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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: December 14, 2020 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:20-437 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.I. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Jeff Kay <br />City Manager <br />BY:Keith Cooke <br />Engineering & Transportation Director <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Susan Hsieh <br />Finance Director <br />TITLE:Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Resolution to Approve <br />Amendment No. 4 to a Consulting Services Agreement with BKF Engineers for <br />the Preparation of Construction-Ready Plans, Specifications and Estimates for <br />the MacArthur/Superior Roundabout Design Project, Project No. 2014.0470 to <br />Increase the Amount of Compensation by $16,966 for a Total Not to Exceed <br />Amount of $164,300 <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve and authorize the City Manager to execute <br />Consulting Services Agreement Amendment No. 4 with BKF Engineers to increase the amount of <br />compensation by $16,966 for a total not to exceed contract amount of $164,300. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Superior Avenue operates at a Level of Service “F”, <br />the lowest rating possible, which indicates that drivers wishing to cross the intersection <br />experience extremely long waits during the peak hours of 7:00am to 9:00am and 4:00pm to <br />6:00pm. In addition, the collision rate at this intersection is 0.24 collisions per million vehicles <br />(observed in the three-year period from 2011 through 2014). This rate is three to four times higher <br />than the statewide average collision rate for similar intersections. <br />Studies of the subject intersection indicate that a roundabout would provide the most <br />improvement to traffic flow and traffic calming compared to other alternatives, such as a traffic <br />signal. The conceptual design for the roundabout was completed in 2009, but due to lack of <br />funding, the City did not enter into a design contract with BKF Engineers for the development of <br />construction-ready plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for the roundabout until 2016. <br />The original 2009 roundabout design concept required bicyclists to either ride in the same lane <br />as motor vehicles or to share the sidewalk with pedestrians. Based on comments received at <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/9/2020 <br />94