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Council accepts Contra Costa Boulevard improvements, authorizes small contract reallocation
Summary
Council accepted the Contra Costa Boulevard (Viking–Harriet) improvement project as complete, praised bike/ped and signal upgrades funded mainly by a CCTA grant, and authorized a $77,954.44 reallocation to extend construction management services without adding new funds.
Pleasant Hill's City Council voted to accept the Contra Costa Boulevard Improvement Project (Viking Drive to Harriet) as complete and authorized a reallocation of existing project funds to increase the Park Engineering construction management contract by $77,954.44.
Project overview: council heard that the project, funded largely by a $4.79 million CCTA grant, added traffic signal upgrades (Taylor/Contra Costa and a new signal at Contra Costa/Allen), bike and pedestrian safety upgrades, ADA improvements, decorative street lighting, landscape medians, recycled‑water irrigation to selected corners, and C3J stormwater infrastructure at one intersection to support water‑quality goals. Construction contract award and ensuing change orders produced a final project cost of about $7.985 million, leaving approximately $269,000 in remaining project funds.
Why it matters: staff said the improvements improved safety and mobility for pedestrians and cyclists and addressed stormwater treatment in an area draining to local channels. The project included utility coordination and paving change orders; staff noted some weather and utility schedule delays but reported the project came in slightly under the approved budget.
Funding and next steps: council authorized the public works director to record a notice of completion and the city manager to reallocate the remaining project funds to increase Park Engineering's construction management contract by $77,954.44. Staff said remaining funds will return to Measure K or the project reserve after the reallocation.
Council comment: members and staff praised the project improvements and commended staff and the long‑running project team. Council approved the acceptance and reallocation by unanimous roll call.
