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ADD-ON
ITEM 604
September 8, 2008
Meeting
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
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Authorization
REQUEST: City Manager requesting authorization to proceed with construction of an
emergency access for the Winding Hollow subdivision between Winding
Chase Boulevard and Trotwood Boulevard
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to request authorization to proceed with
construction of an emergency access for the Winding Hollow subdivision between
Winding Chase Boulevard and Trotwood Boulevard
CONSIDERATIONS:
• The existing emergency access for Winding Hollow is through a 730-foot long linear park
between Winding Chase Boulevard in Winding Hollow and Trotwood Boulevard in Oak
Forest. The existing emergency access route was designed as a 30-foot wide stabilized
path including a 6-foot wide meandering concrete sidewalk.
• The existing emergency access was designed for emergency vehicle access only and was
not designed or intended to be used as a secondary access route for residents in case of
emergency or evacuation.
• In order to provide a reliable secondary access available to residents in case of
emergency, the existing 6-foot sidewalk is proposed to be widened to a total width of 12-
feet along its entire length (see Exhibit A). The new sidewalk will be 6-inches thick,
which matches the existing sidewalk thickness and is sufficient for limited vehicular
traffic.
• The sidewalk widening will be built around the existing 6-foot wide sidewalk (see
Exhibit B). The side to be widened will vary by location and in some places each side
will need to be widened in order to maintain a 12-foot width and to minimize impacts to
the surrounding park, streetlights, and trees.
• The emergency access will remain a public sidewalk and will be closed to vehicular
traffic except during emergencies.
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IMPLEMENTATION:
• Staff met onsite with the contractor, Central Florida Environmental Corporation (CFE),
on September 8, 2008 to walk the route and define the sidewalk widening plan. CFE is
currently finalizing a price proposal. The cost is estimated to be approximately $50,000.
Construction is scheduled to begin on September 15, 2008 and the project should be
complete in about one week.
• CFE is currently under contract with the City for the Shetland Avenue Sidewalk Project,
which was scheduled to begin construction on September 15, 2008. CFE will start the
Shetland Avenue project after the Winding Hollow sidewalk expansion is complete.
FUNDING:
The project will be funded by the Emergency Reserve.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Commission provide authorization to proceed with construction of
an emergency access at Winding Hollow in an amount up to $50,000.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit A -Emergency Access Route Map
2. Exhibit B -Typical Sidewalk Widening Plan
COMMISSION ACTION: