Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Contract for Culvert Replacement - Authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract with Dawson-Mauldin, LLC for RFB 24-25-60, Mill Creek Culvert Replacement Project, in the amount of $1,403,118.
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Prepared by:
Katherine Woodhull-Fuget, Associate Engineer, Katherine.Woodhull-Fuget@visalia.city, (559) 713-4447
Eric Bons, Senior Civil Engineer, Eric.Bons@visalia.city, (559) 713-4350
Chris Crawford, City Engineer, Chris.Crawford@visalia.city, (559) 713-4331
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Director, Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, (559) 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award a contract with Dawson-Mauldin, LLC for RFB 24-25-60, Mill Creek Culvert Replacement Project, in the amount of $1,403,118.
Summary:
This project will replace the existing Mill Creek culvert in Giddings St between Mineral King Avenue and Main Street. The existing culvert is estimated to be over 100 years old and in need of urgent replacement. The project will also upgrade the Redwood High at-grade pedestrian crossing and grind/overlay the street section between Mineral King and Main Street. During this project Giddings St between Mineral King and Main St must be closed to through traffic during construction.
Dawson-Mauldin, LLC was determined to be the lowest responsive bid with a total bid of $1,403,118. Staff recommends awarding the construction contract to Dawson-Mauldin, LLC in the amount of $1,403,118 pending there are no bid protests. The contract will not be executed until the protest period has been exhausted. Once the construction contract is executed, the contractor will start construction as soon as Mill Creek is dry, which is likely in August of this year.
Background Discussion:
The existing culvert within Giddings Street between Main Street and Mineral King Avenue was constructed in the 1910's. The culvert has been in service for over 100 yea...
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