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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 19, 2010 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportatic BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engineer Engineering and Transportation SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ~~~~ Stephen L. Hollister City Manager RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR WASHINGTON AVENUE AND ESTABROOK STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 09- 150-38-283, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HSIPL-5041(031). SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends acceptance of the work, filing of the Notice of Completion, and upon completion to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the one-year maintenance period, hereby authorizes the City Manager to release the maintenance bond for the subject project. BACKGROUND The Washington Avenue at Estabrook Street intersection was listed as one of the High Collision Locations according to a traffic 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 contains a wooden utility pole and a traffic signal pole. 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. ANALYSIS The Washington Avenue and Estabrook Street Intersection Improvement project improved pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety at the intersection by removing a traffic island, reconfiguring the southeast corner curb return and replacing the traffic signal system and poles. The project also connected this intersection to the City's Traffic Operation Center (TOC) as specified in the approved plans and specifications.