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Recommendation to Award a Five-Year Contract for an Amount not to Exceed a Total Five-Year Expenditure of $5,212,240, Subject to Budget Approval, to Rosas Brothers Construction for the Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and Minor Street Patching, FY 2017-18, Phase 18, No. P.W. 02-17-21. (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Recommendation to Award a Five-Year Contract for an Amount not to Exceed a Total-Five Year Expenditure of $5,212,236.52, Subject to Budget Approval, to Rosas Brothers Construction for the Repair of Portland Cement Concrete Sidewalk, Curb, Gutter, Driveway, and Minor Street Patching, FY 2017-18, Phase 18, No. P.W. 02-17-21.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda has approximately 260 miles of sidewalk and about 15,000 street trees within the public right-of-way. As the trees grow and mature, site conditions, such as narrow planting strips, high ground water, soil conditions, and over irrigation of adjacent private property, result in tree roots raising the sidewalk, curb, gutter, and pavement area. While the Alameda Municipal Code identifies the adjacent property owner as being responsible for maintaining the sidewalk, curb, gutter, and driveway approaches, the City's long standing policy is to repair sidewalk damaged by street trees, all other repairs are the responsibility of the property owner. If the sidewalk lift is identified as the responsibility of the property owner, the City sends a letter to the property owner requesting the sidewalk be repaired.
The City contracts for the permanent repair of sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and driveway approaches damaged by street trees on an annual basis. The locations for repair are identified by resident calls and an annual inspection program. High pedestrian use areas, such as schools and shopping centers, are inspected annually. The remainder of the City is divided into five zones...
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