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Page 3 West Las Positas Reconstruction Project West Las Positas has a history of soil settlement and differe ntial movement that has created an uneven roadway surface and some localized roadway failures. The City has implemented several maintenance repairs projects and geotechnical investigations over the years to remediate the uneven roadway that is experiencing pavement distress and/or settlement. The various repairs have provided a short term fix, but these repairs have not lasted as long as anticipated. To address the settlement, a more comprehensive reconstruction of the worst- affected segments of the road is necessary. Combining the two projects Originally, the West Las Positas Corridor Plan and the Reconstruction project had been conceived somewhat separately since the Reconstruction Project was thought to be on a longer implementation timeframe. However, continued settling of the roadway accelerated the need for full reconstruction and in January of 2021 the City Council elected to combine the two high priority projects. The combined projects are ready to begin design and a final approval by the City Council is necessary to provide design direction to the consultant. DISCUSSION Initial West Las Positas Corridor Plan Development In May of 2018, just after adoption of the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, the City hired a consultant to develop conceptual design plans for the West Las Positas Corridor. The request for proposal contained several deliverables including an existing conditions report, creation of a project website (WLPbike.com), public outreach, and the creation, and evaluation of two alternatives and a final Corridor Plan Designs. The BPTC was to serve as the Advisory Committee for the process, which was scoped to take approximately 9 months to complete. Toole Design Group (TDG) was selected as the design consultant and awarded the contract by City Council on August 21, 2018. The project kickoff meeting was held at BPTC on August 27, 2018. In April 2019 TDG delivered a draft concept plan showing two alternatives. After internal revi ew it was decided that the two alternatives did not sufficiently explore the options available along the corridor. The following month, the scope of work for TDG was expanded to increase the number of alternatives from two to seven, to give the BPTC a more comprehensive mix of alternatives. The revised scope added approximately 6 months to the timeline, with conceptual design and cost estimates targeted for September 2019. During the process, staff and the professional services team conducted significant p ublic outreach including multiple meetings of the BPTC, a survey, community events, and stakeholder consultations. The public outreach process is described in more detail below. Among the seven conceptual designs were options for different configurations for a Separated Bikeway, including one-way and two-way bikeway options. The seven conceptual designs were as follows: