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Home My WebLink About44-City Attorney .. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCI'OOt@~ A L From: JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney Subject: URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIP ALCODE SECTION 10.24. I 90(A) TO PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND PASSENGER CARS ON MT. VERNON AVENUE BETWEEN 5111 STREET AND 2ND STREET (MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE). Dept: CITY ATTORNEY Date: August 29, 2008 MlCC: September 2, 2008 SvnoDsis oePrevious Council Action: 12-01-03 Adopted resolution approving Professional Environmental Services Agreement with Myra L. Frank and Associates (Jones & Stokes) for environmental services related to the Mt. Vernon Bridge Project. 03-15-04 Resolution adopted authorizing execution of Professional Services Agreement with Um & Nascimento (LAN) Engineering Corp. for Project Management of the Mt. Vernon Ave. Viaduct over the BNSF railroad in the amount of $49,000. 06-07-04 Resolution awarding contractto Yeager Skanska, Inc. for installation of temporary support for the Mt. Vernon Bridge over the BNSF Railroad in the amount of $165,000 and authorization for the Director of Finance to amend the FY 2003/04 Budget. 07-06-04 Resolution No. 2004-215 adopted approving Amendment No. I to Agreement with LAN Engineering Corp. for Project Management ofthe Mt. Vernon Viaduct over BNSF Railroad. 12-20-04 Resolution No. 2004-399 adopted approving Amendment No.2 to Agreement with LAN Engineering Corp. for Project Management ofthe Mt. Vernon Viaduct over BNSF Railroad and Resolution No. 2004-400 adopted approving Amendment No. I with Jones & Stokes for additional environmental services for the Mt. Vernon Viaduct over the BNSF Railroad. 01-08-07 Resolution No. 2007-13 adopted approving Amendment No.2 to Agreement with Jones & Stokes for additional environmental services for the design of the Mt. Vernon Ave. Viaduct over the BNSF Railroad 09-04-07 Resolution No. 2007-368 adopted approving Amendment No.3 to Agreement with Jones & Stokes for additional environmental services for the design of the Mt. Vernon Ave. Viaduct over the BNSF Railroad. 09-17-07 Resolution No. 2007-382 adopted approving Amendment No.3 to Agreement with Engineering Corp. for Project Management for the design of the Mt. Vernon Ave. Viaduct over the BNSF Railroad. Recommended motion: Adopt Urgency Ordinance Supporting data attached: Staff Reoort. Ordinance Ward: I and 3 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: Source: Finance: Council Notes: eJ.MI ;ttc. -J;}.1t3 Agenda Item No. II'! f" 2-08 STAFF REPORT Council Meeting Date: September 2. 2008 TO: FROM: DATE: AGENDA: Mayor and Common Council City Attorney's Office August 29, 2008 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.24.190(A) TO PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND PASSENGER CARS ON MT. VERNON AVENUE BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 2ND STREET (MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE). The existing Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge (sometimes referred to as "Mt. Vernon Avenue Viaduct") was constructed by the State in 1934. Some of the steel framing for the bridge was salvaged from the previous bridge, which was built by the railroad in the early 1900's. In 2004, Inspectors from the Caltrans Office of Structure Maintenance & Investigations discovered cracks in the steel girders at several locations under both the north and southbound lanes of traffic. Based upon the recommendation ofCaltrans, the City closed the bridge temporarily until it could be shored. In June of2004, shoring with heavy timbers was completed and the bridge was re-opened with the restriction that 18 wheel trucks were prohibited from using the bridge. In April of2008, Caltrans advised City staff that additional cracks had been discovered in several girders that were not shored. On August 26, 2008, the City received another inspection report from Caltrans (copy attached) which identified newly discovered buckling in the center 3 girders of span 6. The City is in the process of designing and will install additional shoring in the area of the new cracks and buckling. On August 28, 2008, Robert Eisenbeisz, City Engineer, issued a memorandum (copy attached) stating that based on information contained in the most recent Caltrans inspection report, Mr. Eisenbeisz recommended that all commercial vehicles, except for commercial pickup trucks, vans, and passenger cars be prohibited on the Mt. Vernon Bridge. Recommended Motion: Adopt the Urgency Ordinance. F:IEMPENOIOrdinanceslUrgencyOrdinanceAmendingChapterl O.24.190(A).StaflRpt. wpd RECEIVED CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO CITY ATTORNEY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPART~r: 29 APl 7 Y9 INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM \.) I TO: Fred Wilson, City Manager FROM: Robert Eisenbeisz, City Engineer ~ DATE: August 28, 2008 SUBJECT: Urgent Need for Prohibition of Commercial Vehicles on Mt. Vernon Avenue between Sib Street and 2nd Street COPIES: Henry Empeno, Deputy City Attorney; Valerie