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BACKGROUND The project consists of removal and replacement of curb and gutter (to improve drainage flow), and removal and replacement of damaged sidewalks that are potential tripping hazards. Access ramps that are damaged, missing, or far out of compliance with current standards are also included in the project in order to meet current ADA standards. The proposed concrete work is carefully coordinated to occur prior to the upcoming annual street resurfacing program. Additional locations are selected from the Street Division's high-priority work order list, as well as requests from the Traffic Engineering Division to address various traffic calming and safety issues they have identified during the year. See Attachment 1 for general project locations. DISCUSSION The Annual Curb and Gutter Replacements for Streets Resurfacing Project, CIP No. 18509, consists of removing and replacing approximately 4,500 square feet of sidewalk, 1,700 linear feet of curb and gutter, 33 new pedestrian ramps, and minor improvements to existing ramps to bring them into compliance. In addition, this project includes approximately 110 lineal feet of concrete pathway to connect Foothill Road to the existing sidewalk in two locations, improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians, as well as a bulb-out along Neal Street, near Railroad Avenue, to improve pedestrian safety. Bids Sealed bids for this project were opened on March 26, 2019. There were a total of seven bids received that ranged from $438,386 to $614,983, compared with the engineer's estimate of $500,000 (see Attachment 2, Bid Summary). The lowest responsible bid was received from Rosas Brothers Construction of Oakland, California, in the amount of $438,386 which is approximately 12 percent lower than the engineer's estimate. All other bid documents were found to be in order and past work performed by Rosas Brothers Construction was verified to be satisfactory. Staff recommends award of the construction contract to Rosas Brothers Construction. Budget The anticipated total expenditure for this project is $496,311, including a construction contingency of $43,839. Staff recommends that the contingency amount for this project be set at 10 percent of the construction contract for potential expansion of project limits due to defects that may become apparent during the demolition phase. The budget also includes $9,000 for tree removal and $5,000 for material testing services, utilizing existing on-call contracts. A total of $250,000 was budgeted for this project in the 2018/19 Capital Improvement Program based upon work identified as being required before the 2019 Street Resurfacing Project. An additional $177,811 is recommended to be transferred from the Annual Sidewalk and Intersection Ramp Installations Project, CIP No. 18505, to fund ADA ramp installations. Page 2 of 3