Title
Staff Report for a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Sposeto Engineering, Inc., for $655,763 for the Pedestrian Crossings Improvements 2016-2017 Phase 1, Project No. 2017.5600; 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, and City Council Approval to Appropriate $500,000 from Measure BB Fund Balance
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract provides for the furnishing and installation of Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) systems and enhanced pedestrian crossings at four locations Citywide.
Staff recommends the following actions:
* Award of a construction contract to Sposeto Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $655,763;
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve individual change orders up to 5%, or $32,788, of the original contract amount;
* Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and approve change orders up to a cumulative value not to exceed 15%, or $98,364, of the original contract amount; and
* Appropriation of $150,000 from Measure BB Bicycle and Pedestrian Fund balance.
* Appropriation of $350,000 from Measure BB Local Streets and Roads Fund Balance.
BACKGROUND
Staff routinely receives requests from citizens for improvements to crosswalks throughout the City. Based on those requests, staff conducts traffic and pedestrian counts and checks the incident reports to generate a priority for installation of painted and enhanced crosswalks. To expedite the construction of this project, staff split construction of the project into two phases. In Phase 1, pedestrian crossing improvements including Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) will be installed at selected intersections. Phase 2 will install a High Intensity Activated Pedestrian Crosswalk (HAWK) at the intersection of Burkhart Avenue...
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