The Cathedral City Council on Monday authorized a task order to NAI Consulting to design the full-depth reconstruction of the Landau Boulevard north–south public alley between Vista Chino Drive and 30th Avenue, a roughly 1-mile corridor. The council approved a 20% design contingency, bringing the total design encumbrance to $92,050, and authorized the city engineer to execute the task order.

Assistant or project presenter Andrew Louie told the council the project was on the city’s SB1 (Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account) list and that the scope will include full-depth pavement removal and reconstruction plus a center-line ribbon gutter to improve drainage and structural performance. Louie said the design consultant will handle preliminary research, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance, plans, specifications, cost estimates, utility coordination and bidding support.

Council members asked about materials and Louie said pavement will be asphalt and the proposed ribbon gutter will be concrete; staff said specifics will be finalized during design. Louie and staff also noted the project was delayed in 2023 by storm-related work and that the alley is heavily used by residents, businesses and service providers.

Motion by Council member Lam, second by Council member Carnivale, carried by unanimous vote (all ayes). The award is funded entirely with SB1 funds and aligns with the city’s five-year strategic plan under Goal B: Community Investment.

Design work will proceed with consultant coordination on environmental review and utility clearances, and staff will return with final construction documents and a construction-phase budget when design is complete.