Fremont City Council Meeting: 01/06/26 07:00 PM
3300 Capitol Avenue Div/Dept: Public Works
Fremont, CA 94538 Category: Agreements and Contracts
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COUNCIL STAFF REPORT (ID # 5599) DOC ID: 5599
Updated: 12/31/2025 10:12 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 1
MISSION BOULEVARD / SULLIVAN UNDERPASS TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT - Approval of Plans and Specifications; Award Contract to Guerra Construction Group in the Amount of $929,223 (includes 10% Contingency) for the Mission Boulevard / Sullivan Underpass Signal Project (PWC8930); Appropriation Actions; and Make Findings of CEQA Exemption
Contact Persons:
Name: Aleksandr Zabyshny Hans Larsen
Title: Senior Transportation Engineer Public Works Director Div/Dept: Public Works Public Works
Phone: 510-494-4796 510-494-4722
E-Mail: [email protected] [email protected]
Executive Summary: The purpose of this report is to initiate the construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Sullivan Underpass/Nichols Avenue. The traffic signal will improve safety for all travel modes and enhance access for the Niles community and business district.
BACKGROUND: Mission Boulevard is a state highway (SR 238) that is owned and operated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Over the past ten years, there have been a number of severe injury and fatal crashes along the Mission Boulevard corridor.
The overall design of Mission Boulevard with high traffic speeds and volumes have been contributing factors that make it difficult to navigate the Mission/Sullivan intersection without a traffic signal.
The City of Fremont has collaborated with Caltrans on an updated intersection design at the Mission Boulevard/Sullivan Underpass intersection to improve intersection safety, walking/biking access, and vehicle traffic operations. The new intersection design consists of new curb return extensions to shorten pedestrian crossings distance as well as a new traffic signal to facilitate safe and efficient traffic movement at the intersection. The new traffic signal can also be used as a tool to manage corridor traffic speeds when connected and coordinated with other existing traffic signals along the Mission Boulevard corridor. Finally, the project will stripe new high visibility crosswalks at all four legs of the intersection, install intersection safety lighting, and construct new curb ramps to facilitate ADA access.
Project construction is anticipated to begin in February 2026 with completion scheduled by the end of 2026.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Bids were received on December 4, 2025. The bidders with their respective bid amounts are shown below. The Engineer’s Estimate is $1,101,000.
Bidder
Bid Amount
1. Guerra Construction Group $ 844,748.00*
2. Sposeto Engineering $ 887,247.50
3. CF Contracting, Inc $ 899,998.00
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4. St. Francis Electric $ 921,700.00
5. Ray’s Electric $ 946,199.00
6. S & H Construction, Inc. $1,055,600.00
7. Ransome Company $1,088,643.00
*Apparent low bidder
The low bidder, Guerra Construction Group submitted a responsive bid and is experienced in this type of work and has satisfactorily completed concrete and traffic signal related improvements in various Bay Area cities including the City of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, San Jose, and Santa Clara.
Project Costs and Funding:
Estimated Project Costs
Construction Contract $ 844,748
Construction Contingency (10%) 84,475
Construction Inspection, Surveying and Administration
(15%)
126,712
Total Estimated Project Costs $1,055,935
Source of Funding:
Currently Budgeted
PWC8930 – Fund 136 – Gas Tax $ 200,000
PWC8930 – Fund 531 – Traffic Impact Fee 700,000
Proposed Funding Reallocation
PWC8930 – Fund 136 – Gas Tax ($ 70,000)
PWC8930 – Fund 531 – Traffic Impact Fee (700,000)
PWC7953 – Fund 515 – Measure BB Funds 930,000
Total Funding Available $1,060,000
FISCAL IMPACT: Additional funding is needed for the award of this contract. Also, staff recommends changing the sources of funding to use unspent Measure BB funds. This change helps the City meet its annual obligation to expend Measure BB funds allocated from Alameda CTC in a timely manner. The specific project funding plan includes: allocating $930,000 in unspent Measure BB funds (Fund 515) from the Traffic Improvement Program (PWC7953) to the project (PWC8930) to fund the construction contract; reallocating Gas Tax funds (Fund136) in the amount of $70,000 from the existing project budget (PWC8930) to the Traffic Improvement Program (PWC7953); and reallocating Traffic Impact Fee funds (Fund 531) in the amount of $700,000 from the existing project budget (PWC8930) to the Traffic Improvement Program (PWC7953). The remaining Gas Tax funds (in the amount of $130,000) in the project budget will be used to support City staff time to provide construction inspection, construction contract administration services and other project management services.
With the recommended reallocation of funds to the project, there will be sufficient funds available for the estimated project cost.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: The project is statutorily exempt from CEQA review under Section 21080.25 of the Public Resources Code, as amended, because the project is a Council Staff Report (ID # 5599) Meeting of January 6, 2026 Updated: 12/31/2025 10:12 AM by Alberto Quintanilla Page 3 transportation project that implements and enhances pedestrian facilities (i.e., installation of traffic signal and crosswalks, construction of pedestrian curb ramps, elevated curb returns, raised pedestrian corners), and improves pedestrian safety. As a separate and independent basis, the project is exempt under CEQA Guideline Section 15301, Class 1(c), 15301 for “Existing Facilities” in that it involves operation, repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing structures and facilities involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The project is located within public right of way and does not add new infrastructure that increases automobile capacity. None of the exceptions to the categorical exemptions outlined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 applies to the project.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the following actions related to the Mission Boulevard / Sullivan Underpass Signal Project (PWC8930):
1. Approve the plans and specifications for the project.
2. Accept the bid and award the construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Guerra Construction Group in the amount of $844,748, allocate a 10% contingency in the amount of $84,475 for a total construction contract amount of $929,223 and authorize the City Manager, or designee to execute the contract.
3. Reallocate $70,000 from PWC8930-136 to PWC7953-136.
4. Reallocate $700,000 from PWC8930-531 to PWC7953-531.
5. Reallocate $930,000 from PWC7953-515 to PWC8930-515.
6. Find that this project is exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 21080.25 of the California Public Resources Code as a transportation project that implements pedestrian facilities and improves multimodal safety and access for current and potential pedestrians and is further exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 as the repair, maintenance or minor alteration of existing facilities involving no or negligible expansion of use beyond that presently existing.