RCTC - Time Extension for Project 2019-23 Wash. St. at Ave 50 & Tampico - ADA Improv
August 15, 2022
Mr. Bryan McKinney
Public Works Director
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Subject: SB 821 FY 2019/20 Extension of Time for Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and
ADA Improvements Project
Dear Mr. McKinney:
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission) received the City of La Quinta’s (City) letter
dated August 10, 2022, requesting a second 6-month time extension for the Washington Street at Avenue 50
and Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements Project funded through SB 821 FY 19/20 Call for Projects. The
Commission understands the City did not receive any bids and is requesting additional time to re-bid the
project.
Pursuant to the Commission’s adopted Article 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program policy, its Executive
Director is authorized to grant a maximum of a 12-month time extension for projects with compelling reasons.
This letter serves as the Commission’s approval of the requested six-month extension. The new deadline to
submit the final claim form is April 23, 2023.
Please contact Jenny Chan at (951) 787-7924 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Anne Mayer
Executive Director
Enclosure: La Quinta FY 19/20 Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and ADA
Improvements Project – Extension Request
August 10, 2022
Anne Mayer
Executive Director
Riverside County Transportation Department
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor
Riverside, CA 92502-2208
Subject: Second Time Extension Request – SB821 FY 19/20– Washington St. at Avenue
50 and Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements
Dear Mrs. Mayer,
The City of La Quinta respectfully requests an additional six (6) month time extension to complete
the proposed street and ADA improvements along Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico
and submit our claim for reimbursement under the TDA Article 3 (SB821) Bicycle and Pedestrian
Facilities Biennial Call for Projects for Fiscal Year 19/20.
As stated in the grant application, the project will commence improvements within two locations
along the Washington Street Corridor. The first location’s proposed work involves constructing a new
accessible curb that is compliant with the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
This location is heavily used by students who need access to their communities just north and west
of the school together residents accessing the La Quinta Village. The second location’s proposed work
includes constructing a sidewalk approximately 400 feet long to allow safe and easy accessibility a
resident whose primary transportation is a wheelchair. These two projects were proposed together
to reduce project administration costs and increase to increase the quantities to help lower
construction costs.
The City of La Quinta has a completed set of plans and specifications and had completed the utility
coordination. The project was posted to bid on July 18, 2022 and a pre-bid conference was held on
July 28, 2022. The bids opened today, August 10, 2022, and no bids were received.
An additional six-month time extension would allow staff to review the plans and specifications, reach
out to contractors and re-bid the project. The time requested is sufficient to re-bid, award, and
construct the improvements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Lorissa Gruehl, P.E.
Designer, at (760) 323-5344 (lgruehl@naiconsulting.com) or myself at (760) 777-7041.
Sincerely,
CITY OF LA QUINTA
Bryan McKinney, P.E.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
January 25, 2022
Mr. Bryan McKinney
Public Works Director
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Subject: SB 821 FY 2019/20 Extension of Time for Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and
ADA Improvements Project
Dear M r. McKinney:
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (Commission) received the City of LaQuinta’s (City ) letter
dated January 25, 2022, requesting a six -month time extension for the Washington Street at Avenue 50 and
Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements Project funded through the SB 821 FY 19/20 Call for Projects . The
Commission understands the City revised its construction schedule to minimize disturbance during the
remaining school ye ar. The City completed the utility coordination work and the additional time would allow
all conflicting utility purveyors the time to relocate their facilities. Additionally, at this time the City has a
biddable set of plans and specifications. Based on the new project schedule , the City expects to close out the
project by October 2022.
Pursuant to the Commission’s adopted Article 3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program policy, its Executive
Director is authorized to grant a maximum of a 12-month time extension for projects with compelling reasons.
This letter serves as the Commission’s approval of the requested six -month extension. The new deadline to
submit the final claim form is October 23, 2022.