Ross, Director of Development Services We recently received correspondence from Caltrans, dated July 15,2008, notifying the City that they have performed routine inspections for 30 bridges under City jurisdiction. The bridges were rated for deficiencies, structural adequacy, safe load carrying capacity and overall general condition. Enclosed with this correspondence were inspection reports for each individual bridge structure that was inspected. Based upon the information contained.. in the Caltrans inspection report for the Mt. Vernon Bridge, I recommend that large trucks be prohibited on Mt. Vernon Avenue between Sib Street and 2nd Street, that the Municipal Code be amended to include this roadway segment in Section 10.24.190 (A); prohibiting commercial vehicles, except for commercial pickup trucks, vans, and passenger cars, and that appropriate signs be erected as soon as possible giving notice of this prohibition. I further recommend that this prohibition remain in place until the new bridge is constructed. These measures need to be implemented immediately to help prevent additional deterioration to the existing bridge structure. .. .. STATE OF CALIfORNIA. 8USINESS. TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY ----...--- ..---.--.,.-... ---~ ---- "-,-_..- ..-------..- ._,--_..._-~ ________.._,_ n__.____________n________'. _____'__ '___. _____ ... .__A_R~C~?W~RZE""'~~E.,.""~~' R...~OIi: ~..~.-- 1Ji- ' DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE & INVESTIGATIONS 100 South Main Street, 3rd Floor LOS ANGELES. CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-2004 FAX (213) 897-2033 Flex your power! Be energy efficient! July 15,2008 Mr. Robert EisenBeisz City Engineer City of San Bernardino 300 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001 Dear Mr. EisenBeisz: In accordance with Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations (Federal Highway Act) and the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS), Caltrans Structure Maintenance and Investigations performed a Routine inspection for 30 bridge(s) under your jurisdiction. The bridges have been rated to their deficiencies, structural adequacy, safe load carrying capacity and overall general condition. Enclosed are copies of the Bridge Inspection Reports for the structures noted on the attached transmittal sheet. These reports contain descriptions of physical changes to the structures since the last inspection, recommendations for work to be done, or additional information not recorded in the previous Bridge Reports. Your attention is directed to the requirements of Title 23, Part 650 of the Code of Federal Regulations, where newly completed structures or any modification of existing structures shall be entered in the inventory within 90 days. Please notify this office of any newly constructed bridge or culvert within your jurisdiction, more than 20 feet measured along the center of the roadway and carrying public vehicular traffic or over a public roadway, in order that it may be entered in the inventory of bridge structures in compliance with Federal requirements. Should you have any questions regarding the enclosed Bridge Inspection Report( s), please contact my office @ (213) 897-2034. A{hr( 1(, ~ KWANY.LAM Office Chief Structure Maintenance & Investigations - (Investigations - South) Enclosures For NAM~ andlor ADDRESS CHANGES, please E-mail Pete_Whitfield@dot.ca.gov 'leu/trans improves mobility uc:russ California" .' ST ~~Ec-~~_~-,~~l."~~~I"~;~~-c~~~~~$~~~-:~~~~~~_?~_ ~~~~~_~~~~;:~"o~:Nc;~J::;,,=:::~_~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT A nON DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE & INVESTIGATIONS 100 South Main Street. 3rd Floor LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-2004 FAX (213) 897-2033 ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. Governor ~.o~~~~.. -~~~ Flex your power! Be energy efficient! Bridge Report Transmittal Sheet Batch ~ Inspection Outstanding Br. Number Bridge Name Date Type Work 54C0066 MOUNT VERNON AVENUE OH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54COl58 LYTLE CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54CO 194 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine N 54C0213L RIALTO OH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0213R RIALTO OH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0343 MILL STREET OH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0344 MILL STREET BRIDGE AND OH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0354 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0358 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0359 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0360 LYTLE CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0361 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0362 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0363 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0364 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0366 LYTLE CREEK CHANNEL 06/16/2008 Routine Y 54C0377 RIALTO AVENUE UP 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0378 RIALTO AVENUE OH 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0382 