Public Works and Engineering Services
2015 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project
Last week Bay Cities Paving & Grading, Inc., continued clean up activities on streets that were part of the project. City staff and the construction management consultant prepared a list of streets and marked the areas where the contractor will reconstruct asphalt curb (AC) dikes.
This week, the contractor will apply hot mix asphalt (HMA) to small areas within the project limits, including 19 Valley Drive to secure proper drainage to the existing drainage inlets. Bay Cities Paving and Grading, Inc. will begin raising all utility valves and manhole covers, this work will last approximately three (3) weeks. The contractor will initiate installation of AC dikes in the next two (2) weeks which will take
approximately two (2) days. Striping activities on the 25 street sections of the project will take place at the end of May 2016.
2016 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project
The upcoming 2016 Annual and Measure J & L Pavement Rehabilitation Project, will be advertised for bids in mid-May with construction expected to begin towards the end of July 2016. At the May 3, 2016 regular City Council meeting, City Council authorized the advertisement for bids of this project.
City staff and consultants have identified more than ten (10) trees in the public right-of-way that will require an Arborist consultation that may require branches be trimmed or the removal of certain trees. The locations of these trees are:
-Three (3) trees in front of 24 Altamount Drive.
-One (1) tree at the back of 15 Los Altos Road.
-One (1) tree in front of 14 Bobolink Road.
-Multiple trees in front of 28 Bobolink Road.
-One (1) tree at the intersection of Manzanita Drive and Bobolink Road.
-One (1) tree in front of 4 Camino del Diablo.
-One (1) tree at the corner of Estates Drive and Estates Court.
-One (1) tree in front of 37 Via Farallon.
-One (1) tree in front of 41 Via Farallon.
The trimming of tree branches is necessary to provide a fifteen (15) foot vertical clearance from the edge of the roadway, which is required by the Moraga Orinda Fire District's (MOFD) Ordinance #13-01 which has been adopted by the City of Orinda. The clearance is required for safety of fire equipment, fire fighters and to the public. The Arborist may determine that trimming branches, could make the tree unstable and they may recommend tree removal. City staff and consultants are identifying additional trees that may require an Arborist consultation. A complete list of these trees will be complete by the end of May 2016.
In addition, there are four (4) trees in front of 137 Goodfellow Drive that will need to be removed in order to replace the existing damaged curb and gutter to prevent premature road base failure under the new pavement.
North Lane Storm Water Mitigation Project
On April 28, 2016, the City received and opened six (6) bids for the construction of the North Lane Storm Water Mitigation Project. The companies that provided bids for this project are: Anvil Builders Inc. (San Francisco), Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc. (Concord), Bay Pacific Pipelines, Inc. (Novato), JMB Construction, Inc. (South San Francisco), McGuire and Hester (Oakland), and R.J. Gordon Construction, Inc. (Pleasant Hill).
City engineering staff reviewed the bids, starting with the apparent lowest bidder, and verified that all the bids were responsive and responsible. The lowest bidder is Bay Cities Paving & Grading Inc. with a total bid proposal of $2,298,827. City staff will request the City Council to award this project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at the May 17, 2016 regular City Council meeting.
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Upcoming Council and Committee Meetings
Planning Commission
Tuesday, May 10, 2016, 7:00pm
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Parks and Recreation Commission
Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 7:00pm - CANCELLED
Orinda Community Center, Room 7
28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Citizens' Infrastructure Oversight Commission
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:30pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room, City Hall
22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
City Council - Special Meeting
Budget Study Session
Thursday, May 12, 2016 8:30am
Library Auditorium, Orinda Library
26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC)
Monday, May 16, 2016, 7:00pm
Sarge Littlehale Community Room, City Hall
22 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563
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City Clerk Highlights
Orinda residents will find it a little easier to vote in the June 7th election, as the County Elections Office has once again teamed up with the City of Orinda to offer a convenient "CoCo Vote-N-Go" drop off location prior to and on Election Day at City Hall in Orinda, at 22 Orinda Way.
The distinguishable red box will be available during normal city business hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm (Closed between 12pm - 1pm).
City staff members will also have the popular "I Voted" stickers
upon request for those who drop off their ballots.
The secure, steel drop-off boxes is in place at City Hall, and
County elections officials will regularly pick up collected ballots.
Ballots may also be dropped off 8 am to 5 pm at the County Elections Office in Martinez, located at 555 Escobar St., or at any polling place on Election Day. For more information, contact Michele Olsen, City Clerk at
[email protected]
or at 925-253-4221.
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Highlights from the May 3, 2016 Regular City Council meeting:
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) Update of the Proposed Transportation Expenditure Plan (TEP) -
The Council listened to a presentation from Mr. Ross Chittenden of the CCTA for an update of the Proposed TEP.
Contra Costa County's Community Choice Energy Technical Study - The Council listened to a presentation from Contra Costa County and denied a request from the County to authorize up to $10,000 to participate as a party in a technical study of Electrical Load Data for Community Choice Energy.
