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Staff Report for a Resolution Accepting the Work for the Annual Overlay / Rehabilitation Project 2014-15, Project No. 2015.0050
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends acceptance of the work, filing of the Notice of Completion, and authorizing the City Manager to release the performance and payment bonds, and to release the maintenance bonds for the subject project upon successful completion of the one-year maintenance period.
BACKGROUND
This contract reconstructed a total of 1.26 lane miles of City roadways. Deteriorating asphalt concrete on the following residential streets was completely reconstructed as part of this project: Amherst Court, Dabner Street, Georgetown Avenue, Graham Way, Hannover Street, Sidney Avenue and Victor Avenue. The condition of these streets prior to the project was very poor and beyond repair so residents were very pleased with the finished roadway pavement.
The contract also included installation of speed cushions at 21 locations as part of the 2013-14 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. These speed cushions were approved by a majority of residents in accordance with the City's Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program. Speed cushions were installed at the following locations: two (2) on Portola Drive (between Alvarado Street and Del Monte Way), three (3) on Bradrick Drive (between Washington Avenue and Martell Avenue), four (4) on Sybil Avenue (between Bancroft Avenue and Grand Avenue), six (6) on Wayne Avenue (between Gardner Street and Williams Street), and six (6) on Pacific Avenue (between Davis Street and Williams Street). Finally, five older pedestrian crosswalk curb ramps within the street reconstruction limits were updated to meet current accessibility requirements as part of this contract.
The street reconstructions consisted of installing new asphaltic concrete (AC) pavement sections on cement stabilized bases. This rehabilitation method costs significantly less than traditi...
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