To: Board of Supervisors
From: Public Works
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Humboldt Bay Trail South Project - Construction Plans and Specifications
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve the attached plans and specifications for the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project; and
2. Direct the Director of Public Works to advertise the above-referenced project, upon receipt of Authorization to Proceed from the Federal Highways Administration, as required by Section 22037 of the California Public Contract Code, with bids to be opened five (5) weeks after the date that advertisement begins.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Bicycles & Trailways Program (1710), California Active Transportation Program, State
Coastal Conservancy, California Department of Transportation
DISCUSSION:
Humboldt County is implementing the Humboldt Bay Trail South Project ("Project") which will expand the Humboldt Bay Trail by four and one-quarter (4.25) miles and complete the trail connection between Eureka and Arcata. The Project will connect with the Eureka Waterfront Trail near the Target store and with the City of Arcata's existing Humboldt Bay Trail segment located north of the Bracut Industrial Park. The Project will serve multiple purposes including active transportation, coastal access, and recreation and will provide a significant advancement of the Great Redwood Trail and the California Coastal Trail.
The Project will provide a stand-alone paved trail (also known as a shared-use path) separated from roadways except for crossing the driveway into Bracut Industrial Park. The majority of the trail will be situated between Highway 101 and the railroad corridor, except where the alignment is situated on the levee surrounding the Brainard mill site (approximately one (1) mile) and where the trail is situated on the Eureka Slough railroad bridge. The Project includes widening the railroad prism, major modifications to the Eureka Slou...
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