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Recommendation to Authorize the Interim City Manager to Execute Two Contracts to Complete the Project Initiation Document (PID) for the Alameda-Oakland Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge: (1) to HNTB Consulting for PID Phase Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $1,350,000, and (2) to Arup for Project Oversight and On-Call Engineering Support to City Staff in an Amount Not to Exceed $200,000. (Planning, Building and Transportation 20962740)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
After significant study for more than a decade, the City of Alameda (City) is moving forward with the next phase of planning and design work for the Alameda-Oakland Bicycle-Pedestrian Bridge (Bridge). The Bridge, which is included in multiple City planning documents, as well as Oakland, countywide and regional documents, will, when completed, provide an alternative to the substandard Posey Tube path and would connect west Alameda to Jack London Square, Amtrak, Downtown Oakland, and two nearby Oakland BART stations (see Fact Sheet in Exhibit 1).
In January 2021, the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) granted the City $1,555,000 to complete the Project Initiation Document (PID) for the Bridge project. In June 2021, the City Council authorized staff to enter into a funding agreement with Alameda CTC for the work. In March 2022, City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the work. An inter-agency selection panel selected HNTB Consulting as the top ranked team that best meets the City's needs, and Arup as the second ranked team. The City negotiated a contract with HNTB Consulting for an amount not to exceed $1,350,000, which is attached for the City Council's consideration(Exhibit 2). To further support the effort, provide specialized engineering expertise, and provided peer review services, City staff negotiated a second contract, with Arup, for an amount not to exceed $200,000 (Exhibit 3).
Staff believes that the c...
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