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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2022 1102 CCSA REG ITEM 09BCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of November 2, 2022 ACTION RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT. BY A. Hurtado. B. Consider Moorpark Watershed Parks Recreation and Conservation Authority Trail Connection Feasibility Study. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. (Staff: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks & Recreation Director) Item: 9.B. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Jeremy Laurentowski, Parks and Recreation Director DATE: 11/02/2022 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Moorpark Watershed Parks Recreation and Conservation Authority Trail Connection Feasibility Study BACKGROUND The Moorpark Watershed Parks Recreation and Conservation Authority (MWPRCA) is a joint powers agency (JPA) formed between the City of Moorpark and the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to manage open space properties that the City purchases outside of Moorpark City limits. Currently the MWPRCA owns and manages the 80-acre open space parcel in the Tierra Rejada Valley, south of Tierra Rejada Road and west of Moorpark Road. Opening the 80-acre open space for recreational use has long been a goal of the City Council. In March 2020, the MWPRCA applied for a planning and design grant from the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy to prepare a trail alignment and feasibility study to determine whether an approximately one (1) mile trail connection between the 80-acre Property on Moorpark Road and the property owned by Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) was feasible. The trail connection would ultimately connect to Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) property in Thousand Oaks, providing an opportunity for Moorpark residents to utilize the expansive COSCA and CRPD trail network. The grant application was for the services of a civil engineer to determine the feasibility and alignment for the trail connection to the CRPD property in the City of Thousand Oaks, through the Santa Rosa Valley. Staff was notified in June 2020 that the MWPRCA had received the grant. In December 2020, the MWPRCA hired Phoenix Civil Engineering (Phoenix) to prepare the Feasibility Study. The City of Moorpark contributed to the project by donating the required match funding for the grant. Item: 9.B. 277 Honorable City Council 11/02/2022 Regular Meeting Page 2 DISCUSSION The Feasibility Study has been finalized and was presented to the MWPRCA board on May 12, 2022. Generally, the feasibility study indicates that a trail connection between MWPRCA open space and CRPD is feasible from a constructability perspective. The MWPRCA Board ultimately approved the Preferred Trail Alignment, but expressed concerns related to the exceptionally high-cost implications. The attached study identifies two potential trail alignments: Preferred Trail Alignment: The Preferred Trail Alignment starts at the existing gated entrance off Moorpark Road, crosses the drainage channel, requiring the installation of a bridge, and continues south to the southern end of the property. The trail alignment transitions to the back of curb along the landscaped frontage of the Lexington Hills Homeowner’s Association (Lexington HOA) property entrance. It should be noted that the trail transitions through two privately owned parcels within the Lexington Hills community and that easements, or outright property acquisition, would be required to transition along the Lexington Hills frontage. The trail crosses the Lexington HOA entrance/exit on Moorpark Road, continues south, and transitions up the side of the slope to an existing unimproved access road located on the hillside that is utilized by Southern California Edison (SCE) for maintenance operations. The existing access road terminates at the northwest corner of the intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road. Trail users would utilize the existing crosswalks at the intersection located on the north and east sides of the intersection. Pedestrian/equestrian push buttons are already installed on the traffic signal poles. Once across the intersection, trail users would continue east along Moorpark Road on a trail separated from the paved vehicle travel way to the terminus of the CRPD parcel. Alternate Trail Alignment: The Alternate Trail Alignment starts at the same location as Option A, but rather than traversing in front of the Lexington Hills community, the trail crosses Moorpark Road at the Read Road intersection, and ultimately transitions along the east side of Moorpark Road to the intersection of Santa Rosa Road. The trail terminates similar to the Preferred Trail Alignment and utilizes the existing cross walk at the Moorpark Road/Santa Rosa Road intersection. This option is not preferred because crossing Moorpark Road at Read Road presents significant safety issues for pedestrians due to the mid-block crossing and blind corners on either side of Read Road. This option would require the construction of a signalized intersection, which was not supported by the County of Ventura. Additionally, this option would require the construction of large retaining walls in order to facilitate the appropriate trail width on the east side of Moorpark Road. The slope along this section of road exceeds 2:1 and it is estimated that the retaining walls would need to be approximately 20’ in height to accommodate the trail. 