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REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br /> <br />January 23, 2017 <br /> <br />SUBJECT <br />Award of Contract – Hudson Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />By motion: <br />1. Approve the contract documents and award the standard form construction contract <br />(Section 00520 of the project specifications) for the Hudson Street Bicycle and <br />Pedestrian Improvements Project to JJR Construction Inc. of San Mateo for their <br />responsive and responsible low bid of $1,388,693.45 and authorize the City Manager to <br />increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% above the original contract <br />amount <br />2. Find that the Project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA under CEQA Guidelines <br />Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) as set forth in the staff report <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Certain segments of Hudson Street carry both a significant volume of automobile traffic <br />and a significant amount of pedestrian and bicycle activity. The pedestrian and bicycle <br />activity is mostly related to the nearby schools, parks and community centers. Residents <br />around Hudson Street and members of the school community have expressed concerns <br />about the traffic conditions and the difficulty posed to people walking across and biking <br />along Hudson Street. <br /> <br />With support from the City’s bicycle and pedestrian working group, the City applied for <br />and was awarded a grant from the San Mateo Transportation Authority ($532,640 from <br />Measure A – Pedestrian and Bicycle Program). The grant allows for the design and <br />construction of pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Hudson Street between <br />Woodside Road and Whipple Avenue. The design for the project included corner <br />bulbouts (and associated drainage modifications as needed), ADA-compliant curb <br />ramps, enhanced crosswalk markings, school and bicycle signage, and minor signal <br />modifications. <br /> <br />The proposed improvements were planned and designed with support and input from <br />community members attending two neighborhood meetings, one held in late 2014 and <br />one in 2015. Based on community feedback the project scope included: two raised <br />crosswalks and a traffic circle to mitigate speeding along Hudson, a full signal upgrade <br />at Hudson and Jefferson (all new signal equipment), additional striping at multiple <br />intersections, and additional curb ramps. <br />6.1.D. - Page 1