LYTLE CAJON CHANNEL 06/17/2008 Routine N 54C0411 HISTORIC WARM CREEK 06/18/2008 Routine Y 54C0516 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0537 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/17/2008 Routine N 54C0538 TWIN WARM CREEK 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0560 HISTORIC WARM CREEK 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0561 HISTORIC WARM CREEK 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0567 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0568 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0569 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/17/2008 Routine Y 54C0570 LYTLE CREEK EAST BRANCH 06/17/2008 Routine Y For NAME andlor ADDRESS CHANGES, plea.e E-mail Pete_ Whltfleld@dot.ea.gov "Cu/truns improves mubili~v across Culiforniu" .' sr A IE OF CALIFORNIA. BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY "---- -- ---- --- -- --....-.-.-.....--- ......~.. --- .-- -- -- - - ------- . ____...___.___n. ___ ___ _n__ __ _ _______ "., ARNOLD SCHW ARZENEGGt::R, Guvemor c~.~c__._... c~o~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE & INVESTIGATIONS 100 South Main Street, 3rd Floor LOS ANGELES, CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-2004 FAX (213) 897-2033 Flex your power! Be energy efficient! Bridge Report Transmittal Sheet Batch 14003 Br. Number 54C0596 Bridge Name WARM CREEK Inspection Date Type 06/17/2008 Routine Outstanding Work y 30 Bridge(s) in this Transmittal For NAME andlor ADDRESS CHANGES, please E-mail Pete_Whitfield@dot.ca.gov "Culrrcms improves mobility across Culiforniu" . STATE Of CALIfORNIA. UUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY .,_____________ - _.._~..____.~__._.n__~~_ ____ _.._~_____ ~_ _ _ _ ________ -- -- _..._-~---- -- ~-----------------~~- -- - --------. -....------. -~---- -- ------~-----~-~ ARNOLD SCHW ARZENI::GGER. Governor - __n _ ~_n __~____ - n _ ___~~__ ..~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT A nON DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE & INVESTIGATIONS 100 South Main Street, 3rd Floor LOS ANGELES. CA 90012 PHONE (213) 897-2004 FAX (213) 897-2033 Hex your power! Be energy efficient! WEB SITES: The National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation's Bridges, Element Level Inspection, Structure Maintenance and Investigations Manuals, Local Assistance Program Guidelines and other related information are posted on Division of Maintenance, Structure Maintenance and Investigations; Division of Local Assistance, Local Highway Bridge Program (HBP) and FHW A websites. The websites can be accessed at: 1. "Caltrans Structure Maintenance and Investigations" http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/structur/stnnaint/ 2. "Caltrans Division of Local Assistance" http/www.dot.ca.gov /hq/LocalPrograms/hbrr99/hbrr99a.htrn 3. "FHW A" http/www.fhwa.dot.gov/BRlDGE/mtguide.pdf Inspection Type Definitions Routine Inspection: Routine Inspections consist of both the initial Inventory Inspection (the first inspection of the bridge that places it in the bridge inventory or when there has been a change in the configuration of the structure) and subsequent regularly scheduled inspections. The initial inspection provides all the Structural Inventory & Appraisal (SI&A) data required by federal and state regulations, determines the baseline structural conditions, lists any existing problems, and establishes the load capacity of the structure. Subsequent inspections consist of observations, measurements needed to determine the physical and functional condition of the bridge, to identity any changes from the previously recorded conditions, and verification of its load capacity. These inspections are generally conducted from the deck, ground and/or water level, and from permanent work platforms and walkways, if present. Inspection of underwater portions of the substructure is limited to observations during low-flow periods and/or probing for signs of undermining. Special equipment should be utilized in circumstances where its use provides the only practical access to areas of the structure. Fracture Critical, Special Feature & Underwater Inspections: Fracture Critical, Special Feature, and Underwater Inspections are up close, hands-on inspections of one or more members above or below the water level to identify any deficiencies not readily detectable using Routine Inspection procedures. These inspections generally require special equipment such as under-bridge inspection equipment, manlifts, boats, traffic control, and railroad flagging. Personnel with special skills such as divers or structural steel inspectors trained in non-destructive testing techniq ues may be required. Other Inspections: Other Inspections are conducted on damaged structures, structures that have developed specific problems, or structures suspected of developing problems. The scope of these investigations should be sufficient to determine the need for emergency load restrictions or closure of the structure, monitor a changing condition, and to assess the level of effort necessary to effect a repair. For NAME and/or ADDRESS CHANGES, plea.e E-mail Pete_ Whitfleld@dot..a.gov "CalfrallS improves mobility across California" .. lZrNn:uw DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Structure Maintenance & Investigations Page 1 of 7 Bridge Number 54COO66 Facility Carried: MT VERNON AVE Location .2 MI 8 OF RTB 66 City SAN BERNARDINO Inspection Date 06/16/2008 Inspection Type Routine FC Underwater Special Other 0 D D D D Bridge Inspection Report STRUCTtJRB NAME, MOUNT VERNON AVBNUB OB CONSTRUCTION Year Built Year Widened: Length (m) INFORMATION 1934 N/A 309.7 Skew (degrees): No. of Joints No. of Hinges : 99 23 o Structure Description: The south end is a three-span continuous arch soffit CIP/RC deck slab on closed end backfilled RC cantilever abutment on framed RC column (6) bents. Else, eighteen simple plate girder (S) spans and one simple steel girder (9) span with CIP/RC deck on northerly closed end backfilled RC cantilever abutment and on framed steel column (2) bents, all supported on treated timber piles. Span Configuration : (S) 3.0 m, 2 @ 7.9 m, 2 @ 12.8 m, 8.8 m, 7.6 m, 15.8 m, 15.2 m, 18.3 m, 27.1 m, 18.6 m, 3@18.3 m, 18.9 m, 16.8 m, 2@12.2 m, 13.1 ro, 2@12.8 m (N) c/c LOAD CAP~CITY AND R~TrNGS Design Live Load: M-13.S OR H-1S Inventory Rating: 0 metric tons Operating Rating: 0 metric tons Permit Rating xxxxx Posting Load Type 3 N/A Calculation Method: LOAD FACTOR Calculation Method: LOAD FACTOR Type 382 N/A Type 3-3 N/A DESCRIPTION ON STRUCTURE Deck X-Section: (W) 0.3 m br, 1.1 m sw, 12.2 m, 1.1 m sw, 0.3 m br (E) Total Width: 14.9 m Rail Description: Concrete Baluster Min. Vertical Clearance: Unimpaired Net Width: (Aesthetic) 12.2 m No. of Lanes: 4 Rail Code 0000 DESCRIPTION UNDER STRUCTURE Facility Name Func Class Lanes Horiz Clr (m) 6.80 Vert Clr (m) 4.03 3RD STREET 19 2 Channel Description: None. CONDITION TEXT RECOMMENDATIONS 6/16/2008 The fracture critical inspection performed on 8/13/2007 identified 2 new cracks at bent 7 on the span 6 side in girders 2 and 4 (span 7 has temp shoring under at both bent 7 and 8). It was recommended via telephone conversations with the City of San Bernardino that the situation be evaluated by the engineer of record and additional temp shoring be installed on the span 6 side of bent 7. During the inspection on 6/16/2008 it was discovered that the center 3 girders of span 6 Printed on:Tuesday 07/01/2008 02:05 PM 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 Page 2 of 7 CONDITION TEXT are experiencing buckling at the skewed bent 7. Girder 4 appears to have. the most deformation of the web section with girders 3 and 2 each having less than the previous. The replacement brdige project is still in EIR phase with replacement to commence by late 2010 or 2011. 8/13/07 Since ntemporary'l shoring has been in place for approximately 3 years and it will likely be in place until structure is replaced, the bottom beams that are sitting directly on the ground (AC paving) should have their bottom sides inspected for possible rot/decay from trapped moisture, etc. These beams should be rotated or replaced and placed on concrete pads that will allow drainage and prevent rain run off from affecting timbers. The temporary shoring on the south side of the bridge is all sitting directly on soil under structure. Most vertical members of the temporary shoring exhibit full length splits that run to the center pulp of the elements, which appear to be due to wood curing/drying. The t~mporary timber shoring is placed directly on the asphalt of the railroad yard and the area must be kept clean and free of deleterious material that can lead to deterioration of the timber members. Due to vibrations caused by traffic, the shoring wedges must be checked regularly and tightened as needed to maintain bearing. The temporary shoring system is beyond its design life and needs to he inspected and recertified by the designer of record. This IItemporaryn system should be recertified on an annual basis at a minimum. A signed and stamped letter certifying that the shoring system is in proper condition and performs as designed should be on file with the city engineerls office and with the BIR at Caltrans. REVISIONS Text is revised and updated. History moved to the end of the this text section. CONDITION OF STRUCTURE Based on the report dated 4/29/2004 and field inspection on 5/8/2006, it appears that this structure has undergone structure failure. This existing structure failure locations are currently shored by timber members and the shoring has been designed to take the full structure dead load and live load. Timber wedges and tie rods were found to be loose on 8/13/2007 and subsequently reset and tightened by Skanska personnel on 8/28/2007. The condition of this structure is unchanged since the previous inspection except as noted: _ The steel finger joint of Bent 12 has vertical offset in a wave shape due to traffic (60 mm max). (The steel finger joint is lost its functionality) - The pourable j oint seal of Bents 8 and 12 exhibit "D'I crackings. The deck of the Bent 19 exhibits 4 different uneven elevations between transverse and longitudinal joints. The east exterior steel girder of midspan 20 exhibits 3 m long impact damage from a fork lift in rail yard. (The bottom flange and web are bent in the maximum moment area) Most vertical members of the temporary timber shoring exhibit severe splits. - Debris, soil and bird droppings are accumulating around bases of temporary bents. - Several sections of both railings have been damaged and have temporary patches in place. Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/2008 02:05 PM 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 Page 3of? CONDITION TEXT PAINT CONDITION On almost all painted steel elements it is difficult to determine the state of the paint system. There are several areas that are so dark with diesel soot from trucks and trains that it is impossible to tell if the paint system is still in place (bridge top coat is black). There are also extensive effloresence stains on the steel, particularly at bent caps, as a result of dripping down stringers and bent caps. It is obvious that there is corrosion and deterioration in the many areas. The current condition states for all painted elements is reasonable. (City of San Bernardino is in EIR phase for a replacement bridge with anticipated construction bids in 2010.) SAFE LOAD CAPACITY Based upon the structural failures found during the "fracture critical" steel inspection on April 22nd, 2004 we recommended on April 23rd, 2004 that the City close the two southbound lanes until adequate repairs are made to the damaged bridge elements. The City followed this recommendation immediately. We continued our detailed investigation of the structure during the week of April 26th, 2004. The results of all these investigations are presented in the "Group A Report" dated April 28, 2004 as well as in the section "Condition of Structure" of this Report. Based upon the structural failures mentioned in this report, the bridge was evaluated for legal loads at the critical locations of deterioration that are currently open to traffic. These include span #7 damage to girders #7 and #8 and bent cap #18. It was noted in the report that stringers #7 and #8 of span #7 had 60 rom long web cracks at the supports. These cracks are quite large relative to the depth of the stringer (350 rom) and even larger relative to the reduced depth of the stringer web at the connection (approximately 250 mm). These cracks could continue to grow leading to failure of these stringers. Based upon this assumption we evaluated this span assuming that these damaged stringers were missing. When these girders are missing, the positive moment demand will increase significantly and the deck slab would be inadequate to function due to the insufficient quantity of bottom reinforcement. Consequently, this span would have no live load capacity. Bent #18 was also evaluated considering section loss at various locations of the top flange. The analysis, which assumed a top flange thickness of 12.5 mm, indicates that the bent cap is adequate to carry legal loads. SIGNS Silhouette-type signs, indicating the weight limits noted under IEXISTING POSTING', are in place at each approach to the bridge. EXISTING POSTING 24 TONS PER TRUCK 33 TONS PER SEMI-TRAILER COMBINATION RECOMMENDED POSTING We recommended that the City completely close the bridge until adequate repairs are made to the damaged bridge elements. We communicated by phone the results of our analysis and the closure recommendation to Mr. Mike Grubbs, City Engineer, on June 2nd 2004. MISCELLANEOUS For the condition of structure and any structure work recommendations, please refer to Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/2008 02,05 PM 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 Page 4 of 7 CONDITION TEXT the Routine Inspection Report of 4/29/2004 and 5/8/2006. HISTORY During Special wGroup A" inspection (looking for potential cracks in steel elementsl on April 22 2004, CALTRANS found major structural failures (consisting in severe cracks and web bucklings) in several steel girders of span 20 as well as their connection to their adjacent steel bent caps. Due to this deteriorated condition, on April 23rd, 2004, Caltrans recommended that the City should close the two southbound lanes until adequate repairs are made to the damaged bridge elements. The City followed this recommendation immediately. Caltrans continued the detailed investigation of the structure during the week of April 26th, 2004. These investigations revealed other major failureain the girders of span 19, 18, 14, and especially in span 7. Immediately, CALTRANS conducted a detailed engineering analysis to determine the load capacity of the bridge with the account of the existing damaged state. It was determined that keeping this bridge in operation even under restricted load will be a serious safety hazard to traveling public on the bridge and activities of BNSF Railroad underneath. All these findings and the closure recommendation were presented in two Bridge Inspection Reports submitted to the City in May and June 2004. On June 3, 2004, following the recommendation of CALTRANS, the City temporarily closed all traffic lanes on north and south bounds of Mt. Vernon Bridge. Section 35754 of the California Vehicle Code allows the City to keep a bridge closed for a period of less than 90 days with temporarily