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Acquisition of all necessary permits related to creek access including identification of suitable sites for the creation of wetland and riparian areas and the preservation of Red-legged Frog habitat. The current project includes: . Construction of a new bridge and widening the roadway between Vineyard Avenue and Nevada Court to allow two lanes of vehicular traffic plus a bike lane in each direction. . Creation of the required wetland and riparian sites in the Arroyo Del Valle and on the Bernal Property. Installation of approximately 900 linear feet of sanitary sewer and its appurtenant structures between Vineyard Avenue and Nevada Court. A portion of this sewer line will span the Arroyo and be attached to the east side of the existing bridge. The payment of $7,000 to the Ohlone Preserve Conservation Bank for Red-legged Frog habitat. As mentioned, due to the technical nature of this project, staff is recommending consultant services for construction management and specialty inspection. Staff has used these types of services with success on other complex engineering projects including the recently completed Vineyard Water Tank. Staff will work closely with the consultant to ensure all City procedures and requirements are satisfied. In addition, the City's Traffic Engineer will be involved in the approval of the traffic control plan submitted by the contractor. In general, traffic will continue to be routed on the existing bridge during construction and open for through traffic with one lane of traffic in each direction (See Attachment 7). Project construction will last approximately 11 months. A graphic of the bridge project site and mitigation site is included as Attachment 1. Required Wetlands In accordance with required permits, mitigations for wetland and riparian habitat will be accomplished both on-site and off-site. On-site mitigation will be located in the Arroyo Del Valle adjacent to the bridge, while the off-site mitigation area will be located at the southwest corner of Valley Avenue and Laguna Creek Lane, adjacent to Mission Creek on the Bernal Property. The use of the Bernal property for wetland and riparian mitigation is compatible with the Bernal Property Specific Plan, which designates this area as agricultural. Per the Specific Plan, agricultural uses were anticipated to provide "hands-on" lessons in the natural sciences and ecology and to provide for a living classroom experience. The created wetland and riparian habitat will foster these learning activities as stated in the Specific Plan. The mitigation site was brought to the Parks and Recreation Commission on June 12, 2008, for its review and concurrence that the proposed mitigation site is in conformance with the Bernal Property Specific Plan. On the City Council's agenda for June 17, 2008, under a separate staff report, City Council will be asked to find the mitigation site in conformance with the Bernal Property Specific Plan. Page 3 of 5