278 Honorable City Council 11/02/2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 The project is complicated and has a number of challenges which are outlined in the feasibility study. However, staff feels that the largest challenges are: • Acquisition of easements from private property owners • Project funding • Future on-going maintenance costs Easement Acquisition: As mentioned, access easements would be required from two Lexington Hills homeowners in order to facilitate the Preferred Trail Alignment in front of the Lexington Hills community. Staff attended several meetings with the Lexington Hills Homeowner’s Association (Lexington HOA. Both of the affected homeowners attended the meeting. Although the Lexington HOA generally supported the project, the homeowners whose properties were directly affected, expressed concerns regarding safety for both trail users and vehicles entering the Lexington Hills community, as well as concerns related to security and privacy. There were also concerns regarding the use of private property needed for the trail alignment. The easement required from one of the property owners is completely outside their property line wall. However, the easement on the second property would require modifications to the property line wall of that homeowner. Mitigation for this would need to be included at the time the easement is acquired. Project Funding / Staffing: The cost to construct the Preferred Trail Alignment is approximately $3.8m to $4.8m at today’s costs, not including the costs of the two required easements. Beyond applying for grants, the MWPRCA does not have a funding mechanism to support the project. Most grant applications also require demonstration of property control, and/or shovel readiness. Shovel readiness would require completion of design and construction drawings, which would require additional funding to complete the plans prior to submitting a grant application. Additionally, most grants require some degree of match funding, which may be difficult to raise, unless the members of the JPA contributed to the project. Staffing of the MWPRCA is minimal and generally provided by the City of Moorpark as a JPA member. The scope of this project would require significantly more staff time to manage than is currently available. Staff estimates that the trail project would need to be constructed in phases and will take approximately 10 to 15 years to complete in its entirety. This is due to the complexity of the project and the number of agencies affected by the trail, as well as the extensive studies that would need to be completed. On-Going Maintenance: Although not addressed in the feasibility study, the MWPRCA does not have an on-going funding source to support a project of this scale. Generally, the City contributes a small amount of funding each year in the Fiscal Year Operating Budget to maintain the 80-acre parcel, which typically provides for seasonal weed abatement and trash removal. A funding source would need to be identified in order to keep the trail open for public use. 279 Honorable City Council 11/02/2022 Regular Meeting Page 4 MWPRCA staff identified the following steps that would be required to move the project forward over the next several years: 1. Easement Acquisition (12 to 18 months): The acquisition of the two easements required for this project are the key components to move the trail project forward. Without these easements secured, this project will not be feasible. Meetings with the property owners will need to be conducted to determine if purchasing an easement is feasible. 2. Trail Master Plan: A Trail Master Plan highlighting the trail connectivity starting in the City of Moorpark, through the property owned by CRPD and ultimately connecting to an existing trail system managed by COSCA will be necessary to apply for future grant opportunities. The trail alignment ultimately crosses several jurisdictional boundaries and supports the goal of trail connectivity by several agencies. Because of this, the project may be competitive and supported by state and federal grant opportunities. Funding is not currently available to support a Trail Master Plan. 3. Design Plans: Complete Design Plans will be necessary to apply for grant funding related to the construction of the trail project. Shovel readiness is typically a requirement of most grant applications. The high costs of this project will require a phased construction approach. The first phase would include opening the project to the public and construction of an interior trail system on the 80-acre property. The second phase would include the trail construction from the 80-acre property to the corner of Santa Rosa Road and Moorpark Road. At that intersection, the project aligns with the trail system identified in the Santa Rosa Valley Trails Master Plan. The final phase would include the trail section from the Santa Rosa Road intersection to the property owned by CRPD. Although staff believes that the future trail alignment would be a valuable asset to the trail systems in the City of Moorpark, the Santa Rosa Valley, and the Conejo Valley, the project challenges and high-cost implications would require a significant investment by the City, from both a financial and staffing perspective. The Feasibility Study provides the framework for a future comprehensive Master Plan and ultimately the completion of Design Plans that can be developed and utilized for future grant opportunities. The City Council may wish to consider moving this project forward as part of a future Strategies, Goals and Objective process. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact from this action. 