Transportation committee advances street and mobility projects
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The committee forwarded multiple transportation and public works items, including a $20,881,650 Broadway Streetscape construction contract, a $750,000 grant for 15 fast-charging stations (30 charging ports), and a $400,000 purchase of about 1,000 prepaid Clipper cards for the West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot.
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The committee moved several major projects closer to City Council approval. Those include a large Broadway streetscape construction contract, funding for electric vehicle charging at the city maintenance center, and transit fare cards for a mobility pilot in West Oakland. The committee also accepted a schedule update that moved the 2025 Safe Oakland Streets informational report to a later committee meeting. One collision repair contract item was amended so only one light-vehicle contract and the related environmental findings advanced, while the other proposed contracts were rescheduled after the summer break.
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- Accepted the June 23, 2026 committee minutes.
- Accepted the updated schedule of outstanding committee items, including moving the 2025 Safe Oakland Streets annual informational report to September 22, 2026.
- Forwarded the AC Transit Fruitvale Avenue cooperation agreement to the July 21, 2026 City Council agenda on consent.
- Forwarded an amended collision repair contracts item; only the Quality Body & Fender contract and CEQA findings advanced, and the remaining proposed contracts were rescheduled after the summer break.
- Forwarded the Municipal Facility Energy Assessments professional services agreement with KW Engineering to the July 21, 2026 City Council agenda on consent.
- Forwarded acceptance and appropriation of a $750,000 Bay Area Air Quality Management District grant for 15 two-port fast EV charging stations (30 charging ports) at the Maintenance Service Center.
- Forwarded the Broadway Streetscape Improvements construction contract with McGuire and Hester in the amount of $20,881,650 to the July 21, 2026 City Council agenda on consent.
- Forwarded the REAP 2.0 funds item to purchase and distribute about 1,000 prepaid Clipper cards for the West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot.
- Forwarded the City’s response to the 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury report to the July 21, 2026 City Council agenda on consent.
- Approved an urgency finding for the Alta Planning and Design contract amendment for the 7th Street Connection Project and forwarded the amended item to City Council.
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* Public Works And Transportation Committee
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Public Works And Transportation Committee convened at 11:35 am, with Councilmember Unger presiding as Chairperson.
- DEFINITION OF TERMS: • Action Item: shall mean any resolution, ordinance, public hearing, motion or recommendation requiring official vote and approval of the City Council to be effective. • Informational Item: shall mean an agenda item consisting only of an informational report that does not require or permit Council action. • Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of the City Council agenda: 1) approval of Council minutes, and 2) any action or informational item placed on a Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting (i) as a Consent Item by the Rules and Legislation Committee, (ii) pursuant to Rule 28, or (iii) that a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council with unanimous recommendation for approval by the members who are present: Consent Item shall not include: 1) any item having a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by the Standing Committee Chair, or the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; 2) any item that requires a public hearing or that otherwise is ineligible by law as a Consent Item. • Non-Consent Item shall mean, for the purposes of a City Council agenda for a Regular Meeting or Special Meeting, any action or informational item that: 1) a Standing Committee has forwarded to the full Council without unanimous recommendation for approval; 2) has a high level of public interest or controversy as determined by a Standing Committee Chair, the Rules and Legislation Committee, or pursuant to Rule 28; or 3) requires a public hearing or is otherwise ineligible by law as a Consent Item.
