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Home My WebLink About7.1 Bus Shelter Locations and Design /0� 0 r�V CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: July 24, 1989 SUBJECT: Bus Shelter Locations and Designs and Alternatives to Bus Benches With Advertising (Report by Public Works Director Lee Thompson) EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1) Letter with attachments from Vic Sood, General Manager of LAVTA 2) July 11, 1988 Agenda Statement regarding bus shelters 3) Inventory of benches placed by Bench-Ad, cross- referenced with listing of proposed LAVTA bus shelters 4) Examples of types of benches, with costs 5) Map of bus routes, shelter locations, and bench locations will be displayed at meeting. RECOMMENDATION: Review staff report and (1) approve bus shelter locations and design as outlined in LAVTA's letter and report dated July 14, 1989 and (2) authorize Staff to undertake further study and prepare recommendation regarding type, cost, and quantity of bus benches to be provided. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: LAVTA will pay for, maintain, and pick up trash from their proposed bus shelters. The City receives $6.00 per bench per year from the Bench-Ad Company. There are currently 27 benches located in Dublin, for a total of $162.00 per year. This revenue would be lost if the City purchased its own benches. Estimated purchase cost for City-purchased benches is $400 to $800 each depending on style. 15 benches at $800 each would cost $12,000. Estimated maintenance cost per year is about 10% of the purchase price. DESCRIPTION: This item combines a request from LAVTA for final approval of bus shelter locations and design and a response to the Council's request to look at replacing the Bench-Ad Company's benches with City-owned bus benches. LAVTA Request On July 11, 1988, the City Council received a report regarding the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority's proposal to provide bus shelters at limited locations on the Wheels bus routes. The City Council approved the program with recommendations. LAVTA Staff, after working with City Staff, has prepared a final list of shelter locations and a generic shelter design. This design will allow for minor revisions based on the manufacturer who is awarded the contract. LAVTA's list includes the additional recommended locations in the Council's July 11 request, except that the five locations in the Villages will be reviewed at a later date when the development is complete and the route and shelter locations can be determined. A member of LAVTA Staff will be present at the City Council meeting, should there be any questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM NO. .,!. COPIES TO: LAVTA A Bus Bench Replacement When the City incorporated in 1982, the County of Alameda had an existing contract with the Bench-Ad Company to provide benches along the BART Express bus routes through Dublin. The City assumed the contract and has been receiving $306.00 each year from Bench-Ad for the privilege of having these benches in place. Dublin residents have benefited by having these benches available at bus stops without any capital or maintenance costs to the City. The latest inventory from Bench-Ad lists 53 benches located in Dublin; however, a field review of the locations indicates only 27 benches in place. LAVTA plans to install their bus shelters early in 1990, which will replace approximately 14 of the 27 benches that are currently in place. LAVTA will also be placing shelters in other locations which do not presently have benches. At the June 26th meeting, the City Council expressed a desire to explore replacement of the advertising benches with a type which does not have advertising. In order to provide benches at the bus stops which currently have benches and which will not have shelters, an estimated 15 benches would be needed. Staff has not done a survey of the number of benches needed at each location but would do so if the City Council wishes to purchase the benches. Staff contacted