Lake Merritt Greenway Contract Increase

At a glance

• What: Resolution increasing the construction contract with Oliver De Silva, Inc. dba Gallagher & Burk, Inc. for the Active Transportation Program 19th Street BART to Lake Merritt Urban Greenway Project (Project No. 1003211) by $4,185,426.69, to a total not to exceed $10,624,575.44, waiving further advertising and bidding and adopting CEQA findings (file 27-0035, Department of Transportation).
• Where it stands: Resolved. Adopted October 6, 6 to 1.

Vote

Moved by Councilmember Unger, seconded by Councilmember Fife, after three speakers. Aye: Brown, Fife, Gallo, Ramachandran, Unger, Jenkins. No: Councilmember Wang. Excused: Houston. The minutes do not record the reason for the no vote.

Sources

• City Council minutes (draft), October 6, 2026: https://oakland.legistar1.com/oakland/meetings/2026/10/9589_M___Concurrent_Meeting_of_the_Oakland_Redevelopment_Successor_Agency_and_the_City_Council_26-10-06_Meeting_Minutes.pdf

Log

2026-10-06 City Council

Contract increase of $4,185,426.69 adopted, 6 to 1 with Councilmember Wang opposed.

2026-10-06 - Concurrent Meeting of the Oakland Redevelopment Successor Agency and the City Council

• Staff cited unforeseen conditions and underground utilities; increase passed 6-1, Councilmember Fife raised the disparity study.