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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: July 7, 2014 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:14-217 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.G. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Uchenna Udemezue <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:David Baum <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a Resolution Rejecting All Bids for the Hesperian <br />Boulevard/Springlake Drive Railroad Crossing Improvements Project, Project <br />No. 12-150-38-325 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />This contract provides for the improvement of railroad crossing facilities near the Hesperian <br />Boulevard and Springlake Drive railroad crossing. <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve a resolution rejecting all bids on the subject <br />project. <br />BACKGROUND <br />In 2012, a diagnostic traffic study was conducted by the California Public Utilities Commission, <br />Union Pacific Railroad, and the City of the intersection of Hesperian Boulevard and Springlake <br />Drive. The survey included an assessment of the skewed railroad crossing with the vehicular <br />and pedestrian crossing. The study’s recommendations included extending the sidewalk in <br />the vicinity of the railroad tracks, relocating the crosswalk away from the railroad tracks, and <br />upgrading pedestrian ramps and pedestrian crossing equipment at the intersection. The <br />project improvements include sidewalk construction along Hesperian Boulevard near the <br />railroad crossing, and relocation of the pedestrian crosswalk to south of Springlake Drive. <br />Other associated work consists of traffic signal modifications, curb ramps and other various <br />improvements in conformance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and the <br />installation of pedestrian swing gates across the sidewalks approaching the railroad crossing. <br />Analysis <br />A total of three bids were received on June 11, 2014 ranging from $270,057.00 to <br />$287,825.00. The engineer’s estimate for construction was $126,615.00. In addition to the <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 7/2/2014