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File #: ID 20-001527    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/2/2020 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/19/2020 Final action: 11/19/2020
Title: Actions pertaining to the Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street Corridors (from Divisadero Street to Olive Avenue) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Adaptive Project - Bid File No. 3759 (Council Districts 3 and 7) 1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff's determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c) Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA) 2. ***RESOLUTION - 42nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $301,000 for the Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Adaptive Project from McKinley Avenue to Divisadero Street (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto) 3. Award a construction contract in the amount of $1,420,012 to Audeamus Inc., dba Sebastian of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder
Sponsors: Public Works Department
Attachments: 1. 20-001527 Vicinity Map, 2. 20-001527 CEQA Notice of Exception, 3. 20-001527 42nd Amendment to the AAR Resolution No 2020 159, 4. 20-001527 Bid Evaluation, 5. 20-001527 Fiscal Impact Statement, 6. 20-001527 Standardized Contract
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL


November 19, 2020


FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department

THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division

BY: JOHN STANBOULIAN, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Traffic Operations Center


SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street Corridors (from Divisadero Street to Olive Avenue) Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Adaptive Project - Bid File No. 3759 (Council Districts 3 and 7)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff's determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c) Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines (CEQA)
2. ***RESOLUTION - 42nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2020-159 appropriating $301,000 for the Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Adaptive Project from McKinley Avenue to Divisadero Street (Requires 5 affirmative votes) (Subject to Mayor's veto)
3. Award a construction contract in the amount of $1,420,012 to Audeamus Inc., dba Sebastian of Fresno, CA, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder

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RECOMMENDATIONS

Staff recommends that City Council (1) adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination, pursuant to Section 15301(c) Class 1 of the CEQA Guidelines, (2) adopt the 42nd Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2020-159, (3) award a construction contract with Audeamus Inc., dba Sebastian, of Fresno, CA, in the amount of $1,420,012 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and authorize the Public Works Director or Designee to sign a standardized contract on behalf of the City.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Blackstone Avenue and Abby Street Adaptive ITS project will expand upon the Blackstone Avenue-Friant Road Adaptive ITS Project (currently under construction) to extend adaptive ITS infrastructure along southern Blackstone Avenue, one of the m...

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