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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-7190 and award a contract to Select Electric, Inc., of Vista, CA, for ten Signalized Intersections on Los Coyotes Diagonal, in the amount of $1,197,500, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $119,750, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,317,250, and authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter the contract, including subsequent amendments;
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $807,200, offset by Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds from Caltrans (HSIPL-5108(190)); and
Increase appropriations in the Capital Projects Fund Group in the Public Works Department by $807,200, offset by transfer of HSIP funds from the Capital Grant Fund. (Districts 4,5)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Select Electric, Inc., for the Los Coyotes Diagonal Safety Improvement Project (Project).
The Project will upgrade ten traffic signals along the Los Coyotes Diagonal between Outer Traffic Circle and Carson Street. Dilapidated equipment including outdated eight-inch vehicle heads, non-countdown pedestrian heads, mast arms, poles, vehicle/bicycle detectors, non-ADA pedestrian push buttons, and safety lighting and wiring will be replaced to conform to current City of Long Beach (City) and Department of Transportation (DOT) standards. Additionally, pedestrian push buttons and LED countdown pedestrian heads will be installed at all pedestrian crossing locations within the Project.
On December 30, 2013, City staff pursued funding from the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 8 specifically for this Project.
On November 21, 2016, Southern California Metropolitan approved the City’s HSIP application for this Project.
On August 20, 2020, the City requested DOT’s authorization for construction and construction engineering for the Project, which was...
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