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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving the Purchase of and Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with eLock Technologies, LLC for the West Juana Pedestrian Improvement Project, Project No. 2014.0500
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of and authorize the City Manager to execute a Non-Professional Services Agreement with eLock Technologies, LLC in the amount of $91,697.73, for the West Juana Pedestrian Improvement Project, Project No. 2014.0500.
BACKGROUND
The West Juana Pedestrian Improvement project will improve safety for pedestrians along West Juana Avenue and security for bicycles at the San Leandro BART station. This contract will improve bicycle facilities at the San Leandro BART station by installing new electronic bike lockers.
The City Council previously authorized the City Manager to Execute a Grant Funding Agreement for Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA) funding to support the City's commitment to install bicycle lockers at the San Leandro BART station as part of the West Juana Pedestrian Improvement project. The Grant Funding Agreement is for $92,817.73; however the actual quote for the work came in $1,120.00 below the estimate. Grant and matching funds described in the agreement will be reduced proportionally.
The Grant Funding Agreement involves collaborating with BART to provide 28 additional electronic bicycle lockers at the San Leandro BART station. Currently, there are 40 electronic bicycle lockers that are heavily used at the San Leandro BART station. Increased availability of electronic bicycle lockers will encourage more BART patrons to bike to the station.
Analysis
There are currently 40 BikeLink lockers made by eLock Technologies at the San Leandro BART station. BART mandates that new lockers must be completely compatible from both a user (same smart card, same pricing, same customer service...
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