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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Notice of Acceptance with Doug Veerkamp General Engineering Inc., for the Pollock Pines - Pony Express Trail Bicycle, Pedestrian, and ADA Improvements Project, Contract 7451, CIP 97019/36109010; and
2) Approve and authorize the Clerk of the Board to release the Payment and Performance Bonds to the Surety upon notification from the Department of Transportation, after the one-year guarantee period.
(District 5)
FUNDING: Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (29.9%), Active Transportation Program (28.2%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (17.3%), Tribe Funds (8.4%), Transportation Development Act (7.3%), and Road Fund (8.9%). (Federal Funds).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The contract for the Pollock Pines - Pony Express Trail Bicycle, Pedestrian, and ADA Improvements Project (Project) was approved by the Board on October 10, 2023 (Legistar file 23-1256). Work was completed on January 27, 2025. Recordation of the Notice of Acceptance (NOA) will start legal time frames for guarantees, a lien period, and return of retention monies. Recordation of the NOA will also start the one-year time frame for releasing the Payment and Performance Bonds to the Surety.
Direct Construction Cost Summary:
Original Bid Price $2,945,688.00
Contract Item Cost $2,867,695.73
Contract Change Order Cost $ 115,626.42
Total Direct Construction Cost $2,983,322.15
Direct Construction Budget $3,000,112.00
Major Contract Change Orders on the Project dealt with the following:
· Additional grading to conform the existing dirt and paved trail segments with new trail segments
· Replacing planned recessed thermoplastic with painted markings
· Additional slurry seal between Sander Dr and Cox St to rehabilitate existing trail segments
· Fortify damaged or inadequate poles on flashing crosswalk beacons
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