DATE:
September 23, 2025
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
Public Works
TITLE: 1555 West Middlefield Road—Public
Improvements
RECOMMENDATION
Accept the public improvements for the development at 1555 W est Middlefield Road 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.
The public improvements for the development project listed below 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.
This development consisted of a 115-unit rowhouse project at 1555 West Middlefield Road. The public improvement plans for this development were approved for construction on May 21, 2021.
The public improvements are shown in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Public Improvements
Quantity Unit Item Description
40 LF 15” Storm Drain Lateral
4 EA Storm Drain Manhole
2 EA Sanitary Sewer Manhole
2,000 SF Sidewalk
2 EA ADA Curb Ramps
60 LF 8” Domestic Water Service
60 LF 8” Fire Water Service
1555 West Middlefield Road—Public Improvements
September 23, 2025
Quantity Unit Item Description
4 EA 8” Gate Valve
40 LF 6” Fire Water Service
3 EA 6” Gate Valve
3 EA Fire Hydrant
31 EA Street Trees
115 EA 1” Water Meter
2 EA Streetlight
FISCAL IMPACT
Acceptance of the improvements will not result in immediate costs to the City, as all public improvement costs for this development were paid for by the developer. Upon acceptance, the City will assume responsibility for ongoing maintenance and future replacement, however, there is no need to increase the existing operating budget at this time.
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
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, Summerhill W .
Middlefield LLC.
1555 West Middlefield Road—Public Improvements
September 23, 2025
Prepared by:
Vincent Chang
Senior Civil Engineer
Reviewed by:
Ashraf Shah
Principal Civil Engineer
Edward Arango
Assistant Public Works Director/
City Engineer
Approved by:
Jennifer Ng
Public Works Director
Audrey Seymour Ramberg
Assistant City Manager
PWK/LL/VC-09-23-25CR
cc: Summerhill W. Middlefield LLC
3000 Executive Parkway, Suite 450
San Ramon, CA 94583
APWD—Arango, PCE—Shah, PCE—Byrer, SCE–Chang, AE—Fung, SMA—Goedicke, PA—Li, SMA—Doan, [email protected], F (1555 W Middlefield)