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Staff Report for a Resolution Accepting the Work for the 14901 East 14th Street Remediation Project, Project No. 11-962-39-022
Staffreport
SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends acceptance of the work, and filing of the Notice of Completion for the subject project.
BACKGROUND
In 1997, the City identified the intersection of East 14th Street / Hesperian Boulevard / 150th Avenue, known as “The Triangle”, as an area requiring improvement to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety. In 2002, the East 14th Street / Hesperian Boulevard / 150th Avenue Intersection Improvement project was approved as part of the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) Measure B 1/2-cent sales tax reauthorization program.
The primary improvements of this estimated $5.4 million project include: 1) widening East 14th Street at 150th Avenue to add an additional eastbound left turn lane; 2) adding a dedicated southbound left turn lane on Bancroft Avenue at East 14th Street; and 3) installing dual northbound left turn lanes on Hesperian Boulevard at East 14th Street.
The road widening requires four small sections of property from properties adjacent to the intersection and a portion of land from the triangle-shaped property located at 14901 East 14th Street at the center of this intersection. This triangle-shaped property was most recently occupied by a Quality Tune-Up shop. Due to the small size of the parcel, it was determined that the amount of land required for the project would render the remainder unsuitable for commercial use and the Redevelopment Agency acquired the entire parcel in 2009.
Various businesses have resided on the Quality Tune Up site in the past, including a laundry service and a gas station. The City conducted an environmental review to determine if any contamination existed. The findings were that the level of contamination required remediation as mandated by the State Clean Water Board, with Alameda County Environmental ...
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