Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorize the City Manager to award a construction contract to Bush Engineering, Inc. for two locations; Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue and the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Projects, in the amount of $282,322 (CIP 3010-72000/CP0297-999 & CIP 3010-72000/CP0476-999) and appropriate $50,200 from the Measure R Local Fund.
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Deadline for Action: 6/20/2022. This deadline is to have the construction completed prior to the beginning of school on August 11, 2022
Submitting Department: Administration - CIP Engineering
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.city, 713-4350
Frank Senteno, City Engineer, Frank.Senteno@visalia.city, 713-4331
Nick Mascia, Assistant City Manager, Nick.Mascia@visalia.city, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award a construction contract to Bush Engineering, Inc. for the Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue and the Linwood Street Pedestrian Pathway Projects in the amount of $282,322; and
2. Approve an appropriation of $50,200 from the Measure R Local Fund to the Enhanced Crosswalk at Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue project (CP0297).
Background Discussion:
These two projects are to provide pedestrian safety measures at two separate locations near existing elementary schools. The first location is along Linwood Street between Ferguson Avenue and Modoc Avenue. This will provide the connectivity between the existing sidewalks at each end of the project limits to provide a safe route along a county island, but within City ROW, between the existing residential neighborhood to and from Oak Grove Elementary School. The second location is at the intersection of Denton Street and Ferguson Avenue where an enhanced crosswalk with pedestrian activated flashing beacons will be installed adjacent to the existing Denton Elementary School.
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