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, Design Section
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Pedestrian Improvements Project - Bid File 12301743 (Citywide)
1. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption per staff determination pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1, Section 15302/Class 2, and Section 15303/Class 3 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines
2. ***RESOLUTION - 41st Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154 appropriating $200,300 for the BRT Corridor Pedestrian Improvements project (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto)
3. Award a construction contract in the amount of $1,469,097 to Pelagic Engineering, of Oxnard, California
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301/Class 1 (Existing Facilities), Section 15302/Class 2 (Replacement or Reconstruction), and Section 15303/Class 3 (New Construction of Conversion or Small Structures), approve the 41st Amendment to Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2022-154, award a construction contract with Pelagic Engineering, of Oxnard, California in the amount of $1,469,097 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Corridor Pedestrian Improvements Project and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the construction contract on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The scope of work proposed for the BRT Corridor Pedestrian 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 cros...
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