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City of Seaside and Ord Terrace Elementary School Unveil Crossing Improvement Project

For Immediate Release

November 7, 2023


Contacts:

Dominique L. Davis

831.899.6707


Marci McFadden

831.706.6971


Seaside, CA - The City of Seaside and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will proudly announce the unveiling of the new Ord Terrace Elementary School crossing improvement project at a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., at Ord Terrace Elementary School located at 1755 La Salle Avenue in Seaside.


Program Run of Show


Introductions

  • City of Seaside Public Works Director Nisha Patel
  • City of Seaside Mayor Ian Oglesby
  • City of Seaside Mayor Pro Tem Dave Pacheco
  • City Manager Jaime Fontes
  • Contractor: Coastal Paving & Excavating – Jim Roberts
  • Construction Manager: Wallace Group – Jorge Avila
  • Designer: Parametrix – Andres Gonzales

Remarks

  • Public Works Director Nisha Patel
  • Mayor Ian Oglesby
  • MPUSD Board of Trustee Dr. Bettye Lusk
  • MPUSD Superintendent Dr. PK Diffenbaugh
  • Ord Terrace Elementary Principal Joe Sampson
  • Ord Terrace Students (five student speakers)

Photo Opportunity

  • Photo opportunity
 with city and district representatives and students

The City designed the crossing improvements in conjunction with the Monterey Unified School District frontage improvements at Ord Terrace Elementary School. The city’s project constructed a bulb out, two accessible curb ramps and a median refuge island for an offset lighted crosswalk on La Salle Avenue at Lindberg Court, installed flexible delineators, striping and associated signage. The city project was awarded June 1, 2023, construction commenced at the end of June 2023, and was completed in mid August 2023. The total project cost to the city was $299,179.80 and the construction contract was $158,417. Both the city and school district invested in the project, and the school district project was separate from the City of Seaside's project.

“This new crossing improvement project has been beneficial for student safety and the flow of traffic for drop off and pick up,” said Joe Sampson, Principal, Ord Terrace Elementary School. “We appreciate our partnership with the City of Seaside to enhance the infrastructure and prioritization of our students.”


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