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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Pony Express Trail Bicycle, Pedestrian and ADA Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program Number 36109010:
1) Authorize an increase in the estimated total project cost from $2,840,692 to $4,064,285;
2) Authorize the Department of Transportation to utilize $523,593 in Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Intergovernmental Agreement (Tribe) Funds for the funding shortfall and complete the construction;
3) Reject the bid submitted by B & M Builders, Inc.’s as non-responsive;
4) Award only the Base Bid of the Construction Contract to Doug Veerkamp General Engineering, Inc., the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
5) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
6) Authorize the Director of Transportation to sign an Escrow Agreement, if requested by the Contractor and in accordance with Public Contract Code Section 22300, for the purpose of holding Contract retention funds.
(District V)
FUNDING: Active Transportation Program (ATP) (35%), Transportation Development Act (TDA) (7%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (CMAQ) (13%), Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (32%), and Road Fund (<1%), Shingle Spring Band of Miwok Indians Intergovernmental Agreement (Tribe) Funds (13%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Pony Express Trail Bicycle, Pedestrian, and ADA Improvements Project (Project) will construct bicycle and pedestrian improvements to Pony Express Trail from Sanders Drive to Sly Park Road in the community of Pollock Pines, CA. Specific improvements include approximately 1.7 miles of Class II bike lanes on both sides of Pony Express Trail; 4,600 linear feet of new and reconstructed or improved asphalt pedestrian path on the south side of Pony Express Trail; Americans with Disabilities Act (AD...
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