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Anah~sis In the Plaza Redevelopment Project Area, over the last five years the Council has authorized projects to improve and enhance the downtown area, including $2,500,000 for the Downtown Lighting and Pedestrian Improvements (FY 2003-04) and $132,000 for the Downtown Parking Paving (FY 2005-06) to reconsh•uct the parking lot paving in the City parking lot adjacent to Sergio's. In the Alameda-County/City of San Leandro Redevelopment Project Area (the JPA), the Council authorized $170,000 for the Parrott St1•eet Parking Improvements (FY 2007-08). During the four years this project has been in plamling and design, a proposal to close West Joaquin Avenue south of East l 4r~' Street and create a new pedestrian plaza and parking area was added to the original Downtown Pedestrian and Lighting Improvement Project. Since all of these projects were in the general vicinity of the downtown, plans were prepared incorporating all elements and were sent out for bid as a consolidated project. Bids for the proposed project were opened on May 9, ?008. Three (3) bids were received ranging from $2.813,295 to $2,977,507. McGuire and Hester is the lowest responsible bidder. The engineer's estimate for the construction work was $2,950,000. C"urrent City Council/Redevelopment Agency Policy • The project complements other recently completed downtown improvements, such as the History Museum/Art Gallery, the West Estudillo Avenue Pedestrian Connection, t11e History Walk, and ornamental lighting on East 14th and Davis Streets • hlements of this project were taken from the City Council San Leandro/BART Area Revitalization Strategy, as well as the Downtown Plan and Urban Design Guidelines • The 2007 Mid-Term Review of the Redevelopment Agency 2004-09 Implementation Plan specifically identifies the Downtown Pedestrian Improvements in the Plaza Redevelopment Project Area as a high priority public improvement project. The Plan also identifies improvements to the downtown pedestrian environment as part of the economic development objective in the Joint Redevelopment Project Area Previous City Council/Redevelopment Agency Action(s) • A City Council Work Session was held in February 2003 to discuss possible improvement projects for the downtown area. The proposal for the installation of the downtown decorative lighting was favorably received by the Council Members • City Council-appointed advisory committees were established for the development of the Central San Leandro/BART Area Revitalization Strategy and the Downtown Plan and Urban Design Guidelines • On September 20, 2004, by Resolutions 2004-145 and 2004-020 RDA, the City Council and Redevelopment Agency (RDA) approved the grant of an easement for the construction of an entrance archway, footings and storm drain City Council Committee Review and Action • The Facilities Committee approved the closure of the West Joaquin Avenue pedestrian plaza at its March 22, 2006 meeting