Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Director of Public Works
Subject: Broadmoor Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Improvements Project
[County Project No. RW940; County Project File No. E5050]
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements for the Broadmoor Safe Routes to School Pedestrian Improvements Project - Broadmoor area; and
B) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to call for sealed proposals to be received by Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., in the office of the County Executive/Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; and
C) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to extend the call for bids and bid opening up to sixty (60) calendar days beyond the time and date originally set forth by the Board of Supervisors.
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BACKGROUND:
The City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) is the Congestion Management Agency for the County of San Mateo and administers federal funding available through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). C/CAG informed the Department of Public Works (Department) that the County was eligible to apply for federal funding pursuant to MTC's Safe & Seamless Mobility Quick-Strike Program (Program) in the amount of approximately $1,603,000. The Program supports design and construction costs for projects that include pedestrian/bicycle safety, safe routes to school elements, or provide safe and seamless mobility and can be quickly implemented.
The Program is a one-time, competitive grant program within the One Bay Area Grant program (OBAG 2) framework. Federal funding is available to support local and regional projects that can be implemented quickly to benefit communities responding and adapting to the COVID-19 environment.
Safe Routes to School improvements in the Broadmoor Area were identified as a result ...
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