HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-04-25 - AGENDA REPORTS - SIERRA HWY BRIDGES SURVEYING (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval
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April 25, 2006
Curtis Nay
SIERRA HIGHWAY BRIDGES OVER THE RAILROAD,
PROJECT NO. 53009 - AWARD CONTRACT FOR SURVEYING
SERVICES
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the contract for surveying services to Sikand Engineering Associates for the
Sierra Highway Bridges over the Railroad, Project No. S3009, in the amount of $168,241.00, and
authorize a contingency in the amount of $16,824.00; and authorize the City Manager or
designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
Sierra Highway is classified as a major arterial and a Congestion Management Plan (CMP) route
for the region. In 1996, the City restriped Sierra Highway to accommodate three lanes of travel in
each direction in order to serve the growing number of motorists along this roadway.
This project will replace and/or rehabilitate the existing northbound and southbound bridges on
Sierra Highway over the railroad while providing wider travel lane widths for motorists and
cyclists, and standard sidewalks for pedestrians in each direction. In consideration of the low
Caltrans Bridge Sufficiency List (BSL) rating that has been calculated for the northbound bridge,
a determination has been made to replace this structure. In contrast, a more favorable BSL rating
calculated for the southbound bridge yielded the need to rehabilitate it with a concrete product
overlay.
Staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for this project and sent it to firms on the City's
Surveying Consultants List. Based on technical qualifications and methodology for the project,
Sikand Engineering Services is the recommended firm.
Construction of the proposed project will relieve and improve traffic flow and promote public
safety. In addition to these major components, the existing gap between the two structures will
be eliminated. The result will be a widened deck and corresponding wider lanes with a raised
median separation. This widening of the lanes effectively removes the perception of a
"bottle -neck" to motorists, which will in tum improve the flow of traffic. The duration of this
project is 360 working days and is estimated to be completed by late summer 2007.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Grant funds and match funds were previously appropriated. The requested increase and
appropriation of HBRR funds and the corrections to existing grant revenues from 109 funds to
205 funds does not impact the budget.
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