REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: NICHOLAS D. MASCIA, PE, Assistant City Manager
Interim Director - Capital Projects Department
SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Public Works Director
Department of Public Works
BY: SCOTT P. SEHM, PE, Assistant Director
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
ANDREW J. GUTHRIE, PE, Licensed Professional Engineer
Capital Projects Department, Design Services Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Ashlan and Shields Avenues Countdown Pedestrian Head Upgrade Project - Bid File 12501082 (Council Districts 1, 4, & 7):
1. Adopt Environmental Assessment No. PW01066, a determination that the proposed project qualifies for categorical exemption as set forth in the CEQA Guidelines Section 15301/Class 1;
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $151,655.00 to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC of Alviso, California, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council adopt Environmental Assessment No. PW01066, a determination that the proposed project qualifies for categorical exemption as set forth in the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301/Class1, award a construction contract in the amount of $151,655.00 to Bear Electrical Solutions, LLC of Alviso, California, as the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for the Ashlan and Shields Avenues Countdown Pedestrian Head Upgrade Project, and authorize the Capital Projects Director or designee to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A grant was awarded to the City of Fresno in 2023 through the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the Ashlan and Shields Avenues Countdown Pedestrian Head Upgrade Project. The Preliminary Engineering phase approved in the Fall of 2023. The proposed project will remove and replace existing pedestrian signal heads at many of the signalized intersections along Ashlan Avenue, from Valentin...
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