HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 StNameSgnsAlternatives CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 24,
1983
SUBJECT
83-3
Street Name and Approach Sign and Business Area Street
Number Sign Projects
EXHIBITS ATTACHED : Copy of two sheet project plans
Specifications will be available at the Council Meeting
RECOMMENDATION %~
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Select from alternatives below
Funds budgeted for both projects - $25,000
An additional appropriation of $26,000 may be
required if Alternative #1 is selected
DESCRIPTION : As part of the 1983-84 Capital Improvement Budget, the
City Council approved a Street Name and Approach Sign Project totalling
$17,000 and a Business Area Street Number Sign Project totalling $8,000.
_The Street Name and Approach Sign Project would provide for the installation
~ 35 reflective street name signs to traffic signal mast arms and 16
reflective street name signs in approaches of major intersections on arterial
streets.
The Business Area Street Number Sign project would provide for the
installation of 51 block number signs in medians and in the parkways
throughout the commercial district.
The City Engineer has prepared the plans and specifications necessary to go
to bid for both projects (see attached).
Before authorizing Staff to proceed with the bid process, there is an
alternate type of street name sign which the City Council may wish to
consider. In lieu of installing reflective street name signs from the
traffic signal mast arms, the Council may wish to consider installing
internally lit street name signs, similar to those recently installed on
Hopyard Road in Pleasanton.
The additional cost of installing the internally lit sign would be
approximately $26,000, and would require an additional appropriation of
$26,000 from the City's Street Improvement Reserve. This would bring the
total street name and approach sign project cost to $43,000.
It is Staff's position that the aluminum reflectorized signs as originally
proposed are adequate and are a great improvement for motorists unfamiliar
-ith the City. However, the internally lit signs are more visible and
_mprove the appearance of the intersection.
ALTERNATIVES
Determine if plans and specifications should be modified to provide for
internally lit street name signs. If so desired, an additional
appropriation of $26,000 from the City's Street Improvement Reserve
should be authorized. Authorize Staff to alter plans and proceed with
bid process with bid opening date of Mcnday, January 8, 1983 at I0:00
2. Authorize Staff to go to bid for project as originally proposed with
bid opening date of Monday, December 5, 1983 at 10:00 a_m.
COPIES TO:
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