REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Actions on a Proposed Award of Contract for the Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project to O'Grady Paving, Inc., Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Funding Agreement with Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority for 2016 Measure B Funding, and Related Budget Amendments
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway and Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Project) consists of implementing bicycle lanes along Lafayette Street between Laurelwood Road and Reed Street, including pavement rehabilitation (Attachment 1). The scope of work includes repair and replacement of asphalt pavement; adjustment of utility valves and covers; construction of accessible concrete ramps in accordance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); installation of traffic striping, markings, markers, and signs; traffic signal modifications; and other necessary work to complete the Project.
In 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved "Measure B," a 30-year half-cent county-wide sales tax to fund improvements for nine transportation related program categories including a pedestrian and bicycle category. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) administers these funds and in December 2019, issued a call for projects for bicycle/pedestrian capital projects. The City's application for the Lafayette Street Class IV Bikeway Project was awarded $1,197,000 and is a high priority recommendation in the City's Bicycle Plan. On July 13, 2021, Council approved a grant funding agreement for $200,000 with VTA for the design phase of the Project.
On August 22, 2023, Council was presented several options for implementing bicycle lanes along Lafayette Street between Laurelwood Road and Reed Street. Council selected the option that included the installation of protected bicycle lanes through this corridor. As...
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