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Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND At the meeting of December 6, 2005, City Council approved an engineering design contract with Bellecci & Associates for completion of the engineering construction drawings for the Vineyard A venue Improvements. (Roundabout removal and median island construction between Bernal Avenue and Pietronave Lane.) At the meeting of April 18, 2006, City Council authorized staff to proceed with construction drawings based upon the conceptual plans for the roundabout removal project, and the use of Old Vineyard Avenue as the construction detour during the removal of the roundabouts and construction of new improvements. City staff held a public meeting on March 14, 2006, in order to present the preliminary improvement drawings and traffic detour options for the public's review and input and to inform the public of the City Council's direction. Notices were sent out to over 2,200 residents, notifying them of the upcoming City Council meeting to be held on April 18, 2006, to review the project and to provide the opportunity for public comment. The notices were for both the roundabout removal and a companion item on Vineyard Avenue, for median and landscape improvements from Bernal Avenue to Pietronave Lane. At the conclusion of the April 18th Council meeting, staff was directed to proceed with final construction plans based upon the conceptual plan for the roundabout removal project, and to include the use of Old V ineyard A venue as the construction detour during the duration of the project. Minor street repairs and tree trimming are required on Old Vineyard Avenue prior to using the roadway as a construction detour. City forces are making the repairs which include refreshing lane markings, installing traffic signage, tree trimming along the edge of roadway, filling of potholes, and providing pavement repairs. Traffic detours onto the construction detour route will limit vehicular speed limit to 25 MPH. Roundabout Removals The construction plans consist of removing the reinforced concrete circles and approach islands. Included is widening of the roadway to the north by approximately 18 feet between Thiessen Streets (East and West) and eventually tapering back into the easterly and westerly Vineyard Avenue roadway project limits. The approximate length of roadway improvements is 1,900 feet. The proposed roadway width generally consists of two 6-foot bike lanes, two 12-foot travel lanes, and 12-14 foot left turn pockets. SR 06:157 Page 2 of 4