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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Second Amendment to the Agreement with Terraphase Engineering Inc. for Environmental Support Services for the Clement Avenue / Tilden Way Project, Extending the Term by One-Year and Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $102,800, for a Total Contract Amount Not-To-Exceed $607,800.
In accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this action is categorically exempt from further environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15304 (Minor Alterations to Land). (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Clement Avenue/Tilden Way Project broke ground in December 2025 and is currently under construction. Terraphase Engineering Inc. (Terraphase) is the environmental consultant for the project and is integral to providing environmental support services related to environmental mitigation required for the Clement/Tilden Way Project. Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a second amendment with Terraphase, extending the term by one year and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $102,800 for a total contract amount not to exceed $607,800. The proposed Second Amendment is included as Exhibit 2.
BACKGROUND
The Clement/Tilden Way Project utilizes the abandoned railroad right-of-way at Clement Avenue and Tilden Way to extend the Cross Alameda Trail between Broadway and the Miller-Sweeney/Fruitvale Bridge. The project involves constructing transportation and recreational facilities at a former railroad facility where there is contaminated soil, which requires remediation.
On September 5, 2023, the City of Alameda (City) entered into a Standard Voluntary Agreement with the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), the state agency regulating public exposure to environmental hazards and related remediation effor...
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