NTB 1007091 Embarcadero West Rail Safety Project Phase 1 (OVR/Market and Oak)

The City of Oakland Department of Transportation is soliciting bids or proposals for the Embarcadero West Rail Safety Project Phase 1 (OVR/Market and Oak) under Notice to Bidders 1007091, with submissions due September 3, 2026. This is a multi-agency infrastructure project involving the Port of Oakland, Union Pacific Railroad, and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority.

The scope encompasses safety and accessibility improvements at two at-grade railroad crossings on Embarcadero West (at Oak Street and Market Street), including updated pedestrian and vehicle infrastructure on Oak and Market Streets between Embarcadero West and 3rd Street; a new separated two-way bicycle track on Oak Street between Embarcadero West and 3rd Street and on Embarcadero West between Oak Street and Alice Street; and a new overweight vehicle route through the industrial Port of Oakland between Market Street and Adeline/Middle Harbor Road to divert overweight trucks from the historically disadvantaged West Oakland neighborhood.

The project involves complex environmental and geotechnical conditions: stormwater management with new storm drain pipes (12-inch to 48-inch reinforced concrete pipe), bioretention basins, and curb inlets across approximately 14.7 acres; compliance with both City of Oakland Storm Drainage Design Standards and Port of Oakland 2015 Post-Construction Stormwater Design Manual; flexible pavement design accounting for silty sand and bay mud subgrades with historically high groundwater and liquefaction potential; and specialized construction worker protection and lined bioretention facilities to address elevated metal concentrations in shallow soils. The project lies within a seismic hazard zone requiring liquefaction and ground-shaking assessment per the Seismic Hazards Mapping Act of 1990.

Any contractor performing work on Union Pacific Railroad property must obtain a Contractor's Right of Entry agreement, which requires a $1,025 administrative fee, submission to Union Pacific Real Estate Representative Karina Kiewel, and a minimum 30-day processing period. The contractor bears all costs associated with work on railroad property, including Union Pacific-related expenses.