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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: May 4, 2009 <br />TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City <br />FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, P.E., Direc <br />Engineering and Transportation <br />BY: Kenneth Joseph, P.E., City Engineer <br />SUBJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />r <br />A~ <br />;. <br />Steph n L. H ist <br />City Manager <br />RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO RGW CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE <br />BAY TRAIL SLOUGH BRIDGE PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 08-144-39-012, FEDERAL AID <br />PROJECT NO. HP21 L-5041(025). <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends award of contract to the low bidder, RGW Construction, Inc., in the amount of <br />$1,752,536.10 for the subject project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The Bay Trail Slough Bridge project will close a critical gap in the east bay region of the San <br />Francisco Bay Trail. The project will connect two existing segments of the Bay Trail and will <br />allow trail users to stay on a Class I bicycle trail adjacent to the bay instead of taking a circuitous <br />route on busy city streets, which currently is the only option. <br />The subject portion of the Bay Trail is regional in its significance. This project is identified in <br />the Association of Bay Area Governments' (ABAG) Bay Trail Plan; it is also noted in the City's <br />Bikeway Plan as a high priority. It is ranked as the number one priority in the Alameda County <br />Congestion Management Agency's (ACCMA) Countywide Bicycle Plan. It is also identified in <br />several other regional planning documents, such as the Metropolitan Transportation <br />Commission's (MTC) Regional Bicycle Plan and East Bay Regional Park District's (EBRPD) <br />Master Plan. <br />Analysis <br />Bids were opened on April 7, 2009. Fourteen bids were received ranging from $1,752,536.10 to <br />$2,372,962. RGW Construction, Inc. is the lowest responsible bidder. The engineer's estimate <br />