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Tied <br />October 27, 2003 <br />Subject <br />Final Acceptance — Wellesley Crescent Landscape/Traffic Improvements Project <br />Recommendation <br />Accept the Wellesley Crescent Landscape/Traffic Improvements, approve change <br />order, and authorize the release of bonds and retention. <br />Background <br />On July 14, 2003, the City Council awarded the contract for the Wellesley Crescent <br />Landscape/Traffic Improvements Project to JJR Construction, of San Mateo, California <br />for their bid of $124,945.00. <br />The Wellesley Crescent Landscape/Traffic Improvements were approved as part of the <br />2002/2003 Capital Improvement Program. The improvements constructed consisted of <br />landscaped concrete medians placed at each intersection entering the circle. The <br />improvements were done to address local residents' concerns regarding the speed of <br />vehicles going around the circle, which also serves as a community park. The other <br />goal was to provide more clarity as to the direction of traffic flow. <br />Prior to the project, only temporary paint striping was used causing some unaware <br />motorists to travel in the wrong direction. It was also common for many vehicles to <br />speed around the circle, and fail to observe stop signs. <br />The project has been successfully completed in accordance to the Plans and <br />Specifications for a total cost of $126,549.00. Change orders and quantity adjustments <br />resulted in an additional cost of $1,604.00, which is less than 2% of the original bid <br />price. The project was completed by the contractor nearly two weeks early. <br />Alternative <br />Do not approve the Final Acceptance of this project, which would be contrary to Council <br />priorities. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />