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Staff Report for a Resolution Accepting the Work for the Curb Ramp Upgrades 2016-17 Project, Project No. 2017.0070
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The project installed a total of fifty-three (53) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps along eight street segments primarily in the southwest quadrant of the City. New ramps were installed at seven locations where none existed and forty-six (46) existing non-compliant ramps were upgraded to meet current standards.
Staff recommends the following action:
• Accept the work by Silman Construction, Inc.
• Authorize the City Manager to file the Notice of Completion
• Release the performance and payment bonds, and;
• Release the maintenance bond upon successful completion of the one-year maintenance period.
BACKGROUND
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates construction of curb ramps at street intersections when roadway pavement is replaced, overlaid, or treated with cape seal. This contract covered the installation of ramps at locations where pavement work was installed as part of the Annual Street Sealing 2016-17 project. Seven new ramps were installed at locations where none existed and forty-six existing non-compliant ramps were upgraded.
Curb ramps are a vital component of the pedestrian path of travel and an important element in implementing the City’s Complete Streets policy. Ramps allow persons with mobility disabilities to safely cross streets and they make the City’s sidewalks accessible, regardless of physical ability. Each ramp includes a panel of raised tactile domes to warn the vision impaired of a street crossing.
Analysis
Construction is complete. The work was inspected and found in compliance with the contract documents and City standards.
Current Agency Policies
• Maintain and enhance San Leandro’s infrastructure.
Previous Actions
• On June 5, 2017, by Resolution No. 2017-073, the City Council awarded a contract for construction of the work to Silman Construction, Inc. for the Curb Ramp Upgrades 2016-17 Project.
Applicable General Plan Policies
• Transportation Goal T-2 Design and operate streets to be safe, attractive, and accessible for all transportation users whether they are pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders or motorists, regardless of age or ability.
• Transportation Goal T-3 Promote and accommodate alternative, environmentally-friendly methods of transportation, such as walking and bicycling.
• Transportation Goal T-5 Improve major transportation arteries for circulation in and around the city.
Environmental Review
This project is categorically exempt from CEQA review per CEQA Guidelines section 15301(c). The Notice of Exemption was filed with the Alameda County Recorder on December 2, 2016.
Summary of Public Outreach Efforts
• The Notice to Bidders was published in the Daily Review, the South County Post, Vision Hispana and the World Journal.
• Notices were issued to twenty-one builders’ exchanges and construction data firms as well as a list of contractors that asked to be notified of bidding opportunities via email.
• The project was described on the Engineering and Transportation Department website.
• The contractor provided English, Spanish, and Chinese notifications to properties adjacent to the work via door hangers immediately before the work started.
Fiscal Impacts
The total cost of this Curb Ramp Upgrades 2016-17 Project was $460,000, which included design, construction management, inspection, and construction of the improvements.
A summary of the construction contract with Silman Construction, Inc. is listed below:
Original Contract: $ 433,518
Change Orders: $ - 21,731
Total Contract Amount: $ 411,787
The total project cost, including the Annual Street Sealing 2016-17 work was $1,467,000.
Budget Authority
Account No. Source FY/Approp Date. Amount
143-38-381 Vehicle registration Fees, FY16-17 $ 425,000 Street Sealing
144-38-381 Measure B Fund, Street FY 16-17 $1,075,000 Sealing
150-36-013 TDA, Annual Sidewalk FY 16-17 $ 76,556 Repair
150-38-376 CalRecycle Grant 15-16 FY 15-16 $ 21,278
Total $1,597,834
Attachment(s) to Staff Report
• Curb ramp Upgrades 2016-17 Project - Photos
PREPARED BY: John O’Driscoll, Associate Engineer, Engineering and Transportation Department