NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
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Casanova Tree Program Phase 1. This project will plant oak and Monterey Pine trees in
the Casanova/Oak Knoll neighborhood under the supervision of the City Forester. Budget:
$5,000
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CONA Center Storage. This project will
construct an attached storage closet of approximately 10 square meters to the Casanova Oak
Knoll park center building for storage capabilities to support the center’s programs.
Budget: $10,000
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Del Monte Grove/Laguna Grande Tree
Planting Phase 1. This project will plant Monterey pine and oak trees in the Del Monte
Grove/Laguna Grande neighborhood under the supervision of the City Forester. Budget:
$3,930
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Via Paraiso Park Storage Building.
This project will add on to the existing storage building to accommodate maintenance
equipment and will enhance storage capacity for the baseball league. Budget: $6,000
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Taylor Street 600 Block Walkway
Improvements, West side. This project will reconstruct the decomposed Granite walkway
that has deteriorated and washed away during the "El Nino" storms. A more
permanent asphalt walkway will be constructed. Budget: $8,000
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Lottie Street 600 Block Drainage
Improvements. This project will construct a drainline on the West side of the street.
It will divert the runoff water into the drainline away from private property and
eliminate puddles. Budget: $20,000
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| Oak Grove Trees, Phase II. This
project will complete the tree-planting program in the Oak Grove neighborhood. Budget:
$5,000 |
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Curb Ramps along Jefferson at Watson and
Ord Streets. This project will construct four curb ramps at the intersection of
Jefferson/Watson and two curb ramps at the intersection of Jefferson/Ord Streets. Budget:
$6,000
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Ferrante Park - Natural Noise Barrier.
This project will plant more trees, vegetation and vines within the embankment that
separates the park from the freeway. Budget: $11,785
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Monte Vista Drainage – Category 1.
This project will construct damage improvements for the high priority (category 1)
property identified in the hydrology study "Hartnell Gulch: Watershed Analysis and
Management Recommendation" for drainage problems in the Monte Vista area
watershed. Budget: $200,000
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Archer Park Improvements Phase II.
This project will convert an asphalt parking area into a play area and add a full
basketball court. This will complete the park improvements used by after-school children
and neighbors. Budget: $65,000
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Cooper Street Storm Drain Construction.
This project will remove the existing asphalt pavement and construct a concrete
"V" gutter along the entire length of Cooper Street. Also a subsurface drain
field will be constructed to catch the subsurface water. Budget: $350,000
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Standby Generator at Ryan Ranch
Corporation Yard. This project will install a 200kw diesel powered generator to supply
the City corp. yard with electrical power during emergencies or other power outages. This
project will also wire other city facilities to allow the generator to "plug
into" them for emergency electrical power. Budget: $150,000
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| San Carlos School Crosswalk Improvements.
This project will shorten the crosswalk distance from curb to curb by constructing
"bulb out" curbs and sidewalks, making the pedestrian crossing safer. Budget:
$35,000 |
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Jacks Park Bleacher Area Modifications
(Phase II). This project will demolish the existing snack shop and construct a closed
bleacher unit behind home plate and construct a larger snack shop & announcers booth.
The funding is one-half of the estimated cost. The Monterey PONY Baseball/Softball, Inc.
organization is funding the other half. Budget: $65,000
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Monterey Sports Center Expansion. This
project will prepare construction plans and specifications for the building expansion. Budget:
$150,000
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Dennis the Menace Park – Renovate
Play Equipment and Walkways. Dennis the Menace Park is well used and therefore
requires constant maintenance and renovation. This project will renovate play equipment
such as "the thing" and the suspension bridge and improve access. Budget:
$75,000
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Child Development Center at Presidio of
Monterey. This project will repair the roof, remodel several rooms, landscape
improvements, new carpet and paint, dumpster enclosure and upgrade play equipment. Budget:
$100,000
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Roberts Way – Entry Way Improvements.
