Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $858,550.00 for the Roberts Road-Wilson Road Intersection Improvement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $113,801.50. This project is being funded by the Development Department due to the importance of the project to businesses in the area. Several businesses in the vicinity have voiced strong concerns of the traffic backups due to the lack of adequate turn lanes. Due to these concerns the Development Department has asked that Transportation advance this project.
This improvement will install a left turn lane on Wilson Road south of Roberts Road by widening the roadway from 2 to 3 lanes, and installing a left turn lane on Roberts Road west of Wilson Road by removing a portion of the existing wide concrete median and replacing it with new pavement. A full resurfacing will be completed over the entire pavement as part of this project. An existing sidewalk on the west side of Wilson south of Roberts will be connected to an 8 foot roadside berm on the south side of Roberts Road going west. Work also consists of traffic signal modification, storm sewer improvements, grading, planing and such other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications. This intersection is just adjacent to the freeway ramps at I-270 and Roberts Road.
The scope of this project is intended to address motorist safety and congestion in the short-term by providing for some limited safety and congestion improvements.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is May 15, 2008. This project has been given 120 days to complete the construction of the project. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Sixteen bidders/suppliers were solicited ( 14 majority, 2 minority) and six bids were received (6 majority, 0 minority) ...
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