To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
SUBJECT:
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Pedestrian Countdown Signal Project; Federal Project Number HSIPL-5904(160); Contract Number 217102
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors ratify the Director of Public Works to sign Contract Change Order Number 1 for the total amount of $53,757.00; and approve the attached appropriation transfer to provide funding.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Road Fund (1200), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
DISCUSSION:
This project is replacing existing pedestrian crossing signals at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Hubbard Lane in Eureka and at various intersections along Central Avenue in McKinleyville with new "countdown" signals that show pedestrians how many seconds remain for them to cross the street. Accessibility guidelines proposed by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board for the design, construction, and alteration of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way require accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian pushbuttons to be provided when the signal controller and software are altered or when the signal head is replaced.
An accessible pedestrian signal and pedestrian pushbutton is an integrated device that communicates information about the WALK and DON'T WALK intervals at signalized intersections in non-visual formats (i.e., audible tones and vibrotactile surfaces) to pedestrians who are blind or have low vision. The pedestrian pushbutton has a locator tone for detecting the device and a tactile arrow to indicate which pedestrian street crossing is served by the device. Public Works had begun the process of purchasing and installing accessible pedestrian signals and pushbuttons prior to initiating the project to replace the pedestrian signal heads. Staff consulted with the California Department of Transportation and received authorization to expand the scope of the Pedestrian Coun...
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