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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: February 6, 2012 <br />Staff Report <br />File Number: 11 -451 Agenda Section: CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number: 8.J. <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY: Uchenna Udemezue <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW: James O'Leary <br />Interim Finance Director <br />TITLE: Staff Report for Award of Construction Contract to AMLAND CORP for the <br />Bancroft Avenue and 136th Avenue Traffic Signal Project, Project No. <br />11- 150 -38 -330; State Project No. SR2SL- 5041(038) <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends award of contract to the low bidder, AMLAND CORP in the amount of <br />$321,200.00 for the subject project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In May 2011, the State of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), through the <br />Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program, approved $421,250 in State funding for the subject <br />project. <br />The intersection of Bancroft Avenue and 136th Avenue is currently a four -way stop - controlled <br />intersection on a route connecting the San Leandro High School main campus and the 9th <br />Grade campus. During school hours, a hazardous condition is created at the intersection <br />when a high number of pedestrians and vehicles converge at the same time. Based on <br />complaints received and staff observations, excessive delays and vehicle - pedestrian conflicts <br />at the intersection during commute hours require attention. Since Bancroft Avenue is <br />classified as a residential arterial, the tools adopted by the City's Neighborhood Traffic <br />Calming Program are not applicable. Staff determined that converting this intersection from a <br />four -way stop - controlled intersection to a signalized intersection would be the appropriate <br />method to control vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic and increase overall safety. <br />The project will construct a new traffic signal system with bicycle detection and pedestrian <br />signal phasing. The project will include: 1) signing and striping 2) installing accessible curb <br />ramps; and 3) connecting the signal system to the Traffic Operation Center at City Hall by <br />extending the fiber optic network. A traffic safety education program and additional police <br />City of San Leandro Page 1 Printed on 113112012 <br />