CC 02-04-2025 Item No. 9. Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bikeway Ph 2A Project_Desk Item
CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
DESK ITEM
Meeting: February 4, 2025
Agenda Item #9
Subject
Award a construction contract to Golden Bay Construction in the amount of
$1,569,798, approve a first amendment to the design services contract with Pakpour
Consulting Group to increase the contract by $96,620 for a total not-to-exceed contract
amount of $310,483 and approve a budget modification in the amount of $1,500,000
for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bike Lane Project.
Recommended Action
1. Award a construction contract for the Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bike
Lane Phase 2A Project (budget unit 420-99-036, project number 2022-15) in the
amount of $1,569,798 to Golden Bay Construction, Inc.;
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract with Golden
Bay Construction, Inc. when all conditions have been met;
3. Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute any necessary construction
change orders up to a construction contingency amount of $156,980 (10%) for a
total contract amount of $1,726,778;
4. Authorize the City Manager to amend the Design Services Contract with
Pakpour Consulting Group to increase the amount by $96,620 for a total not-to-
exceed contract amount of $310,483 for the 2022-11 Stevens Creek Boulevard
Class IV Bike Lane Phase 2B Design Project; and
5. Adopt Resolution No. 25-XXX approving budget modification #2425-377,
approving an increase of grant revenue estimates of $1,500,000 and a transfer out
of $693,000. This includes an increase of $807,000 in Federal grant funds and a
transfer of $693,000 in SB1 Grant Funds from the Transportation Fund (270-85-
821) into the Capital Improvement Program Capital Project Fund (420-99-036).
Background:
Q1: The staff report states "The 2016 Cupertino Bicycle Transportation Plan
identified Stevens Creek Boulevard Class IV Bike Lane Project (Project) as the
highest priority project. This Project includes upgrading the existing Class II
buffered bike lane to a physically separated Class IV bike lane along Stevens
Creek Boulevard from Tantau Avenue to Foothill Boulevard and related traffic
signal upgrades." As I remember, the bike paths and intersections are ranked
separately in the 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan. So, I looked it up and
found that bike paths and intersections are indeed considered separate
projects in the plan. And the recommendation for intersections are:
• The "Intersection Configure" for Stevens Creek and De Anza is ranked #62
and the recommendation was "Bike lane striping through Intersection".
• The "intersection Configure" for Stevens Creek and Stelling is ranked #2
and the recommendation was "Study protected intersection in
coordination with proposed Class IV".
o The plan suggests to study first and then decide what type of
"intersection configure" to implement.
Thus, from the 2016 Bicycle Master Plan and the project description of the CIP
project, the scope of the Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bike Path should not
include intersections. I like have missed some other documents? (Chao)
Staff response: The 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan discusses various improvements
for the bicycle network, including Class IV bike lanes on Stevens Creek Blvd, as well
intersection improvement along stevens Creek to enhance bicycle safety. A conceptual
design was prepared for the bikeway which incorporated the various recommendations
of the 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan. The design was presented to the public at
various Bicycle Pedestrian Commission meetings. The Commission and the public
were supportive of the concepts, and staff proceeded to design the project.
Q1-1: What city documents have changed the scope of the Stevens Creek Blvd
Class IV Bike Path to also include intersections? (Chao)
Staff response: The scope of the project hasn’t changed. Following adoption of the bike
plan, a conceptual design was created for the project. This design included
recommendations for signalization improvements.
Q1-2: And what city documents have provided study for different options for
intersection configuration? (Chao)
Staff response: The project conceptual design.
Q1-3: What city documents have provided traffic impact analysis? (Chao)
Staff response: The project conceptual design.
Q2: The staff report mentioned that the project would utilize "Senate Bill 1
(SB1)" of $693,000. My understanding is that this portion of the SB 1 grant can
be reallocated to other bike path project, is that right? (Chao)
Staff response: Yes
Q2-1: If the Cty submitted a proposal for SB 1, what is the project description?
Please include the application to provide clarity. (Chao)
Staff response: This request was made via Resolution 24-047, approved by City
Council at the May 21, 2024 City Council meeting. The resolution simply states:
Improve bicycle and pedestrian safety along Stevens Creek Blvd by installing physical
barrier between bicycles and motorists. The description was intentionally kept broad to
provide the City with maximum flexibility in executing the project.
Q3: The staff report mentioned that the project would utilize "One Bay Area
Grant (OBAG)" of $807,000. The staff report states "In 2022, MTC informed
staff that due to other agencies being unable to commit to obligating the
OBAG funds for their projects, funding was now available for the City of
Cupertino in support of this Project. On April 19, 2022, the City Council
accepted the recommendation to adopt a resolution of local support, which is
required to complete the application process and for the City to receive the
$807,000 of OBAG funding (with a required local match of $93,000.)" What is
the project description for the OBAG funding? (Chao)
Staff response: See Attachment G – OBAG2 Application - Competitive
Q3-1: Please provide the application for the OBAG grant to provide clarify.
(Chao)
Staff response: See Attachment G – OBAG2 Application - Competitive
Q4: If we refocus the Stevens Creek Blvd Class IV Bikeway project to only
include Class IV Bikeway without any intersection (or only include "striping
through Intersection," as recommended by the 2016 Bicycle Master Plan, can
we utilize both the OBAG and the SB1 grants to complete the entire Stevens
Creek Blvd Class IV Bikeway project, including Phase 2 and Phase 3? (Chao)
Staff response: Again, the bike plan did not specifically recommend implementing the
Class IV project without intersection improvements. The City may be able to use the
OBAG funding, but this would require MTC and Caltrans approval.
Q5: The supplemental report from 2/3 states "Staff Response: A traffic analysis
was performed in 2017. This analysis envisioned a more restrictive design
(reducing travel lanes through the intersection from 3 to 2)." Where do I find
this traffic analysis? (Chao)
Staff response: See Attachment H – Final Class IV Design – SCB
Q6: The supplemental report from 2/3 states "The traffic signal upgrade at
Wolfe Road is $207,020, and the traffic signal upgrade at De Anza Blvd is
$370,480." This is the first that I heard that this project also includes signal
upgrades for the Stevens Creek and Wolfe intersection, due to the lack of
information in the staff report. Isn't that intersection already reconfigured
with protected bike lanes? Why does it still need an upgrade for $207,020?
(Chao)
Staff response: Only the westbound direction is currently configured with protected
bike phasing. The 2A project will provide protected bike phasing for the eastbound
direction, consistent with the conceptual plan recommendations.
Q7: From the 2016 Bicycle Master Plan, the "Intersection Configure" for
Stevens Creek and De Anza recommended was "Bike lane striping through
Intersection". Could we implement this project with this lower-cost change to
the intersection? (Chao)
Staff response: Yes, the traffic signal modifications could be removed. This would
require that the project design be revised, and the project be re-advertised for bids,
which would cause a 4 to 6 month delay in starting the project. The redesign and
delay would put the OBAG grant funds at risk.
Q7-1: Can we include the bike path portion of the Phase 2B and Phase 3
without only bike lane striping through intersection in the same project to
utilize those two grants, OBAG and SB1? (Chao)
Staff response: No. The OBAG grant specifically requires Class IV (physically
separated) bike lanes.
Attachments Provided with Original Staff Report:
A. Draft Construction Contract
B. Draft Resolution
C. Contract Documents
D. 01-22-2025 Supplemental Report
E. 01-22-2025 Desk Item
Additional Attachments Provided with Desk Item:
F. OBAG2 Application - Competitive
G. Final Class IV Design - SCB