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Votes at a glance: Norwalk council awards street and signal contracts, accepts completed Studebaker signal project, appoints volunteer
Summary
At its meeting the council approved design and construction-management contracts for street and traffic-signal projects, accepted a completed traffic-signal project, confirmed two appointments and approved the consent calendar with one abstention.
The Norwalk City Council approved several contract and project items during the meeting and recorded appointments and routine business votes in a single series of actions.
Key votes and actions (roll calls noted where provided):
- Project 7184: Awarded a professional services contract to Onward Engineering, Inc. for street design and rehabilitation of Carmenita Road from Rosecrans Avenue to Excelsior Drive; project number references and award authority were presented by staff. Council approved the award by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye). Staff said the funds were reallocated from a canceled Foster Road project (project 7904) and come from programmed local STPL/Prop C funding in the FY 25–26 budget; staff will return with a design schedule when the consultant is engaged.
- Project 7232: Approved Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with TransTech Engineers Inc. to continue construction management and inspection services for traffic signal improvements on Alondra Boulevard (Home Depot to Shoemaker). Staff said the amendment extends the contract closeout period for an additional not-to-exceed amount of approximately $7,009.92; funding sources cited included HSIP, Measure R and Measure M. Council approved the amendment by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye).
- Project 7234 (Studebaker Road): Council accepted work and final payment for traffic-signal improvements on Studebaker Road from Kenny Street to Rosecrans (federal HSIP project). Staff reported the contract and change orders and asked council to accept the completed work; council approved the acceptance by roll call (Rios — Aye; Valencia — Aye; Vice Mayor Perez — Aye; Mayor Ayala — Aye).
- Project housekeeping: Council voted to terminate project 7904 (Foster Road rehabilitation) and reallocate remaining balances to support the Carmenita Road design work (project 7184).
- Appointments: Natalie Lopez was appointed to the Community Promotions Committee and Maria Carvajal was reappointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Carvajal was not present). The council conducted the oath of office for Natalie Lopez.
- Consent calendar: The consent calendar was approved. One councilmember recorded an abstention on item 9; otherwise the consent calendar passed.
Staff presentations included project histories, funding sources and technical details such as pavement section depths for arterial versus residential streets and signal-equipment upgrades that meet federal wind-shear standards. Council members emphasized communication and construction staging for high-traffic corridors where heavy truck volumes will affect nearby streets during construction.
No legal challenges or contract protests were recorded in the public record during these votes.