280 Honorable City Council 11/02/2022 Regular Meeting Page 5 COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE Strategy 6, Goal 1, Objective 2 (6.1.2): “Develop options for use of 80-acre City owned open space parcel in the Tierra Rejada Valley for consideration by the City Council by June 30, 2020.” STAFF RECOMMENDATION Receive and file Report. Attachment: MWPRCA Trail Feasibility Study 281 MAY 2022 Moorpark, Watershed, Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Authority TRAIL CONNECTION FEASIBILITY STUDY ATTACHMENT 282 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 1 of 11 Jeremy Laurentowski May 6, 2022 Moorpark Watershed, Parks and Recreation Conservation Authority 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority – Proposition 68 Planning and Design Grant Trail Project - Feasibility Study Dear Jeremy, The Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority (MWPRCA) is a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) between the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and the City of Moorpark. The JPA was established in 2016 in an effort to jointly acquire, develop, maintain, manage and conserve additional park and open space. These areas would be used to provide restoration areas as well as, in the case of this proposed project, provide pedestrian/equestrian/bicycle access from Moorpark to adjoining communities. As part of conservation efforts, the City of Moorpark acquired an 80 acre parcel (APN 519-0-210-055) located west of Moorpark Road, south of Tierra Rejada Road and north of the gated community of Lexington Hills and transferred the property to the MWPRCA for management of the parcel. . The parcel is open space with unimproved access roads utilized by various easement holders on the property (SCE and Camrosa primarily). It has rolling topography and a natural drainage (Arroyo Santa Rosa) that bisects the property in the southern quarter of the parcel. Ventura County Watershed Protection District is the regulatory agency over the drainage. The MWPRCA envisioned that the parcel could be used to create a trail network that would extend from the City of Moorpark border on the northern parcel boundary toward a point of connection with parcels owned by Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) and the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA). The CRPD parcel would provide indirect access to the City of Thousand Oaks and the COSCA parcels. The nearest CRPD owned parcel (APN 592-0-110-545) is located south of Moorpark Road and is approximately 2,500 feet from the MWPRCA owned parcel. The trail would be located within the MWPRCA parcel and then within primarily County of Ventura public right of way. Background In June 2021, the Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority (MWPRCA) retained Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc. (Phoenix) to develop a conceptual layout of a pedestrian/equestrian/bicycle natural surface trail as part of the Proposition 68 Planning and Design Grant. The project alignment was to start from a future parking lot off of Moorpark Road (approximately mid- parcel) and lead south to a point of connection to a parcel owned by CRPD. The scope of services included efforts to obtain an aerial topographic survey of the project area, prepare a 30% design package set of conceptual trail alignment plans and develop a preliminary Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) for the proposed project. The 30% design efforts would be utilized by MWPRCA to pursue grant funding for 100% design drawings, and ultimately to pursue grant funding for the proposed trail improvements. 283 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 2 of 11 Conceptual Alignment Layouts The proposed trail had several issues that had to be addressed. Those issues included: • Transition across the drainage on the property and the associated regulatory permitting process. • Trail alignment along the frontage of Lexington Hills Homeowner’s Association community landscaped frontage along Moorpark Road. • Public access easements will need to be acquired over private property f or portions of the trail alignment in front of Lexington Hills. • Layout of the trail along the road right of way between the Lexington Hills HOA boundary and the intersection of Santa Rosa Road and Moorpark Road. Existing road slope would require modifications to allow for the full trail width • Negotiating the signalized intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road • Alignment along an existing natural drainage channel on the south side of Moorpark Road and east of the intersection with Santa Rosa Road • Crossing of the existing parcel frontage (Nature’s Best Tree Farm) as well as the existing Southern California Edison easements In 2021, a site walk on the MWPRCA parcel developed two potential alignment alternatives for the trail. Both alignments can be seen on the figures in Appendix A and below. The first alignment crosses the drainage channel which would require a bridge to be installed, continues south to the southern end of the property, transitions to behind the back of curb along the landscaped frontage of the Lexington Hills HOA property entrance. From that location, it would cross the HOA entrance/exit, continue south along Moorpark Road and then transition up the side of the slope to an existing unimproved trail located on the hillside. The existing trail terminates at the northwest corner of the intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road. Trail users would utilize the existing crosswalks at the intersection located on the north and east sides. Pedestrian/equestrian push buttons are already installed on the traffic signal poles. Once across the intersection, trail users would continue east along Moorpark Road on a trail separated from the paved vehicle travel way to the terminus on the COSCA parcel. Trail East of Intersection with Santa Rosa Road along Moorpark Road 284 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 3 of 11 The trail alternate alignments have two components that differ from the preferred alignment. Namely, the first alternate alignment is located on the MWPRCA parcel. Rather than cross the drainage with a bridge, the trail crosses