DATE:
March 25, 2026
04
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT: ADVERTISE AND AWARD A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE PRESIOCA STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT AND RELATED CEQA EXEMPTION (DISTRICT: 1)
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The Department of Public Works (DPW) strives to provide pedestrians with safe and accessible sidewalks to enhance active mobility within communities. DPW identifies opportunities to construct new and infill sidewalk locations through mobility studies, including the Pedestrian Gap Analysis, and Local Road Safety Plan, while also incorporating community group and stakeholder priorities. The Presioca Street Sidewalk Project will provide approximately 400 feet of new curb, gutter, and sidewalk along a section of Presioca Street between Birch Street and Jamacha Road in the unincorporated community of Spring Valley. These improvements will fill a critical gap in pedestrian and accessibility connectivity for the public in an area surrounded with high-density housing, businesses, recreation, schools, and transit stops. The project will meet the standards for Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accessible facilities, including pedestrian curb ramps and full-width concrete sidewalk. This new section will connect to existing sidewalk on both ends of the project to provide continuous and active pedestrian access to community resources for the public. Additionally, this project directly supports Climate Action Plan goals as these new ADA ramps and sidewalk help provide active transportation alternatives to car trips that would produce greenhouse gas emissions. .
This project began in response to a community recommendation in 2020 to address a pedestrian gap in front of this high-density residential block. The County's application for federal project funding was not successful, but local funds were allocated to complete the project design. In Fall 2025, construction funding was secured, allowing the project to advance toward full completion. The Presioca St...
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