To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Accept Completed Contract for McKay Tract Community Forest Northridge Road (3J400) Parking Lot and Walnut Drive (F3J300) Left Turn Pocket; Contract Number 331205
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Accept the completed contract, including the change orders approved by the Public Works Department, between GR Sundberg, Inc., and Humboldt County for construction of McKay Tract Community Forest Northridge Road (3J400) Parking Lot and Walnut Drive (F3J300) Left Turn Pocket; and
2. Approve the final claim for payment, as submitted by the Public Works Department to the Auditor-Controller, in the amount of $10, which will bring the total amount paid to 100% of the contract.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Grant from the State Housing-Related Parks Program; Eureka Community Planning Area Parkland Dedication Fees; Measure Z
DISCUSSION:
This project constructed a left-turn lane on Walnut Drive at Northridge Road in Cutten and the "Northridge Access Point" to enable public access for the McKay Community Forest, which was established in 2014, with the grant-funded acquisition of 1,000 acres of forestland. The Northridge Access Point includes 26 standard vehicle parking spaces, four equestrian parking spaces, two accessible parking spaces, portable restroom, and entrance gate, along with drainage and stormwater features that conform to the low-impact development standards of the county's municipal stormwater permit. The vegetation between the parking area and road will be managed to provide a visual buffer while allowing sightlines to aid law enforcement. Signage and trails beyond the immediate trailhead area and a permanent restroom with water and sewer service will be developed as separate projects in the future. Construction of the Northridge Access Point was funded by a grant from the Housing-Related Parks Program and Parkland Dedication fee...
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