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Arcadia OKs $1.43 million Onyx paving contract and $500,000 Prop C supplement for 1st Avenue rehab
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 7,682 to amend the FY 2025–26 capital improvement program, authorized a $500,000 supplemental appropriation (Prop C) and approved a $1,428,000 contract with Onyx Paving Company (plus 10% contingency) to rehabilitate 1st Avenue. The vote was unanimous.
The Arcadia City Council on May 19, 2026 adopted Resolution No. 7,682 to amend the fiscal year 2025–26 capital improvement program and approved a contract with Onyx Paving Company for the 1st Avenue Arterial Pavement Rehabilitation Project. The contract low bid was $1,428,000; the council approved the contract with a 10% contingency and authorized a $500,000 supplemental appropriation from the Proposition C fund; staff said funds are available in Prop C for the project and the motion passed by a recorded vote of 5–0.
City Engineer Kevin Merrill presented project limits (1st Avenue from Huntington Drive to Daugherty Road; focus from California Street to Duarte Road), explained why bids exceeded original estimates, and described planned safety and design changes: narrowing the travel way to shorten crosswalks and improve pedestrian safety, retaining the majority of bike lanes, and adding diagonal parking in targeted segments using an alternating (chicane) design to calm traffic. Merrill said the design would add approximately 10 parking spaces (eight standard plus two accessible) in selected segments and that work must occur in summer to avoid conflicts with the middle school schedule.
Merrill said staff received six bids with Onyx Paving as the low bidder at $1,428,000; staff recommended adding $500,000 from Proposition C to cover increased costs, leaving a Prop C balance reported in the presentation at about $1.1 million for the two related projects. He also described potential speed-limit reductions supported by a 2024 law that allows lowering posted limits by 5 mph for pedestrian and bicycle improvements in business districts.
Councilmember David Fu praised staff outreach to Downtown Arcadia and suggested the city study longer-term pedestrian-focused design changes (sidewalk depth, outdoor dining potential) after this project is completed. Staff said outreach letters were sent to businesses and property owners along the corridor. Councilmember Fu moved to approve the resolution and contract; Councilmember Michael Kao seconded. The motion passed on roll call, recorded as 5–0.
Staff said construction is scheduled for summer to avoid school-session conflicts and that the city will monitor project performance and neighborhood impacts as the work proceeds.
