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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: November 7, 2016 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:16-506 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.D. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Consulting Services Agreement with <br />WRECO for the Design of the 2016-17 Annual Street Overlay/Rehabilitation <br />Project in the Amount of $258,490.00 and Authorization for Individual Change <br />Orders up to 10% or $25,849 each and Cumulative Change Orders up to 25% <br />or $64,623 of the Original Contract, Project No. 2017.0050 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends approval of the consulting services agreement with WRECO for the <br />topographic survey and civil engineering design and authorization for individual change orders <br />up to 10% or $25,849 each and cumulative change orders up to 25% or $64,623 of the <br />original contract for the 2016-17 Annual Street Overlay/Rehabilitation Project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Streets are a critical component of the City’s infrastructure and their condition is an important <br />factor in the quality of life for residents and the vitality of local businesses. Good pavement <br />increases the efficiency of transporting goods, improves bicycle safety and makes walking <br />more appealing. Each day, residents are dependent upon safe, reliable local streets and <br />roads to begin and end their daily commutes. Police, fire and emergency medical services all <br />rely on safe and reliable roads to react quickly to calls for service. <br />Currently, the City’s roadways are among the worst in Alameda County, with an average <br />Pavement Condition Index (PCI) rating of 56. On November 4, 2014, voters in San Leandro <br />and Alameda County passed Measure HH and Measure BB tax measures with the goal of <br />improving local roadways. <br />Historically, Annual Street Overlay/Rehabilitation projects have been designed by Engineering <br />and Transportation Department staff, using a topographic survey prepared by a consultant. <br />This year a consultant will be hired to perform the topographic survey as well as the civil <br />engineering design in order to repair more streets than in previous years and meet our <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/1/2016