REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SCOTT SEHM, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Design Services
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Amendment to the Improvement and Reimbursement Agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, in the amount of $81,050, for the Traffic Signal Installation Project at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Angus Street (Council District 7).
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve Amendment No. P00001 to the Improvement and Reimbursement Agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs for the proposed traffic signal project at Clinton Avenue and Angus Street that will increase the cost of the project by $81,050; and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the amendment on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Public Works staff has worked in partnership with the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop a cooperative agreement for the sharing of costs associated with the design and construction of a new traffic signal installation that will provide protected left-turn phasing to the eastbound and westbound directions of travel as well as an all-ped phase (ped scramble) at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Angus Street. The agreement, as approved by Council during the July 16, 2020 hearing, split the total estimated project cost between the City and VA, with each party paying for 50% of the cost, estimated to be $320,000. After the project was competitively bid and awarded, and preliminary engineering and materials costs were accounted for, the project's total cost exceeded the original estimate. Staff reached out to their counterparts at the VA and discussed the inflated project costs; the VA agreed to increase the participation to match 50% of the new total.
With approval of th...
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