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BACKGROUND This is the second of two (2) construction phases that will ultimately result in the renovation of all landscape plantings and the irrigation system for the 20 separate roadway median islands on West Las Positas Boulevard, from Santa Rita Road to Boardwalk Street. Phase 2 will concentrate on the eleven (11) landscaped median islands from Cranwood Court to Boardwalk Street. These landscaped areas have declined in appearance over the past several years, and are now at a point where the irrigation system and plantings should be renovated. In addition, the plantings in these islands are the source of numerous sight distance complaints by the public each year, requiring greater than typical levels of pruning by the Parks Maintenance Division. The goal of the project is to ensure satisfactory sight distance, and to return the street landscaping to a more attractive and easily maintained condition -commensurate with other areas of the City. On February 6, 2007, the City Council approved a contract with the firm of Tanaka Design Group of San Francisco to design landscape improvement plans for these median islands. The consultant's work followed the direction of the City Landscape Architect and Parks Maintenance Superintendent, and conforms to City Standard Specifications and Details. The design work was developed into two (2) separate packages, allowing an opportunity to bid and construct the improvements over a period of time as additional Park Renovation Funds became available. Phase 1 of the project was recently completed by Planned Environments, Inc. of Concord, California, and the improvements were accepted by the Council on August 19, 2008. A total of seventeen (17) bids were received for this project, ranging in price from $388,500 to the low bid of $186,200. The low bid was submitted by Suarez and Munoz Construction, Inc., of Hayward, California, and all bid documents were found to be in order. This contractor has completed a number of projects for the City over the past few years, and is known to be competent and reliable. The project specifications allow a total of 45 working days to complete the project, and the contractor is confident that this schedule can be met. Should the Council award the contract, it is anticipated that construction will begin on September 15, 2008. ubmitted by: Ja es W. Wolfe ector of Parks and Community Services 'scal Review: avid P. Culver Director of Finance Approv by: Nelson Fial o City Manager Attachments: 1. Construction Contract 2. Bid Summary 3. Funding and Budget Summary Page 2 of 2