This feature of the Orinda Outlook is meant to serve as a highlight of items from the City Council Meetings.
To view the meeting in its entirety or review meeting materials including Agenda, Minutes and Staff Reports
please visit the city's website at
www.cityoforinda.org.
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Longtime City Clerk, Michele Olsen departs
Michele Olsen who has been the Orinda City Clerk for the past 10 years has tendered her resignation. Michele and her family, husband Kirk and their 3 children, are soon to leave Orinda to move out of state. We wish her well in her new endeavors.
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Finance Department
CITY CENT$
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Orinda Chamber of Commerce, Upcoming Mixers!
May 26, 2016
Thursday May 26th at Bay Sotheby's Realty, from 5 to 7 p.m.
at 3725 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
June 23, 2016
The new Sutter Health Urgent Care facility in Orinda at 12 Camino Encinas,
June 23rd from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Come discover this new service and meet staff in a festive atmosphere.
R.S.V.P. (925) 779-3608
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Planning Department
- Continued Public Hearings:
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20 Via Las Cruces & 66 St. Stephens Drive -
A continued public hearing to consider (previously-expired) Design Review Permit, Tree Removal Permit, Exception Permit, Encroachment Permit, Use Permit, and Sign Permit applications to allow the replacement of the existing Moraga-Orinda Fire District (MOFD) Station 43 with a new 5,002 square foot station at 20 Via Las Cruces. The applicant also requests a General Use Permit and Sign Permit to allow a 1,080 square-foot temporary facility at 66 St. Stephens Drive (in the parking lot of St. Stephen's Church) to house MOFD personnel and equipment during construction of the replacement fire station. The expired project was originally approved by the Planning Commission in September of 2012. As currently proposed, the new permanent fire station is identical to the prior approval, but the temporary facility is now offsite (at 66 St. Stephens Drive/St. Stephen's Episcopal Church) and slightly larger than the 960 square-foot facility that was approved originally.
- New Public Hearings: None
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Parks and Recreation
Opportunity for Teens to Cultivate Leadership Skills
Orinda Teen Advisory Council (OTAC) Officer applications are now being accepted for the 2016-2017 school year. All applications should be mailed to Troy Faulk at 28 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563 or [email protected] and are due by Wednesday, June 1. For more information
click here.
The Orinda Teen Advisory Council (OTAC) is a group of high school and middle school students that work with city officials to organize fun events for their peers. All teens are welcome to join and need only to attend meetings. OTAC provides the perfect opportunity to: organize events for the community, gain leadership experience, participate in a model government, work with city leaders and teens from other councils, earn service hours, and have fun.
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Free, public event on Sunday, May 22 at California Shakespeare Theater's
beautiful Bruns Amphitheater, celebrating its 25th Anniversary in Orinda
Ever wonder what it looks like on California Shakespeare Theater Way?
Get a free First Look into Cal Shakes' first production of the summer season,
Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare's sharpest comedy
and find out what lies just beyond Highway 24!
Enjoy the eucalyptus-lined picnic groves on a Sunday evening.
Artistic Director Eric Ting moderates a Q&A session with director Jackson Gay,
followed by a portion of technical rehearsal open to First Look attendees.
Bring a picnic, snacks, or enjoy something from the on-site café and see how all of the elements
of a show come together at the Bruns.
Grounds open at 6:30pm; Q&A is at 7:00pm.
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Orinda Police
May 1, 2016 to May 7, 2016
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Calls for Service
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| 911 HANGUP |
3 |
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY |
1 |
| ALARM FALSE |
27 |
SCHOOL CHECK |
8 |
| CIVIL |
4 |
SECURITY CHECK |
8 |
| CVC MOVER DETAIL |
20 |
SERVICE TO CITIZEN |
32 |
| CVC NON MOVING DETAIL |
14 |
SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES |
6 |
| GRAND THEFT |
1 |
SUSP VEHICLE STOP |
4 |
| HIT AND RUN MISDEMEANOR |
1 |
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE |
1 |
| IDENTITY THEFT |
7 |
SUSPICIOUS SUBJECT |
1 |
| JUVENILE DISTURBANCE |
1 |
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE |
2 |
| LOUD MUSIC |
2 |
TRAFFIC HAZARD |
1 |
| ORDINANCE VIOLATION |
4 |
TRESPASS |
1 |
| OUTSIDE ASSIST |
10 |
UNCONTROLLABLE JUVENILE |
1 |
| PARKER DETAIL |
17 |
VACATION HOUSE CHECK |
10 |
| PATROL REQUEST |
8 |
VERBAL DISPUTE |
3 |
| PETTY THEFT |
1 |
WELFARE CHECK |
3 |
| PUBLIC NUISANCE |
1 |
RECKLESS DRIVING |
2 |
To see calls for service locations, please visit www.crimereports.com
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