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7 CITY OF SAN MATEO
RESOLUTION NO. ____ (2024)
REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE B STREET PEDESTRIAN MALL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT WHEREAS, on October 4, 2021, the City Council adopted the Pedestrian Malls Ordinance, codified in San Mateo Municipal Code (SMMC) Chapter 11.29; and WHEREAS, the Pedestrian Mall Improvement Project (Project) was developed to include enhancements to street furnishings, planters, safety barriers (bollards) at the street ends, ADA access improvements, and bike racks along B Street between 1st and 3rd Avenue in the City; and WHEREAS, in 2022, work began on the design phase of the Project; and WHEREAS, the City advertised the Project on March 7, 2024, in accordance with SMMC Section
3.60.040; and
WHEREAS, on the March 28, 2024 bid opening date, four bids were received; and WHEREAS, on April 1, 2024, staff presented an update on the Project to City Council and requested direction whether to install bollards or planter barriers on each block; and WHEREAS, Council directed staff to move forward with planter barriers on both blocks of the pedestrian mall and not to install bollards at this time; and WHEREAS, the Project as currently prepared cannot move forward as it includes bollards between 2nd and 3rd Avenues as part of the main contract instead planter barriers; and WHEREAS, pursuant to San Mateo Municipal Code section 3.60.040(a)(4), the City Council, in its discretion, may reject all bids received.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MATEO, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY RESOLVES that:
1. This Council action is categorically exempt from CEQA as a project that has been disapproved. (CEQA Guidelines Section 15270.)
2. In accordance with San Mateo Municipal Code Section 3.60.040(a)(4), all bids for the B Street Pedestrian Mall Improvements Project are hereby rejected.
3. City staff is authorized to readvertise the Project for bidding.