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Approve Appropriation Adjustments, Amend CIP, and Award Construction Contract South Main Street Corridor Improvements Project January 19, 2021 Page 2 Manager to execute the contract subject to non -substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. 7. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated construction delivery cost of $18,309,245, which includes $12,759,695 for the construction contract, $1,599,050 for contract administration, inspection and testing; and a $3,950,500 project contingency for unanticipated or unforeseen work. DISCUSSION The South Main Street Corridor is a diverse and vibrant community with rich history and culture. The South Main Street Corridor Improvements Project is the implementation of many years of effort, community input and planning which resulted in the South Main Street Vision Plan that was adopted in 2016. This project will create a safer and more vibrant street for the community by revitalizing a 2.5-mile stretch of Main Street from First Street to Dyer Road (Exhibit 1). The construction scope of work includes monument signs, enhanced lighting, hardscaping, landscaping, irrigation, traffic signals, signing, striping, and street pavement rehabilitation, which will take place concurrently as part of a Water Resources Division project. These improvements will establish a sense of arrival, safe walkability, and promote effective placemaking through traffic calming, hardscape softening, and community monuments. In order to ensure all infrastructure is addressed as part of the South Main Corridor project, the Water Resources Division identified needed water and sewer improvements. The proposed improvements will replace aging and deficient water mains, sewer mains, fire hydrants, sewer maintenance holes, water services, and sewer laterals within the project limits. The proposed appropriation adjustment and Capital Improvement Projects amendments will allow for these improvements to be included and built in coordination with the South Main Street Improvements (Exhibit 2). Public Outreach and Contractor Participation To provide an opportunity for local vendors to submit bids, the City notified a total of 809 regional vendors via PlanetBids, many of which are Santa Ana based. One hundred fifteen vendors requested bidding documents, and a total of seven bids were received. Bids were not received from any Santa Ana contractors. As legally required, a Notice Inviting Bids was advertised in the Orange County Register newspaper on September 1 and September 5, 2020. The project was also advertised in PlanetBids from September 1, 2020 through November 4, 2020. Bids were received electronically via PlanetBids on November 4, 2020.