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Recommendation to adopt Plans and Specifications No. R-6848 for the rehabilitation of Wardlow Road between Clark Avenue and Palo Verde Avenue; authorize City Manager to award and execute the contract with All American Asphalt, in an estimated amount of $1,303,303, plus a 10 percent contingency amount of $130,330, if necessary, for a total of $1,433,633, and any amendments thereto except for an increase in the contract price; and increase appropriations by $1,648,678, in the Gas Tax Street Improvement Fund (SR 181) in the Department of Public Works (PW) for construction and construction inspection costs related to this project. Funding for this project is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). (District 5)
DISCUSSION
As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), certain funds were set aside for the rehabilitation of roads. Projects to be done under this program had to be ready to start construction immediately, listed as a federal aide urban route (FAU) by the Federal Highway Administration, and listed in the State’s Transportation Improvement Program. Wardlow Road between Clark Avenue and Palo Verde Avenue fell within this category and was approved for funding under this ARRA program.
The anticipated rehabilitation work on Wardlow Road will consist of replacing damaged curbs, gutters, and removing old asphalt and resurfacing the street with rubberized asphalt, and installing required accessibility improvements, new pavement markings, traffic striping, and vehicle loop detectors at signalized intersections. A vicinity map of the area is attached.
City Council’s adoption of the plans and specifications and award of the contract to the lowest responsible bidder are being recommended concurrently in order to expedite implementation of this project. The project was advertised for bids on June 3, 2010, and bids were opened on June 28, 2010. In addition to placing an advertisement for bids in the Long Bea...
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