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BACKGROUND The adopted Staples Ranch EIR identifies a number of roadway improvements required to mitigate the impacts of the Staples Ranch development, including the opening of Stoneridge Drive to El Charro Road. The most significant of these, which are included in the City's approved CIP, are as follows: 1. Installation of Stoneridge Drive traffic signals at Newton Way, Guzman Parkway, and Trevor Parkway (CIP 115036). Status —Construction nearing completion. 2. Construction of intersection improvements at Stoneridge Drive arid Santa Rita Road (CIP 115034). Status — Construction underway with completion anticipated in early September 2013. 3. Installation of noise attenuating pavement on Stoneridge Drive from Trevor Parkway to Santa Rita Road (CIP 125024). Status— Subject of this report. Installation of noise attenuation pavement consists of resurfacing approximately 528,000 square feet of roadway pavement on Stoneridge Drive from Santa Rita Road east to Trevor Parkway with Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA). Funds for part of the project are programmed in CIP 125024 and are provided by Alameda County Surplus Property Authority. The objective of this project is to reduce the traffic noise using Rubberized Hot Mix Asphalt (RHMA). In the past, the City has utilized Open-Graded Hot Mix Asphalt for noise attenuating purposes because of its lower cost. However, the cost of RHMA has decreased significantly so staff is recommending its use on this project because it very effectively reduces traffic noise and has longer service life. In addition, this product uses crumb rubber from used automobile tires that would otherwise end up in a landfill. In total this project will divert approximately 12,225 used tires from the landfill. This construction method involves grinding/milling the edges of the existing pavement, and placing a new surface course (RHMA) of 1.5" thickness of rubberized asphalt on top of the existing pavement. The overlay on Stoneridge Drive will be complete and ready for the opening of Stoneridge Drive Extension in fall of 2013. The other component of this project includes the overlay of approximately 150,000 square feet of roadway on Vineyard Avenue between First Street and Bernal Avenue with conventional Hot Mix The construction method is very similar in that it involves milling the old surface before the new overlay is installed. But in the case of Vineyard Avenue, the milling will not be limited to the edges of the street. Instead, the milling on this street will be variable thickness designed to re-profile the street to reduce the Page 2 of 3