a smaller drainage farther north on the parcel and the trail ascends from the parcel to a point where it crosses the existing drainage pipes that are located underneath Moorpark Road. By doing so, several regulatory permits are avoided as well as the associated costs of the permitting and environmental analysis. The disadvantage of this alternate alignment is that it places the trail users at the same elevation as the pavement on Moorpark Road as well as closer to vehicular traffic which has safety issues as well as aesthetic issues for the trail users. Alignment Options on MWPRCA Parcel The second alignment modification associated with the alternative alignments is the trail crossing Moorpark Road at Read Road and being installed on the east side of Moorpark Road rather than across the Lexington Hills HOA frontage and community entrance. Several disadvantages exist with this alignment such as: • The increased cost to construct a retaining wall structure up to 20 feet in height to accommodate the trail width. • Securing several easements on private parcels. • A signalized intersection or trail user crossing at Read Road. There are inherent safety issues with this crossing such as sight distance and proximity to the existing signalized intersection at Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road. The two alignments can be seen on the figures in Appendix A. Once the conceptual alignments were identified, contact was made with the County of Ventura to discuss the drainage crossing on the parcel as well as the encroachment into the unimproved drainage along Moorpark Road east of the intersection with Santa Rosa Road. Regulatory Agency Input The project traverses the MWPRCA parcel, existing County of Ventura public right of way, encroaches into two existing drainage facilities, and crosses two homeowner associations. Once the preliminary alignments were established, the next step in the process on the project was to present the proposed project to the private and regulatory public agencies. Recognizing that there were numerous regulatory agencies 285 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 4 of 11 that were going to review and provide input on the proposed trail, initial contact was made with the following departments: • County of Ventura Planning Department • County of Ventura Roads Department • County of Ventura Watershed Protection District • City of Thousand Oaks • Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) • Lexington Hills Home Owners Association • Hidden Meadows Home Owners Association The Arroyo Santa Rosa drainage exists on the MWPRCA parcel and traverses from east to west. There are several drainage pipes that are located underneath Moorpark Road that allow flow from the east side to cross underneath Moorpark Road and continue west towards the junction with Calleguas Creek farther west. The Arroyo Santa Rosa across the MWPRCA parcel is undeveloped. It is classified as a blue line channel according to the County of Ventura Watershed Protection District (VCWPD). There are eight similar sized drainage pipelines and one large diameter pipeline that cross under the road. Initial contact was made with VCWPD on June 10th 2021. A meeting was held to discuss the trail crossing of the Arroyo Santa Rosa on the MWPRCA parcel as well as the impacts to the unnamed drainage along Moorpark Road east of the intersection with Santa Rosa Road. In the meeting, VCWPD staff indicated that a hydrology/hydraulic analysis would be necessary along with an encroachment permit application for both crossings. It would be necessary to demonstrate that the proposed improvements (bridge at Arroyo Santa Rosa and retaining wall on the drainage) would not adversely affect the existing hydraulics of the streams. In addition to the VCWPD approvals, the Arroyo Santa Rosa will require a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers and California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Both agencies will require an environmental analysis report (Mitigated Negative Declaration, likely) for the impacts of the improvements at the locations. The next agency contacted was the County of Ventura Roads Department. A meeting was held with Roads Department staff on June 23, 2021 to discuss the project and any concerns or permits they would require. The Roads Department indicated that the existing intersection is already set up for equestrian use (push buttons for the crosswalks) and did not have any additional engineering requirements for the intersection. There was some concern that during heavy traffic times of the day, there might be some modifications considered to allow for increased crosswalk usage associated with the trail. However, at this point in the concept study phase, little is known about the potential impacts. They did mention that engineered plans would be required to be reviewed for the section of trail that is east of the intersection. There was some concern expressed with the proposed trail/road separation fencing. Department staff suggested that consideration be made for something that might provide more of a barrier between the trail users and the vehicles. They acknowledged that the trail would be located sufficiently west of the existing traveled way as the trail leaves the MWPRCA parcel and across the Lexington Hills HOA parcel. They did confirm that the right of way lines shown on the plans are what they show in their records. When presenting the alternate alignment crossing Moorpark Road at Read Road, they were not in favor of that concept. They indicated that an engineering study would be needed for that proposed crossing. There are concerns about the crossing being located on a curve in the road, with ascending travel ways on both sides of the crossing creating a potential sight distance issue between the trail users and the vehicles. Additionally, there was some concern about the proximity of the signalized intersection at Moorpark and Santa Rosa Road and Moorpark Road to the proposed signalized intersection. They acknowledged that the trail alignment alternate was going to have more concerns and require more analysis than the proposed alignment. Ultimately, the trail would require an encroachment permit and a design plan review by the County of Ventura Roads Department. 