Title
Recommendation to Accept the Work of Redgwick Construction for the Otis Drive Traffic Calming and Safety Improvement Project, No. P.W.05-20-29. (Public Works 31041520)
Body
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 1, 2020, the City Council awarded a contract to Redgwick Construction in the amount of $854,117.50 for construction of the Otis Drive safety improvement project between Westline Drive and Willow Street.
The project included converting Otis Drive from a four-lane street to three-lanes, adding bike lanes, updating crosswalks, installation of a pedestrian island and rectangular rapid flash beacon (RRFB) system, constructing a protected intersection at Otis Drive and Grand Street, and bus stop improvements. The improvements executed under the contract are complete and acceptable to staff. Staff is recommending the City Council accept the work.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda (City) developed the Otis Drive Traffic Calming and Safety Improvement Project to address safety concerns along Otis Drive between Westline Drive and Willow Street, including high speeds, long crossings for pedestrians, and a lack of bicycle facilities. Otis Drive is identified as a bicycle priority street and as a primary transit street in the Transportation Element of the City's General Plan; is a Vision Zero improvement project in the Transportation Choices Plan; and is in the Fiscal Year 2019-21 two-year budget for the initial phase. Design and public outreach for the project began in late 2018, and the City Council adopted a conceptual plan on June 4, 2019. The final design was completed in early 2020, and the City solicited bids for construction on June 11, 2020.
DISCUSSION
On September 1, 2020, the City Council awarded a contract in the amount of $854,117.50, including contingencies, to Redgwick Construction. In addition, the City Council provided direction to staff to implement a modern roundabout at the intersecti...
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