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Department of Transportation recommending the Board:
1) Award Request for Proposal 19-961-024 to the successful proposer, Drake Haglan & Associates, Inc.;
2) Make findings in accordance with Section 3.13.030 of the County Ordinance that it is more economical and feasible to engage an independent contractor for structural design and geotechnical support services; and
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 3551 with Drake Haglan & Associates, Inc. to provide structural design and geotechnical services in the not-to-exceed amount of $140,158.44 for a period beginning upon execution and expiring upon completion of the project for the Newtown Road at South Fork Weber Creek Bridge Replacement Project, CIP 77122/36105030.
FUNDING: Highway Bridge Program (87% Federal) and Regional Surface Transportation Program (13% State).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation (Transportation) proposes to remove and replace the existing functionally obsolete bridge on Newtown Road at the South Fork of Weber Creek. The simple span bridge was built in 1929. A 10 foot wide by 7 foot tall squashed steel culvert was added to the upstream end of the bridge in 1950 to allow for another lane of traffic to pass over the creek. The Newtown Road at South Fork Weber Creek Bridge Replacement Project (Project) proposes to replace this outdated, nonstandard, hydraulically insufficient bridge/culvert system with a new precast concrete arch structure. The Project has completed the environmental phase and Transportation is beginning the design phase. Construction is anticipated to being in 2020.
In July 2018, at the request of Transportation, the Procurement and Contracts Division of the Chief Administrative Office issued Request for Proposal (RFP) 19-961-001 for structural design and geotechnical support services. The RFP was sent to seven (7) firms and one (1) proposal was received. The Project is receiving federal funding and guid...
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