286 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 5 of 11 Alternate Trail Alignment On July 21, 2021, a meeting was held with the County of Ventura Planning Department staff to review and discuss the proposed trail alignment. At that meeting, they were very supportive of the project. They also indicated that the project appeared to provide a connection to an existing trail master plan that was prepared for the County of Ventura Planning Department. The Santa Rosa Valley Trail Master Plan was a study prepared for the County in conjunction with Santa Rosa Valley Trails, Inc. a 501c3 charitable organization dedicated to providing trail access in the Santa Rosa Valley, as well as the Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council. The proposed MWPRCA trail provides a much needed link to the Santa Rosa Valley trail system when it is all completed. The Planning Department also provided contact information for the Santa Rosa Valley MAC and the Hidden Meadows HOA. City of Thousand Oaks Public Works representatives and COSCA representatives met to discuss the proposed trail project on August 31, 2021. At that meeting, an overview of the proposed trail was provided. When discussing the project with the County Roads Department, it was mentioned that the County had jurisdiction of the right of way along Santa Rosa Road and Moorpark Road north from the intersection with Santa Rosa Road, but the City of Thousand Oaks was the authority having jurisdiction over the right of way east of the intersection. The group was supportive of the project and echoed the statements and concerns from the County regarding the trail barrier along Moorpark Road being substantial enough to protect the trail users from the vehicles traveling along Moorpark Road. COSCA representatives were supportive of the project. It was discussed that the design of the future trail on the COSCA property was going to pose some challenges that would need to be addressed at that time. The group mentioned that there is an existing SCE easement for aerial utilities along Moorpark Road and along the western boundary of the COSCA property. The design of the trail would need to coordinate crossing that easement and coordinating the design to meet the SCE requirements for pole clearances as well as incorporating the existing pole locations into the trail and retaining wall design along Moorpark Road. Coordination across the driveway entrance to the nursery property west of the COSCA parcel would be needed. Adjacent Community Input Three community groups were identified by the County of Ventura Planning Department that would be impacted by the proposed trail project: Santa Rosa Valley MAC, Hidden Meadows HOA and Lexington 287 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 6 of 11 Hills HOA. Each of the three groups were contacted and attendance at their regularly scheduled meetings was performed by the study team to present the project and discuss any concerns with the respective groups. A meeting with the Hidden Meadows HOA was held on October 28, 2021 and November 8, 2021. The initial meeting was held with one member of the HOA to review the project and to set up the meeting with the remainder of the HOA at one of their regular meetings. On November 8, 2021, the group met with the HOA members to review the project and discuss any concerns that they might have. The HOA was supportive of the project and expressed that there might be an opportunity to include some of their internal trail network as connections to the proposed trail project once it is in design. One of the members of the HOA is also active in Santa Rosa Valley Trails Inc. and was very familiar with the trail master plan. The HOA voted to support the trail as it would provide an eastern link to other trails in the area. The vote passed unanimously. A project presentation to the Santa Rosa Valley MAC was held at one of their regularly scheduled MAC meetings on November 18, 2021. At that meeting, a presentation was provided to the group outlining the trail project, the status of other contacts support for the project, the timing of the trail alignment and funding. The MAC did not formally take a vote on the trail, but individually provided verbal support for the trail alignment and concept and were interested in the project development as it moves forward through the grant funding and eventual design/construction. The last group contacted regarding the project was the Lexington Hills HOA. Initial meetings were held with two of the HOA Board members to discuss the project and seek input/opinions regarding the project alignments. A subsequent meeting with the Lexington HOA Board was held on April 5, 2022. At that meeting, the trail project was presented and discussed with the HOA members. There was initial support for the trail concept, but there were concerns expressed by some members about the alignment crossing the entrance to the HOA. Lexington Hills HOA Entrance Crossing After an extended discussion, one of the HOA Board members stated that they were going to meet with the other members of the community that had concerns with a printed set of plans to better understand their concerns. 