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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> <br /> August 26, 2002 <br /> <br /> Subject <br /> Final Acceptance - El Camino Real Medians Landscaping <br /> <br /> Recommendation <br />Accept the El Camino Real Medians Landscaping project, and authorize the release of <br />bonds. <br /> <br /> Background <br />in 1999, ~the City's Streets and Beautification Committee undertook the task of <br />beautifying the El Camino Real medians. Plans and specifications for the project were <br />prepared by the firm of Joh'n Cahalan Landscape Architects. For at least two years the <br />plans were put on hold while the three cities of Menlo Park, Palo Alto, and Redwood <br />City pursued Caltrans for relief on some of their restrictive requirements for planting in <br />the median islands. Unfortunately those requirements are still being studied by Caltrans <br />through a special project assigned to the Engineering Department of California <br />Polytechnical Institute (San Luis Obispo). This study is scheduled to be completed in <br />November of 2002. <br /> <br />At the time, we were not sure when the issues with Caltrans would or could be resolved. <br />Therefore, City Council gave staff direction to proceed with our project while the issues <br />are resolved. <br /> <br />The project was bid and contracts awarded in August 2001 to John Clay Engineering <br />COntractor, Inc., for an amount of $1,341,048. <br /> <br />The El camino Real Project incorporates new landscaping in the previously paved <br />median islands, upgrading plant material in areas that have landscaping, and adding <br />.irrigation. Planting included significant numbers of trees and major street tree plantings <br />in the center medians. The plans originally called for the installation of 114 trees, either <br />Redwood variety near the Woodside Road over-crossing, or Crepe Myrtles in the <br />narrower median islands. Staff was able to add at least 8 more trees in areas where the <br />spacing permitted, for a total of 122. These new trees provide the needed color along <br />the corridor. <br /> <br />The scope of the project included the entire length of El Camino Real in Redwood City <br />as far north as the San Carlos City limit, and as far south as the Atherton Township limit <br /> <br /> <br />