REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Bid No. PW17-17 for Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Project Phase 2 and Approve Budget Modification No. 47
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $804,546 to Redgwick Construction Company of Oakland for the Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Project Phase 2 (Public Works Project No. TR-17-03). Approval is also requested for a 10% construction contingency in the amount of $80,455, and for Budget Modification No. 47 to provide additional project funding.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Pursuant to Chapter 2.09 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for construction contracts exceeding $100,000.
Pursuant to Sunnyvale Charter Section 1305, at any meeting after the adoption of the budget, the City Council may amend or supplement the budget by motion adopted by affirmative votes of at least four members so as to authorize the transfer of unused balances appropriated for one purpose to another, or to appropriate available revenue not included in the budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to sections 15070-15075 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, a Mitigated Negative Declaration for this project was considered and adopted by Council on October 8, 2013 (RTC No. 13-239).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Phase 2 Project on Mary Avenue from Evelyn Avenue to Maude Avenue consists of pavement repairs, slurry sealing, re-striping, video detection installations, and signage to install bicycle lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions. This portion of the project represents the remainder of bicycle facility improvements recommended for Mary Avenue in the City's Bicycle Mobility Plan. The intent of the project is to provide a safe environment for both pedestrians and bicyclists within the proj...
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