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Staff Report for Resolution Accepting the Work for the Airport Noise Insulation Program, Phase 2; Project No. SL-0403
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends acceptance of the work, filing of the Notice of Completion, and upon completion to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official, hereby authorizes the City Manager to release the retention for the subject project.
BACKGROUND
The City of San Leandro entered into a settlement agreement with the Port of Oakland on December 5, 2000, with addendums dated July 22, 2003 and August 17, 2011. Under the terms of the agreement, the Port agreed to fund a City-administered Residential Noise Insulation Program for 200 homes.
On January 17, 2006, the City Council awarded the Introductory Phase contract to G.E. Chen Construction, Inc. The Introductory Phase consisted of providing soundproofing to 10 homes to reduce the impact of aircraft generated noise on the occupants. The Introductory Phase was completed and the City Council accepted the work on September 18, 2006. Phase 1 consisted of providing soundproofing to 77 homes. Phase 1 was completed and the City Council accepted the work on March 16, 2009. On September 19, 2011, the City Council approved Amendment No.1 to the agreement with G.E. Chen Construction to include Phases 2 and 3.
Phase 2 of the program provided the same or similar soundproofing as Phase 1 to seventy-three (73) homes to reduce the impact of aircraft generated noise. Phase 2 was completed on November 29, 2012.
Analysis
The Residential Noise Insulation Program consists of generally soundproofing, in phases, approximately 200 single-family houses in the City of San Leandro subject to airport noise intrusion. The work that was to be done under this contract is Phase 2 for seventy-three (73) single family homes. All seventy-three (73) homeowners have signed off and accepted the work. The soundproofing involves replacing windows and sliding glass doors with acousti...
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