8.12 Appr 9th & Brdwy Corridor CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR COMMISSION ACTION ~ YJME
1/8/96 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
NO. 8 AGENDA:
Engineering & Utilities
ITEM
NO. 12
BY: Shawn O'Leary BY:
I'I'~M ~
Approval of the plans and specifications for the Ninth and Broadway
Corridor Improvements, Project No. 96-962.
BACKGROUND
The 1995 Capital Improvement Program included a project to improve
the intersection of South Ninth Street and Broadway Boulevard. In
March, 1995, the City Commission approved a contract for design
engineering services with Kirkham, Michael and Associates for the
project. In May, 1995, the staff and consultant met with the City
Commission to review preliminary design issues and discuss
alternatives. Two major decisions made by the City Commission in
May were 1) to make Ninth Street the through corridor with
Broadway intersecting as a "T" configuration and 2) to extend the
project to include the entire corridor from Otto Avenue on the
south to Cloud Street on the north. With the expansion of the
project, the City Commission also accepted the inevitable increased
cost for the project.
Preliminary plans for the project were completed in October 1995.
Since that time, staff has spent considerable time working through
the finer details of the project as well as working with adjacent
property owners, particularly at Kraft manor. The final plans,
specifications and cost estimates are now complete. Based upon
input from the City Commission, staff is prepared to conduct a bid
letting for the project in February, 1996 and develop contracts for
construction services soon thereafter Construction would then
begin in March or April, 1996 with completion planned for late
Fall, 1996. An elaborate traffic control plan has been developed
which will allow traffic to use Ninth Street and Broadway Boulevard
with some constraints throughout the project construction.
The project includes the total replacement of the pavement and
drainage system for Ninth Street between Otto Avenue and Charlotte
Street. Broadway Boulevard will be replaced and realigned to
intersect with Ninth Street at a ninety degree angle. The Otto
Avenue intersection will be totally reconstructed and realigned.
New signals will be installed at Broadway and Ninth as well as
Ninth and Otto. The section of Ninth Street from Charlotte to
Cloud will receive an asphalt overlay, new curb and gutter and
continuous sidewalk on the east side (Kraft Manor). The Charlotte
Avenue intersection will be widened to provide three lanes on
Charlotte to handle peak traffic.
The 1995 Capital Improvement Program budget included $650,000 in
general obligation bonds for this project. With the increased
costs of the project, the City Commission must decide how to
finance the project. The City Manager will advise accordingly.
CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR COMMISSION ACTION DAZE ZJME
1/8/96 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION: ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
NO. AGENDA:
Engineering & Utilities
ITEM
NO.
BY: Shawn 0'Lear BY:
Page 2 - Ninth & Broadway
The Commission will review the final project plans in study session
on Monday, with staff and engineering briefing on issues and
options.
ACTION OPTIONS.
1o Approve plans and project as recommended, with staff authorized
to set a bid date.
2. Modify project by eliminating the section between Charlotte and
Cloud. Approve modified project limits.
3. Modify project design in scope as it relates to sidewalk and
right-of-way improvements at Kraft Manor. Approve project with
modifications.