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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL DATE: January 18, 2011 - Stephen L. Hollister TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager City Manager FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director Engineering and Transportatio epartment BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engineer Engineering and Transportation Dep, ment SUBJECT PROJECT /PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO THE CHRISP COMPANY FOR THE EAST 14 STREET STRIPING AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 09- 120 -38 -244. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION This project provides for new roadway striping along East 14` Street between Hays Street and West Broadmoor Boulevard. The project also includes the construction of a semi - roundabout at the intersection of San Leandro Boulevard and West Broadmoor Boulevard. Staff recommends award of the construction contract to the Chrisp Company in the amount of S118,255.00 for the subject project. BACKGROUND In late 1996, East 14` Street between Broadmoor Boulevard and Hays Street was re- configured from four lanes to two, with a median between the two travel lanes. Based on community feedback on these initial changes the median was again changed in 1999 to accommodate a center turn lane and a wider shoulder next to the existing on- street parking. Continuing neighborhood concerns about traffic, pedestrian safety, and increased congestion prompted the City to re- evaluate traffic in the area to determine if additional changes to the configuration of East 14` Street were required. The Council authorized a $33,325 contractual services agreement to allow the City to hire a traffic consulting firm to analyze past traffic data and to project future traffic that would result from potential alternatives. A ten member Neighborhood Traffic Management Task Force reviewed the alternatives and provided additional comments and feedback that were included in the alternatives. Based on both the consultant's