Agenda Item Wording:
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Request Approval of Construction Change Order - City Council to approve Construction Change Order #1 in the amount of $546,408 to Avison Construction Inc. for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project and appropriate $845,017 from the Storm Sewer Construction Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 12/16/2024
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 authorize city staff to execute Construction Change Order #1 for 546,408 to Avison Construction Inc. for the Shirk Capacity Enhancement Project and appropriate $845,017 from the Storm Sewer Construction fund 221. This change order will allow for the installation of approximately 1,700 linear feet of new Storm Drain line along Shirk Street between Grove Ave to Hillsdale Ave, extend the sanitary sewer line limits north of Riggin Avenue, and change the sanitary sewer material type.
Background Discussion:
The Shirk Capacity Enhancement project spans from School Ave to Riggin Ave and consists of widening the east side of Shirk St at various locations to accommodate four lanes of travel with a center two-way left turn lane, buffered Class II bike lanes and the installation of approximately 8,200 lineal feet of 48" diameter sewer main and associated infrastructure in the existing street. The project will modify existing traffic signals to accommodate the new street configuration as well as install a new traffic signal at Doe Ave and Shirk St.
As directed by the City Council through a prior budget process, the operational improvement widening of Shirk Street between School ...
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