REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 25, 2019
FROM: GREGORY A. BARFIELD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Assistant Director
Department of Transportation
KRISTOPHER GREY, Projects Administrator
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT
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Actions related to the construction of the Buffer Median Island Bus Stop Upgrades Project:
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines;
2. Award a construction contract to JT2, Inc., dba Todd Companies, of Visalia, California, in the amount of $1,581,517.00 for the construction of the Buffer Median Island Bus Stop Upgrades Project (Bid File 3616)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines for Existing Facilities, and award a construction contract for the base bid amount of $1,581,517 to JT2, Inc., dba Todd Companies of Visalia, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the construction of the Buffer Median Island Bus Stop Upgrades Project for the Department of Transportation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation/FAX Buffer Median Island Bus Stop Upgrades Project will make improvements to 18 existing bus stops located throughout the city and county of Fresno. These upgraded stops will be receiving safety and access related improvements including all new sidewalks, concrete bus layover pads, crosswalks, curb cuts and ramps, bus stop shelters, benches, trash receptacles, and lighting. The stop improvements will allow FAX to address critical safety and accessibility findings identified in a 2016 independent consultant bus stop survey regarding ADA deficiencies at FAX bus stops.
BACKGROUND
FAX operates a number of bus stops throughout the city of Fresno that are located in median islands. These bus stops typically suffer from signif...
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