erected suitable signs at all entrances to the bridge, without public hearing. The City had proposed to shore up the cracked girders so that the bridge will be capable of carrying the legal live loads and to subsequently re-open the bridge to vehicular traffic. However, due to unforeseen difficulties, the shoring work could not be completed within the 90-day period allowed by Section 35754, which expired on 09/02/04. Section 35751 of the California Vehicle Code extends the authority to keep a bridge closed for a period in excess of 90 days, subject to specific notification, public hearing and posting of signs as required by the Vehicle Code. Since the City of San Bernardino has a population less than 1,100,000, the Vehicle Code requires that the public hearing will be conducted by CALTRANS. On 8/30/2004, Public Hearings were held on the engineering investigation of this structure looking toward its closure until work is performed on the structure that will make it capable of carrying the legal live loads. pursuing to these Hearings, an WOrder for the closure of Bridge No. 54C0066 - Mt Vernon Overhead in the City of San Bernardinow was issued by CALTRANS. On 10/04/2004 the shoring work was completed and the bridge was re-opened to vehicular traffic. "....TNt3C #Elem Element Description Env Total Units Qty in each Condition State Qty St. 1 St. 2 St. 3 St. 4 St. 5 101 12 Concrete Deck Bare 2 4340 sq.m. 0 4340 0 0 0 101 38 Concrete Slab Bare 2 280 sq.m. 280 0 0 0 0 101 107 Painted Steel Open Girder/Beam 2 1512 m. 0 437 670 190 215 101 202 Painted Steel Column or Pile 2 36 ea. 0 0 36 0 0 Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/2008 02:05 PM 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 Page 5 of 7 #Elem Element Description Snv Total Units Qty in each Condition State Qty St. 1 St. 2 St. 3 St. 4 St. 5 Extension 101 205 Reinforced Conc Column or Pile 2 18 ea. 0 18 0 0 0 Extension 101 215 Reinforced Cone Abutment 2 37 m. 29 7 1 0 0 101 228 Timber Submerged Pile 2 1 ea. 1 0 0 0 0 101 231 Painted Steel Cap 2 336 m. 0 0 0 96 240 101 234 Reinforced Conc Cap 2 56 m. 0 56 0 0 0 101 301 Pourable Joint Seal 2 315 m. 0 0 315 101 303 Assembly Joint/Seal (modular) 2 43 m. 0 0 43 101 311 Moveable Bearing (roller, 2 11 ea. 11 0 0 0 0 sliding, etc.) 101 339 Concrete Railing 2 655 m. 0 442 213 0 (aesthetic/masonry) 101 356 Steel Fatigue 2 1 ea. 0 0 1 0 0 101 357 Pack Rust 2 1 ea. 0 0 1 0 101 358 Deck Cracking 2 1 ea. 0 0 1 0 0 101 359 Soffit of Concrete Deck or Slab 2 1 ea. 0 0 0 1 0 101 362 Traffic Impact 2 1 ea. 0 0 1 101 363 Section Loss 2 1 ea. 0 0 0 1 0 IIORK RECOMllEllllATIONS RecDate, 04/08/2006 Action : Super-Strengthen(per Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 04/08/2006 Action : JOints-Repair/Clean Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 07/12/2002 Action : Railing-Repair Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 07/12/2002 Action : Deck-Methacrylate Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 07/12/2002 Action : Deck-Misc. Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 07/12/2002 Action : Deck-Patch spalla Work By, LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/2008 EstCost: $ StrTarget: EMERGENCY DistTarget: EA, EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: SA, 6 MONTHS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: SA, $ 2 YEARS 02,05 PM Heat-Straightening Repairs of Damaged Steel Girder at Span 20. Repair or replace the damaged steel finger joint. Repair the westerly barrier along the 6 m long portion centered around pier #4. Clean and seal concrete deck by coating the bridge deck with methacrylate. Repair the broken slab north of pier #12. Repair the deck spalls and cover the exposed rebars with polyester concrete. 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 WOR~ RECOMMENDATIONS RecDate: 08/04/2000 Action : Deck-Misc. Work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 08/04/2000 Action: Sub-Misc. Work By, LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate, 08/11/1997 Action: Mech/Elect-Misc. Work By' LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED RecDate: 05/07/1993 Action : Sub-Patch spalls work By: LOCAL AGENCY Status : PROPOSED EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS EstCost: StrTarget: DistTarget: EA, $ 2 YEARS Inspected By G. Haylock/GT. Zorapapel Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/2008 02,05 PM Page 6 of 7 Repair sidewalk failures at pier 7, both elevations. Repair damaged westerly steel column at pier 8. Replace the electrolier cover plate at second and third electrolier from south (westerly barrier) . Repair loose concrete and spalla at the following locations: a) Southeasterly corner of abutment #1 b) Westerly face of westerly column of pier #3. c) Northerly face of westerly column of pier #4 cap. 