HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 8.1 MonumentDesignDwntownCITY CLERK FILE # 400-30 & 600-30
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 2002
SUBJECT:
Downtown Streetscape Implementation Plan for the Downtown
Specific Plans - Monument Design
Prepared by: Janet Harbin, Senior Planner
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Existing Conditions at Village Parkway and Dublin Boulevard
(Topographical Survey)
2. Site Plan for Improvements at Village Parkway and Dublin
Boulevard
3. Preliminary Conceptual Designs (May 2001)
4. Gateway, Marker and Streetscape Priorities (May 2001)
5. Proposed Monument Design with Signage
6. Simulation of Proposed Monument on Site
7. Monument and Improvements Cost Estimate
8. Letter of Support for Improvements from Jason Goldblatt, owner
of McDonald' s
RECOMMENDATION: 1.
2.
Receive presentation by Singer Fukushima Evans, Consultants
Approve Proposed Monument Design
Instruct Consultant to prepare construction bid documents for
first monument
Direct Staff to request bids following preparation of bid-level
documents
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
An Estimated Cost sUmmary for the monument and related
improvements is shown in Attachment 7. The funding for the
monument is included in Capital Improvement Program Project
#94060.
BACKGROUND:
In November 1999, the City Council directed staff to prepare three Specific Plans for various portions of
the downtown area of Dublin to guide the development and revitalization of the West Dublin BART,
Downtown Core and Village Parkway areas. The Specific Plans were adopted by the City Council on
December 19, 2000.
COPIES TO: In-House Distribution
Adjacent Property Owner
Singer Fukushima Evans
ITEM NO.
As a part of the implementation of the Specific Plans, streetscape improvements are necessary in the West
Dublin BART, Downtown Core and Village Parkway Specific Plan areas to provide continuity and
unifying elements to establish a positive image in the downtown area. Each Specific Plan contains
guidelines and concepts for the design of the streetscape improvements addressed within the Plan. Prior
to construction of these improvements, the basic designs for the streetscapes, plazas, monuments,
gateways, and street furnishings associated with the downtown planning area were to be determined, cost
estimates obtained, and a phasing plan with priorities developed based on direction from the City Council.
The City's consultant for this project, Dave Evans 'of Singer Fukushima Evans, Presented this information
to the City Council at their meeting on May 1, 2001. The City Council determined that the initial
priorities for improvement of the streetscape in the downtown area should be focused on establishing a
gateway monument at the northwest comer of Village Parkway and Dublin Boulevard which is an
entryway to the downtown, a gateway arch at St. Patrick Way and Amador Plaza Road, and intersection
improvements at Village Parkway and Lewis Avenue (see Attachment 4, Gateway, Marker and
Streetscape Priorities). Additionally, the locations for the gateway features were selected based on those
suggested by the Downtown Specific Plans adopted in December 2000, and also on the volume of traffic
at critical intersections in the downtown area.
At the May 1, 2001 meeting, the City Council approved the preliminary conceptual design for the first
gateway monument to be constructed on City property at Village Parkway and Dublin Boulevard and the
gateway arch (see Attachment 3 for Preliminary Conceptual Design of Monument), and directed staff to
finalize the design and cost estimate for the gateway monument and arch with the related improvements.
Additionally, the Council directed the consultant to develop a preliminary design for secondary gateway
monuments, prepare an assessment and evaluation of impacts on trees along Village Parkway related to a
sidewalk widening project, and evaluate the feasibility of a pedestrian bridge crossing on Dublin
Boulevard at Golden Gate Drive.
PROJECT PROGRESS
Gateway Monument: The construction of a gateway monument at the intersection of Village Parkway
and Dublin Boulevard is part of the first phase of developing a unified and congruent physical landscape
that establishes a positive image in the Dublin downtown area. The final design for the proposed
monument with possible signage (Attachment 5) and a detailed cost estimate for both the monument
scheduled for fiscal year 2001-2002 and a later phase covering possible future improvements of the
monument and associated improvements (Attachment 7) have been prepared by the consultant for the City
Council's review at this time. The City Council is being asked to approve the design for Phase I only (the
monument itself). The consultant will make a presentation on the design of the monument and related
furore improvements at the City Council meeting, including a video that will illustrate how the new
monument will appear on the site.
Following Council's approval of the final design and cost estimate of the monument itself, the consultant
will prepare construction bid dOcuments and issue a request for bids on the project. After bids are
received, the Staff will bring the bid proposals back to the Council for review and selection of a contractor
for the construction of the monument.
Gateway Arch and Streetscape Features: The consUltant is in the process of preparing the final design
of the gateway arch feature for the intersection of St. Patrick Way and Amador Plaza Road, directly across
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from the 1-680 off-ramp. Because the structural support for the metal arch spanning the roadway is
derived from two identical monuments located on either side of St. Patrick Way at Amador Plaza Road,
the consultant must first receive direction on the final design of the gateway monument to complete the
necessary engineering studies related to the design of the gateway arch. The Staff will bring the final
design back to the Council for review and approval in a few months.
Additionally, the consultant is also in the process of finalizing the design of the intersection improvements
for Village parkway and Lewis Avenue, preparing the arborist assessment of the trees along Village
Parkway and the pedestrian bridge feasibility study. The design for the intersection improvements and the
studies will also be submitted to the Council in a few months for review.
