For City Council Meeting April 23, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya William, Acting City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council: 1) Award of a Construction Contract to CAT Tracking, Inc. in the amount of $146,750 for the Construction of the Class II Bike Lanes on Merrill Avenue, Federal Project No. HSIP 5205-024, City Project No.170813; and 2) Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award a Construction Contract to CAT Tracking, Inc. in the amount of $146,750 for the Class II Bike Lanes Project, Federal Project No. HSIP 5205-024, City Project No.170813; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or their Designee to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
On July 31, 2015, staff submitted a grant application for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 7 from the Federal Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan (FSTIP) to improve safety for bicycle traffic along Merrill Avenue from the eastern City Limits to the western City limits and on South Riverside Avenue from Slover Avenue to Agua Mansa Road. The HSIP provides funding to implement safety improvements on public roads, aiming to reduce fatalities and serious injuries through targeted infrastructure upgrades and safety initiatives with a focus on pedestrian/bicycle safety.
On August 22, 2017, the City Council accepted the HSIP Cycle 7 grant in the amount of $196,200 with a required local match of $21,800 and amended the Capital Improvement Program to include this capital project.
On January 23, 2018, the City Council awarded a Professional Services Agreement with KOA Corporation for the Engineering Design of the Bike Lanes Project.
On January 10, 2023, the City Council authorized the release of a Request for Bids (RFB) for the Construction of the Bike Lanes Project. On June 23, 2023, the City released the ...
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