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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Chrisp Company for the Park Street Commercial Street Restriping Project, No. P.W. 01-24-02, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $239,144, Including Contingency.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities). (Public Works 31041520)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) issued plans and specifications for the Park Street Commercial Street Restriping Project, No. P.W. 01-24-02 on March 1, 2024. The project will modify the pavement markings and curb paint on Park Street between San Jose Avenue and Webb Avenue to improve access for motor vehicles, persons with disabilities, commercial loading, transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians. Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract to Chrisp Company, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount not-to-exceed $239,144, including contingency.
BACKGROUND
On November 7, 2023, City Council approved striping plans for the Park Street and Webster Street commercial streets. The striping changes include moving on-street parking to the curb, adding bicycle lanes, preserving the existing parklets, and establishing painted curb zones for disabled parking, short-term parking and loading areas. Red curbs will also be added to areas where no parking is permitted at any time.
Staff coordinated with the Business Districts and several business owners with parklets to modify or rebuild parklets in advance of the restriping. These changes have been completed. The Webster Street restriping was implemented under a separate agreement.
In addition, City Council authorized the purchase of green concrete barriers to be installed around the parklets. Staff is working with a contractor to furnish and install the barriers in phases as street restriping is implemented. All work is expected to be completed in the summer of 2024.
DISCUSSION
To solicit the maximum number of bids and the most competitive price, plans and specifications were provided to 17 separate builders’ exchanges throughout the Bay Area. Notices were also sent to contractors on the Public Works Department Contractor List. In addition, notices were placed on the City’s website and published in the Alameda Journal on March 1, 2024. Bids were opened on March 21, 2024. After a bidding period of 21 days, two contractors submitted bids. The bid result is as follows:
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Bidder |
Location |
Base Bid |
|
Chrisp Company |
Fremont, CA |
$213,348 |
|
Zara Construction |
Sacramento, CA |
$276,844 |
Staff recommend awarding a contract to Chrisp Company for a total amount of $239,144, which includes a bid alternate of $14,408 for additional Americans with Disability Act parking spaces and contingency in the amount of $11,388. The contractor is not guaranteed any of the contingency amount and use of the contingency will be at the sole discretion of the City for work not originally anticipated in the plans and specification. The specifications also informed the successful bidder that they shall pay not less than the prevailing rate of per diem wages as determined by the Director of the California Department of Industrial Relations. The contract is attached as Exhibit 1.
ALTERNATIVES
• Award the contract as presented.
• Adjust or modify scope within the contract.
• Do not award the contract and provide alternative direction to staff.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Capital Improvement projects (CIP) C12100 Commercial Streets and C63000 Active Transportation Implementation have available budget identified for the Project. Project C12100 Commercial/Slow Streets is funded with monies from American Rescue Plan Act and Measure BB Bike/Ped funds, and C63000 is funded with Measure BB Local Streets and Roads funds. There are no additional appropriations requested.
MUNICIPAL CODE/POLICY DOCUMENT CROSS REFERENCE
General Plan policies support complete streets, which are designed for all modes of transportation as follows: General Plan policies LU-3 Complete Streets and ME-10 Movement, Action A, Complete Streets. The Project is consistent with and helps implement the City’s Active Transportation Plan and Vision Zero Plan. This action is subject to the Levine Act.
This project is addressed in the City of Alameda’s Strategic Plan Priority: Invest in Transportation, Infrastructure, Economic Opportunities & Historic Resources, Project #15: Design and construct a Commercial Streets Program (restriping, parklets) for Park St and Webster St.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
In accordance with CEQA, this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities)
CLIMATE IMPACT
Transportation generates over 70% of the greenhouse emissions in Alameda. Improving pedestrian safety supports non-carbon emitting modes of transportation and the use of transit, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions from the City’s transportation sector.
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Chrisp Company for the Park Street Commercial Street Restriping Project, No. P.W. 01-24-02, in an amount not-to-exceed $239,144, including contingency.
Respectfully submitted,
Erin Smith, Public Works Director
By,
Robert Vance, Deputy Director
Aaliyah Douglas, Assistant Engineer
Financial Impact section reviewed,
Margaret O’Brien, Finance Director
Exhibit:
1. Agreement