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Recommendation to Approve the Project Plans and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Five-Year Agreement with Chrisp Company for the Sign and Striping Maintenance Project Phases 7 through 11, No. P.W. 11-25-24, in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $1,450,265.
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 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Alameda (City) issued plans and specifications for the Sign and Striping Maintenance Project Phases 7-11 on May 15, 2026. Phase 7 of the project will restripe and/or replace signs at approximately 80 intersections/mid-block locations. Staff recommends that City Council approve the project plans and award a maximum five-year contract to Chrisp Company, the lowest responsive bidder, in an amount not to exceed $1,450,264.78.
BACKGROUND
The City has over 147 centerline miles of roadway and 969 intersections, providing access and circulation to every resident and business in the City. In 2017, the City established an annual capital project to methodically refresh and replace pavement markings and signs to ensure that pavement markings and right-of-way control signs (stop/yield) are properly maintained.
The projects typically focus on intersections as they have heightened safety considerations. The pavement markings and stop/yield signs at intersections help to control the right-of-way and preserve the safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. Further, the project splits Alameda into three zones: West End (western limits to Grand Street), East End (Grand Street to High Street), and Bay Farm zone (High Street to eastern limits). Each project focuses on one zone with the intent of cycling to the next zone the following year.
Although intersections are the proje...
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