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OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
August 3, 2018
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager AT
SUBJECT: General Information
Notable Items
The Bakersfield Fire Department has one Type 1 Engine Company and two Type 3
Engine Companies assigned to the Ferguson Fire. The fire which started on July 13th
has grown to 62,883 acres with 39% containment and 3,558 personnel currently
engaged on the fire. There have been two fatalities and nine injuries to date and
one structure has been destroyed.
BFD Firefighters have been on the front lines since July 14th and have worked
tirelessly cutting line with hand tools, conducting firing operations, protecting
century-old structures, and providing water relays. BFD Firefighters remain in good
spirits and are committed to working long hours in dense smoke and high
temperatures.
Please see the attached memo announcing the promotion of Robert Voyles to Public Works Operation Manager. Robert has been with the City in the Public Works
Department for over 22 years. He recently held the position of Construction Superintendent. He will be starting his new position on August 6th, 2018.
The City of Bakersfield is in the process of continuing to provide access to its Public
Rights-of Way (PROW) and updating the City’s current American with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Transition Plan. The Public Right-of-Way (PROW) inspections will determine if
any barriers exist for persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and allow the City to identify any potential accessibility barriers
and develop a plan to remove any potential barriers. This phase of evaluation
concentrates on high traffic pedestrian areas such as schools, parks, hospitals, office
buildings, and bus stops. DAC evaluators may be seen documenting conditions
throughout the city.
Summer is winding down already! Two city pools will close this Friday, August 3rd
after general swim from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.: Jefferson and Dr. Martin Luther King Pools. Silver Creek Pool will close on Friday, August 10th after the general swim time.
McMurtrey Aquatic Center will remain open each day through August 10th, then
weekends only through Labor Day. Enjoy the final Family Fun Night on August 10th at McMurtrey Aquatic center from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. – it is Western Theme night so bring
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your hats, leave your boots and have fun.
Spray parks will remain open every day through Labor Day from 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.
On Friday, July 27th, 2018, the Bakersfield Police Department Community Relations
Unit participated in a back to school event held at the Blessing Corner located at
101 Union Avenue. Officers and staff were able to engage with approximately 1000
low income children between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Community Relations
distributed school supplies that went along with other resources provided to assist
families preparing to send their children back to school.
Attached you will find the monthly Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP)
Status Report for the month of August. 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.
I will be out of the office on vacation the next two weeks. Steve Teglia will be in
charge next week and will staff the Council meeting. Chris Huot will be in charge the
following week. Traffic Advisory
Lane Closures Needed for Milling Operations on Truxtun Avenue
Roadway milling operations will require the following lane closures next week:
Monday, August 6th: The #1 (inside) lane on westbound Truxtun Avenue, between Oak Street and Bahamas Drive, is expected to be closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. The #1 (inside) eastbound lane on Truxtun Avenue, between Bahamas Drive and Oak Street, is expected to be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Monday, August 6th – 10th.: Truxtun Avenue will be reduced to one lane in both
directions, between Empire Drive and Elm Street, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Congestion and delays are anticipated. Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area
and select an alternate route if possible. Motorists who must travel through the area are
advised to allow sufficient time to reach their destinations.
State Route 58 Nighttime Lane Closures Continue
Intermittent nighttime closures are anticipated for the northbound and southbound
State Route 99 to eastbound State Route 58 connector ramps through August. Motorists
should anticipate that closures could be in place between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5
a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights. Detour signs will direct motorists from State Route
99 to eastbound State Route 58 during the ramp closures.
Electrical work continues along State Route 58, requiring intermittent nighttime lane
closures of the two outside lanes on State Route 58 between State Route 99 and Union
Avenue, and for the on- and off-ramps at Union Avenue. These closures are also
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expected to be in place Sunday through Thursday nights, between the hours of 9 p.m.
and 5 a.m.
Reports
Streets Division work schedule for the week of August 6th
Event Notifications
Event calendar for the Rabobank Arena Theater and Convention Center.
National Night Out (NNO) will take place Tuesday, August 7th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in
the Rabobank Convention Center. NNO is an annual community-buildingcampaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood
connection to make our neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. Entry is free. Formore information, please call 661-326-3922.
Thursday, August 9, 2018, the Bakersfield Police Department will be holding a
graduation ceremony for the current academy. The ceremony is scheduled to takeplace at Bakersfield College inside the indoor theater at 11:00 a.m.
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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
More construction projects will soon be underway! Bids were opened in July for Centennial Corridor
Phase 2 – the Belle Terrace Operational Improvements. Granite Construction Company submitted
the low bid and a construction contract will be on the August 15th City Council agenda for
consideration of approval. A groundbreaking ceremony would then be held on September 7th.
