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La Verne approves contract and funding for Grove/King local street improvement project
Summary
The council approved awarding a construction contract to Hardy and Harper Inc. and appropriations to fund the Grove/King local street improvement project, including crosswalk upgrades and additional rapid flashing beacons; staff estimated an August 1 construction start and a 10% change-order contingency.
The La Verne City Council on June 3 approved the appropriation of funds and the award of a construction contract for the Grove/King Local Street Improvement project, moving forward with resurfacing, crosswalk upgrades and additional rapid flashing beacons in several neighborhoods.
Staff recommended awarding the contract to Hardy and Harper Inc. and noted the project area covers residential streets east of White, north of Bonita, south of Foothill and east to the city limits. The scope includes resurfacing, a cost-share resurfacing of the Church of the Brethren parking lot that serves Oldtown, citywide striping and signage improvements, high-visibility ladder crosswalks near schools and several additional rapid flashing beacons for uncontrolled crosswalks.
In staff remarks, the recommended contract award amount and budget figures were presented in the resolution text and the staff report. Staff stated a construction contract amount and said the total possible construction contract cost including up to a 10% change-order allowance would be $2,356,000; the council was asked to appropriate $355,500 from available RightWay management funds (Fund 406) and $468,900 from gas tax funds (Fund 206) to complete the financing shown in the resolution.
Council members asked about timing and coordination with other work; staff said a pre-construction meeting would likely occur in two to three weeks and construction could start around Aug. 1, with staff aiming to complete work before the new school year where feasible. Council members also emphasized safety near schools and supported bundling adjacent projects to reduce community disruption.
The council moved, seconded and approved the motion to award the contract and appropriate the funds; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
Why it matters: The project targets pavement condition and pedestrian-safety improvements in residential neighborhoods and on routes serving Oldtown businesses and local schools. The award and appropriations commit identified city funds and a contingency for the work to proceed.
