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Report regarding a resolution awarding a construction contract to McGuire and Hester for the Caltrain Access & Bay Trail Gap Closure Project (No. ST2003) in an amount not to exceed $565,646, authorizing a total construction contract authority budget of $650,493. (Jason Hallare, Senior Civil Engineer; Jeffrey Chou, Associate Civil Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution awarding a construction contract to McGuire and Hester of Alameda, California for the Caltrain Access & Bay Trail Gap Closure Project (No. ST2003, Bid No. 2668) in an amount not to exceed $565,646, authorizing a total construction contract authority budget of $650,493, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Caltrain Access & Bay Trail Gap Closure Project (Project) will construct pedestrian and bicycle improvements along East Grand Avenue to connect the East Plaza of the new South San Francisco Caltrain station to the areas of East Grand Avenue & Gateway Boulevard and East Grand Avenue & Forbes Boulevard/Harbor Way.
The East Grand Avenue and Grand Avenue intersection will be reconstructed to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety. These improvements include eliminating the "slip lane" that provides a free right turn movement at the southeast corner, enhanced pavement markings, and reducing pedestrian crossing distance across East Grand Avenue.
Along East Grand Avenue heading east from the intersection of East Grand Avenue and Grand Avenue, the roadway will be improved to add buffered Class II bike lanes with plastic channelizers and green lane transition markings in both directions through the East Grand Avenue & Harbor Way/Forbes Avenue intersection.
The Project will close a significant gap in the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. It will improve safety for all users through a combination of off-street bicycle and pedestrian paths, intersection,...
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