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
Engineering Division, Design Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Sierra Avenue and West Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements Project- Bid File 3837 (Council District 2):
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. Award a construction contract in the amount of $597,777 to Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. of Compton, California
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 (Existing Facilities) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, award a construction contract with Alfaro Communications Construction, Inc. of Compton, California in the amount of $597,777 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Sierra Avenue and West Avenue Traffic Signal Improvement Project, and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed Sierra Avenue and West Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements Project will enhance safety for the motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians who travel through this intersection every day by upgrading the existing traffic signal to include protected left-turn phasing as well as correcting existing accessibility deficiencies in the intersection. The scope of work includes the construction of a new traffic signal system that will introduce protected left-turns for all directions of travel, remove and replace the existing return ramps at the south leg of the intersection, cutting back the median noses to provide a clear path of travel across West Avenue, and adding shared roadway mar...
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