REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NICHOLAS D. MASCIA, PE, Assistant City Manager
Interim-Director, Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: SCOTT P. SEHM, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
GARINE KENDOYAN, Project Manager
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California in the amount of $405,600.80 with fifty-nine (59) additional calendar days for the Blackstone Smart Mobility Project from State Route 180 to Pine Avenue Project Bid File No. 12601094 (Council Districts 1, 3, and 7)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council approve Contract Change Order No. 2 with Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California in the amount of $405,600.80 and time extension of fifty-nine (59) calendar days for the Blackstone Smart Mobility Project from State Route 180 to Pine Avenue Project and authorize the Capital Project Director to sign the Contract Change Order No. 2 on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy, accepted by City Council via Resolution No. 2019-092 on May 2, 2019, is a community-driven vision to improve the Blackstone Avenue/Abby Street Corridor through multimodal transportation and streetscape improvements between Dakota Avenue and Highway 180. The Project implements the Strategy from State Route 180 to Pine Avenue, incorporating a road diet, Class IV protected bikeways, ADA-compliant curb ramps, elevated BRT platforms, landscaping, and pedestrian-scale lighting. On February 26, 2026, the City Council awarded the construction contract to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California, for $5,008,997.00, with a Notice to Proceed issued June 8, 2026. On August 13, 2026, the City Council approved Contract Change Order No. 1 for $951,860.00 to procure pedestrian-scale and st...
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