On September 3, 2014, the City Council approved Resolution No. 89-14 authorizing staff to proceed with the issuance of a municipal bond for reconstruction of various roadway improvements throughout the City. Mathews and Stantec Consulting firms, as the City’s continuing services engineering firms, are qualified to not only provide the services, but is also capable of meeting the stringent project deadlines.
During the summer of 2015, City staff and District 1 Council member held community meeting to address the constraint of the 30’ right of ways in Monroe Heights. An initial survey was sent out to Monroe Heights providing for three options for the typical section design. Option A was a one-way street with curb, gutter and sidewalks on both sides. Option B was a two-way street with curb, gutter and sidewalks on both sides but required the residents to donate 5’ of their property to the City to construct the road. Option C was a two-way street with simply gutter on both sides and no sidewalk. The results of the survey were that the overwhelming majority of the Monroe Heights community wanted the streets turned one-way with sidewalks on both sides.
Following completion of the design, a request was made by re-evaluate the options as the community has expressed concern in reference to the one-way streets and elderly citizens backing up into the one-way street network. A community meeting was conducted in July 18, 2017 and a new option was presented with two-way streets, curb and gutter on both sides, and a sidewalk on only one side of the street. This option was overwhelming selected by the citizens who attended the meeting. Following this meeting staff went back and evaluated the results of the two surveys and propose option D which is a two-way street with a single valley gutter down the middle, and sidewalks on both sides of the street. This is recommended by staff and will provide a solution satisfying the desires of all constituents.
Staff requests that City Council approve the work order with Mathews and Stantec Consulting firms, to provide engineering design services for Avenue T, West 31st to West 37th streets from Avenue T to Avenue S, and Wet 23rd to West 27th street from Avenue M to Avenue Q to facilitate roadway improvement redesign in the amount of $60,499.00 and 28,595.00 respectively.