Agenda Item Wording:
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RFB Award & Appropriation of Funds: Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract with Avison Construction for the Inc. for RFB 23-24-19, Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project from School Ave to Riggin Ave in the amount of $16,444,225.00 and authorize additional appropriations of funds.
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Deadline for Action: 9/16/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Diego Corvera, Senior Civil Engineer, Diego.Corvera@visalia.city, 713-4209
Dolores Verduzco, Financial Analyst, Dolores.Verduzco@visalia.city, 713-4540
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.city, 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award a contract with Avison Construction Inc. for RFB 23-24-19 for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project from School Ave to Riggin Ave 3010-72000/CP0369-999) in the amount of $16,444,225.00; and
2. Authorize an additional appropriation of $4,241,000 from the Measure R Local Fund (131) and an additional $4,801,000 from the Wastewater Trunkline Fund (231).
Background Discussion:
The Circulation Element of the 2030 City of Visalia General Plan, adopted October 14, 2014 identifies Shirk Street as a widening project from State Route 198 to Riggin Avenue. Shirk Street is to be widened from 2 to 4 lanes with center medians and become an arterial status roadway. During the development of the 2018/19 and 2019/20 City of Visalia Budget, the City of Visalia City Council and staff identified the need to start implementing the widening of this segment of Shirk Street as soon as possible. Development in the areas surrounding this corridor has increased significantly over the past five years, resulting in significant congestion along the segment and increased demand for vehicular access to the SR 198 interchange. ...
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