Title
Staff Report for a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Silman Construction for the Curb Ramp Upgrades 2016-17 Project, Project No. 2017.0070; Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Individual Change Orders Up to 5% of the Original Contract Amount; and Authorization for the City Manager to Negotiate and Approve Cumulative Change Orders Up to 15% of the Original Contract Amount.
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The subject project will install new concrete curb ramps and upgrade existing curb ramps to current standards at street intersections scheduled to receive street sealing work in a following, separate construction contract.
Staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Silman Construction in the amount of $433,517.88 for the subject project; authorizing individual change orders up to 5% of the original contract ($21,675.89), and authorizing a total change order amount up to 15% of the original contract ($65,027.68).
BACKGROUND
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) mandates construction of curb ramps at street intersections when roadway pavement is replaced, overlaid, or treated with a cape seal. This contract will install ramps at locations scheduled for pavement work as part of the Annual Street Sealing 2016-17 project. New ramps will be installed at locations where none exist, and existing non-compliant ramps will be upgraded.
Curb ramps are a vital component of the pedestrian travel way. Ramps allow wheelchair users to safely cross streets. Ramps make sidewalks accessible, regardless of physical ability. Each ramp includes a panel of raised domes to warn the vision impaired of a street crossing.
This project is part of a larger project, the Annual Street Sealing 2016-17, which is scheduled for construction in late summer 2017. To ensure that the Annual Street Sealing 2016-17 project is delivered on time and successfully, the Curb Ramp Upgrade 2016-17 project was scheduled as Phase 1 of...
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