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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: June 20, 2011 TO: Stephen L. Hollister, City FROM: Uchenna Udemezue, Di Engineering and Transp APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Stephen L. Hollister City Manager Department BY: Kenneth Joseph, City Engin er I /Z// 4' t 11 1 Engineering and Transporta ion Departmen SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TO TENNYSON ELECTRIC, INC. FOR THE STREET LIGHT UNDERGROUNDING — EAST 14 STREET (150 AVENUE TO SOUTH CITY LIMIT) PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 07- 210 -38 -172. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends award of contract to the low bidder, Tennyson Electric, Inc. in the amount of $158,038.00 for the subject project. BACKGROUND The master plan for the undergrounding of overhead utilities in San Leandro was created in 1992. East 14 Street was included as an underground utility street in this master plan. In October 1999, the City Council created an Underground Utility District (District) on East 14 Street from 153 Avenue to the southerly City limits. In April 2003, the District was extended northward to 150 Avenue to encompass the subject project area. In 2000, PG &E started to underground the existing overhead utilities, but declared bankruptcy and suspended work on the project before it could be completed. AT &T, formerly Pacific Bell Telephone Company, assumed responsibility for the project. The majority of the undergrounding construction is now complete and the removal of the overhead utility service is finished. The City owns and maintains street lighting in the project area. These lights are powered by the City's overhead wiring that connects each street light. It is the City's responsibility to underground the overhead wiring serving the street lights within the District. However, the existing street light poles are in poor condition, do not meet current standards, and therefore, will be replaced as part of the subject project.