DATE:
May 13, 2025
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: 1255 Pear Avenue and
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway—Public
Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
1. Accept the public improvements for the development at 1255 Pear Avenue for maintenance throughout their useful life.
2. Accept the public improvements for the development at 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway for maintenance throughout their useful life.
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
The “acceptance” of developer -installed improvements signifies that the developer has satisfactorily completed improvements in the City’s right-of-way. Once accepted, the City takes ownership of, and maintenance responsibility for, the improvements.
1255 Pear Avenue
This development project consisted of a 231,210 square foot office building and 635 residential units. The public improvement plans for this development were approved for construction on November 22, 2021 and included active transportation elements, such as buffered bicycle lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, and Americans with Disabilities Act -compliant curb ramps, as well as green stormwater infrastructure.
1255 Pear Avenue and 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway—Public Improvements May 13, 2025
The public improvements include:
Table 1—Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
1,775 LF 12” Domestic Water Main
830 LF 12” Recycled Water Main
8 EA 12” Gate Valve
263 LF 8” Domestic Water Main
6 EA 8” Gate Valve
12 LF 6” Fire Hydrant
14 EA 6” Gate Valve
467 LF 6” Domestic Water Service
2 EA 6” Water Meter
53 LF 2” Recycled Water Service
2 EA 2” Water Meter
35 LF 2” Domestic Water Service
46 LF 3” Recycled Water Service
1 EA 3” Water Meter
3 EA Sanitary Sewer Manhole
103 LF 21” Storm Drain Main
1,759 LF 18” Storm Drain Main
88 LF 15” Storm Drain Main
339 LF 12” Storm Drain Main
12 EA Storm Drain Manhole
13 EA Storm Drain Catch Basin
6,720 SF Sidewalk
1,275 LF Curb and Gutter
60,382 SF Asphalt Pavement
4,584 SF Green Stormwater Infrastructure
1,080 LF Buffered Bicycle Lanes
20 EA 36” Box Street Trees
82 EA 24” Box Street Trees
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
This development project consists of site modifications and relocation of publicly accessible areas with the installation of a multi -use path. The public improvement plans for this development were approved for construction on December 13, 2022.
1255 Pear Avenue and 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway—Public Improvements May 13, 2025
The public improvements include:
Table 2—Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
2 EA Traffic Signal Improvements
1 EA Storm Drain
64 LF 2” Recycled Water Service
1 EA 2” Recycled Water Meter
51 LF 4” Irrigation Water Service
104 LF 1” Irrigation Water Service
1 EA 1” Irrigation Water Meter
49 LF 4” Domestic Water Service
1 EA 4” Domestic Water Meter
10,478 SF Multi-Use Path (Sidewalk, Bike Path)
The public improvements for th ese two development project s have been completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and are in accordance with the City’s standard policy to accept the improvements for maintenance.
FISCAL IMPACT
The public improvements for th ese developments were paid for by the developer s. Accepting these improvements does not cause a need to increase the existing operating budget.
LEVINE ACT
California Government Code Section 84308 (also known as the Levine Act) prohibits city officials from participating in any proceeding involving a “license, permit, or other entitlement for use” if the official has received a campaign contribution exceeding $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant within the last 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to- play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
Please see below for information about whether the recommended action for this agenda item is subject to or exempt from the Levine Act.
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
☒ Competitively bid contract
1255 Pear Avenue and 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway—Public Improvements May 13, 2025
ALTERNATIVES
Determine that the recommended improvements are not complete or in conformance with City standards and do not accept the improvements.
PUBLIC NOTICING
Agenda posting. A copy of the Council report was sent to the developer s, Sobrato Organization and Google LLC.
Prepared by:
Ashraf Shah
Principal Civil Engineer
Reviewed by:
Edward Arango
Assistant Public Works Director/
City Engineer
Approved by:
Jennifer Ng
Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
AS-EA/LL/4/CAM
950-05-13-25CR
205142
cc: Sobrato Organization
599 Castro Street, Suite 400
Mountain View, CA 94041
Google LLC
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
APWD—Arango, PCE —Shah, PCE—Byrer, SCE —Avramova, SMA—Goedicke, [email protected], PA—Li, SMA—Doan, F (1255 Pear Avenue, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway)