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Home My WebLink About13_APPROVE_PLANS_AND_SPECIFICATIONS_AND_AUTHORIZE_ADVERTISEMENT_FOR_BIDS_FOR_THE_EL_CAMINO_REAL_AND_MEETING DATE: AUGUST 4, 2026 TO: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, CITY MANAGER FROM: MICHAEL GRISSO, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS SUBJECT: APPROVE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL AND AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS SUMMARY: The plans and specifications for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project have been prepared, and the project is now ready for bid. RECOMMENDATION: 1.Adopt Resolution No. 26-40 approving the plans and specifications for the El Camino Real / Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements; and 2.Appropriate $125,000 from Fund 200 Capital Projects. This amount will be fully reimbursed by Costco Wholesale Corporation under an approved Cost Sharing Agreement; and 3.Appropriate $78,000 from Fund 139 Measure M2 Fairshare ; and 4.Authorize the City Clerk to advertise to receive bids. FISCAL IMPACT: The Engineer's estimate for project construction, engineering support, and inspection services is $253,000. The FY 2026–27 Capital Improvement Program budget currently includes $50,000 for construction of the project using Measure M2 Fair Share funds. On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Cost -Sharing Agreement with Costco, under which Costco will reimburse the City for 50 percent of the actual project costs, up to a maximum reimbursement of $125,000. As the lead agency responsible for project delivery, staff recommends appropriating the full estimated project cost of $253,000 to ensure adequate funding for construction and related services. Following project completion, the City will seek reimbursement from Costco in AGENDA REPORT Agenda Item _______ Reviewed: City Manager _______ Finance Director _______ Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65 13Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D City Council Agenda Report Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize for Bids for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements August 4, 2026 Page 2 accordance with the approved Cost-Sharing Agreement, reducing the City's net project cost to $128,000. CORRELATION THE STRATEGIC PLAN: This item contributes to the fulfillment of the City’s Strategic Plan Goal B: Public Safety and Protection of Assets, specifically addressing Strategy 5, which among other items, is to ensure continuous maintenance and improvements of public facilities to ensure Tustin is Safe and well-maintained community. BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: The intersection of El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive has experienced an increase in traffic collisions in recent years. The intersection serves as the primary access point to the Costco Wholesale store (Costco) located at 2655 El Camino Real and currently operates with permissive-protected left-turn phasing for the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real. In 2022, Costco completed construction of a fueling station at the northeast corner of the intersection, resulting in additional vehicle activity in the area. Staff reviewed Conditional Use Permit (CUP) 2019-00018 and the off-site improvements associated with the Costco Fueling Expansion Project to determine whether additional traffic improvements were warranted due to the proximity of the new fueling station. As part of this review, staff engaged Costco to participate in a traffic signal warrant study and to contribute towards any resulting improvements. Costco retained a traffic engineering consultant to evaluate the intersection. The consultant determined that traffic generated by the Costco fueling station accounts for approximately 10 percent of the total intersection traffic volume and that the intersection currently operates at an acceptable level of service. The evaluation also concluded that left-turn queuing is not the primary contributing factor to the reported collisions. However, based on the documented collision history, the consultant confirmed that a protected left-turn signal phase is warranted in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Based on current traffic volumes and documented collision history, staff supported the finding that converting the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real to protected-only left-turn phasing would improve intersection safety. Providing a dedicated protected left-turn phase will reduce conflicts between left-turning vehicles, opposing through traffic, and pedestrians. On February 3, 2026, the City Council approved a Cost-Sharing Agreement with Costco to implement the traffic signal modifications necessary to provide protected-only left- turn phasing for the eastbound and westbound approaches on El Camino Real at Auto Center Drive. Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D City Council Agenda Report Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize for Bids for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements August 4, 2026 Page 3 The proposed project includes installation of new protected left-turn signal indications, replacement of the existing traffic signal pole at the northwest corner of the intersection, and construction of ADA-compliant curb ramp improvements. Consistent with the Cost- Sharing Agreement, the City will manage all phases of the project, including design, bid solicitation, contract award, construction management, and inspection. It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-40 approving the plans and specifications for the El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement Project and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for construction bids. _____________________ Michael Grisso, Director of Public Works Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 26-40 2. Location Map – El Camino Real and Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D ATTACHMENT 1 Resolution No. 26-40 Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D ______________________ Resolution 26-40 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. 26-40 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EL CAMINO REAL/AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. 40097), AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California to contract for the construction of the El Camino Real/Auto Center Drive Signal Improvements (CIP No. 40097); and WHEREAS, the City Engineer has presented plans and specifications for the construction of said work; and WHEREAS, the CIP No. 40097 project is categorically exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); Class 1, Section 15301: Existing Facilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Tustin as follows: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated and adopted as the findings of the City Council. Section 2. The plans and specifications presented by the City Engineer are hereby approved as the plans and specifications for: El Camino Real/Auto Center Drive Signal Improvement CIP No. 40097 Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to advertise as required by law for the receipt of sealed bids or proposals for the performance of the work specified in the aforesaid plans and specifications. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by the City Council of the City of Tustin, and the Clerk of the City Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting this Resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Tustin on the 4th day of August 2026. AUSTIN LUMBARD, Mayor Docusign Envelope ID: 4AA170F5-71F5-8C64-8104-C8A0554F468BDocusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D ______________________ Resolution 26-40 Page 2 of 2 ATTEST: ______________________ ERICA N. YASUDA, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: ______________________ DAVID E. KENDIG, City Attorney STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF TUSTIN ) I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 26-40 was duly and regularly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th of August 2026 by the following vote: COUNCILMEMBER AYES: COUNCILMEMBER NOES: COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER RECUSED: ____________________________ ERICA N. YASUDA, City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: 4AA170F5-71F5-8C64-8104-C8A0554F468BDocusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D ATTACHMENT 2 Location Map Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D LOCATION MAP PROJECT LOCATION: EL CAMINO REAL/AUTO CENTER DRIVE SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS (CIP NO. 40097) PROJECT LOCATION Docusign Envelope ID: D6A86946-9FDB-8FDC-829D-F6890F10BD65Docusign Envelope ID: B3CA5FE0-27D5-8F26-8321-8D14214E4F7D