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 P. SEHM, PE, Public Works Manager
Public Works Department, Engineering Division, Design Section
SUBJECT
Title
Reject all bids for the BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project - Bid File 3820 (All Council Districts)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council reject all bids for the BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The scope of work proposed for the BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project includes replacement of pedestrian indication heads (ped-heads) with "countdown" type heads, replacement of pedestrian pushbuttons (PPBs) with accessible pedestrian signal (APS), or audible PPBs, and refreshing crosswalk striping where needed. This work affects 47 intersections along Blackstone Avenue, from Divisadero Street to Nees Avenue, and Ventura Avenue/Kings Canyon Road from Van Ness Avenue to Phillip Avenue - effectively the entire BRT corridor.
This project is funded with a grant from the Federal Active Transportation Program (ATP Cycle 3), with supplemental funding provided through Measure C. Staff recommends that City Council reject all bids for the BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project. Upon rejection of the bids, staff will reassess the scope of the project and rebid later in the fiscal year to attract more bidders.
BACKGROUND
The BRT Corridor ATP Pedestrian Intersection Improvements Project was included with the City's application package for the State of California's ATP Cycle 3 Call for Projects that was adopted by Council resolution on May 28, 2016. The project was initiated when it was included in Public Works' FY19/20 budget. Project design commenced thereafter, and preliminary engineering design and project management took approxim...
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