TITLE
Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6747 for the Appian Way Bridge repainting project; award the project to, and authorize City Manager to execute the contract with Techno Coatings, Inc., in the amount of $572,800, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $57,280, if necessary, for a total amount of $630,080 and any amendments thereto; and
Increase appropriations in the Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund
(SR 181) in the Department of Public Works (PW) by $852,101. The source of funds is the Federal Highway Bridge Repair and Replacement Program (HBRRP). (District 3)
DISCUSSION
The Appian Way Bridge, which was built in 1961, is one of three bridges providing access to Naples Island. This bridge is comprised of seven bays (spans), and is approximately 403-feet long and 58-feet wide. This bridge superstructure and deck are supported by a major structural steel framework, along with reinforced concrete piles and pile caps. In 2008, an expert independent coating specialist firm conducted a formal field and laboratory investigation and coating evaluation of the entire bridge. This study determined that the conditions of the coating on the structural steel framework and on the top deck pedestrian handrails are in various stages of decay. Accordingly, the study recommends a major maintenance program of appropriate cleaning, repairing, priming, and repainting. The work under this contract includes surface preparation, spot repairs, and the application of a variety of moisture-cured polyurethane protective primers and coatings to the steel surfaces of the bridge. These surfaces include, but are not limited to, girders, beams, braces, bars, plates, welds, framing bolts, and handrails. The contractor is also required to provide any and all appropriate worker safety and environmental protection, along with navigational access and safety measures as determined the United States Coast Guard and others.
City Council’s adoption of the plans and ...
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