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El Cerrito Ohlone Greenway Natural Area Addendum 4 Below is a list of answers to questions the City has received regarding its Ohlone Greenway Natural Area RFP since the last Addenda was sent on December 6. Below this Addendum are all of the previous Addenda. We look forward to receiving your proposals by 2 p.m., Friday, December 16th. Q1: What traffic, bicycle and pedestrian data are available for use in this project? A1: Attached is a chart with 2003 and 2005 counts of pedestrians, bikes, vehicles and transit riders at the EC Plaza BART station. The bike and pedestrian counts are from the Fairmount Avenue crossing into and out of the BART station; of course, not all of these trips would continue along the Greenway. There is a 7MB report (prepared by Crane Transportation group) about the counts and a travel survey conducted to quantify pre- and post-Fairmont Avenue Streetscape conditions. Please contact [EMAIL REDACTED] if you would like to receive this report. Attached also is a Technical Memo prepared in 2007 documenting the number of bicyclists and pedestrian along the Greenway. Finally, in order to give a sense of potential activity in the area, at the City’s 2011 Bike to Work Day Energizer Station along the Greenway at the Plaza BART Station 361 bicyclists were counted between 7-9 a.m. Q2: What is the anticipated level of new data collection (traffic, bicycle and pedestrian) required? A2: We are not requiring data collection, but encourage a team to include it if they think it will be of value. The trail design (e.g. 14-foot paved with a 2-foot decomposed granite shoulder) has already been determined by the Ohlone Greenway Master Plan and will be built by the BART Earthquake Safety Program. We anticipate that only the alignment would likely be changed by the Ohlone Greenway Natural Area project. Q3: When do you expect to release the RFP for improvements to the Ohlone Greenway at the Del Norte Bart? A3: Possibly late January/early February 2012. Q4: What portion of the capital costs are expected to be allocated to construction? A4: $715,000 is available for all construction related costs from mobilization through planting, plant establishment, signage, and contingency. Design, permitting, and construction management costs are not included in this amount. Q5: The project area listed in the RFP of 2.75 acres is larger than the area that is shown on the concept plan. Is there additional work along the trail as part of this project? A5: The Ohlone Greenway area from Brighton in Albany to Fairmount in El Cerrito is all included in the project and is approximately 2.5-2.75 acres. There are smaller focal areas that will receive higher levels of improvement, but the entire area will be included and should be considered and integrated in the design. ---PAGE BREAK--- Q6: Has the planned infill housing at El Cerrito Plaza been designed, and if so are the plans available? A6: 128 units are currently entitled by a developer who is no longer pursuing the project. Plans will likely change when a new applicant comes in. Plans for the entitled project are available upon request from [EMAIL REDACTED] Q7: What community organizations have been involved in planning for this project area? A7: The Ohlone Greenway Master Plan http://www.el- cerrito.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=644 was prepared with community input at City Boards, Commissions and Committee meetings as well as at specific stakeholder meetings. Friends of Five Creeks works along Cerrito Creek in the project area and wrote a letter of support for the grant. Albany Middle school wrote a letter of support for the grant and has a Garden and Science Club that could be engaged in the project design and maintenance. The Parks and Recreation Commission and Environmental Quality Committee will be engaged in the Design Development/Public Outreach for this project. And finally, it is hoped that the public meetings and design will foster public involvement and stewardship.