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Department of Transportation recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to the Apache Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Project, Capital Improvement Program project number 36107021:
1) Award Bid Schedules A, B, and C of the Construction Contract to RaPiD Construction, Inc. dba Rapid General Engineering who is the lowest responsive, responsible bidder;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Construction Contract in the amount of $4,321,123.40 effective upon execution, subject to review and approval by County Counsel and Risk Management;
3) 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; and
4) Approve $250,000 of Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax funds from Fallen Leaf Lake Road Project allocation ($1.9 million) to be redirected to the Apache Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Project. (District 5) (Cont. 5/21/2024, Item 23)
FUNDING: Active Transportation Program (37%), Carbon Reduction Program (12%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (11%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (22%), and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds (8%), Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax (5%), Road Fund (5%). (Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Apache Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Project (Project) will construct pedestrian, bicycle, and drainage improvements along Apache Avenue from US 50 / SR89 to East San Bernardino Avenue in the community of Meyers, CA. Specific improvements include approximately 0.35 miles of Class I bike path on the east side of Apache Avenue; 0.37 miles of sidewalk on the west side of Apache Avenue; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements; improved crosswalks and signage with a speed feedback sign; and drainage improvements along Apache Avenue...
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