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BART — Downtown Pedestrian Improvements CSA - Golden Associates 2 July 18, 2011 friendly improvements in front of the San Leandro BART Station. The improvements will be installed along San Leandro Boulevard between Davis Street and Williams Street, and will include the following: • Installation of on- street parking and a landscaped median • Sidewalk reconstruction to provide wider walkways, added landscaping, new street lights, and sidewalk bulb -outs with enhanced crosswalk paving • Installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection with Parrott Street and accessibility upgrades to the intersections with Davis Street, West Juana Avenue and at the BART entrance In addition, this grant provides for supplementary pedestrian enhancements on East 14'' Street. The project will incorporate elements related to the TOD Strategy by installing safe bicycle and pedestrian connections to BART and the surrounding neighborhood while making stronger multi -modal transportation connections in the downtown area. These improvements include the following: • Enhanced crosswalk paving • Installation of ornamental way- finding signage between Davis Street and Juana Avenue • Installation of bicycle racks for the AC Transit bus stops at Davis Street and East 14 Street This project will also coordinate and incorporate the recommendations of the San Leandro Boulevard BART interface study currently being finalized by the City under a separate Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) grant. Analysis City staff will act as the lead engineer on this project with assistance from landscape and electrical designers. Additional topographic survey consulting services may also be required. A Request for Proposal (RFP) was sent in May 2010 to several landscape architecture consultants with direct experience in similar streetscape projects. Proposals were received from five firms (BMS, Gates Associates, Golden Associates, Harris Design and MPA Design). Based on a panel review of the proposals received, Golden Associates was selected as the most suitable design consultant team for this project. Golden Associates was selected based on the following: 1) a positive track record on prior City of San Leandro projects; 2) positive references for other successful streetscape projects, including from the City of Oakland; and 3) familiarity with Bay Friendly Landscape principles and current storm water treatment requirements. Furthermore, the current project is intended to blend architecturally with two other adjacent downtown streetscape projects (the West Estudillo Pedestrian Connection and the Downtown Lighting and Pedestrian Improvements), both of which were designed by Golden Associates. Finally, Golden Associates is an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE), which helps the City meet its requirements for federal funding.