Item 4: Resolution Forming LID for Crest Drive

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MEMORANDUM DATE: May 28, 2009 FROM: Mark Schoening, City Engineer TO: Hearings Official SUBJECT: PROPOSED FORMATION OF A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (LID) FOR PAVING, CURBS, SIDEWALKS, MEDIANS, STREET LIGHTS, STORMWATER DRAINAGE AND WATER QUALITY FACILITIES ON CREST DRIVE FROM BLANTON ROAD TO LINCOLN STREET, STOREY BOULEVARD FROM CREST DRIVE TO LORANE HIGHWAY, AND TH FRIENDLY STREET FROM LORANE HIGHWAY TO 28 AVENUE (JOB #4546) BACKGROUND This project was initiated by Council action on September 8, 2008, when the Council authorized the preparation of plans and specifications and call of bids for construction of the local improvements pursuant to Section 7.160(5) of the Eugene Code, 1971. Bids were opened on May 21, 2009, with Babb Construction Co. dba Delta Const. Co. dba Delta Concrete as the apparent low bidder. Bid prices were very competitive from the five bidders and construction costs were well below the engineers estimate. The property owners were notified of the pending LID hearing ten (10) days prior to the hearing as required by Eugene Code. The LID formation hearing on May 28, 2009, is to review the bid information, confirm whether the LID should be formed and to identify any special conditions that should be included in the resolution forming the LID. City Council Action History The City Council adopted the November 1999 Eugene Street Classification Map with the adoption of Ordinance Number 20181 on November 22, 1999. The streets in the Crest Drive Neighborhood were left unclassified pending a study to determine the appropriate classifications and design standards for the neighborhood. The City Council directed the City Manager to implement the Crest Drive Neighborhood context sensitive solutions (CSS) process on May 8, 2006. A General Fund appropriation of $240,000 was approved as part of the FY07 budget to fund the CSS process. The definition of CSS follows: Context Sensitive Solutions is a collaborative, interdisciplinary project development approach that involves all stakeholders to develop a transportation facility that fits its physical setting while maintaining safety and mobility for all users, and reflecting community needs. The goal of CSS is to create early, open, honest, and continuous communication and sharing of information and knowledge throughout the design process.