Construction, which includes replacement of the outdated Belle Terrace Overcrossing, is expected to
begin in early October.
Two additional construction projects are expected to be advertised in August. The first project to go
out to bid will be the 24th Street Improvement Project, which will add a lane in each direction
between Oak Street and M Street. The City also plans to advertise for construction of Centennial
Corridor Phase 3 – the Bakersfield Freeway Connector – later this month. The Bakersfield Freeway
Connector will reconstruct the westbound-to-southbound loop ramp at the State Route 58/State
Route 99 interchange and reconfigure the southbound State Route 99 to Ming Avenue off-ramp.
Installation of bridge falsework continues at the Kern River Bridge Improvements project site. Night
closures of the Westside Parkway westbound on-ramp from Truxtun Avenue will be announced when
needed in August as the contractor installs falsework above the existing on-ramp. The first concrete
pour for the new bridge is planned for August 9.
PROJECT STATUS
Beltway Operational Improvements
Contractor: Security Paving Company
93% 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.
Crews were working on the storm water pumping plant, located on northbound State Route 99, last
month. Work at the pumping plant is expected to be completed in August. Drainage and construction of
the concrete median along State Route 99 was completed in July. The southbound on-ramp from Ming
Avenue is expected to fully open to traffic in August.
August 2018
TRIP Status Report
TRIP Status Report
August 2018
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Work on retaining walls along State Route 58 will continue through the coming month. Underground
and roadway work also continues along eastbound State Route 58. Crews are placing concrete for the H
Street off-ramp and mainline.
Ramp reconstruction and drainage work is underway at the eastbound Chester Avenue on-ramp.
Electrical work is ongoing along the State Route 58 mainline and interchanges.
Construction crews are actively working during both daytime and nighttime hours. Nighttime lane and
ramp closures may be in effect as needed along State Route 58, Sunday through Thursday nights.
Truxtun Avenue Operational Improvements
Contractor: Granite Construction
77% complete; anticipated completion: January 2019
The contractor paved Truxtun Avenue on the east side of Oak Street last month and will be
constructing a new median between Oak Street and Elm Street. New curb, gutter, and sidewalks have
been installed at various locations along the south side of Truxtun Avenue on the west of Oak Street.
The contractor plans to complete the remaining concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter in August.
The south side of Truxtun Avenue was paved behind the temporary concrete barriers, between State
Route 99 and Oak Street, last month. A new concrete driveway, fence and gate were installed at the
Bakersfield Police Department’s Firing Range.
The contractor completed the east half of the architectural treatment wall under the State Route 99
bridge in July. This wall replaces the previous slope and allows for new travel lanes to be constructed on
the south side of Truxtun Avenue. Formwork is in place for a concrete barrier that will protect the State
Route 99 bridge columns; the barrier is expected to be completed in August.
New signal poles were installed on the southeast and northeast corners of the Truxtun Avenue/Oak
Street intersection last month. The contractor plans to finalize the signalization of the intersection in
August.
24th Street Improvement Project
Contractor: TBD
Advertise: summer 2018: Construction start: fall 2018
The City will advertise for construction bids in August and the contract is expected to be on City
Council’s September 19th agenda for consideration of approval.
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. Bids for the Belle Terrace Operational Improvements Project were opened in July and the
contract will go before City Council in August. A third contract will be advertised for construction bids in
August, and the fourth contract will be advertised later this year. By early 2019, the entire corridor will
be under construction with final completion anticipated in 2022.
TRIP Status Report
August 2018
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Phase 1 - Kern River Bridge Improvements
Contractor: Security Paving Company
50% 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 current focus on this project is the erection of falsework (a temporary structure that supports the
steel and concrete during construction). As the falsework is set, the contractor has been moving forward
with steel installation and constructing forms for the stems and soffit (bridge girders and bridge bottom).
This work will continue through the month of August. The first concrete pour for the 1,064–foot long
structure is scheduled for August 9th.
The contractor is also working on the abutments adjacent to the existing eastbound Westside
Parkway/Truxtun Avenue off-ramp. Concrete for the abutment footing on the north side of the roadway
was placed in July. Crews will continue work on these abutments during the coming month.
Work on the embankment between Truxtun Avenue and the Kern River continues.
Phase 2 – Belle Terrace Operational Improvements
Contractor: TBD; Construction start: early fall 2018
This 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-
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.
Construction bids were opened on July 19th, a construction contract is expected to be on the August
15th City Council agenda for consideration of approval to Granite Construction Company, the apparent
low bidder. A groundbreaking ceremony would then be held on September 7th.
Phase 3 – Bakersfield Freeway Connector
Contractor: TBD
Advertise for construction bids: August 2018; Construction start: winter 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.
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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. In July, the contractor
completed the asphalt paving for the Kentfield Drive cul-de-sac, the new parking lot at Centennial
Park, and the street realignment on Candy Street. The contractor is working on roadway excavation
for the realignment of Del Rey Court and water line relocations continue on Montclair Street,
Kensington Avenue and Woodlake Drive.
The contractor has been preparing locations for sound wall construction in areas where the
freeway will be below grade. Construction is expected to begin in August. 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.
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Top left: Crews paved Truxtun Avenue, east of Oak
Street in July
Top Right: The architectural facing wall on Truxtun
Avenue beneath the SR 99 bridge is complete
Middle left: A bridge abutment for the future
Centennial Corridor is under construction
Bottom left: Crews are placing steel for the stems
and soffit of the new bridge structure that will
carry westbound traffic from Centennial Corridor
to Mohawk Street
Bottom right: The erection of falsework is
underway and will soon cross over the existing
Westside Parkway on-ramp from Truxtun Avenue
PROJECT PHOTOS
TRIP Status Report
August 2018
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Top left: In preparation of Centennial Corridor
mainline construction, steel water line casing is on
site and ready for installation on Kensington
Avenue, Montclair Street, and Woodlake Drive
Top right: A new parking lot has been constructed
at Centennial Park; paving was completed in July
Middle Left: The installation of electrical conduit
and lines is underway along both sides State Route
58, including interchange bridges and ramps
Middle right: Crews install fiber optic lines along
State Route 58 during nighttime hours
Bottom left: The pad for a new concrete barrier,
located beneath the new SR 99 to eastbound SR 58
connector bridge, was installed in July
Week of August 6_2018_Work Schedule
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STREETS DIVISION – WORK SCHEDULE
Week of August 6, 2018 – August 10 , 2018
Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas:
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Monitor between White Ln and Fairview (SB1)
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between South H and Hughes
Maintenance Grind & Pave on Fairview between H Street and Monitor
Reconstructing Streets South Pacheco West of Hughes
Reconstructing Pin Oak Park from White Ln to Parkview (SB1)
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
Working with Railroad to improve tracks on District Blvd West of Stine Rd
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
Concrete work in the Old Town Kern, Oleander and El Toro HUD areas installing and repairing
curb & gutter, sidewalks, and handicap ramps as needed.
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Week of August 6_2018_Work Schedule
Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, August 6, 2018
Between Golden State & 16th St. -- “F” St. & Oak St. /kern River Boundary
Between 34th St. & 30th St. – Chester Ave. & San Dimas St.
Between San Dimas St. & Beale Ave. – 34th/Bernard St. & Niles St.
Between Olive Dr. & Riverlakes Dr. (ext.) – Riverlakes Dr. & Coffee Rd.
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Between California Ave. & Brundage Ln. – Oak St. & Union Ave.
Between Renfro Rd. & Jenkins Rd. – Stockdale Hwy. & Kern River Boundary.
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
City areas between Brundage Ln. & Ming Ave. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave.
City areas between Wilson Rd. & Pacheco Rd. – So. “H” St. & Union Ave.
Between Casa Loma Dr. & Planz Rd. – Madison Ave. & Cottonwood Dr.
Between Planz Rd. & Brook St. – Madison Ave. & Hale St.
Thursday, August 9, 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.
Friday, August 10, 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.
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Mon-Fri 10 AM - 5 PM
(Excluding Event Days)
CHARGE-BY-PHONE
1-888-929-7849
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
Broadway In Bakersfield
661-852-7308
Week of July 30th
UPCOMING EVENTS
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 16 – USA v Mexico 5:00 PM
$40, $30, $20, $15, $10 On Sale Now
September 22 – Los Tigres Del Norte 8:00 PM
$159, $109, $89, $69, $49 On Sale Now
November 2 – Cole Swindell 7:30 PM
$51, $45.75, $35.75, $25.75 On Sale 8/3
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 3PM/7PM
$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
November 19 – Cirque Musica 7:00 PM
$99, $79, $59, $39, $29 On Sale 8/10
August 11-12 – Collector-Con 10 AM/11 AM
$8 Sat, $4 Sun, $10 Two Day Pass
August 18 – Jack White 8:00 PM
$79.50, $49.50, $39.50 On Sale Now
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
www.rabobankarena.com - www.spectrumamphitheatre.com
NNO is an annual community-building campaign
that promotes police-community partnerships
and neighborhood connection to make our
neighborhoods a safer, better place to live. To-
gether, we are making that happen.
For additional information, call 661-326-3922
Hosted by the Bakersfield Police Department
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018
at Rabobank Convention Center,
1001 Truxtun Ave. 6pm-9pm