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City Council Staff Report Page 2 of 3Award of Bid - First and Middleton Street Reconstruction ProjectAs part of the Project, curb bulbouts (curb extensions) will be constructed at the intersection of First Street andStanislaus Avenue. The curb bulbouts have three primary purposes: 1)Pedestrians are able to safely move out to alocation where they have a line of sight beyond parked vehicles to check for traffic; 2)Reduced crosswalk lengthdecreases the amount of distance pedestrians are exposed to traffic; 3)Drivers instinctively slow down due to thenarrowing of the street. Curb bulbouts are also included at the intersection of First Street and San Joaquin Avenueas an Additive Alternate to the Project. The construction of the curb bulbouts will also require the extension ofexisting storm drainage facilities.The Engineer’s Estimate for the Base Bid for the Project is $1,016,555 and $70,072 for Additive Alternate No. 1.FISCAL IMPACTThe City has received Federal funds in the amount of $553,438 for the Project. The remaining funding will come fromLocal Street funds. The exact amount will be determined by the bids received for construction.PUBLIC HEARINGNoneREASON FOR RECOMMENDATIONIn order to move forward with the construction of the Project, Council must award the bid to the lowest responsiblebidder.Attachments:A. Resolution47