288 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 7 of 11 Considerations The project will require several items to be completed as part of the design process and eventual construction. From the discussions with the community groups as well as the regulatory agencies the anticipated permitting and cooperative processes are summarized in Table 1, below. Summary of Discussions In the discussions with all of the regulatory and community groups, the project received support and positive feedback. The project will have some issues that will need to be addressed during the design of the alignment. Namely, certain alignments will require extensive study and analysis as well as permitting reviews and approvals as mentioned above to allow for the event ual construction of the project. Overall, the local community groups were supportive of the trail alignment concepts. Many agreed to provide verbal support for the group once it gets to the funding and design stages. Funding for the project will need to be addressed. The next section discusses the projected project costs. 289 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 8 of 11 TABLE 1- PROJECT REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND COMMUNITY CONCERN SUMMARY Agency/Community Comments County of Ventura Planning Administrative permit/environmental report Coordinate with Santa Rosa Valley MAC regarding trail connections County of Ventura Roads Department Encroachment Permit and Design Plans Review Trail Barrier Concerns at Moorpark Road East of Intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Valley Road Traffic Study if Read Road Crossing Pursued Environmental Document Preparation for Read Road Crossing Ventura County Watershed Protection District Regulatory Permits for Crossing Arroyo Santa Rosa Channel (VCWPD, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Army Corps of Engineers and Regional Water Quality Control Board Environmental Analysis and Studies to Support the Permit Approvals Hydrology/Hydraulic Study for the Bridge Alignment as well as the Drainage Adjacent to Moorpark Road East of the Intersection with Santa Rosa Valley Road Encroachment Permit for the Trail along the Drainage City of Thousand Oaks Coordinate any Traffic Signal Modifications at the Intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road Encroachment Permit Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council Continued Coordination with their Group Coordination on the Use of the Unimproved Trail at the NW corner of the Intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Valley Road Hidden Meadows HOA Continued Coordination with their Group Especially as it relates to their Community Entrance and any Impacts Lexington Hills HOA Continued Coordination with their Group Especially as it relates to their Community Entrance and any Impacts Secondary Fire Access Consideration 290 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 9 of 11 Opinion of Probable Construction Cost A concept level Opinion of Probable Construction Cost was prepared for the project alignment s. The Preferred Alignment includes the bridge crossing of the creek and the trail located across the Lexington Hills HOA entrance. The Alternate Alignment includes a bridge crossing the top of the drainage pipes on the MWPRCA parcel and the signalized crossing at Read Road. Costs associated with design, environmental, permitting and construction were estimated and included in the overall project total. Costs associated with right of way acquisition (easements) are not included in these estimates and would be considered additional costs. Tables 2 (Preferred Alignment) and 3 (Alternate Alignment) show the range of project costs based on the conceptual alignment. TABLE 2: OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST – PREFERRED ALIGNMENT Description Cost Range Mobilization/Demobilization $113,000 Permitting $50,000 to $62,500 Traffic Control $25,000 to $31,000 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan $25,000 to $31,000 Clearing, Grubbing, Demolition $65,000 to $81,000 Earthwork $100,000 to $125,000 Trail Surface $528,000 to $660,000 Trail Fencing $110,000 to $137,500 Moorpark Road Drainage Retaining Wall $650,000 to $813,000 Arroyo Santa Rosa Creek Bridge $250,000 to $313,000 Subtotal Project $1,916,000 to $2,367,000 Design $460,000 to $568,000 Environmental Permitting $400,000 to $500,000 Construction Management $184,000 to $284,000 Contractor Overhead and Profit $384,000 to $473,000 Contingency $479,000 to $592,000 Total $3,823,000 to $4,784,000 291 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 10 of 11 TABLE 3: OPINION OF PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST – ALTERNATE ALIGNMENT Description Cost Range Mobilization/Demobilization $212,000 Permitting $50,000 to $62,500 Traffic Control $25,000 to $31,000 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan $25,000 to $31,000 Clearing, Grubbing, Demolition $65,000 to $81,000 Earthwork $100,000 to $125,000 Trail Surface $396,000 to $495,000 Trail Fencing $110,000 to $137,500 Moorpark Road Drainage Retaining Wall $650,000 to $813,000 Moorpark Road Slope Retaining Wall $1,100,000 to $1,375,000 Read Road Signal Improvements $750,000 to $937,000 Moorpark Drain Pipe Crossing Bridge $125,000 to $156,000 Subtotal Project $3,608,000 to $4,456,000 Design $866,000 to $1,070,000 Environmental Permitting $250,000 to $313,000 Construction Management $346,000 to $535,000 Contractor Overhead and Profit $722,000 to $891,000 Contingency $902,000 to $1,114,000 Total $6,694,000 to $8,379,000 Values in the table have been rounded to the nearest thousand. An Opinion of Probable Construction Cost is provided with notes detailing the items as Appendix C. 292 MWPRCA Feasibility Study Pedestrian Trail Grant Project Page 11 of 11 Thank you for the opportunity to work with the Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority in preparing this study. Sincerely, ___________________________ Jon Turner, PE