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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO <br />STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: May 17, 2010 <br />TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager <br />FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Director <br />Engineering and Transportatic <br />APPROVED AND <br />FORWARDED <br />TO CITY COUNCIL <br />~; ~~~ '~- <br />Stephen L. Hollister <br />City Manager <br />BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engine r <br />Engineering and Transportat on Departmen <br />SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: <br />RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR <br />THE BANCROFT AVENUE STREET REHABILITATION PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 09-150- <br />38-319. <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION <br />This project provides for the reconstruction of Bancroft Avenue from 138th Avenue to 148th <br />Avenue. <br />Staff recommends approval of a resolution approving the project plans and specifications and <br />calling for bids for the subject project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In early 2009, President Obama signed into law the Federal American Recovery and <br />Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The ARRA contained approximately $49 billion in <br />transportation funding, with $27 billion for roads. <br />The City of San Leandro received $1,338,000 during the first round of ARRA funding <br />programmed for Alameda County, which was used to reconstruct portions of Washington <br />Avenue and Aladdin Avenue. The bids for the project came in much lower than anticipated due <br />to a favorable bidding market, which resulted in a savings of $308,115. <br />The Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA) worked with the <br />Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to create the ARRA Cost Savings Plan, which <br />is a means for local agencies to recapture the leftover ARRA fundin~ for use on other projects. <br />These funds will be used to rehabilitate Bancroft Avenue from 1381 Avenue to 148th Avenue as <br />part of the Bancroft Avenue Street Rehabilitation Project. <br />