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6.G. - Page 2 of 4 The limits of the undergrounding project (Phase 1) includes Middlefield Road between Main Street and Manzanita Street. This undergrounding project was planned and designed in coordination with the concurrent Middlefield Road bicycle and pedestrian streetscape improvement project within the same approximate project limits. The resulting removal of the existing utility poles will create more space for pedestrians and bicyclists and will allow for improved access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). On July 23, 2018, the City Council awarded the Rule 20 Middlefield Road Phase 1 Underground Utility District construction contract to Seton Pacific Construction Corporation of San Francisco for an amount of $7,625,314 to construct the underground sub -structure equipment (joint utility trenches, duct structures, vaults, junction boxes, etc.) to allow the conversion of utility services from overhead to underground. ANALYSIS This project has completed the construction of the necessary underground sub -structure facilities. The utility companies are now in the process of installing their underground equipment in the new substructure and are converting to underground service lines. Once all of the services have been converted to underground, the utility companies will remove the existing overhead utility lines and poles. The concurrent Middlefield Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Streetscape Improvements (between Maple Street and Woodside Road) will be complete early next year. The final utility companies' conversion work will likely continue into next year. The project was constructed in accordance with City specifications and to the satisfaction of the City's Engineering and Transportation Division, and the participating utility companies. The contract required a faithful performance bond and a labor and material bond. The faithful performance bond can be released at this time. The labor and material bond will be released once all payment claims are resolved (the City received six stop payment notices; four have been released, and two remain unreleased). The City is working with the Contractor's bond surety to ensure all claims are paid, and will continue to withhold contract payment in the amount equal to the total claim amount until all payment claims are waived and released. Contract change orders totaling $128,438 were issued for final quantity adjustments and modifications to the project scope. The final contract amount is $7,753,725, approximately 2% above the initial contract amount. FISCAL IMPACT The Rule 20 Middlefield Road Phase 1 Underground Utility District Project was included in the Capital Improvement Program Budget under the Transportation Grants and Capital Outlay Funds (FY 2018-19) and no additional funding is required. The majority of the project construction costs are funded by the participating utility companies. Page 2 of 3 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcitV.org 64