the Cities of Pleasanton and Livermore, which do not use the Bench-Ad benches, and which are both involved with LAVTA. The City of Livermore does provide bus benches. The !last ones purchased were 8-foot backless concrete benches, which cost approximately $400 each. The City of Pleasanton apparently does not provide benches itself but requires developers to provide them in newly developed areas. There are a number of types of benches available; examples with relative costs are shown in Exhibit 4. It may also be possible to have a bench designed specifically for the City of Dublin; for example, one that would match the existing trash receptacles. Funding and maintenance of the benches would need to be provided by the City. Depending on the type of bench used, it is estimated that the annual maintenance cost would be about 10% of the purchase price. Staff recommends that the City Council (1) approve LAVTA's proposed bus shelter locations and design and (2) direct Staff to undertake further study regarding style, cost, and quantity of bus benches and bring back a recommendation at a future meeting. -2- Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority 87 Fenton Street Suite 200 Livermore. CA 9450 415 449.3322 14 July 1989 J? CEO VED C JuC X � 19a� Mr. Richard Ambrose ,l Y�F DUa(� City Manager City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Boulevard Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Richard: I am pleased to present to you LAVTA' s finalized list of Bus Shelter Locations ! You will find that the Bus Shelter Locations are categorized by Major Boarding Areas, Public Institutions, and Senior Citizen/Handicapped Facilities. LAVTA has involved your city's public works department to intregrate LAVTA'S and the city' s various concerns regarding the public safety and interests. Enclosed you will find a copy of the Bus Shelter Location List, general information regarding our Bus Shelter Program, and duplicates of manufacturers ' brochures to provide you with pertinent information to assist you and the City Council ' s approval. I would appreciate if you would provide me with the City Council meeting dates and any other important dates that would expedite our Bus Shelter Program. If you have any questions, please contact Austin O'Dell, Transit Intern, at 449-3322. Thank you for your immediate response. Sincerely yours, Vic ood General Manager encl: cc: Lee Thompson, Director of Public Works City of Dublin THE WAY Mu GET EX" "IB131w AROUND :r SHELTER LOCATION LIST Final Draft 2. 00 Recommended Location of Shelters at Major Boarding Areas Location No. of Routes Shelters Type Dublin Dublin/Dougherty 2,10 - 2 F Village/Tamarack 2' Dublin/Golden Gate 2,3,10 2 F* Dublin High School 2 Wells Intermediate School 2 2 F/r Arroyo Vista 1 P 2 2 F Dublin/Village Pkwy 2'10 2 F Dublin/Donlon Way 2 2 p Total Dublin 15 :a 1 Pleasanton Fairgrounds/Pleasanton Ave 2 1 P- Tawny/Bernal 3 1 p Foothill High 4 1 P Main/Neal 3,10 2 F Valley/Santa Rita 3,4,10 2 F* .� Amador High 3,4,10 1 p Shadow Cliffs 10 2 P . Vineyard Hacienda Mobile Homes 3 1 F First/Ray 3,10 1 p Total Pleasanton 12 i Livermore Stanely Transfer Center 10,11,12,14,16 2 P* Livermore High 10 11 16 17 1 p East Avenue Middle School 10,12,17 1 PN Juction Avenue Middle School 11 1 P East/Charlotte 10,16,17 2 p Olivina/Murrieta 14 2 P Granada High School 12 2 P Murreita/Stanely 10, 12 , 14 2 p Total Livermore 13 Total Shcltors 40 J.. Recommended Location of Shelters at Public Institutions No. of Location Routes Shelters Dublin Dublin Library 2 2 F City Hall 10 2 F Dublin Community Swim Ctr 2 2 F Total Dublin 6 Pleasanton City Hall/Library 2 1 F New Jail ? 1 F Total Pleasanton 2 Livermore Library/Civic Center 11 2 p Total Livermore 2 Total Shelters 10 rr,y�xl r Recommended Location of Shelters at Senior Citizen/Handicapped Facilities No. of Location Routes Shelters Type Dublin Shannon Senior Citizen Center 2 2 F New Senior Center (Larkdale Ave) 2 1 F Total Dublin 3 Pleasanton Pleasanton Senior Citizen Center 3,4 1 F- Pleasanton Gardens 3 1 p? Pleasanton Greens 3 1 p? Total Pleasanton 3 Livermore Livermore Senior Center 11 2 F Total Livermore 2 Total Shelters 8 SUBTOTAL 2 58 Plus one spare of each type 4 GRAND TOTAL 62 f;. NOTES Shelter Legend: F=Full P=Partial R=Roof N=No sign at present. Relocate sign. *=Enlarged shelter. #=Must comply with Pleasanton city ordinance ?