CC 09-20-00AGENDA
CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL ~ SPECIAL MEETING
10300 Torre Avenue, City Hall Conference Room A
Wednesday, September 20, 2000
3:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
NEW BUSINESS
Review of bids and award of contract for Homestead Road and Tantau Avenue Corridors
Traffic Signals Upgrade Project (City Project) 9527; Federal-Aid Project No. STPLHG-
5318(008); and Homestead Road Arterial Management Project Phase II (City Project
9530).
Support for Measure A, extension of sales tax for transportation purposes, Resolution No.
00-243.
ADJOURNMENT
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Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
AGENDA ITEM /
Summary
AGENDA DATE
September 20, 2000
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
Review of bids and award of contract for Homestead Road and Tantau Avenue Corridors Traffic Signals
Upgrade, Project No. 9527, and Homestead Road Arterial Management Project Phase II, Project No. 9530
BACKGROUND
The following is a summary of bids received for the referenced project:
Bidder Bid Amount Bid Bond
Republic Electric
Tennyson Electric
Columbia Electric
$39,350.00 Yes
$63,800.00 Yes
$79,000.00 Yes
These projects will upgrade and interconnect seven traffic signals along HOmestead Road between Blue Jay
Drive and Tantau Avenue and on Tantau Avenue between Homestead Road and Vallco Parkway.
Improvements include installation of emergency vehicle preemption units, spread spectrum radio assemblies,
and electrical service enclosures.
The engineer's estimate is $65,000 for this work.
The City has received federal Hazard Elimination Safety (HES) funds administered by Caltrans for the
Homestead Road and Tantau Avenue Corridors Traffic Signals Upgrade project and Transportation Fund for
Clean Air (TFCA) funds administered by the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for the Homestead Road
Arterial Management Project Phase II project. The HES program provides 100% funding and the TFCA funds
require a 20% local match for this project, which is approximately $4,000.00 ($29,340 is programmed).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award the project to Republic Electric in the amount of $39,350.00 with
a 10% contingency, for a total of $43,285.00.
Public Works
Approved for submission:
David W. Knapp
City Manager
Printed on Recycled Paper
RESOLUTION NO. 00-243
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO
SUPPORTING MEASURE A OF THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY ('VTA) TO EXTEND THE ONE-HALF
PERCENT SALES TAX FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES
WHEREAS, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of
Directors August 9, 2000 voted to place a half-cent transit sales tax on the November 7,
2000 General Election ballot allowing Santa Clara County voters the opportunity to vote
on transportation improvements in the county; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the plan are to provide transportation facilities and
services that support and enhance our community's continued success by fostering a high
quality of life to residents, and continued health of the economy; and
WHEREAS, the goals, objectives, and projects were formulated over the past 18
months with input from the VTA Board of Directors, cities and county staff, stakeholders
from the community, and other public agencies; and
WHEREAS, VTA works closely with local jurisdictions on region-wide strategies
to address traffic, congestion, access to jobs, and environmental concerns; and
WHEREAS, the 30-year lA cent sales tax would begin in 2006 when the existing
(Measure A/B) tax expires; and
WHEREAS, the sales tax measure requires two-thirds majority voter approval
and must expire 30 years after implementation; and
WHEREAS, the tax supports VTA's 2020 Transportation Plan and Expenditure
Program that provides a balanced transportation system consisting of transit, roadway,
bicycle, and pedestrian improvements; and
WHEREAS, the revenue from the tax, which may be used only to finance transit
projects, frees up State Transportation Improvement Program and federal funds for
roadway, bicycle and pedestrian projects; and
WHEREAS, many future State and Federal highway dollars will be readily
available to advance highway projects, and an independent citizen watchdog committee
consisting of private citizens must review the program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Cupertino hereby expresses support for VTA's 2020 Transportation Plan and Expenditure
Program as a long-range transportation planning effort, focused on addressing the
Valley's transportation challenges.
Resolution No. 00-243 Page 2
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino on the 20th day of September, 2000, by the following vote:
Vote
Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
Deputy City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino