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Transportation Department recommending approval of the Plans and Contract documents for the Green Valley Road Sidewalk from Pleasant Grove Middle School to Bass Lake Road Project 73113; authorize the Chairman to sign the plans upon approval by County Counsel; and authorize said Department to advertise for construction bids for same.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Safe Routes to School (STRS) Federal Funds
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $380,000
Funding
Budgeted $380,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $380,000
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost:
The cost associated with the construction phase of this project is estimated at $380,000, which includes an estimated bid of $290,000, supplemental items at $35,000, construction management, materials testing, and survey costs of $40,000, and a contingency of $15,000.
The project is funded by a federal grant from the Safe Routes To School program.
There is no net cost to the County General Fund associated with this agenda item.
Reason for Recommendation:
The Green Valley Road Sidewalk from Pleasant Grove Middle School to Bass Lake Road Project is a Safe Routes To School (STRS) Federal Funded project. The Department worked with the school district to compete for these grant funds in order to improve the safety of the children walking along Green Valley Road to access the school. This project will complete the pedestrian access improvements and compliment the bike lanes that were added last construction season.
There will be two (2) schedules for this project (Schedule A & Schedule B). The Project will be bid as a Base Bid (Schedule A) and Additive Alternative Bid (Schedule B) under a single Contract.
A. Base Bid (Schedule A) consists of construction of new concrete curb and sidewalk on the south side of the road and asphalt concrete sidewalk a...
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