REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
July 31, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
BY: LAL GOONAWARDENA, PE, Design Services Manager
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the N. Willow Avenue widening project, 0.25 miles south of Nees Avenue to Shepherd Avenue - Bid File 3332 (Council District 6)
1. * RESOLUTION - 5th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 to appropriate $3,334,100 for construction costs on the Willow Avenue widening between Nees and Shepherd capital project in FY 2015 (Requires 5 affirmative votes)
2. Award a Construction Contract to Avison Construction Inc., of Madera, California in the amount of $2,199,899 for the N. Willow Avenue widening project, 0.25 miles south of Nees Avenue to Shepherd Avenue and to authorize the Public Works Director, or his designee, to execute the standard contract on behalf of the City
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the 5th amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution No. 2014-95 and award a Construction Contract to Avison Construction Inc., of Madera, California in the amount of $2,199,899 for the N. Willow Avenue widening project, 0.25 Miles South of Nees Avenue to Shepherd Avenue.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Willow Avenue widening project will improve traffic flow along Willow Avenue and Nees Avenue. Under the proposed project, southbound Willow Avenue will be widened to its ultimate width of three southbound lanes with necessary streetlights and median island landscaping. Nees Avenue will be widened to eliminate the current traffic bottleneck west of Willow Avenue.
BACKGROUND
The proposed project includes the widening of southbound Willow Avenue to three southbound lanes from Shepherd Avenue to 0.25 miles south of Nees ...
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