REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Award of Bid No. PW16-16 for Duane Avenue Bicycle Lanes, Make a Finding of CEQA Categorical Exemption, and Approve Budget Modification No. 16 to Appropriate $28,304 in Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) to Provide Additional Project Funding
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a construction contract in the amount of $105,315 to Chrisp Company of Fremont to construct bicycle lanes along Duane Avenue between Fair Oaks Avenue and Stewart Drive (Public Works Project No. TR-14/05-16). Approval is also requested for a 15% construction contingency in the amount of $15,797, and for Budget Modification No. 16 to appropriate an additional $28,304 in Transportation Impact Fees (TIF) to supplement the $94,203 in grant funding budgeted for this capital project.
A 15% construction contingency is being requested because this project is responsible for striping portions of Duane Avenue that have several other projects under construction which include: Duane Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation, Traffic Signal at Duane & Britton, and Slurry Seal 2016. This will require more coordination than normal and there may be a need for multiple mobilizations in order to complete the striping and meet the needs of the other projects.
EXISTING POLICY
Section 1309 of the City Charter requires construction contracts to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) determination for this project is a categorical exemption pursuant to Class 1, Section 15301(c), for existing facilities.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On September 10, 2013 City Council approved the Duane Avenue Space Allocation Study (RTC 13-183) which reduced the number of lanes on Duane Ave. as well as removed on street parking in some areas. The Duane Avenue Bicycle Lane Project will consist of restriping the roadway and adding appropriate signage to accommodate a six foot bike lane ...
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