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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
July 17, 2012
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Joni Pattillo City Manager""'
CITY CLERK
File #600 -35
SUBJECT: Authorization to Solicit Bids — Contract No. 12 -11. Golden Gate Drive Streetscape
Enhancement Project (CIP No. 960027).
Prepared by Ferd Del Rosario, Senior Civil Engineer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Caltrans have approved and obligated the
federal funds needed to construct the Golden Gate Drive Streetscape Enhancement project.
The project will construct transportation related enhancements along Golden Gate Drive
between the West Dublin BART Station and Dublin Boulevard. The City is now ready to
advertise the project and solicit bids from contractors.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Caltrans has obligated $647,000 of federal Transportation for Livable Communities funds along
with State Proposition 1 B and local gas tax funds set aside for project construction. The total
funds budgeted for construction is $1,128,941, which is more than the estimated construction
cost of $1,080,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize staff to solicit bids for Contract No. 12 -11,
Golden Gate Drive Streetscape Enhancement project (CIP No. 960027).
Submitted By
Director of Public Works
DESCRIPTION:
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Reviewed By
Assistant City Manager
On April 20, 2010, the City Council approved a joint application with the Bay Area Rapid Transit
District (BART) for federal funding for the West Dublin BART Golden Gate Drive Streetscape
Enhancement project. In July 2010, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) approved
$647,000 of federal Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) Program funds for the City's
portion of the joint application specifically for the transportation- related enhancements of Golden
Gate Drive from the West Dublin BART Station to Dublin Boulevard.
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To acquire the local match and additional funds required for project construction, staff proposed
the use of State Proposition IB (Prop 1B) Local Streets and Roads Program funds. On July 19,
2011, the City Council adopted a resolution approving a Plan to use Prop 1B funds in the
amount of $648,618 for the Golden Gate Drive Streetscape Enhancement project. These funds
must be expended by June 30, 2013 as required by the State Prop 1 B program.
Golden Gate Drive is an important link between the West Dublin BART Station and Downtown
Dublin. The goal of the project is to enhance pedestrian and bicycle access from Dublin
Boulevard to the traffic circle at the end of Golden Gate Drive next to the BART Station property.
Main features of the project include widening of sidewalks and installation of pedestrian - scaled
lighting along Golden Gate Drive to make the street more pedestrian friendly, and construction
of bicycle lanes to better accommodate bicycling to and from the BART Station. Also included
are enhancement of pedestrian crosswalks (with decorative stamped asphalt) at the
intersections of Golden Gate Drive with Dublin Boulevard and St. Patrick Way, street trees,
raised median and landscaping. The proposed streetscape enhancement features are
consistent with the City's vision to make Downtown Dublin pedestrian - friendly and aesthetically
pleasing for both local and regional residents.
The funding approvals from FHWA and Caltrans have been acquired and the City is now ready
to advertise and solicit bids from contractors. Construction is anticipated to start in October
2012 and target completion date is June 2013.
It is recommended that the City Council authorize Staff to solicit bids for Contract No. 12 -11,
Golden Gate Drive Streetscape Enhancement Project. (CIP No. 960027).
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH:
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ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map
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