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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement with McKim Corporation for the Grand Street Safety Improvements and Pavement Rehabilitation Project, P.W. No. 04-24-13 in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,330,065, including Contingency; and to Reject a Non-Responsive Bid from Rapid Grading Services.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15301 (Existing Facilities) and 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works C11000)
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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 Grand Street Safety Improvements and Pavement Rehabilitation Project, No. P.W. 04-24-13, for construction bids on December 3, 2024. The project is approximately 0.25 miles in length on Grand Street, between Shore Line Drive and Otis Drive. This Project is the first phase ("Segment A") of the construction of an uninterrupted two-way bikeway on Grand Street from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue.
Staff is requesting City Council authorize the City Manager to execute the contract with McKim Corporation, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,330,065, including a 10% contingency, for the construction of Grand Street Safety Improvements and Pavement Rehabilitation Project, No. P.W. 04-24-13. Staff also recommends City Council reject a bid from Rapid Grading Services deemed non-responsive for not meeting the bid requirement of having three years of experience as a licensed contractor.
BACKGROUND
Planning began in 2022 for the resurfacing and restriping of Grand Street. In November of 2022, City Council approved a resurfacing and restriping plan for Grand Street from Shore Line Drive to Otis Drive with a two-way, street-level bicycle facility on the east side of the street adjacent t...
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