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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Notice of Acceptance with Rapid Construction Engineering, Inc. for the Apache Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Project, Capital Improvement Program 36107021, Contract 7922; 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: Active Transportation Program (28%), Carbon Reduction Program (9%), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program (11%), Regional Surface Transportation Program Federal Funds - Caltrans Local Assistance (15%), and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Mitigation Funds (5%), Discretionary Transient Occupancy Tax (4%), Road Fund (4%). South Tahoe Public Utility District (24%) (Federal Funds)
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The contract for the Apache Avenue Pedestrian Safety and Connectivity Project, (Project) was approved by the Board on June 11, 2024 (Legistar file 24-0833). Construction started on July 16, 2024, and was completed on August 22, 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.
District 5
Direct Construction Cost Summary:
Original Bid Price $ 4,321,123.40
Contract Item Cost $ 4,534,409.20
Contract Change Order Cost $ 88,295.17
Total Direct Construction Cost $ 4,622,704.37
Funding Agreement with STPUD $ 1,495,875.00
Direct Construction Budget $ 3,980,416.74
Total Direct Construction Budget (including STPUD) $ 5,476,291.74
Major Contract Change Orders (CCO) on the Project dealt with the following:
Realignment of water line installations;
Sewer Lateral Relocations; and
Wate...
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