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 STRUCTURE INVENTORY AND APPRAISAL REPORT Page 7 of 7 **************** IDENTIFICATION *************** (1) STATE NAME- CALIFORNIA 069 (8) STRUCTURB NUMBER S4C0066 (5) INVENTORY ROUTE(ON/UNDER)- ON lS00R0400 (2) HIGHWAY AGENCY DISTRICT 08 (3) COUNTY CODE 071 (4) PLACE CODE 65000 (6) FEATURE INTERSECTED- BNSF RY,AMTRAK.,UP RR.3RD (7) FACILITY CARRIED- MT VERNON AVE (9) LOCATION- .2 HI S OF RTE 66 (11) MILEPOINT/KILOMETERPOINT 0 (12) BASE HIGHWAY NETWORK- NOT ON NET 0 (13) LRS INVENTORY ROUTE &; SUBROUTB (16) LATITUDE 34 DEG 06 MIN 17.4 SEe (17) LONGITUDE 117 DBG 18 MIN 49.6 SEe (98) BORDER BRIDGE STATE CODE t SHARE \: (99) BORDER BRIDGE STRUCTURE NUMBER ******** STRUCTURE TYPE AND MATERIAL ********. (43) STEEL 302 STBEL 301 16 6 CODE 1 (44) STRUCTURE TYPE MAIN:MATERIAL- TYPE- STRINGER/MULTI-BEAM OR GOR CODE STRUCTURE TYPE APPR:MATERIAL- TYPE- SLAB NUMBER OF SPANS IN MAIN UNIT NUMBER OF APPROACH SPANS nECK STRUCTURE TYPE- CIP CONCRETE WEARING SURFACE / PROTECTIVE SYSTEM: TYPE OF WEARING SURFACE- NONE TYPE OF MEMBRANE- NONE TYPE OF DECK PROTECTION- NONE CODE (45) (46) (107) (108) A) B) C) CODE 0 conE 0 CODE 0 ............... AGE AND SERVICE ........*...... (27) YEAR BUILT 1934 (106) YEAR RECONSTRUCTED 0000 (42) TYPE OF SERVICE: ON- HIGHWAY-PEDESTRIAN 5 UNDER- HIGHWAY-RAILROAD 4 (28) LANES:ON STRUCTURE 04 UNDER STRUCTURE 02 (29) AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 17128 (30) YEAR OF ADT 2008 (109) TRUCK ADT 10" (19) BYPASS, DETOUR LENGTH 2 KM ............... GEOMETRIC DATA .........**..... (48) LENGTH OF MAXIMUM SPAN 27.1 M (49) STRUCTURE LENGTH 309.7 M (50) CURB OR SIDEWALK: LEFT 1.1 M RIGHT 1.1 M (51) BRIDGE ROADWAY WIDTH CURB TO CURB 12 . 2 M (52) DECK WIDTH OUT TO OUT 14.9 M (32) APPROACH ROADWAY WIOTH (W/SHOULOERS) 13.4 M (33) BRIDGE MEDIAN- NO MEDIAN 0 (34) SKEW 99 DEG (35) STRUCTURE FLARED NO (10) INVENTORY ROUTE MIN VERT CLEAR 99.99 M (47) INVENTORY ROUTE TOTAL HORIZ CLEAR 12.2 K (53) KIN VERT CLEAR OVER BRIDGE RDWY 99.99 M (54) KIN VERT UNDERCLEAR REF- HIGHWAY 4.03 M (55) MIN LAT UNDERCLEAR RT REF- HIGHWAY 0.3 M (56) MIN LAT UNDERCLEAR LT 0.0 M **.*.........*. NAVIGATION DATA ...***......... (38) NAVIGATION CONTROL- NOT APPLICABLE (111) PIER PROTECTION- (39) NAVIGATION VERTICAL CLEARANCE (116) VERT-LIFT BRIDGE NAV MIN VERT CLEAR (40) NAVIGATION HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE CODE N CODE 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.0 M Printed on: Tuesday 07/01/200B 02:05 PM (67) (6B) (69) (71) (72) (36) (113) (75) (76) (94) (95) (96) (97) (114) (ll5) ..................*..................*......... SUFFICIENCY RATING . STATUS STRUCTURALLY HEALTH INDEX P~NT CONDITION INDEX ~ 2.0 DEFICIENT .0 47.0 (112) (104) (26) (100) (101) (102) (103) (105) (llO) (20) (21) (22) (37) ..........*.. CLASSIFICATION .......*..... CODE NBIS BRIDGE LENGTH- YES Y HIGHWAY SYSTEM- NOT ON NHS 0 FUNCTIONAL CLASS- MINOR ARTERIAL URBAN 16 DEFENSE HIGHWAY - NOT STRAHNET 0 PARALLEL STRUCTURE- NONE EXISTS N DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC- 2 WAY 2 TEMPORARY STRUCTURE- TEMP STR/COND B:XIST T FED.LANDS HWY- NOT APPLICABLE 0 DES IONATED NATIONAL NETWORK - NOT ON NET 0 TOLL- ON FREE ROAD 3 MAINTAIN- CITY OR MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY AGENCY 04 OWNER- CITY OR MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY AGENCY 04 HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE- NOT ELIGIBLE 5 *........*.**..* CONDITION .....***........ CODE (5B) (59) (60) (61) (62) 3 3 4 N N DECK SUPERSTRUCTORE SUBSTRUCTURE CHANNEL &: CHANNEL PROTECTION CULVERTS (31) (63) (64) (65) (66) (70) (41) ...**.**. LOAD RATING AND POSTING *....**.. conE DESIGN LOAD- M-13.5 OR H-15 2 OPERATING RATING METHOD- LOAD FACTOR 1 OPERATING RATING- .0 INVENTORY RATING METHOD- LOAD FACTOR 1 INVENTORY RATING- . 0 BRIOOE POSTING- EQUAL TO OR ABOVE LEGAL LOADS 5 STRUCTURE OPEN. POSTED OR CLOSED- 0 DESCRIPTION- OPEN - TEMPORARY SHORING ...*..*..*.*.... APPRAISAL *.......**...... CODE STRUCTURAL EVALUATION DECK GEOMETRY UNDERCLEARANCES, VERTICAL & HORIZONTAL WATER ADEQUACY APPROACH ROADWAY ALIGNMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY FEATURES SCOUR CRITICAL BRIDGES 2 2 2 N B 0000 N ......*... PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ........*. TYPE OF WORK- REPLACE FOR DEFICIENC' CODE 31 LENGTH OF STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT 309.7 M BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT COST $5.537,000 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT COST $554,000 TOTAL PROJECT COST $8,306,000 YEAR OF IMPROVEMENT COST ESTIMATE 1999 FUTURE ADT 20287 YEAR OF FUTURE ADT 2028 ..........***.. INSPECTIONS ............... (90) INSPECTION DATE 06/08 (91) FREQUENCY (92) CRITICAL FEATURE INSPECTION: (93) A) FRACTURE CRIT DETAIL- YES 24 MO A) B) UNDERWATER INSP- NO MO B) C) OTHER SPECIAL INSP- NO MO C) 06 MO CFI DATE 08/07 54C0066/AAAJ/14003 ~DEJr wI ' {UUUUU ~ ]~_-f=~~~d::S~ MJb II rDDDDDD Li1lle=SI_e- )1 IL J I 10 J[ij~~JnDLVIh=Stll -_II InrTI1 ~ ~.: 01 j l.J DL~ Itlona=8IIL _ J -LeU ~~ -nfm>]J[JIDD~B~ sfF~r ~ \ ;eLL"",", . ~ .U~ . .~. . ~~ 2 ~ ~. . ~ ~ Gateway Pork !;.~::W:KlOgmarl"::;l :;;:1 a s z jf'\ l3 W":4Ih:srl.--'~ N Mt Vernon Ave, J ~ San Bernardino, CA 92411 ~.. Amb.ak. I S.n r '.:31 1St;: Asorn.<!iM] I . I LJ.~ San Bern~li--::-=:::1 f"ldUBiOadwaY_Aiie-, ~ J b-J IlJ~~:,~~I::'~ir ~ tain~t ~ ~ .~ ~l w- n l-tll~DIL~ - - t fEU- ~ ~~ng'bc~ E-fEJ[IJ[! nnno, ::8elleVielc:::JI_SI~ .. r":BelleVieWir~ U ::COrlgress::sr--.J \~ ~ jU"TI'."-i/ ~ ~ w.l .,.L\:,j~1 D _. 