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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: June 21, 2010 TO: FROM: BY: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager Uchenna Udemezue Directo APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Stephen L. Hollister City Manager Engineering and Transportatio Department Keith Cooke, Principal Engineer Engineering and Transportation Dep ent SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK PROGRAM 2010-11, PROJECT NO. 10- 144-36-006. This project provides for removal and replacement of damaged concrete sidewalk, driveway approaches, curbs, and gutters throughout the city. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the plans and specifications and call for bids on the subject project. BACKGROUND Property owners are required by both the State Highway Code and San Leandro Municipal Code to maintain the sidewalks along their frontage. The City operates a sidewalk repair program, described in Title 8 of the San Leandro Administrative Code, which provides for the repair of sidewalk damage. Minor defects are ground or patched at no (direct) charge to property owners. Larger defects that require removal and replacement of the concrete are also repaired under the program, but the property owner adjacent to such a defect must reimburse the City for the full construction cost unless a City street tree is the cause of damage. Property owners are only responsible to pay for %2 the construction cost for damage caused by a City street tree. In addition to the repair of sidewalk, this project will include the installation of some sidewalk curb ramps to meet current Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. As part of the City's ADA curb ramp transition plan, several updated sidewalk curb ramps are installed each year. These ramps are installed adjacent to new street work, at resident requested locations and eventually at all intersections.