ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Accept the LOW BID of C & G CONCRETE and Award the CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, in the Amount of $649,769.40, with an Additional Authorization of $16,330.60, for a Total Award of $666,100.00 for the SIDEWALKS PROGRAM 2014 (Sidewalk Participation 2014, Curb Participation 2014, and Sidewalks In Need of Repair 2014). [City-Wide]
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BACKGROUND:
The Sidewalk Participation and Curb Participation Programs support requests from citizens and businesses that are interested in improving the sidewalk and curb infrastructure adjacent to their properties. Work under these programs includes replacing eligible, defective sidewalks and curbs and constructing small in-fills in areas that otherwise have sidewalk. These programs include both residential and commercial properties, improve pedestrian safety and accessibility, and can enhance economic development of an area. Sidewalk Participation has been a popular program in the past with requests typically exceeding resources. The City's share of costs for sidewalk replacement is 80%, and the adjacent property owner pays 20%. The City's share of costs for curb replacement is 50%, and the property owner pays 50%.
The Sidewalk In Need of Repair (SINR) Program is another sidewalk replacement program that focuses on a specific area to replace and enhance sidewalks. Public Works staff has been utilizing the recently completed City-wide Sidewalk and ADA Ramp GIS Inventory to assess areas for proposed SINR projects. The GIS inventory gives each property a sidewalk rating.
In 2014, the SINR program will enhance sidewalks on the north side of West Ann Street, between Griswold Street and Western Avenue, in Council District 1. The existing Safer Neighborhood Schools Sidewalk Policy, for replacement within a three-block radius of schools, will be applied to this Project, due to its close proximity to Manual High School. Prop...
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