Title
Adopt a Resolution to Approve and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract for the Base Bid and Alternate Bid to Bear Electric Solutions, LLC in the amount of $1,801,925 for the I-880 Integrated Corridor Management - Central Segment, Project No. 2023.5620
Staffreport
COUNCIL PRIORITY
* Infrastructure
SUMMARY
The I-880 Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Project will integrate adaptive traffic signal control, traffic surveillance cameras, and dynamic wayfinding signage to improve corridor operations and enhance safety along San Leandro Boulevard and Washington Boulevard during incidents on I-880. The project is a result of a collaborative effort with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and is funded entirely with federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommend the following actions:
* Award a construction contract for the Base Bid and Alternate Bid in the amount of $1,801,925 to Bear Electric Solutions, LLC
BACKGROUND
Interstate 880 (I-880) plays a significant role in the Bay Area, connecting Alameda County to Silicon Valley. When an incident occurs on I-880, commuters, transit providers and trucks use local streets to avoid the freeway, causing traffic impacts on local communities such as San Leandro. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's (MTC) I-880 ICM reduces traffic diversion impacts on adjacent neighborhood streets by implementing adaptive Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) that support real-time traffic management and incident response. The project integrates adaptive traffic signal control, traffic surveillance cameras, and dynamic wayfinding signage to improve corridor operations and enhance safety during incidents on I-880.
Collaboration between the City of San Leandro, MTC, and CalTrans has been essential to the advancement of the I-880 ICM Project. This multi-agency partnership enables the City to leverage regional and state funding while implem...
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