Title
Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Columbia Electric Inc. in the Amount of $352,296, for East 14th Street (State Route 185) at Joaquin Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements, Project No. 2018.5690; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up to 5% of the Original Contract Amount; to Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Cumulative Change Orders up to 25% of the Original Contract Amount; and to Appropriate $232,870 from the Measure BB Fund to Complete the Project
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract provides for the furnishing and installation of a scramble signal system and enhanced pedestrian crossing equipment for the crosswalks on East 14th Street (State Route 185) at Joaquin Avenue intersection.
Staff recommends the following actions:
* Award a construction contract to Columbia Electric, Inc. in the amount of $352,296;
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve individual change orders up to 5% (or $17,615) of the original contract amount;
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve change orders up to a cumulative value not to exceed 25% (or $88,074) of the original contract amount; and
* Appropriate $232,870 from Account number 141-38-392 (Measure BB).
BACKGROUND
The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST), which was signed into law on December 4, 2015, established the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) as a core Federal-aid program. The overall purpose of this program is to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads through the implementation of infrastructure-related highway safety improvements.
The City was awarded $335,250 in the 2016-2017 HSIP cycle to add a scramble pedestrian signal phase to the existing signal at the East 14th Street and Joaquin Avenue intersection. Scramble pedestrian signals stop all vehicular traffic to allow pedestrians to cross an intersection in every direction, includ...
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