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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 4, 1997
SUBJECT:
Authorization To Solicit Bids for Contract 97-03, San Ramon Road
Landscape Repair and Silvergate Drive Median Landscaping
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
EXHIBITS ATTACHED:
1)
Map of Project Location
Plans and Specifications will be available at the
City Council meeting
RECOMMENDATION: ~Authorize Staffto advertise for bids
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Engineering/Inspection/Misc
Water Service
Construction
San Ramon Road
Landsc~
BUDGETS
Silvergate Median
l~andscaping
yOTAL
$ 8,300 $14,000 $ 22,300
0 6,600 6,600
27.700 65.000 92,700
TOTAL $ 36.000 $ 85,600 $ I21.600
DESCRIPTION: In reviewing the 5-Year Capital Improvements Program, the City
Council approved two roadway landscaping improvement projects in the San Ramon RoadYSilvergate
Drive area. Both projects are proposed to be constructed in two phases, the 1996-97 Fiscal Year being
Phase I for each project. The two projects are being combined because of the similarity of type of work,
the close proximity of the two projects, and the potential savings due to the order of magnitude of the
project.
San Ramon Road Landscaping Repair:
This project will replace the roadside Vinca ground cover between West Vomac Road and Silvergate
Drive. Phase I is from Shannon Avenue to Silvergate Drive on the west side of the roadway. Phase II,
tentatively planned for Fiscal Year I997-98, will be from West Vomac Road to Shannon Avenue on the
west side of the street, and from West Vomac Road to Silvergate Drive on the east side of the street.
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Due to the soil conditions along San Ramon Road and flooding in the vicinity of Shannon Park, the Vinca
ground cover has not done well, and City Maintenance Staff has been battling a constant weed problem.
This project will replace the upper soil with imported topsoil and relandscape with ivy. After
establishment, the ground cover will tend to choke out weed grog'th and reduce the cost of weed control.
It will also improve the aesthetics of the roadside landscaping.
$ilvergate Median Landscaping:
Phase I of this project will install new landscaping in the medians at the east end of Sih,ergate Drive
between Peppertree Road and San Ramon Road. Phase II will up~ade the landscaping that exists in the
medians at the south end of Silvergate Drive at Dublin Blvd.. This Phase II project is proposed to be
combined with the project to widen Dublin Boulevard (Hansen Drive to Silvergate Drive) in Fiscal Year
1997-98. Both areas will be fully irrigated. The plant materials x~511 be primarily trees and shrubs with
some perennial flowers. Brick areas will be included to reduce future landscaping and irrigation costs.
The landscaping on the south end of Silvergate Drive has never reached its potential, basically due to lack
of irri~ation, plus the need for a more integrated design for the plant materials. The medians at the east
end o~the street have never been landscaped and have been left as bare soil.
Plans and specifications have been prepared for bidding. Staff recommends that City Council authorize
Staffto advertise for bids on these two combined Capital Improvements Projects as one bid package.
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CONTRACT 97-03, SAN RAMON ROAI
AND SILVERGATE DRIVE LANDSCAF
PROJECT LOCATIONS