01 III lai~ Il Lytle .,., ::::=cono1l ----(.!--t~ Creek - -iii U iii -Cottoi '--lg--~----'lOlfl porkd J I -L! .~ LJ I", ."-C' 0, aK...sI-,~ .@2004Miell):SOft,Corp@2003NlYTtch.~nd/orGRT.lne. r--!q-Ul OJ. aK---.:> - . V"J Mt Vernon Bridge.gif ORDINANCE NO. 2 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.24.I90(A) TO PROHIBIT ALL 3 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND PASSENGER CARS ON MT. VERNON AVENUE BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 2~D 4 STREET (MT. VERNON A VENUE BRIDGE). (CQ)fP', 5 WHEREAS, the existing Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge was constructed by the State in 1934, with some of the steel framing salvaged from the previous bridge, which was built by the railroad in 6 the early 1900's; and 7 WHEREAS, in 2004, Inspectors from the Caltrans Office of Structure Maintenance & Investigations discovered cracks in the steel girders at several locations under both the north and 8 southbound lanes of traffic. Based upon the recommendation ofCaltrans, the City closed the bridge temporarily until it could be shored. In June of2004, shoring with heavy timbers was completed and 9 the bridge was re-opened with the restriction that 18 wheel trucks were prohibited from using the bridge; and 10 WHEREAS, in April of 2008, Caltrans advised City staff that additional cracks had been II discovered in several girders that were not shored; 12 WHEREAS, on August 26, 2008, the City received another inspection report from Caltrans which identified newly discovered buckling in the center 3 girders of span 6. The City is in the 13 process of designing and will install additional shoring in the area of the new cracks and buckling; and 14 WHEREAS, on August 28, 2008, Robert Eisenbeisz, City Engineer, issued a memorandum stating that based on information contained in the most recent Caltrans inspection report, Mr. 15 Eisenbeisz recommended that all commercial vehicles except for commercial pickup trucks, vans and passenger cars be prohibited on the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge; 16 NOW THEREFORE, the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino do 17 Ordain as Follows: 18 Section I. San Bernardino Municipal Code Section 1 0.24.190(A) is hereby amended to add Subsection (23) to read as follows: 19 20 21 10.24.190 Commercial Vehicles Prohibited on Certain Streets. "A. Pursuant to the authority and restrictions of Vehicle Code Sections 35701, et seq., no person shall operate or drive any commercial vehicle upon the following streets, and the Traffic Engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected giving notice thereof. 22 23 24 (23) Mt. Vernon Avenue between 5th Street and 2"d Street (M!. Vernon A venue Bridge), except for commercial pickup trucks, vans, and passenger cars." 25 26 Section 2. . This urgency ?rdinance shall take effect upon adoption and is adopted pursuant to San Bemardmo City Charter Section 31 and 121, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the Council forthe immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety. The Mayor and Common Cou~cil find that all of the above-stated recitals are true and hereby incorporate them herein as the statement of urgency supporting this ordinance. 27 28 11/ F:\EMPENO\Ordinances\UrgencyOrdinanceAmendingChapter I 0 .24, 1 90(A), wpd Page I 2 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION lO.24.190(A) TO PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND PASSENGER CARS ON MT. VERNON AVENUE BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 2'D STREET (MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE). 3 4 5 Section 3. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act. 6 The Mayor and Common Council finds that the adoption of this Urgency Ordinance is not 7 subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the categorical exemption 8 under Title 14 California Code of Regulations Section 15321, actions by regulatory agencies to 9 enforce any law, rule, standard or objective administered or adopted by the agency. 10 11/ 11 11/ 12 11/ 13 /11 14 11/ 15 11/ 16 11/ 17 11/ 18 /11 19 11/ 20 11/ 21 11/ 22 11/ 23 11/ 24 11/ 25 11/ 26 11/ 27 11/ 28 11/ F:\EMPENO\Ordinances\UrgencyOrdinanceAmendingChapter 1 0.24. 190(A)_wpd Page 2 2 URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION lO.24.190(A) TO PROHIBIT ALL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES EXCEPT FOR COMMERCIAL PICKUP TRUCKS, VANS, AND PASSENGER CARS ON MT. VERNON A VENUE BETWEEN 5TH STREET AND 2'D STREET (MT. VERNON AVENUE BRIDGE). 3 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Mayor and 6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting thereof, held on the _ day 7 of , 2008, by the following vote, to wit: 8 COUNCIL MEMBERS: 9 ESTRADA 10 BAXTER II BRINKER 12 DERRY 13 KELLEY 14 JOHNSON 15 MC CAMMACK 16 17 AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT City Clerk 18 19 The foregoing Ordinance is hereby approved this _ day of ,2008. 20 PA TRICK J. MORRIS, Mayor City of San Bernardino 21 Approved as to form: 22 JAMES F. PENMAN 23 Ci Attorney 24 25 26 27 28 F :\EMPENO\Ordinances\UrgencyOrdinanceA.mendingChapter I 0 .24. 190(A)_ wpd Page 3