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6.H. - Page 1 of 7 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: January 28, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Award of Construction Contract for Hopkins Traffic Calming Pilot Project Located on Hopkins Avenue <br />between Alameda de las Pulgas and EI Camino Real <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. By resolution, approve making a portion of Hopkins Avenue a temporary one-way street for the <br />period of the Hopkins Traffic Calming Pilot Project. <br />2. By motion, approve the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the Hopkins <br />Traffic Calming Pilot Project to Golden Bay Construction of Hayward, California for their responsive and <br />responsible bid in the amount of $161,568.50; and authorize the City Manager to increase the contract <br />amount, if necessary, up to 10% above the contract amount. <br />3. By motion, find that the project is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental <br />Quality Act (CEQA) under CEQA Guidelines 15306 because the purpose of the project is to collect data to <br />evaluate the project's impact on traffic operations, safety, and livability. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Transportation <br />BACKGROUND <br />Hopkins Avenue is a "collector street" in a residential neighborhood. This street connects residents to <br />local destinations (e.g. Stafford Park) and to roads that access other local and regional destinations (e.g. <br />Alameda de las Pulgas and EI Camino Real). The segment of Hopkins between Alameda de las Pulgas and <br />EI Camino Real has generated numerous resident requests to reduce speeds, discourage illegal driving <br />behavior, and increase safety for roadway users. To manage the volume of traffic calming requests <br />received, all requests within the City are prioritized on an annual basis. In early 2017, Hopkins Avenue <br />was the highest ranked location and the City initiated a formal traffic calming process to develop a <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />570 <br />