Resolution 14307CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO.
14307
ENDORSE THE STREET REHABILITATION PROJECTS FOR
THE FEDERAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROGRAM, AND
AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL
RESURFACING PROJECT (PROJECT NO. 82-01-29)
WHEREAS, on January 15, 2009, the House Appropriations Committee
released an Economic Stimulus proposal referred to as the "American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has
requested that each Bay Area Congestion Management Agency (CMA) provide a
draft list of federally eligible local streets and roads rehabilitation projects by January
28, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Alameda County CMA (ACCMA) issued a call for
projects and required that project applications be provided to the ACCMA by January
27, 2009; and
WHEREAS, since the stimulus proposal requires funds to be awarded
within 90 days of the enactment of the bill, MTC recommends that local agencies
expedite the standard award o contract process to ensure the federal deadline will
be achieved; and
WHEREAS, consistent with the list of projects reviewed by the City
Council on December 16, 2008, staff submitted project applications to the ACCMA for
the following two streets:
1. Fernside Boulevard, from High Street to Thompson Avenue, This 0.35-mile
stretch carries a high volume of traffic to the High Street Bridge and has bike
lane traffic as well. Public Works proposes to reconstruct the failed areas and
resurface the street. The cost is estimated at $1,175,000. The estimated
useful life of the pavement is 20 years.
2. Central Avenue, from Pacific Avenue to Webster Street. This 1.04-mile stretch
needs extensive repair. Central Avenue accesses Encinal High School,
carries Bus Route 63, and is a designated truck route. Public Works proposes
to reconstruct the street at an estimated cost of $1,880,000. The estimated
useful life of the pavement is 20 years.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Alameda hereby endorses the street rehabilitation projects for the federal
economic stimulus program, and authorizes the City Manager to approve plans and
specifications and call for bids for the annual resurfacing project (Project No. 82-01-
29).
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly and
regularly adopted and passed by the Council of the City of Alameda during the Regular
Meeting of the City Council on the 3rd day of February, 2009, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Councilmembers deHaan, Gilmore, Matarrese, Tam and
Mayor Johnson -
NOES: None,
ABSENT: None,
ABSTENTIONS: None,
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of
said City this 4th day of February, 2009.
Lara Weisiger, Cit Clerk
City of Alameda