Fulton Advisory Committee
Meeting Number Six Minutes
March 11, 1999
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Committee Members Present:
Renee Taylor, Fulton Avenue Improvement Association
Claire Trullinger, Fulton Avenue Improvement Association
Martin Hughes, County of Sacramento
Steve Hartle, Morton & Pitalo, Inc.
Rizaldy Mananquil, County of Sacramento
Eddie Kho, Morton & Pitalo, Inc.
Bob Hablitzel, The HLA Group
Tim Cahill, Charles C. Bell, Inc.
Christine Anderson, The HLA Group
Rex Davis
Walt Mau, County of Sacramento
Randy Graham, Braley & Graham Buick
The 6th meeting was held at 2:00 p.m. at the offices of Morton & Pitalo, Inc., 1788 Tribute Road, Sacramento, California.
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Actions / Meeting Items Discussed:
I. Reviewed Meeting Number Five Minutes
A. Review of minutes from Charette Two
B. Suggestions and Direction for Consultant Team
C. Priorities
II. Issues Update
A. Ken Grehm with the City of Sacramento was contacted regarding the issue of stamped concrete accessibility. He said that the issue was related more with the lack of striping as it related with the blind's ability to use the crosswalks and that all issues related to this would be passed through the Barrier Removal Committee.
III. Engineer's Estimate
A. The total estimate for the entire project as presented is approximately $21 million.
B. Roadway Improvements - $4.1 million. Includes the following:
Maintaining traffic during construction hours. Anticipated construction hours would be nights and weekends to minimize disruption to businesses.
New asphalt surfacing and grinding of existing asphalt to correct grade.
Moving the existing curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveway aprons within the right-of-way.
Establishing median curbs.
Addition and adjustments to manholes and drain inlets.
Striping.
Signal improvements and new detector loops at widened intersections.
C. Utility Improvements - $4.5 million. Includes the following:
New 12" water main.
Undergrounding of overhead utilities.
a. The figure given for Pacific Bell may not be correct as Morton & Pitalo have not gotten a firm figure from them
b. Figure does not take into account reconnection of existing services to new service.
D. Enhanced Intersections - $2.1 million. Includes the following:
Brick crosswalks
Enhanced concrete in the intersection field
Brick in the enhanced sidewalks
Brick wall with inventor's silhouette and signage
Enhanced plantings and irrigation
E. Landscape Medians - $1.6 million. Includes the following:
Shrub, ground cover and tree or palm planting
Importation of soil to a depth of 24" for a plantable medium
Irrigation
Brick paving in the center turn lane
Off-site medians along Marconi
F. Lighting Improvements - $365,000. Includes the following:
Painting and decorative bases for existing street lights
New street lights at the Town Center and north of Marconi
Wrought iron banners
The quantity for the wrought iron banners needs to be revised.
G. Off-site Improvements - $232,000. Includes the following:
Architectural structures at Haggin Oaks
Signage at east / west intersections
Side street trees
H. Sidewalk Improvements - $1.2 million. Includes the following:
Wrought iron fencing where applicable.
Landscape planting and irrigation
Street trees and palms where applicable
Importation of soil to a depth of 24" for a plantable medium
Decorative brick in the Town Center area
Brick entry wall at the Fulton Ave. off-ramp
I. Contingency and Totals. Includes the following:
Contingency at 10% for inability to calculate actual quantities due to lack of topographic survey at this point.
This item does not include funding for right-of-way aquisition.
IV. Prioritization of Elements
A. After a lengthy discussion, the group consensus was to find one or two elements that would touch each parcel and concentrate on those as first priority.
B. Intersection enhancements could present a problem in phasing and traffic control.
C. Some element that would identify Fulton would be the most beneficial.
D. Break up cost estimate into first phase that would fall within TEA-21 funding, then future phases
E. Consensus first phase would be the following prioritization:
Median
Street Lights
Marconi Intersection
Auburn Intersection
Arden Intersection
Landmarks at Town Center
F. Future (2nd) phase would include: 1. Water main
G. Revised estimate with the above priorities and $6 million budget will be faxed to the committee for comment next week and emailed to Rizaldi for use.
V. Schedule
A. April 23, 1999 is the TEA-21 funding deadline.
B. Board of Supervisors presentation will follow by one month.
VI. Meeting concluded at 4:00 pm.
Please review the minutes reported above. Please report any corrections to Christine Anderson at The HLA Group, 447-7400 / facsimile 447-8270, as soon as possible.
Distribution: Those Present
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