Principal Engineer 293 Appendix • Appendix A – Conceptual Alignment Layout Sheets • Appendix B – MWPRCA Pedestrian Trail Photo Log • Appendix C – Opinion of Probable Construction Cost 294 Appendix A Conceptual Alignment Layout Sheets 295 PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. DRAFT SUBMITTAL 6/5/12-- PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL MOORPARK WATERSHED, PARKS, RECREATION, CONSERVATION AUTHORITY EXHIBIT 1 - OVERALL SCALE: 1" = 150' PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT TYPICAL TRAIL CROSS SECTION PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ALIGNMENT M O O R P A R K R O A D LE X I N G T O N H I L L S D R SEE EXHIBIT 4 END TRAIL ALIGNMENT 12'DAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUND (RETAINING WALL WHERE REQ'D)GRADED DITCH FOR DRAINAGE AND DAYLIGHT TO MATCH EXISTING GROUND PROPOSED 12-FT TRAIL PROPOSED FENCE (TYP) ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ALIGNMENT EXIST. ROAD TRAIL SEE EXHIBIT 5 RE A D R O A D ALTERNATIVE TRAIL CROSSING S A N T A R O S A R O A D MO O R P A R K R O A D SEE EXHIBIT 2 SEE EXHIBIT 3 (610 ) (605) (610) (6 8 5 ) (68 0 ) (675) (67 0 ) (6 6 5 ) (66 0 ) (655) (650)(645)(640)(635)(63 0 ) (62 5 ) (6 2 0 ) (615) (610 ) (60 5 ) ( 6 0 0 ) (605) (610 ) (61 5 ) (620 ) (625 ) (630 ) (635) (640) (645 ) (65 0 ) (65 5 ) (700) (690) (680) (670) (660) (650) (640) (6 3 0 ) (6 4 0 ) (6 4 5 ) ( 6 4 5 ) ( 6 5 0 ) (6 6 0 ) (6 7 0 ) ( 6 8 0 ) (690) (700) (70 5 ) ( 7 1 0 ) ( 7 1 5 ) ( 7 2 0 ) ( 7 4 0 ) ( 7 3 5 ) ( 7 3 0 ) ( 7 2 5 ) (71 5 ) (7 0 0 ) (580) (575) (570) (5 8 5 ) (6 0 0 ) (62 0 ) (64 0 ) (66 0 ) (6 8 0 ) (62 0 ) (640) (660) (60 0 ) (580) (570)(565) (560) (555 ) ( 5 9 0 ) ( 6 0 0 ) (6 1 0 ) (6 2 0 ) ( 5 9 0 ) ( 6 1 0 ) ( 6 3 0 ) ( 6 5 0 ) ( 6 4 0 ) ( 6 6 0 ) (6 7 0 ) (6 8 0 ) ( 6 8 5 ) ( 6 7 0 ) ( 6 6 0 ) ( 6 5 0 ) ( 6 4 0 ) (6 5 0 ) (6 4 0 ) (6 2 0 ) (6 0 0 ) ( 5 8 0 ) ( 5 9 0 ) (605 ) (590 ) (600 ) (595) (595 ) (600 ) (600) (595) (600) (605) (610) (600) (595) (60 0 ) (60 0 ) (62 0 ) (6 3 0 ) (63 5 ) 296 0+ 0 0 1+00 2+00 3+00 4+005+00 6+00 7+00 8+00 9+ 0 0 10+00 11+00 1 2 + 0 0 13 + 0 0 14 + 0 0 100+00 10 1 + 0 0 10 2 + 0 0 MO O R P A R K R D MOORPARK ROAD EXISTING DITCH EXISTING EQUESTRIAN CROSSING BUTTON EXISTING EQUESTRIAN CROSSING BUTTON EXISTING EQUESTRIAN CROSSING BUTTON EXISTING DIRT TRAIL PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT EXISTING BRIDGE OVER EXISTING DITCH CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTH) PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. --EXHIBIT 2 - SANTA ROSA TYPICAL TRAIL CROSS SECTION EXISTING CONCRETE LINED DITCH 12'DAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUND PROPOSED 12-FT TRAIL EQUESTRIAN TRAIL PROPOSED FENCE (TYP) TRAIL CROSSING ALIGNMENT AT SANTA ROSA ROAD INTERSECTION SCALE: 1" = 80' RETAINING WALL WHERE REQUIRED EXISTING ROADDAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUND EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING CROSSWALK ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ALIGNMENT EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE A1 A1 A2 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING EAST)A2 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING WEST)A3 A3 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING SOUTHEAST)A4 A4 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTHEAST)A5 A5 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTH) EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY EX . C E N T E R L I N E PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL MOORPARK WATERSHED, PARKS, RECREATION, CONSERVATION AUTHORITY SANTA ROSA R O A D R/W 297 18+ 0 0 19+ 0 0 20+ 0 0 21+00 22+00 23+0 0 24+00 25+00 26+00 +00 10 7 + 0 0 108 + 0 0 109 + 0 0 110 + 0 0 111+ 0 0 112+0 0 MO O R P A R K R O A D PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. --EXHIBIT 3 - LEXINGTON HILLS DR TYPICAL TRAIL CROSS SECTION SCALE: 1" = 40' ALTERNATE TRAIL CROSSING AT LEXINGTON HILLS DRIVE LE X I N G T O N H I L L S D R 12'4:1 DAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUND GRADED DITCH FOR DRAINAGE AND DAYLIGHT TO MATCH EXISTING GROUND PROPOSED 12-FT TRAIL PROPOSED FENCE (TYP) EXISTING CONCRETE LINED DITCH EXISTING POWER POLE ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ALIGNMENT EXISTING WALL EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT EXISTING WALL GATE/OPENING AT EX. WALL EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RETAINING WALL WHERE REQUIRED EXISTING ROAD CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTH)A2 A1 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING WEST)A1 A1 EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. C E N T E R L I N E EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. C E N T E R L I N E PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL MOORPARK WATERSHED, PARKS, RECREATION, CONSERVATION AUTHORITY LOT LINE LOT LINE 298 MO O R P A R K R O A D PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. --EXHIBIT 4 - NORTH CROSSING TYPICAL TRAIL CROSS SECTION 12'DAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUNDGRADED DITCH FOR DRAINAGE AND DAYLIGHT TO MATCH EXISTING GROUND PROPOSED 12-FT TRAIL SCALE: 1" = 60' TRAIL CROSSING EXISTING DITCH PROPOSED FENCE (TYP) EXISTING LARGE DIAMETER DRAINAGE PIPELINES ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENT NEW METAL BRIDGE NEW WOOD BRIDGE EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RETAINING WALL WHERE REQUIRED EXISTING ROAD A1 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTHWEST)A1 CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING SOUTHWEST)A2 A2 EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. PROPERTY LINE EX. PROPERTY LINE PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL MOORPARK