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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCil MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCil USE ONLY: <br /> <br />MARCH 20, 2006 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR FLOWER <br />STREET BIKE TRAIL AND <br />LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS <br />(PROJECT NO. 1768) <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 151 Reading <br />o Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />A tZiJllZ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />\.. RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />,/ <br /> <br />1. Award a contract to L H Engineering Company, Inc., the lowest <br />responsible bidder, in accordance with unit bid prices in the <br />estimated amount of $465,858 for construction of Flower Street bike <br />trail structure and landscaping improvements. <br /> <br />2. Approve a Funding Analysis with a total estimated construction cost <br />of $582,200. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Flower Street bike trail is a critical component of the City's <br />Bikeway Master Plan, as well as an integral part of the Orange County <br />Commuter Bikeways Strategic Plan (Exhibit 1). The proposed bike trail <br />project provides a gap closure and joins the recently constructed <br />Alton/Maple bike trail and the existing Flower Street bike trail at <br />Dyer/Segerstrom. The project consists of constructing a concrete <br />structure over the Santa Ana/Delhi Channel and a la-foot wide asphalt <br />concrete bike trail with landscape on both sides of the trail. Once <br />completed, the new bike trail will ensure the safety of bicyclists by <br />providing an off-street route and beautify the community. <br /> <br />The Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on January 18 and 20, 2006, and <br />bids were opened on February 23, 2006. A summary of the bid invitations <br />mailed, received, and bid results follows. <br /> <br />Santa Ana Contractors receiving notices: 9 <br />Contractors requesting bidding documents: 13 <br />Bids received: 4 <br />Bids received from Santa Ana Contractors: 0 <br /> <br />238-1 <br />