This project will realign the street to eliminate the blind driveway as you enter the
neighborhood. This will require a new retaining wall, paving & striping. Budget:
$42,000
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| Repair Sidewalks, Curbs and Realign
Intersection at San Bernabe/Pacific. This project will construct curbs and sidewalk,
curb ramps and a pedestrian crossing. The project will narrow down the intersection to
allow safer pedestrian crossing and provide greater sight distance to drivers. Budget:
$95,000 |
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Monterey Bay Park – Restrooms Phase
II. This project will construct a restroom in the Phase II area of the park
improvements just off Camino El Estero. Budget: $100,000
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Portola/Encina Alley Drainage. This
project will construct a drain line from an existing catch basin to the curb face at
Portola Avenue. The old "french drain" has silted up and no longer drains. Budget:
$75,000
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Replace Four Entrance Gates to Skyline
Forest. This is the final construction phase of the project to remove the old entrance
gates marking the entrances to Skyline Forest and construct newer less maintenance
intensive entrance gates. Budget: $50,000
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Colton Hall Grizzly Bears. This
project will create and install bronze statues of California a Grizzly Bear and two cubs
in front of Colton Hall. NIP is funding 1/3 of the project. Budget: $35,000
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Sand Dunes Class 1 Bikeway & Habitat
Restoration. This project will construct a Class 1 Bikeway from Casa Verde Avenue over
the sand dunes to San Dunes Drive, eliminating three very hazardous crossings of Highway 1
on and off ramps. NIP is funding 5 ½ % of a $1.6 Million Project. Budget: $86,000
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Veteran’s Park – A.D.A. Restroom
Accessibility. This project will construct ADA access to restrooms in group area 2.
Budget: $5,000
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Monterey Youth Center Renovation. This
project provides additional funding for constructing improvements to the Youth Center. The
work includes upgrading the restrooms, the teen room, the kitchen area and the large
pre-school room. It includes developing a unisex restroom in the preschool area
specifically for the young children. Budget: $75,000
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| Veteran’s Park – Renovation of
Campsites, Roads & Entry. This campground is over 20 years old and needs repairs
to the campsites and roadways. Also the entry needs repairs and upgrades. Budget:
$45,000 |
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Lake El Estero Streetscape – Pearl
Street Landscaping, Pavement & Parking Improvements. This project will provide
landscaped median and parking bays and will complete the improvements that were done in
front of the Youth Center in phase 1. Budget: $90,000
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Franklin Street 800 Block - Driveway
Replacements. This project will replace five short-length driveways with standard
driveways. This will eliminate damage being done to the underside of cars from scraping
the concrete. Budget: $12,000
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Handrail & Walkway from Parking Lot to
Beach – Tide Avenue at Beach Way. This project will provide a wood walkway across
the sand dunes to the high tide mark of the beach. Budget: $8,000
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Curb Ramps on Jefferson at Larkin, Union
& Van Buren Streets. This project will complete curb ramp installations at the
three intersections. Budget: $8,000
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Lighted Crosswalk for the Sports Center -
Franklin Street at Adams Street. This project will embed LED-flashing lights in the
roadway on both sides of the crosswalk. A push button activation ballard will trigger the
lights to visually alert motorists that pedestrians are in the crosswalk. Budget:
$30,000
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Irving/Wave Sidewalk & Curb Ramp
Construction. This project will remove the large sweeping curb return on the
South/West corner and construct a normal 10-meter curb radius with curb ramp. On the
South/East corner an asphalt path around the large rock with a connection to the existing
concrete sidewalk will be constructed. Budget: $30,000
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Curb & Gutter Reconstruction at # 615
Mar Vista. This project will remove approximately 15 meters of roll curb and gutter
and roadway and replace them in a new vertical alignment so that the vehicles entering and
exiting the driveway will not scrape. This is cut-off project # 1. Budget: $6,000
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| Whispering Pines Park – Phase II
Improvements. This is the last phase of picnic improvements and will add landscaping,
irrigation and a rock wall. This is cut-off project # 2. Budget: $35,000 |
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