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Item No. 9
Award a
construction
contract to Golder
Bay Construction
Written Communications
From:Peggy Griffin
To:City Council
Cc:City Clerk; Chad Mosley
Subject:2025-02-04 City Council Meeting - ITEM 9 Phase 2 SCB Bike Lane - USE BOLLARDS
Date:Monday, February 3, 2025 12:51:53 AM
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Dear Mayor Chao, Vice Mayor Moore, City Councilmembers and Staff,
Please consider using the plastic bollards instead of the concrete bike lane dividers. The concrete
bike lane separator is estimated to cost $336,000. The bollards are estimated to cost 6 times less, at
a cost of $56,000. This is a $280,000 savings – over a quarter of a million dollars! This savings will go
a long way towards completing Phase 2B. Also, I’m guessing that the time to install would be much
quicker.
If you drive along Saratoga Avenue, they are using these bollards. The bollards are also being used in
Fremont, too. It is quick, efficient and effective. We do not need more concrete. Also, if there is
debris in the bike lane, a cyclist has a way to avoid it.
Please make our tax dollars and grant funding go as far as it can. You can provide this at a reduced
cost. Please do so. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Peggy Griffin