Monument Design (Phase I)
The consultant has developed the final design of the first downtown monument to be located at Village
Parkway and Dublin Boulevard based on the preliminary concepts presented to the City Council in May
2001. The proposed monument is shown in Attachment 5 with attached signage which reads, "Downtown
Dublin." The signage is constructed of aluminum forming a semi-circle with a green background. The
letters on the sign will be illuminated with thin white neon lighting for visibility at night. The monument
would stand approximately 25 feet high with a five-foot white-lighted cupola. The light may be changed
to a colored light as an accent for holidays, if the City so desires. The monument is to be constructed of
tan colored masonry similar to that of the clock tower in the Civic Center on Civic Plaza, providing
continuity in materials used for existing and new features in the City's overall streetscape.
Future Improvements around the Monument (Phase II)
To accent the monument, the consultant has included in the site plan design decorative concrete paving, a
Iow seat wall, shrubs, some small trees and other landscaping to the area between the property owned by
McDonald's and the sidewalk and surrounding the monument (see Attachment 2, Site Plan for
Improvements at Village Parkway and Dublin Boulevard). Most of these items could be constructed with
the second phase of development which would be proposed to be funded in the' 2002-2003 fiscal year
Capital Improvement Program. For design consistency, the planned improvements would also include
four new boulevard-style streetlights selected previously by the City Council (May 2001), and represent
the initial installation of this type of lighting in the downtown streetscape. The existing physical
conditions at this location are shown in the Topographical Survey in Attachment 1. Along with the Phase
II installation of the improvements related to the monument, one of two traffic signals at the intersection
Will require relocation approximately 15 to 20 feet to the north to allow full visibility of the monument at
the intersection.
A simulation of the monument and improvements at its ultimate development at the intersection of
Village Parkway and Dublin Boulevard is shown in Attachment 6. The consultant's presentation will
contain additional viewpoints of the monument and intersection, and further illustrate how the entry
feature and associated improvements will appear following installation.
Staff has met with the franchise owner of the McDonald's located at Village Parkway and Dublin
Boulevard to discuss the City's plans for the monument and improvements at this intersection and
adjacent to the restaurant property. The owner has submitted a letter of support to the City (see
Attachment 8) for the planned improvements.
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Financial Considerations of the Proposed Monument and Improvements
Attachment 7, Monument and Improvements Cost Estimate, outlines the estimated costs to complete the
monument and improvements. Preliminary cost estimates were presented to the City Council in April
2002 with the conceptual design work. The preliminary cost estimate for the monument was estimated at
approximately $159,000. With further refinement of the structural design of the monument, the cOst is
$191,585.40. The cost of the monument would be funded by monies allocated in the 2001-2002 Capital
Improvement Program Budget for the Downtown Streetscape Implementation Plan, CIP #94060. Phase II
of the project, the associated ground plane, pavement, landscape, walls and relocations, would be
proposed to be funded in the budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 as a part of the Capital Improvement
Program.
The City presently owns the property where the monument is proposed to be located, and no further land
acquisition is necessary for the project.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive the presentation by Singer Fukushima Evans; approve the
proposed Monument Design as shown in Attachments 2 and 5; instruct the Consultant to prepare
construction bid documents for the first monument, and direct Staff to request bids on the project
following preparation of bid-level documents.
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Dublin Gateway Monument: Schematic Design Cost Estimate
Gateway Monument and Site Development @ Village Parkway Dublin Boulevard: February 26, 2002
Phase I - Monument cost for FY 200112002
1 NewGateway Monument 1 ea. $ 155,000.00 $ 155,000.00
2 Mobilization 1 Allow $ 5,556.00 $ 5,556.00
3 Remove Existing Unit Pavers 200 SF $2.50 $ 500.00
4 Reinstall Unit Pavers 200 SF $2.50 $ 500.00
5 NewGateway Monument lights 4 ea. $960.00 $ 3,840.00
6 Remove Existing Tree & Grind Stump 2 ea. $ 600.00 $ 1,200.00
Total of Phase I to Construct Monument $ 166,596.00
15% contingency $ 24,989.40
Total of Phase I $191,585.40
Phase Ii - Site Improvement costs for FY 2003-2003
7 Remove EXisting concrete Curb 120 LF $ 10.00 $ 1,200.00
8 Remove Existing Concrete Sidewalk 210 SF $ 8.00 $ 1,680.00
9 Remove Existing Street Light & Traffic Signal 1 EA $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500.00
10 Re-install Traffic & Crosswalk Signal on New Pole 1 EA $ 6,800.00 $ 6,800.00
11 New Boulevard-Scale Pedestrian Light 4 EA $ 11,000.00 $ 44,000.00
12 New Concrete Band 65 LF $ 23.00 $ 1,495.00
13 New Textured & Colored Concrete Pavement 350 SF $ 9.50 $ 3,325.00
14 New Concrete Wall (24" Ht.) 120 LF $ 260.00 $ 31,200.00
15 NewGateway Monument Uplights 4 EA $ 960.00 $ 3,840.00
16 New Irri~ation system 2431' SF $ 3.40 $ 8,265.40
17 NewTopsoil 90 CY $ 40.00 $ 3,600.00
18 New Perennial Groundcover 1413 sf $ 1.00 $ 1,413.00
19 NewAnnual Flower Planting 573 SF $ 0.75 $ 429.75
20 New Ornamental Tree (24" Box) 3 EA $ 290.00 $ 870.00
21 New Flowering Shrub 21 EA $ 45.00 $ 945.00
22 Remove Existing Unit Pavers 2111 SF $ 2.50 $ 5,277.50
23 Mobilization 1 allow $ 2,624.00 $ 2,624.00
Total of Phase II of Monument Construction $ 120,464.65
15% contingency $ 18,069.70
Total of Phase II $138,$34.35
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ATTACHMENT 8
Letter of Support