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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Reject all bids for the John Muir Elementary Safe Routes Project - Bid File 12301163 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends City Council reject all bids for the John Muir Elementary Safe Routes Project and direct staff to rebid the project.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff recommends that the City Council reject all bids for the John Muir Elementary Safe Routes Project. Upon rejection of the bids, staff will revise the bid documents to incorporate the Community Workforce Agreement language and proceed with a rebid.
The John Muir Elementary Safe Routes Project includes new construction and reconstruction of improvements along three local streets, Dennett Avenue, Elizabeth Street, and Dudley Avenue, adjacent to John Muir Elementary to provide sidewalks to the school. These improvements total approximately 1,900 feet of local roadway reconstruction, curb and gutter construction, and the placement of sidewalks along the three local residential roads. Other work includes drainage improvements, driveway improvements, and pedestrian ramp improvements.
BACKGROUND
The design phase of the project was initiated in FY20, shortly after City Council approved the budget. The engineering design, project management, and right-of-way acquisition took three years and was completed by City of Fresno staff.
The project's scope of work includes demolition and reconstruction of approximately 1,900 feet of local streets, including Dennett Avenue, Elizabeth Street, and Dudley Avenue, all of which are immediately adjacent to John Muir Elementary. This will alter the roadways' configurations sufficient to accommodate the construction of ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities alon...
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