ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Director of Public Works with Request to Accept the LOW BID of P.A. ATHERTON CONSTRUCTION, INC. and Award the CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, in the Amount of $316,807.50, with an Additional Authorization of $44,192.50, for a Total Award of $361,000.00 for the 2015 SIDEWALK AND CURB PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS. [City-Wide]
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BACKGROUND: The Sidewalk 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 is an extremely popular program, 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%.
On June 10, 2014 (Item #14-171), Council revised the Sidewalk Policy to create the Curb Participation program and language to reserve 50% construction funding until June 1st of each season. Neighborhood groups are starting to greatly request and participate in the programs, as word-of mouth and the nextdoor.com social network expand throughout the community.
This year, these programs' projects were combined into a single bid letting titled "Sidewalk Participation Program 2015 and Curb Participation 2015," and bids were opened on April 1, 2015 with four bids received as follows:
Contractor Total Bid
P.A. Athterton Construction, Inc. $316,807.50
C & G Concrete Construction Co. $339,616.10
R.A. Cullinan (UCM) $441,162.85
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