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File Number: 17-645 <br />Contract Change Order No. 2 for design of pedestrian crossing improvements at the intersection <br />of Doolittle Drive and Bermuda Avenue and at the intersection of Estudillo Avenue and Collier <br />Drive. <br />Analysis <br />During design of the improvements staff determined that San Leandro Boulevard would be safer <br />and better accommodate all users by changing the roadway from a four-lane road to a two-lane <br />road with a two-way left turn lane; this change is commonly referred to as a road diet. This <br />safety-related change has resulted in an opportunity to enhance and increase pedestrian <br />crossings on San Leandro Boulevard. Staff now recommends that sidewalk extensions, or bulb <br />outs, should be included on San Leandro Boulevard at a new pedestrian crossing at Park Street <br />as well as at an existing marked crosswalk at Lorraine Boulevard. <br />Design of sidewalk bulb outs at these locations is beyond the scope of work included in the <br />current contract with WRECO and an additional contract change order is required to complete the <br />design for this work. <br />In lieu of sidewalk bulb outs, striping could be used to differentiate between the pedestrian zone <br />and the vehicle travel lanes. However, this option provides less security for pedestrians and if <br />sidewalk bulb outs were constructed in the future some of the pavement work done under this <br />project would need to be removed and replaced. Therefore, we recommend designing and <br />installing the sidewalk bulb outs now so that they can be included in the current construction <br />contract. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />Maintain and enhance San Leandro’s infrastructure <br />Previous Actions <br />On November 7, 2016, by Resolution No. 2016-142, Council approved a $258,490 contract with <br />WRECO for design of the project. <br />On July 17, 2017, by Resolution No. 2017-112, Council approved a $3,048,462 contract with <br />DeSilva Gates Construction, LP for construction of phase 1 of the project. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />Policy T 5.3 Maintenance <br />Regularly maintain City streets and traffic control devices to ensure that streets operate safely and <br />efficiently. The City will strive for an overall Pavement Condition Index of 76, which is the lower <br />limit of industry best practices. <br />Goal T-7 <br />Improve traffic safety and reduce the potential for collisions on San Leandro streets. <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 11/13/2017 <br />226