WATERSHED, PARKS, RECREATION, CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 38 + 0 0 39 + 0 0 4 0 + 0 0 41+00 4 2 + 0 0 43 + 0 0 44 + 0 0 45 + 0 0 46 + 0 0 47 + 0 0 48 + 0 0 49 + 0 0 50 + 0 0 39 + 0 0 40 + 0 0 41 + 0 0 42+ 0 0 43+ 0 0 44+ 0 0 299 28 +00 29+00 30+0 0 31+0 0 32+ 0 0 33 115+0 0 116+0 0 117+00 118+00 119+00 12 0 + 0 0 12 1 + 0 0 12 2 + 0 0 12 2 + 4 1 PROPOSED TRAIL ALIGNMENT PHOENIX CIVIL ENGINEERING, INC. --EXHIBIT 5 - ALT. CROSSING TYPICAL TRAIL CROSS SECTION 12'DAYLIGHT AND MATCH EXISTING GROUNDGRADED DITCH FOR DRAINAGE AND DAYLIGHT TO MATCH EXISTING GROUND PROPOSED 12-FT TRAIL SCALE: 1" = 60' ALTERNATIVE TRAIL CROSSING PROPOSED FENCE (TYP) EQUESTRIAN TRAIL RETAINING WALL WHERE REQUIRED EXISTING ROAD EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE MOO R P A R K R O A D REA D R O A D EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE EXISTING POWER POLE ALTERNATIVE TRAIL ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVE TRAIL CROSSING CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVE (LOOKING NORTHEAST)A1 A1 EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. PROPERTY LINE EX. PROPERTY LINE EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY EX. RIGHT-OF-WAY PEDESTRIAN/EQUESTRIAN TRAIL MOORPARK WATERSHED, PARKS, RECREATION, CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 300 Appendix B MWPRCA Pedestrian Trail Photo Log 301 MWPRCA Pedestrian Trail Grant 1 Arroyo Santa Rosa and Drainage Piping Across MWPRCA Parcel Looking East MWPRCA Parcel Entrance Looking Southwest APPENDIX B 302 MWPRCA Pedestrian Trail Grant 2 Overview of the Arroyo Santa Rosa Drainage Piping Under Moorpark Road Lexington Hills HOA Entrance Looking Southwest 303 MWPRCA Pedestrian Trail Grant 3 Intersection of Santa Rosa Valley Road and Moorpark Road Looking East Existing Drainage on South Side of Moorpark Road Looking East from Intersection 304 Appendix C Opinion of Probable Construction Cost 305 Item Description Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Total 1 Mobilization/Demobilization LS $212,300 1 $212,300 $212,300 2 Permitting LS $50,000 1 $50,000 $62,500 3 Traffic Control LS $25,000 1 $25,000 $31,250 4 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan LS $25,000 1 $25,000 $31,250 5 Clearing, Grubbing, Demolition LS $65,000 1 $65,000 $81,250 6 Earthwork LS $100,000 1 $100,000 $125,000 7 Trail Surface LS $396,000 1 $396,000 $495,000 8 Trail Fencing LS $110,000 1 $110,000 $137,500 9 Moorpark Road Drainage Retaining Wall LS $650,000 1 $650,000 $812,500 10 Moorpark Road Slope Retaining Wall LS $1,100,000 1 $1,100,000 $1,375,000 11 Read Road Signal Improvements LS $750,000 1 $750,000 $937,500 12 Moorpark Drain Pipe Crossing Bridge LS $125,000 1 $125,000 $156,250 Subtotal Project $3,608,000 $4,457,000 Design 20%$865,920 $1,069,680 Environmental Permitting $250,000 1 $250,000 $312,500 Construction Management 8% to 10%$346,368 $534,840 Contractor Overhead and Profit 20%$721,600 $891,400 Contingency 25%$902,000 $1,114,250 Total $6,694,000 $8,380,000 Notes All unit costs include an additional allowance due to increased construction costs and current market conditions. Mobilization, demobilization, and permitting include estimated permitting costs and an estimated mobilization/demobilization cost consisting of 5% of the remainder of the project costs. Permitting is related to the environmental permits mentioned below plus the mitigation cost Traffic control, construction signing and traffic maintenance is an assumed cost based on recent projects, and covers the costs of flaggers, traffic control devices as needed, and other work necessary to provide traffic control. Traffic control is mainly focused on the Moorpark Road construction area. Stormwater pollution control includes all materials and labor necessary to comply with the SWPPP associated with the project, including implementation of BMPs, use of a QSD, modifications to the SWPPP, etc. Demolition, Clearing, and Grubbing includes removal of vegetation on the MWPRCA parcel and along the east side of Moorpark Road frontage and two weeks of demolition activity. This includes removal of fence, grubbing of landscaped areas, and related work. Earthwork includes work associated with minor grading on the MWPRCA parcel for the alternate alignment and leveling out the trail cross section and parking lot areas. Trail surface includes labor, equipment, materials, compaction, and related work. Costs are estimated based on recent projects. Surface is likely decomposed granite. Trail fencing includes the labor, material and equipment to install the rail fencing along one side of the alignment (approximately 5,500 feet long). The Moorpark Road Drainage Retaining Wall includes the labor, materials and equipment for the 700 foot long retaining wall located east of the intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road. Wall type will have to be selected during the design. It is assumed to be reinforced concrete retaining wall construction approximately 8 feet in height. The Moorpark Road Slope Retaining Wall includes the labor, materials and equipment for the 1000 foot long retaining wall located north of the intersection of Moorpark Road and Santa Rosa Road. Wall type will have to be selected during the design. It is assumed to be reinforced concrete retaining wall construction approximately 15 feet in height. Significant earthwork is included in this cost to shift the slope over approximately 15 feet. Read Road signal improvements includes the signalized intersection for trail user crossing. Cost of the traffic study and analysis are included in the alternate design cost. Moorpark Watershed, Parks, Recreation and Conservation Authority Trail Alignment Concept Study Opinion of Probable Construction Cost Range Prepared By: Phoenix Civil Engineering, Inc.Page 1 of 1 Date Modified: 5/9/2022306