TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: International Boulevard Quick Build Project Update
BRIEFING ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Title
Consider receiving an update on AC Transit/City of Oakland International Boulevard Quick Build Project. [Requested by Director Walsh - 12/13/23]
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Service Quality
This report is a progress update of the International Boulevard Quick Build Project: a series of roadway enhancements aimed at strengthening bus service efficiency, travel times, and corridor safety.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There are no budgetary or fiscal impacts from this briefing staff report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
Project Procurement Process
The International Quick Build Project is one of three quick build projects led by the District. The second is the Durant Transit Lane Quick Build in Berkeley, which will deliver a red transit lane, bus bulbs, bus stop improvements, and traffic signal modifications to Durant Avenue between Fulton Street and College Avenue. The MacArthur at Alma Bus Stop Improvements Project is the third quick build, which will upgrade existing bus stops and build new infrastructure to improve transit service, mobility, and safety for the hundreds of people who frequent the area daily, including Oakland High School students. These suites of enhancements are designed to improve transit reliability, safety, and accessibility while promoting transit use.
On February 9, 2022, the Board of Directors approved authorization for the General Manager to issue an Invitation For Bid (IFB) for Construction Services associated with all three quick build projects. On November 8, 2023 the Board delegated one-time construction contract award authority to the General Manager to expedite the procu...
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