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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: March 3, 2008 TO: John Jermanis, City Manager FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportation BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engineer SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIP'TIION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL John ~rmanis Ci ~ager RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KIER AND WRIGHT CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, INC. RELATING TO THE EDEN ROAD DESIGN, PROJECT NO. 210-38-295 SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of a contractual services agreement for design services with Kier and Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Inc. in fl1e amount of $165,650 for the Eden Road Design project. BACKGROUND In 2004 the City received notice from the Alameda County Tax Assessor that a parcel of land, commonly known as Eden Road, was in tax default and was available for purchase. The City recognized an opportunity to improve the parcel with a paved roadway and acquired the property. Since the acquisition, Eden Road remains an unimproved City-owned property with access rights to the adjoining properties. In accordance with the General Plan, a new roadway is needed to connect Business Center Drive at Davis Street to Doolittle Drive north of Davis Street at the San Leandro-Oakland City limit. A committee was formed in 2004 to recommend an alignment for this new roadway. The committee met in November 2004 and again in February 2006 to review alternative routes. A recommendation was made to position the new roadway along the existing dirt access road parallel to and north of Davis Street; Eden Road. The project will provide a second exit from Davis Street, which will allow egress in the event of an accident that blocks travel from the intersection of Davis Street and Doolittle Drive and will provide secondary access to the Water Pollution Control Plant. The project will provide new street fi-ontage and greater access to the remaining parcels which will assist the neighborhood in developing toward its highest and best use. In 2006, the City Council approved a plan line to establish the location of the roadway. The conceptual design calls for a two thousand foot roadway, including: two travel lanes; two bike lanes; a sidewallc along one road edge; street lights; fire hydrants; a storm drain system; and a traffic signal at the intersection of Doolittle Drive and Eden Road.