CARY-HAAS PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT; No. 2024.1010

The Cary-Haas Pedestrian Bridge Replacement Project involves the replacement of a pedestrian bridge over San Leandro Creek in San Leandro, California, following severe damage from a storm in March 2023 and its subsequent demolition in August 2024. This minor alteration to an existing public trail structure is designed to restore pedestrian connectivity between Cary Avenue and Haas Avenue without expanding the original footprint or use, qualifying for a Class 1 categorical exemption under CEQA Section 15301. The project site spans approximately one acre and requires strict adherence to environmental regulations, including coordination with state and federal agencies to protect aquatic resources and compliance with floodplain management standards under the National Flood Insurance Program, with a base flood elevation of 53.3 ft NAVD 1988 and a required freeboard of 15 feet, resulting in a truss bottom chord elevation of 68.3 ft NAVD 1988. A FEMA Elevation Certificate must be submitted upon completion to verify compliance. The City of San Leandro’s Public Works Department is the contracting agency, with Diana Garcia as the primary point of contact and Kyle Turner serving as a professional engineer involved in the project. The contract does not specify a formal contract type, estimated value, or line-item pricing, and no CLIN or SLIN data is provided. There is no defined period of performance, though construction windows must avoid bird nesting season from January 15 to September 15. Delivery and inspection occur on-site at the bridge location in San Leandro, with the contractor responsible for structural design and submission of engineering calculations, while the city oversees final inspection and documentation. Submission requirements include five physical copies mailed to the city’s engineering division, with no electronic submission method specified. The project is not governed by federal acquisition regulations in terms of contract clauses, evaluation factors, representations, or socioeconomic set-asides, as it is a local government initiative relying on state environmental compliance and municipal oversight rather than federal procurement rules.