* Special Public Works And Transportation Committee
TL;DR
The Oakland Public Works and Transportation Committee held a meeting to approve several city contracts and services, focusing on infrastructure maintenance, emergency services, and landscape management. Most items were unanimously approved and will be forwarded to the City Council meeting on October 7th, 2025.
Key Decisions
- Emergency Call Management Services Contract with Daupler Inc. Passed
- Three-Year Maintenance Services Agreement with YES Construction Group Passed
- Goat-Based Wildfire Prevention with Ecosystems Concepts, Inc. Passed
- Expanding Civicorps Contract for Trail Maintenance and Brush Clearance Passed
- Purchase of Asphalt Paving Materials for City Operations Passed
Agenda
- The Oakland City Council Special Public Works And Transportation Committee Convened At 11:30 A.M. With Councilmember Unger Presiding As Chairperson
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- COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP:
- Roll Call / Call To Order
- No Minutes To Be Approved
- 2 Determination Of Schedule Of Outstanding Committee ItemsReport and RecommendationAction: Accepted Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Accepted. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 3 Subject: Recognizing Ecosystems Concepts, Inc From: Councilmembers Wang And Unger Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Recognizing The Extraordinary Vegetation Management Performance Of Ecosystems Concepts, Inc., Its Herders And Caprine (Goats) Staff, As The Organization Executes Its Contractual Agreements With The City Of Oakland, Designed To Mitigate The Risk Of Wildfires By Deploying Hundreds Of Grazing Goats Into High-Risk Fire Zones, To Reduce The Amount Of Hazardous VegetationCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 4 Subject: Three-Year Professional Services Agreement With Daupler Inc. From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Waiving The City’s Request For Proposal Requirements Under Oakland Municipal Code (O.M.C) Section 2.04.051(B), And The Local And Small Local Business Enterprise (L/SLBE) Program Requirements, (2) Awarding A Three-Year Professional Services Agreement To Daupler Inc. In An Amount Of Eight Hundred And Ten Thousand Dollars ($810,000) For The Period Of October 16, 2025, Through October 15, 2028, For Emergency Call Management Services With Two OneYear Options To Extend The Contract For The Amount Of Two Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($270,000) Annually, For A Grand Total Contract Amount Of One Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,350,000), Without Returning To Council; And (3) Making Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 5 Subject: Three-Year Maintenance Services Agreement With YES Construction Group, Inc. From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution (1) Waiving The Formal Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements Of OMC § 2.04.050(I) And The RFP/RFQ Requirements Of OMC § 2.04.051(B), (2) Approving And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award And Execute A Three Year Agreement With YES Construction Group, Inc. For Backflow Prevention Device Testing, Certification, And Minor Incidental Repairs At City Facilities In An Amount Not To Exceed $270,000 For The Period November 1, 2025 Through October 30, 2028, With Two (2) One Year Options To Extend In An Amount Not To Exceed $90,000 Per Year, For A Total Not To Exceed $450,000, Subject To The Availability Of Funds; And (3) Adopting Appropriate CEQA FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 6 Subject: CFD 2015-1 Gateway Industrial Landscape Maintenance Contract 2025 From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To (1) Award The Community Facilities District (CFD) 2015-1 Gateway Industrial Landscape Maintenance Contract 2025 (Project No. 1004284), Based On All Contract Documents And Specification, To Los Loza, Inc. For A Three-Year Period In An Amount Not To Exceed Five Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($560,000.00); And (2) Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Ken Houston, seconded by Charlene Wang, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 7 Subject: Amending And Expanding The Civicorps Contract Agreement From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Amending Resolution Number 89736 C.M.S., Which Among Other Things Expanded The Scope Of Work For The City Of Oakland’s Contract With Civicorps (Formerly Civicorps Schools) To Include Trail Maintenance And Brush Clearance Services In Open Space Parks, By: (1) Waiving The City’s Advertising And Solicitation Of Proposals/Qualifications Requirements; And (2) Authorizing The City Administrator To Increase The Contract Amount From Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) To An Amount Not To Exceed Two Million, Seven Hundred And Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars ($2,735,000)City ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Zac Unger, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 8 Subject: Maintenance Agreements Between The City And Caltrans From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Negotiate And Execute Maintenance Agreements And Related Amendments Between The City And California Department Of Transportation (Caltrans); And Making California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 9 Subject: Purchase Of Asphalt Paving Materials For In-House Paving And Sidewalk Operations From: Department Of Transportation Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under OMC Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(J), Issuing A Limited Restricted Waiver Under OMC Section 2.22.050 And A Waiver Under OMC Section 2.23.030 (B), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated July 8, 2025, Without Return To Council, Adopt Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Findings, Authorizing A One-Time Payment In The Amount Of $250,000 To Pay Outstanding Invoices; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 26-0088 2) A Resolution Waiving Further Advertising And Competitive Bidding Under Oakland Municipal Code (OMC) Section 2.04.050(I)(2), Authorizing Open-Market Award Under OMC Section 2.04.050(J), And Authorizing The City Administrator To Award A Purchasing Contract To Reed & Graham, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year For Two (2) Years, With One (1) Additional Two-Year Option In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,000,000 Per Year, For A Total Not-To-Exceed $4,000,000 Over Four (4) Years, In Accordance With Specification No. 25-745-00/RFQ 339527 And The Contractor’s Price Quotation Dated August 6, 2025, Without Return To Council And Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) FindingsCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Zac Unger, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 10 Subject: Ensure Compliance With Sewer Consent Decree From: Oakland Public Works Department Recommendation: Adopt The Following Pieces Of Legislation: 1) A Resolution To Ensure Compliance With The Sewer Consent Decree By Waiving All Local/Small Local Business Enterprise Program Requirements (Ordinance 13101, Ordinance 13640 As Amended), Except To Continue To Provide Bid Discounts To Local/Small Local Businesses; AndCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 26-0091 2) A Resolution To Ensure Compliance With The Sewer Consent Decree By Awarding Sanitary Sewer Construction Contracts To The Lowest Responsive And Responsible Bidder, In Accordance With Project Plans And Specifications And All City Contracting Program Requirements, Each Up To An Individual Contract Award Of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000); And For Each Adopting Appropriate California Environmental Quality Act Findings, Without Return To City CouncilCity ResolutionAction: Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward Passed
A motion was made by Charlene Wang, seconded by Ken Houston, that this matter be Approved the Recommendation of Staff, and Forward to go before the * Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council, to be heard 10/7/2025. The motion carried by the following vote:
- 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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