REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 13, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: HAN NGO, PE, Professional Engineer
Public Works Department, Project Management Section
SUBJECT
Title
Actions pertaining to the Veterans Trail from Hayes to Polk Avenues Project - Bid File No. 3630 (Council District 2)
1 Resolution-adopting findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15091 and 15093 as required by CEQA Guidelines Section 15096
2 Award a construction contract in the amount of $1,006,790.00 to Avison Construction, Inc. of Madera, California
Body
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution adopting findings pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15091 and 15093 as required by CEQA Guidelines 15096, and award a construction contract to Avison Construction, Inc., of Madera, California in the amount of $1,006,790.00 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Veterans Boulevard Trail between Hayes and Polk Avenues will provide connectivity between the Herndon Avenue trail and the existing neighborhoods. This is the first segment of the proposed Veterans trail that will eventually be constructed alongside Veterans Boulevard from Herndon Avenue to Shaw Avenue. The project consists of a Class I multi-purpose trail per the City's Asphalt Multi-Purpose Trail standards, landscaping, irrigation system, and curb and gutter along the Veterans Boulevard alignment. Street lighting infrastructure including conduit, pull boxes, and pole foundations for future street lights will also be part of the project. The trail and landscaping were included in the list of features of the Community Facilities District (CFD) for the subdivision backing up to Veterans Boulevar...
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