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Approval for Mayor and/or City Administrator to sign a contract with Johnson Landscaped for the SR9 at SR120 Intersection Improvements project and the MARTA Sidewalks Batch 2B project in the amount of $421,799.82 and approval of Budget Amendment BA4210CP-12-12-11B in the amount of $45,000.
Presented by Steve Acenbrak, Director of Transportation
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Item Summary:
Invitation to Bid #11-278-B was issued and 10 bids were received ranging from $376,146.46 to $569,251.93. The bids incorporate two projects. The SR 9/SR 120 Intersection Improvements and the MARTA Sidewalk Batch 2B project were combined as one bid package in order to get a lower total cost for both projects.
The lowest total bid received was from Johnson Landscapes. The SR9 at SR120 Intersection Improvements bid was $240,795.52 and the MARTA Sidewalks bid was $181,004.30. The scope of the intersection improvements at SR9 and SR120 consist of a mountable truck apron on the northwest corner, two new pedestrian islands, additional curb and gutter, brick paver sidewalks, crosswalk improvements, milling and overlay for the entire intersection and new mast arms for the traffic signal. The MARTA sidewalk project scope consists of a brick sidewalk along SR120, SR9, Mill Street and Mimosa Boulevard. The project also consists of new 'bulb-outs' to shorten the pedestrian crossing distance and calm traffic and eight new on-street parking spaces along the west side of Mimosa Boulevard.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On November 30, 2011 the Community Development and Transportation Committee recommended placing this Item on the December 12, 2011 Mayor and Council Agenda.
Financial Impact:
Upon approval of Budget Amendment BA4210CP-12-12-11B. $45,000 will be transfered from the Capital Contingency Account: Cost Center 1585CP, Account #579002, Project #09NON002 to the SR9 at SR120 project account: Cost Center 4210CP, Account #541415, Project #12TRA003. Upon approval, funds in the amount of $245,000 will be available in Project #12TRA003.
Funds in the amount of $328,699 are approved and available in the MARTA Offset - Pedestrian Improvements account: Cost Center 5540G1, Account #541415, Project #10TRA007.
Presented by:
Steven D. Acenbrak, PE, LEED AP, Director of Transportation