File #: 15-430    Name: Virginia/Louisiana Traffic Calming Improvements
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 5/5/2015 Final action: 5/5/2015
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Decision to Either Reject All Bids or Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with Pavecon Public Works, L.P. for the Construction of TR3215 Virginia Street and Louisiana Street Traffic Calming Improvements Project from Graves Street to College Street
Attachments: 1. Resolution for Options 1 & 2, 2. Resolution for Option 3, 3. Award Recommendation Letter, 4. Location Map
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Decision to Either Reject All Bids or Approve a Resolution Authorizing the Interim City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with Pavecon Public Works, L.P. for the Construction of TR3215 Virginia Street and Louisiana Street Traffic Calming Improvements Project from Graves Street to College Street

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Safe & Secure Community

MEETING DATE: May 5, 2015

DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering

CONTACT: Joshua Cotton, PE, Senior CIP Engineer
Gary Graham, PE, PTOE, CIP and Traffic Manager
Mark Hines, PE, Director of Engineering
Rick Leisner, AICP, Assistant Director of Development Services

RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Provide direction to Staff on how Council would like to proceed with the project and approve action on one of 3 options for the TR3215 construction bids.
Option 1: Reject all bids and do not pursue project further.
Option 2: Reject all bids and re-bid only 4 intersections next Spring.
Option 3: Approve contract resolution and concurrent resolution amending the 2015-2019 Capital Improvements Program to construct project this Summer.

ITEM SUMMARY:
* Option 1: Reject all bids and do not pursue the project further. This option would free up approximately $600,000 for other CIP projects.
* Option 2: Reject all bids and re-bid the project next Spring for 4 of the 8 intersections. This option would allow the City to construct the 4 intersections near Caldwell Elementary along Virginia and Louisiana Streets next Summer within the current project budget.
* Option 3: Approve the Resolution authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute a contract and all necessary change orders with Pavecon Public Works, L.P. for the construction of all 8 intersections contained in TR3215 Virginia Street and Louisiana Street Traffic Calming Improvements Project from Graves Street to College Street for a total amount not to exceed $830,000. This o...

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