Higuera Complete Streets Project

The Higuera Complete Streets Project is a municipal infrastructure initiative by the City of San Luis Obispo to construct a 4.6-mile integrated bicycle and pedestrian facility along key corridors including Higuera Street, Madonna Road, Bridge Street, Corrida Drive, Woodbridge Street, and King Court. The project will install Class IV protected bike lanes and buffered bike lanes, along with comprehensive safety enhancements such as leading pedestrian intervals, high-visibility crosswalks, high-intensity activated crosswalk beacons, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, traffic signals, ADA-compliant curb ramps, permanent median islands, neighborhood traffic circles, and a pedestrian plaza at Walker and Pacific Streets. All construction must adhere to the City of San Luis Obispo Engineering Standards, Caltrans Standard Plans, California MUTCD, and the 2023 and 2025 Caltrans and City Standard Specifications. Work includes asphalt concrete plugs, stamped concrete, slurry seal, sidewalk installation, cross gutter construction, and doweled precast concrete bike medians, with strict requirements for utility protection and site restoration. The contractor must hold a Class A or C12 license, employ a registered civil engineer or licensed surveyor for staking, and coordinate with equipment manufacturers during signal installation. Traffic signal components must include 12-inch LED McCain heads with reflective borders, 2-wire Polar AIN pedestrian push buttons compliant with ADA and CA MUTCD, and all conductors must be properly labeled. Specific operational restrictions apply near older structures, prohibiting vibratory rollers within 37 feet and equipment over 100 horsepower within 21 feet, and no open trenches may remain overnight. The contractor is solely responsible for verifying utility locations, restoring any damaged infrastructure, and disposing of or delivering salvage equipment to 25 Prado Road. Notice must be provided to the City and affected services at least 10 and 14 days in advance of signal changes and construction near transit stops, respectively, and all excavation must be coordinated with 811 at least 48 hours prior. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site under the City Engineer’s authority, with all submittals requiring formal City approval. No contract value, payment terms, or formal FAR clauses are present, and no evaluation factors or award basis are defined, indicating this is a technically driven municipal construction project governed by local standards and engineering directives rather than federal procurement rules. The project's scope aligns with the NAICS code 237310 for highway and