rd. & Ashe Rd.
Between New Stine & Ashe Rd. – Taft Hwy. & Berkshire Rd.
Friday, July 13, 2018
Between Ming Ave. & White Ln. – Buena Vista Rd & Old River Rd.
Between Stine Rd. & 99 Hwy. – Belle Terrace & Adidas.
Between Panama Ln. & Birkshire Rd. – Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd.
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 sweepers are in
Fleet for repairs. Areas that have been missed during this time will be swept at the end of the month only when
possible.
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Week of July 2nd
UPCOMING EVENTS
July 7 – Comedy Get Down 8:00 PM
$135, $79.50, $55, $45, $35 On Sale Now
July 15 – Bronco w/El Coyote 8:00 PM
$53, $43, $33 On Sale Now
August 11 – Keith Sweat 7:00 PM
$79, $59, $44, $29 On Sale Now
September 8 – Bad Bunny 8:00 PM
$139, $99, $79, $59, $39 On Sale Now
September 22 – Los Tigres Del Norte 8:00 PM
$159, $109, $89, $69, $49 On Sale Now
November 8 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM
$60, $36, $12 On Sale Now
November 9 – Disney On Ice 7:00 PM
$65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
November 10 – Disney On Ice 11A/3P/7P
$65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
November 11 – Disney On Ice 1 PM/5 PM
$65, $40, $26, $24, $19, $16, $12 On Sale Now
August 18 – Jack White 8:00 PM
$79.50, $49.50, $39.50 On Sale Now
July 4th Celebration 6:00 PM
Free Admission
August 11 – Gary Allan 7:00 PM
$59.50, $54.50, $39.50, $26.50 On Sale Now
August 18 – Ziggy Marley w/Steel Pulse 7:30 PM
$79.50, $59.50, $39.50, $29.50, $26.50 On Sale Now
September 20 – Kenny G 7:30 PM
$76.50, $66.50, $46.50, $36.50, $21.50 On Sale Now
Season tickets on sale now!
Chicago: The Musical – November 13
Jersey Boys – January 14
The Wizard of Oz – January 28
STOMP – March 3
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