For City Council Meeting [January 23, 2024]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Arron Brown, Acting City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to Authorize the Release of Bids for Baseline Road Median Fence Improvement Project, City Project No. 240803.
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BACKGROUND
On July 25, 2023, the City Council awarded a construction contract to I E General Engineering in the amount of $577,710 for the Baseline Road Median Project, City Project No. 170812, Federal Project No. HSIP 5205-027. At the time of the award, staff made the recommendation not to award an additive bid schedule to install median fencing on Baseline Road in the amount of $592,400 because it was anticipated that staff could obtain better construction pricing if the project were to be designed and constructed as a separate project.
By separately bidding the current design of the Baseline Road Median Fence Improvement Project as a stand-alone project, construction costs are currently anticipated to be approximately $450,000, an estimated savings of $142,000.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The proposed Baseline Road Median Fence Improvement Project (Project) scope consists of extending the raised median on Baseline Road between Lilac Avenue and Willow Avenue to install a fence barrier within the median to deter pedestrians from unsafely crossing the roadway outside of the signalized pedestrian crosswalks at Lilac Avenue and Willow Avenue in the proximity of Eisenhower High School. An image of the Project site is depicted in Figure 1.
Figure 1
Pursuant to their on-call contract for Professional Services, Michael Baker International was issued a purchase order in the amount of $13,551 under the City Manager's signature authority for the design of the median extension and fence installation.
Michael Baker International has completed the final plans, specifications, and estimate. The project is ready for advertisement for construction...
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