=Not recommended i I WHEELS SHELTER PROGRAM INFOP14ATION PACKET 20th of April 1989 INTRODUCTION It is the desire of the WHEELS to provide a quality and comfortable bus service to its community. To better achieve our desire, WHEELS believe that it 'should provide adequate shelter to protect its riders from the varing weather conditions of the tri-valley. In response, WHEELS has developed a shelter program for our community riders and ask for your assistance to help WHEELS to better serve the tri-valley area. SHELTER DESIGN REQUIREMENTS + The bus shelters should involve either a full, partial, canopy design. + Material for shelter components should consist of: - aluminum frames to allow ease of reloction - tempered glass panels with a minimum number of panels . The panels should be either safety ( shatter-proof ) glass, glass with wire mesh reinforcement, or solid. - fiberglass roof tilted to allow drainage towards the rear of the shelter - polished wooden seats + The shelter design should allow placement of WHEELS route and schedule information. + Trash cans would be provided at each location. These can be located separately from the shelter or as part of the shelter design. + At locations without WHEELS information signs the the shelters should incorporate a small pole to allow installation of a sign. WHEELS SHELTER DESIGN + Shelter woes + Descriptions + Dimenisions + Installation Requirements SHELTER LOCATIONS + Major Boarding Areas + Public Institutions + Senior Citizen/Handicapped Facilities TARGET DATES + Refer to TIME-LINE SUBSTTUT70N/MODIFICATION CONDITIONS • WHEELS will consider any design subsitutions . Design subsit�_tions must be considered and approved by the LAVTA Board. • The cities will absorb any modification costs to the existing shelter design that exceed the basic shelter costs. Example: Color COORDINATION • Wheels • Cities and Organizations • Contractor '• c FULL SHELTER DESCRIPTION (F) LAVTA SHELTER PROGRAM fto- y.. "1 �4z-� FULL SHELTER: Full shelters provide transit patrons the best protection from the elements . Paneling is provided on four sides with the front side being open for access and egress purposes . A variation of this design option involves a partial coverage for the front of the shelter. Openings at the ends of the front panel provide access and egress locations. For security reasons , the full shelters are only used with the metal frame construction materials . PARTIAL SHELTER DESCRIPTION (P) LAVTA SHELTER PROGRAM :dam 1 7 PARTIAL SHELTER: Partial shelters are similar to the full enclosure concept but typically include only a back wall and partial side walls. Due' to the more-open design, litter is less of a problem. Also, vandalism is generally less of a problem with this shelter type because of the small structure and greater visibility. Weather protection is diminished but heating during the summer months is less extensive as compared to the full enclosure option. A. advantage of this shelter is that it doses not incur as much street or property space as full shelter buth is still _provides the same amount of overhead protection. ' a:Crtrrc4'd�.i.•r, .,,,; i�Lb 'Li.if::::�•Li:.:c'LrFC�nriw.,w�i....,..: .:r:... 't.c..::6:�.G:.:.+.: «v.,.•.