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REQUEST <br />COUNCIL <br />� <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE <br />MAY 17, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />AWARD CONTRACT TO EXCEL PAVING <br />COMPANY FOR THE 3RD STREET TRAFFIC <br />CALMING PROJECT <br />(PROJECT: 15-6606) <br />{STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 4B} <br />1 -� _ <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED 0101y 1 7 20I6 <br />dAs Recommended, 23A <br />77 As Amended <br />E7 Ordinance on 1®e Reading <br />1 Ordinance on 2m Reading <br />© Implementing Resolution <br />171 Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to award and execute a construction <br />contract to Excel Paving Company, the lowest responsible bidder, in accordance with the bid <br />in the amount of $239,480, for the term beginning upon execution of the contract and ending <br />upon project completion, for the 3`d Street Traffic Calming Project, subject to nonsubstantive <br />changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />2. Approve the Project Cost Analysis for a total estimated project delivery cost of $299,350, <br />which includes the contract base amount, administration, inspection, testing, and a $23,948 <br />contingency. <br />DISCUSSION <br />In an effort to increase pedestrian walkability in the downtown corridor and enhance intersection <br />safety for all users, including pedestrians and bicyclists, the project will construct a landscaped <br />traffic circle, curb ramps, and median islands within the existing public right-of-way along 3rd <br />Street between Birch Street and Spurgeon Street (Exhibit 1). Funding is provided by the Orange <br />County Partnership to Improve Community Health (OCPICH) grant intended to address the <br />leading risk factors for the major causes of death and disability in the United States, including <br />poor nutrition and physical inactivity. Once completed, these improvements will provide safety <br />enhancements and improve mobility for all users. <br />A Notice Inviting Bids was advertised on March 25 and 30, 2016, and bids were opened on April <br />11, 2016. The following is a summary of the bid invitations made and the bids received: <br />