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BACKGROUND On March 4, 2008, Pleasanton's City Council awarded the contract for the project to John D. Baker Construction Company in the amount of $416,000. The City Council also authorized the Director of Community Development to approve change orders up to the project contingency amount of $41,600. The subject project is now complete and ready for acceptance. The subject project included the following tasks: furnishing and installing all required traffic signal controllers and cabinets, street lights, traffic signal poles and mast arms, Edge -lit LED street name signs, Intelligent Transportation Systems related devices, conduits, conductors, foundations, pedestrian and equestrian push button poles and equipment, pull boxes, antennae, loop detectors, signal interconnect cables, luminaires, bollards, video detection equipment, equipment testing, traffic striping, pavement markings, signing and providing all necessary equipment brochures and manuals. The improvements at the Bernal Avenue and 1 -680 Freeway intersection are a complete traffic signal installation. Conduits and foundation work on the Vineyard Avenue and Pietronave Lane location were completed previously when Vineyard Avenue was realigned in anticipation of the traffic signal installation; all other components listed were completed as part of this project. This project also included the installation of EVA gates on Old Vineyard Trail. At the time of award of contract, it was indicated that if a cost effective agreement could be reached to pay Centex (the developer at that location) to install the gates, this add -on item would be removed from the John D. Baker construction Company contract. In fact, an agreement was reached and Centex installed the EVA gates. DISCUSSION During the initial stage of construction, the project was delayed due to lead time in receiving the traffic signal equipment. At approximately 50% completion, the Contractor experienced financial difficulties and two (2) stop notices were received that caused additional delay to the overall project completion. The City subsequently worked with the Contractor's bonding company to complete the project. Budget Several change orders were necessary to complete the project, including upgrading the traffic equipment to current technologies; changing pull boxes to traffic rated pull boxes to accommodate equestrian traffic; relocating conduit and pull boxes at Pietronave and Vineyard for PG &E's connection to the meter pedestal; adding additional striping at I- 680 and Bernal; and additional concrete and signal work at Isabel Avenue and Vineyard Avenue. Page 2 of 3