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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: May 6, 2003
SUBJECT: Authorization to Solicit Bids - Contract No. 03-08, Alamo Creek
Bike Path - Amador Valley Boulevard to North City Limits
Re_port Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public l/Vorks Director
ATTACHMENTS: Project Site Map
RECOMMENDATION: ~ .,~Authorize Staff to advertise for bids.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Budget for this project:
FY 2002-03 FY 2003-04 Total Budget
Salaries/Design/Misc: $ 52,100 $ 7,100 $ 59,200
Improvements: $ 107,000 $ 99,000 $ 206,000
TOTAL: $ 159,100 $ 106,100 $ 265,200
This project will be funded through a Transportation Fund for Clean Air
(TFCA) grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in the
amount of $107,000 and Measure B Pedestrian & Bicycle Fund in the
amount of $158,200.
DESCRIPTION: The Alamo Creek Bike Path project would construct a Pedestrian and
bicycle path along Alamo Creek between the nOrth City Limits to Amador Valley Boulevard.
This project will pave the existing Zone 7 Water Agency's maintenance road along the west side of the
Alamo Creek between north City Limits and Amador Valley Boulevard with the exception of the portion
of road within Alamo Creek Park (see attached location map). The asphalt concrete path will be
approximately 12 feet wide and run along the existing concrete v-ditch.
This project was identified in the 2000-2005 Capital Improvement Program to begin construction in FY
2001-2002. Due to Staff workload and coordination issues with Zone 7, Staff requested an extension to
expend the TFCA funds. The current TFCA funding guidelines requires the project to be completed by
October 9, 2003. Staff is anticipating construction to start in June 2003 with completion in August 2003.
Staff recently sent out informational notices to the Dougherty Villages neighborhood and several negative
comments have been received in return.
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The concerns have generally included loss of privacy, disturbance of wildlife, and potential noise
problems.
This project has appeared in the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program since FY 1994-95.
The project would pave the existing gravel maintenance road along the west side of Alamo Creek and
would not require the removal of any vegetation. Staff anticipates that this trail would be used primarily
as a jogging and walking trail by the people living in this neighborhood. The pathway would ultimately
connect to other trails, but would not be a major regional trail.
Staff recommends that the City Cotmcil authorize Staff to solicit bids for Contract No. 03-08, Alamo
Creek Bike Path Project - Amador Valley Boulevard to North City Limits.
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Alamo Creek Bike Path
Amador Valley Boulevard to Notherly City Limits
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