REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Director
Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: JESUS AVITIA, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
GARINE KENDOYAN, Engineer II
Capital Projects Department, Transportation Project Management Division
SUBJECT
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Award a construction contract in the amount of $5,296,359 to Avison Construction, Inc of Madera, California for the Chinatown Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Project 1 and Chinatown Urban Greening Project 6 - Bid File No. 12302719 (Council District 3).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council award a construction contract with Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California in the amount of $5,296,359 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee to sign the contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
As part of the approved Master Grant Agreement for the Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) grant program with the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) for development and implementation of greenhouse gas emissions reduction projects in the amount of $66,500,000, the City of Fresno Public Works Department is implementing the Chinatown Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (Project 1) and Chinatown Urban Greening (Project 6) projects. The projects will bring improvements to Chinatown by installing streetlights, planting trees, reconstructing curb ramps, filling in sidewalk gaps and reconstructing China Alley from Tulare Street to Ventura Street. These improvements will be constructed along F Street, Mariposa Street, Kern Street and China Alley. Both Project 1 and Project 6 are fully funded under the TCC grant program.
BACKGROUND
The TCC grant program was established by Assembly Bill (AB) 2722 and is administered by the SGC using Cap-and-Trade funds for the develo...
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