By Sara Beth Williams–
The Citrus Heights City Council plans to award a contract for the repair of a section of a retaining wall along Madison Avenue in Citrus Heights that was previously damaged in a vehicular crash in December.
According to the city, repair costs will total $189,000 and will be covered through insurance claims resulting from the accident that caused the damage. Additional costs will be funded with existing Measure A maintenance fund. The city’s General Fund will not be impacted.
On Dec. 1, 2023, a passenger vehicle turning left onto Madison Avenue from southbound Mariposa Avenue ran a red light and collided with a Republic Services refuse vehicle that was traveling eastbound on Madison Avenue. The crash resulted in the Republic Services vehicle losing control, crossing the raised median, and impacting the wall located behind the sidewalk on the north side of Madison Avenue, east of Mariposa Avenue.
The city was able to clear the debris and stabilize the wall to prevent further damage. Initially, the city said it requested repair estimates from two on-call contractors and found the estimates to be “exorbitant.” Contractors explained that limited workspace and the unique design of the sound wall contributed to higher costs.
Dokken Engineering, an on-call structural engineering consultant company, began to develop a design for the repair of the wall at the end of January, and on May 23, the city opened bids for the 2024 Madison Avenue Retaining Wall Repairs Project. After evaluating the bids, the city determined that FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid, which totaled $159,878.
The property owner and tenants of the home adjacent to the damaged wall have been notified of plans for repairs and have signed a permit to enter and construct agreements, according to the city.
