Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Design Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award a design contract to Lane Engineers, Inc. for the Conyer Street Rehabilitation from Walnut Ave. to Main St. Project in the amount of $449,400, and authorize the additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $276,000 from the Measure R Local Fund (131).
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Prepared by:
UnChong Parry, Senior Project Manager, unchong.parry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4491
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, chris.crawford@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering and Building Department Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that City Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to award the design contract to Lane Engineers, Inc. for the Conyer Street Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $449,400, and
2. Authorize an additional appropriation of funds in the amount of $276,000 from the Measure R Local Fund (131).
Summary:
The main purpose of this project is to complete a street rehabilitation on Conyer St. from Walnut Ave. to Main St. The roadway segment is approximately 6,200 feet long (1.17 miles) and includes one lane of traffic in each direction. This project is going to be separated into 2 segments. Segment 1 from Walnut to Tulare is expected to include a cape seal with updated street striping and signage, including a Class 3 bike route. There will be an add alternate portion of Segment 1 that will include the design of the ADA ramps and a complete accessible sidewalk path from Walnut to Tulare on the east side of the roadway. This is being set up so that Council can decide to include this as a part of the project when the project is advertised and bids are opened or pursue a future grant opportunity with the project being fully designed. Segment 2 is expected to include an overlay from Tulare to Main with new accessible ramps and alley approaches, as well as striping and signage that includes a Class 2 bike ro...
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