Agenda Item Wording:
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Design Contract for Improvements at Walnut Ave/Lovers Lane Intersection - Authorize the City Manager to award a professional design services contract to QK, Inc., for the design of the traffic signal modification and intersection improvements at Walnut Avenue and Lovers Lanee.
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Deadline for Action: None
Submitting Department: Engineering & Building
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Adrian Rubalcaba, Associate Engineer, Adrian.Rubalcaba@visalia.city, (559)713-4507
Jason Huckleberry, Dept. Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to bypass the public bidding process and award a professional design services contract to QK, Inc., for the design and preparation of construction bid documents for the Traffic Signal Modification and Intersection Improvements at Walnut Avenue and Lovers Lane (CP0521), for an amount not to exceed $195,885.
Background Discussion:
The purpose of this project is to reduce traffic delay and improve operations at the Walnut Avenue and Lovers Lane intersection. The signalized intersection is currently operating in split phase operation due to the single lane configuration of the east leg on Walnut Avenue. The project objectives are to complete the ultimate design configuration of the major arterial intersection which will include traffic signal modifications, intersection widening including street widening improvements along the northside of Walnut Avenue (east and west of Lovers Lane), and striping modifications to accommodate 4-lanes of travel between Cedar and McAuliff Streets on Walnut Avenue; all to provide for an efficient and safe traffic flow of all modes of transportation through the intersection and Walnut Avenue corridor (see Exhibit A attached hereto for layout). The consultant scope will include the necessary technical services to develop the Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimates (PS&E...
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