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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Accept the Work for the Annual Sidewalk Repair Program 2017-18, Project No. 2017.0060
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Sidewalk Repair Program reconstructs damaged concrete sidewalks, driveway approaches, curbs and gutters. The Program installs Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps at locations requested or identified by residents throughout the City or when street paving work is taking place in the area. This work reduces the potential for trip-and-fall claims, and strives to create a safe walking environment for pedestrians.
Staff recommends that the City Council do the following:
* Accept the work performed by the contractor, Sposeto Engineering, Inc.;
* Authorize staff to file a Notice of Completion;
* Authorize the City Manager to release the performance and payment bonds; and
* Release the maintenance bond, assuming no latent defects are discovered, upon completion of the one-year warranty period.
BACKGROUND
On March 5, 2018, by Resolution No. 2018-018, the City Council awarded a $569,311 construction contract for the Annual Sidewalk Repair Program 2017-18 to Sposeto Engineering, Inc. The contractor completed work at over two hundred locations resulting from approximately 150 Requests for Service. This included the following:
* 17,000 square feet of sidewalks;
* 3,470 square feet of driveway approaches;
* 1,170 linear feet of curbs and gutters; and
* 12 curb ramps.
In addition to the work contemplated by the original construction contract, the City also authorized Sposeto Engineering, Inc. to complete additional work by contract change order (CCO). Utilizing the contractor's availability and expertise allowed needed concrete improvements to be completed quickly and efficiently within the allocated budget contingency. These improvements included the upgrade of curb ramps at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Parrott Street in preparatio...
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