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- Approval Of The Draft Minutes From The Committee Meeting Of June 23, 2026
- Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee Items
- Subject: AC Transit Fruitvale Avenue Cooperation Agreement From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute An Inter-Governmental Cooperation Agreement With The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) For The Fruitvale Avenue Transit Signal Priority Project And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: Collision Repair Contracts For Light And Heavy Vehicles From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award Contracts To (1) Ron Dupratt Ford Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,400,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (2) Quality Body & Fender In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,050,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (3) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (4) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($525,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Light Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406535; (5) Moeller Bros. Body Shop In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To 2 September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (6) Falcon Collision Repair Inc In An Amount Not-To-Exceed One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000), To Provide Collision Repair And Body Shop Services For Heavy Vehicles For A Three-Year Term (September 1, 2026 To September 1, 2029), And Two One-Year Options To Renew, In Response To RFQ 406529; (7) Making Findings Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051 And Waiving Any Further Formal Advertising And Bidding Requirements To The Extent Necessary; And (8) And Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings
- Subject: Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Professional Services Agreement Award From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Award And Execute A Professional Services Agreement With KW Engineering For Energy Assessment And Consulting Services In An Amount Not To Exceed Three Hundred Sixty-Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars ($364,685) For The Municipal Facility Energy Assessments Project (No. 1008000), And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: $750,000 Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution: (1) Accepting And Appropriating A Reimbursement Grant From The Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund For Clean Air / Charge! Program In An Amount Not To Exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) For Eligible Costs Associated With The Installation Of Fifteen (15) Two-Port Direct Current Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, For A Total Of Thirty (30) Charging Ports, At The City’s Maintenance Service Center, 7101 Edgewater Drive, Oakland; (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Execute The Grant Agreement And Related Documents; And (3) Adopting California Environmental Quality Act Exemption Findings
- Subject: Broadway Streetscape Improvements Construction Contract Award From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Awarding A Construction Contract To McGuire And Hester For The Broadway Streetscape Improvements Project Number 1006953, The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder In Accord With Project Plans, Specifications, State Requirements, And With Contractor’s Bid In The Amount Of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Eighty-One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty Dollars ($20,881,650.00) And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings
- Subject: REAP 2.0 HIT Funds For The West Oakland UBM Pilot From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Finalize And Execute A Purchase Agreement With The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, As Administrator Of The Clipper Regional Transit Fare-Payment Program, In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000), Using Previously Appropriated Regional Early Action Planning 2.0 Higher Impact Transformative Grant Funds, To Purchase And Distribute Approximately 1,000 Prepaid Clipper Cards For The West Oakland Universal Basic Mobility Pilot; And Making Findings To Waive The City’s Formal Advertising, Competitive Bidding, And Request For Proposals/Qualifications
- Subject: City Response To 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report From: Office Of The City Administrator And Council President Jenkins Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The Council President To Submit A Response On Behalf Of The City Council To The 2025-2026 Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Report
- Subject: Professional Services Contract Amendment With Alta Planning And Design, Inc. For 7th Street Connection Project From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Amend The Professional Services Contract With Alta Planning + Design, Inc. For The 7th Street Connection Project By Increasing The Contract Amount By Seven Hundred Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Eight Dollars ($747,288), For A Total Contract Amount Not To Exceed Three Million Nine Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand Four Hundred Four Dollars ($3,955,404), Extending The Contract Expiration Date To December 31, 2030, Waiving, To The Extent Required, Further Advertising, Competitive Bidding, Or Competitive Selection Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code Sections 2.04.050 And 2.04.051, And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings [TITLE CHANGE]
- Open Forum
- Adjournment
- In the event of a quorum of the City Council participates on this Committee, the meeting is noticed as a Special Meeting of the City Council; however no final City Council action can be taken.
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- MATERIALS RELATED TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE AGENDA PACKETS MAY BE VIEWED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 1 FRANK H. OGAWA PLAZA, 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR, OAKLAND, CA 94612 FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M.
- Subject: 2025 Safe Oakland Streets Informational Report From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Receive The 2025 Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) Annual Informational Report From The Department Of Transportation, In Coordination With The Oakland Police Department, The Department Of Race And Equity, And The City Administrator’s Office
- DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS A QUORUM OF THE FULL CITY COUNCIL HAS BEEN NOTED AT 12:59 PM; A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER UNGER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WANG TO ADJOURN THE MEETING OF THE PUBLIC WORKS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE MEETING AND TO CONVENE AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FULL COUNCIL AT 12:56 PM THE MOTION PASSED WITH 4 AYES
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