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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: September 3, 2019 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:19-350 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.G. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Reject all Bids <br />for the Pedestrian Crossings Improvements 2017-18, Project No. 2018.5610 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />This contract was to provide for the installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) <br />systems and enhancement of pedestrian crossings at two locations, installation of speed <br />feedback signs on Benedict Drive, and repair of drainage inlets at various locations Citywide. <br />One bid was received for the project which exceeded the engineer’s estimate by 74%. This bid <br />would raise the project cost to 114% above the project’s current funding appropriation. <br />Staff recommends rejecting all bids from the June 17, 2019 bid opening for the subject project <br />and rebidding at a later date. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Staff routinely receives requests from citizens for improvements to crosswalks throughout the City. <br />Based on those requests, staff conducts traffic and pedestrian counts and checks the incident <br />reports to generate a prioritized list to install enhanced crosswalks. The two highest ranked <br />crossing locations that can be improved with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) <br />were to be installed as part of this project as well as a Speed Feedback Sign and various storm <br />drainage improvements. <br />This Project included construction of enhanced pedestrian crossings at two locations - at the <br />intersection of Haas Avenue and Bancroft Avenue and at the intersection of Williams Street and <br />Dolly Avenue. The installations will include solar powered RRFBs that are pedestrian activated, <br />as well as advanced warning signage and pavement striping on the approaches to the <br />intersections. Additionally, the Bancroft location would include bulb-outs at the crosswalks to <br />shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians and improve visibility. These improvements will <br />increase pedestrian safety at each of the intersections. The project also included the installation <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 8/28/2019 <br />65