DATE: January 26, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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New Sidewalks FY16 - Donald Avenue and Hayward Boulevard: Award of Contract
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts the attached resolution (Attachment I), awarding the contract to Gradetech, Inc., in the amount of $558,185.
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BACKGROUND
On November 17, 2015, Council approved the plans and specifications for the New Sidewalks FY16 - Donald Avenue and Hayward Boulevard project, which called for bids to be received on December 15, 2015. Donald Avenue and Hayward Boulevard were selected for filling in the missing sidewalks and further the City's goal of providing safe and continuous pedestrian access to schools.
DISCUSSION
This project will construct new curb, gutter, sidewalk and driveway approaches on approximately 1,100 feet of Donald Avenue from Harder Road to Culp Avenue, which will fill in the missing portions of curb, gutter and sidewalk. It will also replace existing temporary asphalt concrete curb and sidewalks. Existing curb ramps that don't meet the current requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be removed, and replaced to comply with current ADA requirements.
Additionally, new sidewalk will be constructed behind the existing concrete curb and gutter along approximately 2,400 feet of Hayward Boulevard from Spencer Lane to Farm Hill Drive.
Existing curb ramps will be retrofitted in order to comply with the latest ADA requirements. Existing curb ramps that don't satisfy the current ADA requirements and cannot be retrofitted will be removed and replaced. The proposed improvements on Hayward Boulevard and Donald Avenue will add 0.65 miles of new sidewalk to the City's inventory, which totals 460 miles.
On December 15, 2015, six bids were received for the New Sidewalks FY16 - Donald Avenue and Hayward Boulevard project. Gradetech, Inc. of Sa...
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