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File Number: 14-373 <br />The City of San Leandro is the lead applicant for the project. San Leandro is the grant <br />recipient; the City will execute contracts with Caltrans and the sub -recipients, and will manage <br />the grant. City of San Leandro staff will participate in all aspects of the project, coordinating <br />closely with other members of the project team, reviewing grant deliverables, and performing <br />grant administration functions as required. In addition, the Friends of San Leandro Creek staff, <br />with their extensive expertise on the San Leandro Creek watershed, will assist City staff <br />throughout the Master Plan project process. <br />City of Oakland <br />The City of Oakland is a sub -applicant for the project. Approximately fifty percent of the trail <br />alignment is located within the boundaries of Oakland, and City of Oakland staff will play a key <br />role in ensuring consultation with Oakland stakeholders, providing review and consultation <br />with the consultant team and other project partners to ensure consistency with City of Oakland <br />planning priorities and coordination of future trail construction with other capital projects near <br />the potential trail alignment. <br />Rails -to -Trails Conservancy <br />Rails -to -Trails Conservancy (RTC) is a sub -applicant for the project. RTC is a 501(c)(3) <br />nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a nationwide network of trails for active living <br />communities to help create healthier places for healthier people. A national leader in the trail <br />building movement for twenty-eight years, RTC's Western Region office is based in Oakland. <br />RTC provides trail/bicycle/pedestrian policy information and trail development technical <br />assistance to communities throughout California. RTC draws on a national network of trail <br />managers and professional staff to develop successful strategies for trail planning, design, <br />construction and maintenance. RTC specializes in community engagement, developing and <br />delivering community workshops and participating in the development of trail feasibility studies <br />and master plans. <br />Planning/Engineering Consultants <br />Through the preparation of a Request for Proposals and a competitive bid process, the City of <br />San Leandro, in coordination with the City of Oakland, Rails -to -Trails Conservancy, and the <br />San Leandro Creek Alliance, will select one or a team of planning and engineering <br />consultants with demonstrated expertise in trail planning and design. The consultant team will <br />carry out most of the technical work in this project, and will be primarily responsible for <br />preparation of the draft and final reports, with guidance from the key project partners. The <br />consultant's deliverables will include illustrations, plans, alternatives analysis, and design <br />concepts (including photo simulations of the proposed trail) developed through the input <br />provided by stakeholders and review of site opportunities and constraints. Recommended trail <br />alignment alternatives and phasing will be identified and trail design standards will be <br />provided. Conceptual designs will be developed to demonstrate project feasibility. <br />The overall project objectives of the San Leandro Creek Trail Master Plan are to: <br />• Build on previously conducted analyses and community outreach efforts regarding the <br />development of a multi -use trail along San Leandro Creek as well as the long-term vision <br />of the restoration of the Creek. <br />• Coordinate with the efforts of the National Park Service Rivers Trails and Conservation <br />Assistance staff, which has awarded a technical assistance grant to Friends of San <br />Leandro Creek to further the development of partnerships to support the trail. <br />City of San Leandro Page 3 Printed on 9/9/2014 <br />