PREPARED BY: JIMMY ZHOU DATE OF MEETING: 05/20/2024
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION (1) APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE SUTTER AVENUE URBAN GREENING PROJECT ("PROJECT", CIP 0300); (2) APPROPRIATING MEASURE J FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,412,860 TO THE PROJECT; (3) REAPPROPRIATING FUND 120 FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $292,812 FROM THE FULL TRASH CAPTURE DEVICE PROJECT (0304) TO THE PROJECT; (4) AWARDING A CONTRACT TO KEREX ENGINEERING, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,856,219 WITH A 15% CONTINGENCY FOR A TOTAL AUTHORIZATION OF $4,434,652; (5) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH KEREX ENGINEERING INC. FOR THE PROJECT AND (6) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH PARK ENGINEERING INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $382,405
CEQA COMPLIANCE STATEMENT: The Sutter Green Project was assessed and determined to be Categorically Exempt from environmental review under Section 15304(b)&(f), 15301(b)&(c), and 15302(c) of the CEQA Regulations. The CEQA Notice of Exemption (NOE) was originally filed at the Contra Costa County Clerk's Office on January 31, 2022, and a revised NOE was filed on March 13, 2024.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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WORKPLAN COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Major Policy Goal: Build a Healthy Community - 109 Develop Public Facilities for Active Living is an adopted policy item contained in the FY 2023-25 Adopted City Council Priority Workplan, updated May 1, 2023.
BACKGROUND
Project Background:
The Sutter Avenue Urban Greening Project ("Project") aims to reduce localized urban flooding, improve water quality of storm runoff to the bay, and increase infiltration to the groundwater. The Project is located on Sutter Avenue between Rumrill Boulevard and 17th Street and on 14th Street between Sutter Avenue and Bush Avenue. Other project goals include urban greening, sequestering...
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