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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager November 27, 2017 SUBJECT Award of Contract – Caltrain Grade Crossing Improvements – Section 130 Program Project RECOMMENDATION By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form construction contract (Section 00520) for the Caltrain Grade Crossing Improvements Section 130 Program Project to Granite Rock Company of San Jose, California, for their responsive low bid of $841,360, and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10% above the contract amount, and find that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) BACKGROUND Under Title 23, United States Code, Section 130, the Railway/Highway Crossing (Section 130) Program provides federal funds for safety improvements at existing railway-highway crossings with the goal of reducing the number, severity, and potential of hazards to motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians. The program is a cooperative effort between the Federal Highway Administration, California Department of Transportation, California Public Utilities Commission, railroad companies, and local agencies. The California Public Utilities Commission periodically reviews, prioritizes, and recommends, through the California Department of Transportation, eligible crossing improvements for federal Section 130 Program funding. Improvements at three railway- highway crossings in Redwood City have been approved for funding: · Whipple Avenue · Broadway · Main Street On June 12, 2017 Council approved a Construction and Maintenance Agreement between the City and Caltrain, agreeing to cooperate in the design, construction, and maintenance of the proposed projects. 7.1.B. - Page 1