Please contact Jenny Chan at (951) 787-7924 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Anne Mayer
Executive Director
Enclosure: La Quinta FY 19/20 Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and ADA
Improvements Project – Extension Request
January 25, 2022
Jillian Guizado
Director of Planning and Programming
Riverside County Transportation Department
4080 Lemon Street, 3rd Floor
Riverside, CA 92502-2208
Subject: Time Extension Request – SB821 FY 19/20– Washington St. at Avenue 50 and
Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements
Dear Ms. Guizado,
The City of La Quinta respectfully requests a six (6) month time extension to complete the proposed
street and ADA improvements along Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and submit
our claim for reimbursement under the TDA Article 3 (SB821) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Biennial Call for Projects for Fiscal Year 19/20.
As stated in the grant application, the project will commence improvements within two locations
along the Washington Street Corridor. The first location’s proposed work involves constructing a new
accessible curb that is compliant with the current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
This location is heavily used by students who need access to their communities just north and west
of the school, together with residents accessing the La Quinta Village. The second location’s proposed
work includes constructing a sidewalk approximately 400 feet long to allow safe and easy accessibility
to a resident whose primary transportation is a wheelchair. These two projects were proposed
together to reduce project administration costs and increase to increase the quantities to help lower
construction costs. Our proposed time extension would allow the City to mitigate the community
disturbance from construction for the duration of the remaining school year.
The City of La Quinta has completed the utility coordination and this request would also allow all
conflicting utility purveyors the time to relocate their facilities accordingly. At this point, the City has
a biddable set of plans and project specifications. The six-month time extension would include time
to bid, award, and construct the improvements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Lorissa Gruehl, P.E.
Designer, at (760) 323-5344 (lgruehl@naiconsulting.com) or myself at (760) 777-7045.
Sincerely,
CITY OF LA QUINTA
Bryan McKinney, P.E.
Public Works Director/City Engineer
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From:Julie Mignogna
Sent:Monday, August 15, 2022 10:31 AM
To:Monika Radeva; Laurie McGinley
Cc:Bryan McKinney; Carley Escarrega; Lorissa Gruehl
Subject:Fwd: [EXTERNAL] City of La Quinta Second Time Extension Request – SB821 FY 19/20– Washington
St. at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements Project
Attachments:image001.png; AM JC La Quinta Washington Stree_second time extension request.pdf
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
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Good morning Monika and Laurie!
Please find the attached contract extension notice from RCTC for the SB821 funding project 2019‐23 for laserfische and
your records. We are going to re‐bid the project after receiving no construction bids last week.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Much appreciation,
Julie
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From: Jenny Chan <JChan@rctc.org>
Date: August 15, 2022 at 9:59:26 AM PDT
To: Julie Mignogna <jmignogna@laquintaca.gov>
Cc: Martha Masters <MMasters@rctc.org>, Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>, Lorissa
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Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] City of La Quinta Second Time Extension Request – SB821 FY 19/20–
Washington St. at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements Project
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Hello,
See attached approval for the second time extension. Thank you.
From: Julie Mignogna <jmignogna@laquintaca.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 3:01 PM
To: Jenny Chan <JChan@RCTC.org>
Cc: Martha Masters <MMasters@RCTC.org>; Bryan McKinney <Bmckinney@laquintaca.gov>; Lorissa
Gruehl <lgruehl@naiconsulting.com>; Ubaldo Ayon <uayon@laquintaca.gov>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] City of La Quinta Second Time Extension Request – SB821 FY 19/20– Washington
St. at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and ADA Improvements Project
Importance: High
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Good afternoon, Jenny!
The City of La Quinta respectfully requests an additional six (6) month time extension to complete the
proposed street and ADA improvements along Washington Street at Avenue 50 and Calle Tampico and
submit our claim for reimbursement under the TDA Article 3 (SB821) Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Biennial Call for Projects for Fiscal Year 19/20.
The City of La Quinta has a completed set of plans and specifications and had completed the utility
coordination for the project. The project was posted to bid on July 18, 2022, and a pre‐bid conference
was held on July 28, 2022. The bids opened today, August 10, 2022, and no bids were received. An
additional six‐month time extension would allow staff to review the plans and specifications, reach out
to contractors, and re‐bid the project. The time requested is sufficient to re‐bid, award, and construct
the improvements.
Please do not hesitate to reach out should you have any questions or want to discuss the extension
request further.
Much appreciation,
Julie
Julie Mignogna | Management Analyst
Public Works Department
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tampico | La Quinta, CA 92253
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