To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: TED SEMAAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
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APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR 190TH STREET KING HARBOR ENTRY SIGN AND PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, JOB NO. 10160/41200 AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE THE PROJECT FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Replacement of the aging King Harbor sign located in the 2300 block of 190th Street has been long planned as part of the City's Wayfinding and Signage Program. The sign welcomes motorists to the Redondo Beach Harbor Area and is placed on a structure that spans over the westbound lanes. (See Attachment 1, Figure 1). The 190th Street King Harbor Entry Sign and Pedestrian Signal Improvements Project, Job No. 10160/41200 will replace the existing overhead sign and structures with a new sign and will also include work to install new traffic signal equipment, upgraded pedestrian crossing equipment, new curb ramps, and modified signing and striping. The new sign is consistent with the standards of the City's Wayfinding and Signage Program adopted in March 2008.
Plans and specifications for the project are ready for competitive bidding. The Engineer's construction cost estimate is $108,000. Construction of the project is anticipated to begin after receipt of the new signal poles in June 2021.
BACKGROUND
In 2002, the City Council adopted the City's Graphics Standards, Signage and Way Finding Plan after a comprehensive series of stakeholder workshops and community study sessions led by consultants from Hunt Design Associates Inc. (Hunt Design). In 2003, Council authorized the first monument signs to be placed along Artesia Boulevard including a primary gateway monument at Hawthorne Boulevard and a secondary median monument at Aviation Way. In addition, eight wayfinding signs were placed along Artesia Boulevard and Inglewood Avenue.
In December of 2007, the City Council approved an agreement with Hunt Design to develop district gateway signage f...
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