REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Modify an Existing Contract for Design Services for the Mary Avenue Bicycle Lanes Project and Approval of Budget Modification No. 39 in the Amount of $16,170 (F16-127)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to modify an existing design and construction support contract with W-Trans of Oakland, increasing the not-to-exceed value by $14,700, from $189,900 to $204,600. Approval is also requested for a 10% contract contingency in the amount of $1,470, and for Budget Modification No. 39 in the amount of $16,170 to provide additional funding.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts greater than $100,000 require Council approval.
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
On October 8, 2013, City Council approved the Mary Avenue Bicycle Lane Project and selected a design concept to construct bike lanes from Fremont Avenue to Maude Avenue. The project included removal of the existing striping, pavement repairs, slurry seal, new striping, new bike lanes, green bike lanes at the conflict points with dedicated right-turn pockets (at the intersections with California, Central, and Corte Madera), and signal modifications. Council awarded the design contract for the project on May 5, 2015 (RTC No. 15-0427) in the amount of $189,900 as well as a 10% contingency in the amount of $18,990. As part of the design process, the construction estimate for the full length of the project exceeded the $1.2 million budget, and it was determined that the project would be implemented in phases. The initial phase of the project, from Fremont to Evelyn, was awarded by Council on May 17, 2016 (RTC No. 16-0450). Staff has identified additional construction funding for t...
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