TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Prem Kumar, City Engineer
Anastasia Seims, Senior Civil Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Formally Accept as Complete the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project Constructed by PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.; Authorize Filing a Notice of Completion with the County Recorder; and Approve Release of the Retention for $25,695 (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Formally accept as complete the HSIP Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project constructed by PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.;
2. Authorize filing of the appropriate Notice of Completion with the County Recorder's Office; and
3. Approve the release of retention for $25,902 to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The HSIP Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project construction contract award was for $491,000, with an authorized construction contingency amount of $49,100, for a total construction budget of $540,100. The work was successfully completed for $518,024. The remaining unexpended project balance will be returned to the Capital Improvement Program Fund for re-appropriation to a future project.
BACKGROUND:
On August 7, 2018, City Council awarded a construction contract to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc. for construction of the HSIP Cycle 5 Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project. The project included construction of various pedestrian safety enhancements at 17 different locations throughout the City, including:
* Pedestrian signage;
* High visibility crosswalks;
* Curb ramp bulb outs;
* Flashing beacons and in-roadway warning lights; and
* Pedestrian countdown timers.
By February 2019, the overwhelming majority of Cycle 5 wo...
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