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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 20, 2009 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, P.E., Director Engineering and Transportation De BY: Kenneth Joseph, P.E., City SUBJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL a.-~- Stephen L. Hollister City Manager RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO RICHARD A. HEAPS ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, INC. FOR THE WASHINGTON AVENUE AND ESTABROOK STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT NO. 09-150-28-283, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5041(031). SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends award of contract to the low bidder, Richard A. Heaps Electrical Contractor, Inc., in the amount of $277,140.50 for the subject project. BACKGROUND The Washington Avenue at Estabrook Street intersection was listed as one of the High Collision Locations according to an analysis report conducted in February 2005. The most distinctive feature of the intersection is the presence of a right-turn lane island at the southeast corner that houses an electric pole with a set of traffic signals. In November 2006, the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), approved $419,220 in federal funding for the Washington Avenue and Estabrook Street Intersection project. The City Council approved the plans and specifications and called for bids on June 1, 2009. The Washington Avenue and Estabrook Street Intersection Improvement project will focus on improvements for pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety at the intersection. It will also connect the traffic signals at the subject intersection to the City's Traffic Operation Center by extending the City's fiber optic network from the intersection of San Leandro Boulevard and Marina Boulevard.