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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for a Waterway Study for the Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge Project in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $524,000. (Planning, Building and Transportation 24562743)
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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) is undertaking a grant-funded Waterway Study of the Oakland Estuary (Estuary) as the next planning phase for the Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge (Bridge) project. The Bridge is envisioned as a moveable bicycle/pedestrian bridge in the western end of Alameda that would provide a free, 24/7 alternative to the deficient Posey Tube bicycle/pedestrian path and future narrow Webster Tube path, and connect west Alameda to Jack London Square, Amtrak, Downtown Oakland, and two nearby Oakland BART stations.
The Bridge Project Initiation Document (PID), completed in 2024, identified the Waterway Study as the next planning phase. This study will provide an in-depth understanding of the vessel usage of the Estuary to inform decisions on the width and height parameters for a potential bridge. Having these parameters is essential for moving the Bridge project forward.
In August, City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Waterway Study. An inter-agency selection panel selected Moffatt & Nichol as the top-ranked team that best meets the City's needs. The City negotiated an agreement with Moffatt & Nichol for an amount not-to-exceed $524,000, which is attached for City Council's consideration (Exhibit 1). The agreement will be funded by a Caltrans grant and matching funds approved by City Council in fall 2024.
The future environmental, design and construction phases for the Bridge are all expected to be funded, led and implemented by a county, regional or state agency, not by the City.
BACKGROUND
The Oakland Alameda Estuary Bridge project, a new bicycle/pedestrian connection b...
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