Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Construction Material Testing Services - Authorize the City Manager to 1.) execute an agreement with Kleinfelder Inc. in the amount of $115,453 to provide construction materials acceptance testing services for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St. and 2.) execute an agreement with Moore Twining Inc. in the amount of $20,605 to provide construction materials independent assurance testing services for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project from Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St.
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Deadline for Action: 1/11/2025
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 the City Manager to execute an agreement with Kleinfelder Inc. to provide construction materials acceptance testing services and execute an agreement with Moore Twining Inc. for construction materials independent assurance testing services for the Riggin Avenue Widening Project Mooney Blvd. to Conyer St. The cost for acceptance testing is not to exceed $115,453.00 and the cost for independent assurance testing services is not to exceed $20,605.00.
Background Discussion:
The purpose of the "Riggin Avenue Widening Project" is to increase vehicle capacity on Riggin Avenue by adding additional east/west lanes and to provide for an efficient flow of traffic in support of the increase in development within the surrounding area. In addition, the City Council identified this segment of Riggin Avenue from Mooney Boulevard to North Conyer Street as a priority transportation corridor as it was part of the "Ring-Road" concept previously...
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