••..rnro�r', . ICJ ... CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL 2_?ETING DATE; July 11, 1988 SUBJECT LAVTA (Wheels) Bus Shelter Program MIBITS ATTACHED 1 - Proposed Bus Shelter Locations 2 - LAVTA Staff Letter dated June 29, 1988 3 - Working Paper 2+o. 2 - Bus Shelter Program (slides of alternative shelters will be available for review at the meeting) RECOMMENDATION (see below) FINANCIAL STATEMENT No cost to the City for either the full shelter or partial shelter DESCRIPTION LAVTA (Wheels) has proposed a bus shelter program with alternative designs and tentative locations. The Wheels' consultants, JrK &Associates, prepared "Working Paper No. 2 - Bus Shelter Program." The working paper contained the following recommendations: Use either the full (5'x8') or partial (2 1/2'x8') shelter design Use aluminum frames, tempered glass panels, fiberglass roofs, and polished wooden benches to allow for easier relocation, resistence to vandalism, visibility for security and positive appearance. Display Wheels signs, schedules and routes Provide trash cans at each location The working paper recommended the following proportion of shelters allocated by types of locations: Location Type Proportion Number of Shelters - Major Transfer Points/ Trip Generators 508 Y5 - Public/Semi-Public Institutions 208 10 - Elderly & Handicapped Facilities 108 5 - Medical Facilities 108 5 - Unallocated/Spares 108 5 TOTAL 100; 50 Tho WhoolS Staff has tentativoly identified nineteen (19) shelter locations in Dublin (soo Actachment 1). Whoels Staff would coordinate and work with City Staff on specific location:: so that both Dublin and 1Iicels can aEroo that the locntion!j nrn appr'opr'iate prior to installation, Thn tontativo locations and number of Shelters identified by the 6linnls Stn EE nrn: ...................................... ' �e IT1,1H NO, . .,.''.,:::•::y..t..:.:..,r�,�.; .�i<`°:':�'•' Vii.. .:i: .P Tentative Location No, of Shelters Shannon Community Center #1 and #2 oe - Dublin Library #3 and #4 - Amador Valley Bled./Penn Drive _ #5 and #6 (Wells Intermediate School) - Dublin Blvd./Golden Gate Drive #7 and #8 - Dublin Civic Center - Sports Grounds #9 and #10 - Dublin Blvd./Dublin Court #11 and #12 - Dublin Community Swim Center #13 and #14 - Dublin High School #15 and #16 - Dublin Senior Citizens Center #17 _- (in conjunction with potential route change) - Village Parkway/Tamarack Drive #18 and #19 RECOMMENDATION i Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Vneel's Bus Shelter Program subject to the following conditions: E 1. Use the full shelter design wherever possible to maximize protection from wind, summer sun and winter rain. 2. Use opaque fiberglass roofs to shade from sti--er sun. 3. Review shelter locations #5 and #6 for neighborhood acceptance in the front yard, lack of right of way, sight distance and similar concerns. 4. Try to secure easements to place full shelters behind sidewalks; if easements cannot be secured, use partial shelters. 5. Provide additional shelters at the following locations as soon as feasible: - Arroyo Vista #20 and #21 - Dublin Blvd./Village Parlcway -22 and #23 - Dublin Blvd./Donlon Way #24 and #25 - Alamo Creek Park #26 - Wildwood Road #27 and #28 - Fall Creek Road #29 and #30 6. Do not allow advertising in or on the bus shelters. ORIGINAL BUS STOP BENCH LOCATIONS INTERSECTION # BENCHES PRESENT # SHELTERS PLANNED Amador Valley at Regional North Side - 0 None South Side - 0 Dublin Blvd. at Clark Ave. North Side - 3 None South Side - 2 Dublin Blvd. at Dublin Ct. North Side - 2 1 South Side - 1 1 Dublin Blvd. at Golden Gate North Side - 2 1 South Side - 3 1 Dublin Blvd. at Regional North Side:- 0 None South Side - 2 Dublin Blvd. at Sierra Ct. North Side - 1 1 (Civic Center) South Side - 0 1 Dublin Blvd. at Village North Side - 3 1 Parkway South Side - 0 1 Village Pkwy, at Amador East Side - 2 None Valley West Side - 2 Village Pkwy. at Brighton East Side - 2 1 (Dublin High School) West Side - 0 1 Village Parkway at Davona East Side - 0 1 (Swim Center) West Side - 0 1 Village Parkway at Lewis East Side - 2 None West Side - 0 Village Parkway at Tamarack East Side - 0 1 West Side - 0 1 Additional Shelter Locations: Arroyo Vista (2) Dublin Blvd./Donlon Way (2) Penn Dr. (Wells School) (1) Amador Valley at Donohue (Library) (2) Larkdale Avenue Senior Ctr. (1) Shannon Avenue at Shannon Ctr. (2) 1�L:Y P t ii 3=6, 6uyne 5514 a m '� — - S-4A IE3IIoIIFI S-8E ie`gtE, S•6l AT r 570 S-5A LBICIC.j S-8D 'B'o:'L S-6M 19:0;E S-6A LIf911.J S•8F g.o. 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