Culver City, USA Approves $4.81 Million Contract for Fox Hills Safe Streets Phase 1 Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On November 9, the Culver City Council in California, USA approved the contract for Phase 1 of the Fox Hills Safe Streets project and the 2026–2027 fiscal year pavement rehabilitation project, to be constructed by Toro Enterprises, Inc. of the United States, with a contract amount of $4,814,200, plus a contingency allowance of up to $722,100. The overall project budget is approximately $5,949,200, including construction, construction management, and supporting bus shelter procurement.

Phase 1 focuses on improvements to Green Valley Circle, Buckingham Parkway, and Bristol Parkway. Prior to construction, segments with poor pavement conditions will be rehabilitated, followed by the installation of protected bicycle lanes and traffic safety facilities. The overall Fox Hills project plans to build more than 2.5 miles (approximately 4 kilometers) of protected bicycle lanes, covering Green Valley Circle, Buckingham Parkway, Bristol Parkway, and Hannum Avenue, and will install 3 high-visibility crosswalks with warning lights on Green Valley Circle, while also improving intersection traffic organization and pedestrian crossing facilities.

The project also includes the construction of 8 modular bus shelters. Culver City will procure the prefabricated shelters directly from ZICLA S.L. of Spain, with a procurement amount not exceeding $250,000, and the construction contractor will be responsible for installation. The shelters adopt a raised structure and are positioned between the bicycle lane and the curb, allowing passengers to board directly from the bus onto the platform and then reach the sidewalk via the platform, while bicycles maintain continuous lane travel through ramps on both sides. This design eliminates the need for buses to enter the protected bicycle lanes, reducing interference with cycling traffic during passenger boarding and alighting.

Construction management services will be undertaken by Willdan Engineering, with a contract amount of up to $130,300, plus a contingency allowance of $32,600. The total project funding of approximately $5,949,200 will be jointly borne by the California Highway Safety Improvement Program, Los Angeles County transportation special funds, the Culver City transportation improvement fund, and public financing institutions. Following this council approval, the project enters the contract execution and construction preparation phase.