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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 20, 2009 TO: FROM BY: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager ,~` Uchenna Udemezue Director APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Stephen L. Hollister City Manager Engineering and Transportation D partment E' Keith Cooke, Principal Engineer ` ~~} '~;' Engineering and Transportation Dep rtment t SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL SIDEWALK PROGRAM 2009-10, PROJECT NO. 09- 144-36-006 This project provides for removal and replacement of damaged concrete sidewalk, driveway approaches, curbs, and gutters throughout the City. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the plans and specifications and call for bids on the subject project. BACKGROUND Property owners are required by both the State Highway Code and San Leandro Municipal Code to maintain the sidewalks along their frontage. The City operates a sidewalk repair program, described in Title 8 of the San Leandro Administrative Code, which provides for the repair of sidewalk damage. Minor defects are ground or patched at no (direct) charge to property owners. Larger defects that require removal and replacement of the concrete are also repaired under the program but the property owner adjacent to such a defect must reimburse the City for the full construction cost unless a street tree is the cause of damage. Property owners are only responsible to pay for '/~ the construction cost for damage caused by a street tree. Analysis The City awards a construction contract for the sidewalk repair program yearly. This contract is estimated to cost $290,000 and anticipated to replace 1,200 linear feet of curb and gutter, and 11,000 square feet of sidewalk. This contract is smaller than last year's because wheelchair