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Report to approve, by motion, awarding a construction contract to Gomez Construction, Inc. of South San Francisco, California, for the Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity and Safety Project in an amount not to exceed $185,500,742 and related actions. (Justin Gomez, Public Works Director and City Engineer)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that City Council adopt a resolution authorizing awarding a construction contract to Gomez Construction, Inc. of South San Francisco, California, for the Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity and Safety Project in an amount not to exceed $185,500,742 authorizing a total construction budget of $213,325,853.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Connectivity and Safety Project:
The City of South San Francisco Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, known as Active South City, identified the project as one of its top eleven (11) priority projects in 2022. The existing conditions of the project site are currently not aligned with Active South City for active transportation safety, comfort, and equitable mobility. The Junipero Serra Boulevard and Westborough Boulevard corridors will be improved by providing elevated bike and pedestrian skyways separate from vehicular traffic to ensure safety and low stress usage. Bicycling and walking are affordable means of transportation for low-income and disadvantaged residents. Providing access to active transportation allows added freedom and independence for youth and parents as well as for some people who cannot drive and those who have chosen not to drive. Creating conditions where walking and bicycling are accepted and encouraged increases a community's livability in ways that are difficult to measure but should not be overlooked.
The project aligns with the TA's Strategic Plan, and fulfills one of t...
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