Title
Recommendation to Accept the Work of Ray's Electric for Park Street Corridor Safety and Operations Improvements, No. P.W. 03-15-03. (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2011, the City of Alameda (City) was awarded a Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) grant and Transportation for the Clean Air (TFCA) funds for the Park Street Corridor Safety and Operations Improvement project. On April 3, 2018, the City Council awarded a contract to Ray's Electric in the amount of $333,080 for the final phase of the traffic signal upgrades along the Park Street corridor between Blanding Avenue and Encinal Avenue. On May 7, 2019, the City Council approved a First Amendment to Agreement to Ray's Electric in the amount of $99,750 for unforeseen extra work and additional project components, for a total contract price of $432,830.
BACKGROUND
Construction work on this project included the installation of new signal cabinets and controllers with video detection, emergency vehicle preemption, transit signal priority system and the installation of Americans with Disability Act compliant pedestrian push buttons. Collectively, these improvements have the ability to reduce traffic delay in the corridor, reduce CO2 and pollutant emissions, improve transit headway times, and reduce emergency response time. Modifications to the signal timing along the Park Street corridor are not a part of this construction scope and will be implemented through a separate process. Traffic signal equipment upgrades were done at the following intersections:
1. Park Street and Blanding Avenue
2. Park Street and Clement Avenue
3. Park Street and Buena Vista Avenue
4. Park Street and Tilden Avenue
5. Park Street and Santa Clara Avenue
6. Park Street and Central Avenue
DISCUSSION
The project has been completed and is acceptable to the Public Works Department. The final project cost is $419,295.03.
ALTERNATIVES
Not applicable to thi...
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