DATE: June 6, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Approving Plans and Specifications, and Calling for Bids for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2, Project No. 05281 and Appropriate an Additional $497,700 from the Street System Improvements (Fund 450) to Project 05281
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts the resolutions (Attachments II and III):
1. Approving the plans and specifications for the FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2 Project No. 05281 and calling for bids to be received on June 13, 2023; and
2. Authorizing the appropriation of $479,700 from the Street System Improvements (Fund 450) to Project No. 05281.
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SUMMARY
This project is a continuation of the City's median landscape and irrigation improvements project for the key corridors throughout the City. This is the eighth of multiple landscape improvement projects within the City. The original project's scope included the improvements to five separate median islands on Hesperian Boulevard from West Winton Avenue to West A Street. Due to increased construction cost and availability of funding, median landscape improvements for Phase 1 of the project were limited to the improvement of the median island along Hesperian Boulevard from Phillips Way to Sueirro Street. The FY23 Median Landscape Improvement - Phase 2 Project will complete the remaining median islands on Hesperian Boulevard from West "A" Street to Sueirro Street, and Phillips Way to West Winton Avenue.
This project is categorically exempt from environmental review under Section 15301 (c) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines for the operation, repair, maintenance, or minor alteration of existing facilities.
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