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BACKGROUND <br /> The Sidewalk and Access Ramp Installations project is an annual City program. The <br /> City's ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) Compliance Committee identifies and <br /> recommends locations for improvements that do not meet current ADA standards for <br /> existing crosswalk areas. The City of Pleasanton's Engineering Division considers <br /> safety improvement urgency, proximity to other locations requiring work, scheduling of <br /> other street projects, and available budget when selecting locations to be improved <br /> each year. <br /> This year's project consists of: removing and replacing two intersection ramps; installing <br /> 22 new ramps along Raven Road, Crestline Road, and Springdale Avenue; removing <br /> and replacing damaged sidewalks that are tripping hazards, and curb and gutter that <br /> either has cracks or drainage problems at various locations in the City (see <br /> Attachment 1). <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> Bids <br /> The engineer's estimate for the project was calculated at $109,000. Sealed bids were <br /> opened on July 26, 2011, with a total of eight bids received that ranged from $101,440 <br /> to $151,825 (see Attachment 2). The apparent low bid was received from AJW <br /> Construction of Oakland, California. All bid documents were found to be in order and <br /> past work performed by AJW was verified to be satisfactory. Therefore, staff <br /> recommends award of the construction contract to the lowest responsible bidder, AJW <br /> Construction. <br /> Budget <br /> Project funding and estimated expenditures are presented in Attachment 3 to this <br /> report. Staff recommends that the construction contingency amount for this project be <br /> set at 20% of the construction contract due to potential expansion of project limits due to <br /> latent defects that will become apparent during the demolition phase. <br /> Schedule <br /> The proposed schedule for the project is as follows: <br /> Approval of Plans and Specifications/Award of Contract August 16, 2011 <br /> Start of Construction September 2011 <br /> End of Construction October 2011 <br /> Submitte by: Fiscal Review: Approved by: <br /> I <br /> Brian Dolan Emily Wagner Nelson Fialho <br /> Director of Director of Finance City Manager <br /> Community Development <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br />