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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: July 6, 2010 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City Manager FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, P.E., Director Engineering and Transportation Dep ment BY: Kenneth Joseph, P.E., City Engineer Engineering and Transportation De artment ,. SUBJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL ~~ Stephen L. Hollister City Manager RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE BAY TRAIL SLOUGH BRIDGE PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 08-144-39-012, FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO. HP21L-5041(025). SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends acceptance of the work, filing of the Notice of Completion, and upon completion to the satisfaction of the City Engineer of the one-year maintenance period, hereby authorizes the City Manager to release the maintenance bond for the subject project. BACKGROUND The Bay Trail Slough Bridge project consists of a 4-span, 350-foot long pedestrian bridge across the San Leandro Slough and 600 feet of connecting trail constructed by widening an existing levee. The completed project closed a major gap in the east bay region of the San Francisco Bay Trail. The project was completed with the cooperation of the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), the Port of Oakland and numerous funding and supporting agencies. The project is located on three parcels. Each parcel is owned separately by the Port of Oakland, EBRPD and the City. By previous agreement with the Port, the Port will take ownership and maintenance responsibility of the completed improvements on its property. The southern edge of the bridge sits on EBRPD land. By previous agreement with EBRPD, EBRPD will take ownership and maintenance responsibility of the completed improvements on its property. EBRPD also provided the City with a suitable easement over its property to allow for future maintenance and operation of the San Leandro Slough Bridge by the City.