Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Transportation Division, routinely contracts for on call asphalt repair for streets which sometimes develop pavement conditions requiring emergency repairs to protect the traveling public from hazardous street conditions. On call emergency street resurfacing and repairs is a means of renewing and prolonging the life of streets and highways that are not on a current resurfacing contract. On call street resurfacing repairs provides the means to act quickly to remedy problems on streets and improves rideability and produces safer streets for the traveling public. This contract also provides funds for on call repairs of existing bikeways and miscellaneous bikeway improvements recommended in the recently adopted Bicentennial Bikeways Plan. This legislation authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into a contract with Strawser Paving Company, Inc. in an amount up to $1,303,807.05 for the 2008 Asphalt Repair On Call, 1638 Dr. A project, to pay construction inspection costs up to $135,380.71, and to pay City Staff reimbursements up to $25,000.00 for signal and pavement marking improvements associated with the Milton Avenue Bicycle Boulevard. This project generally consists of planing, asphalt overlay, concrete curb ramps, and such other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the on call contract plans and specifications.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 4, 2008. This project has been given 365 calendar days to complete the construction of the project.
At this time, the number of ADA curb ramps to be constructed under this project is undetermined. There are no sidewalks programmed to be constructed under this project.
Two streets have been identified as candidates for resurfacing and repairs under this contract, Berwick Boulevard and portions of Hudson Street.
Improvements for the new Bikeway Boulevard to be constructed at Milton Avenue and West N...
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