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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute a First Amendment to the Agreement with SpenCon Construction for Repairs of Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $1,200,000 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $5,755,650.
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 C14000)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Adam W. Politzer, Interim City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) entered into an agreement with SpenCon Construction (SpenCon) on September 6, 2023 to perform repairs to sidewalks, curbs, gutters and related infrastructure needed to maintain safe and accessible pedestrian pathways. The agreement established annual not-to-exceed amounts based on the City's available budget for repairing sidewalk damage caused by street trees. The agreement is included as Exhibit 1.
In February 2025, the City launched a sidewalk repair pilot program that allows property owners to request the City to complete repairs for which they are responsible for and be invoiced for the work. Since the launch of the pilot program, these repairs have been performed under the existing SpenCon agreement.
Due to strong participation in the pilot program, the SpenCon agreement requires amendment to increase the annual not-to-exceed amounts for the remaining three years of the five-year contract. Staff recommends increasing the agreement authority by $400,000 per year for the remaining three years to accommodate the additional work generated by the pilot program. This amendment would increase the total agreement amount by $1,200,000, bringing the total not-to-exceed to $5,755,650. A budget amendment is not required because the currently adopted budget already accounts for property owner payments associated with this w...
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