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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-10 - AGENDA REPORTS - INTERSECTION SAFETY PROJ C3011 (2)CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: SUBJECT: DEPARTMENT: Agenda Item: 7 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by May 10, 2011 Andrew Yi INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT C3011 AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council approve the plans and specifications for the Intersection Safety Improvements, Project C3011. 2. Award the construction contract to JFL Electric, Inc., for $74,861, plus a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $7,487, for a total contract amount not to exceed $82,348. Authorize the transfer of $18,000 from Expenditure Account 14402-5141.007 to C3011354-5161.001. 4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. BACKGROUND Staff has identified the following intersections as having a significant amount of accidents related to permissive left -turn movements between January- 1, 2006, and December 31, 2010: Rye Canyon Road and Avenue Scott Whites Canyon Road and Stillmore Street Soledad Canyon Road and Galeton Road These signalized intersections are currently operating with protected permissive left -turn signal phasing and have been experiencing an increase in left -turn collisions within the past five years. In order to enhance the operation and safety at these intersections, staff is proposing the left -turn phasing be protected. With the proposed changes, the left -turn movements will only be allowed I��o�.,�j�n I"' during left -turn green arrows and will eliminate conflicts with opposing traffic. This improvement, therefore, will mitigate left -turn collisions at these intersections. The City issued a Notice Inviting Bids on February 20, 2011. On March 23, 2011, the City's Purchasing Division received six bids for the project as follows: Compm JFL Electric, Inc. Flatiron Electric Group Traffic Development Services PTM General Engineering Steiny and Company, Inc. Taft Electric Location Bid Amount Los Angeles, California $74,860.25 Chino, California $96,123.00 Moorpark, California $101,004.00 Riverside, California $102,102.00 Baldwin Park, California $125,500.00 Ventura, California $127,171.97 Staff recommends the project be awarded to the lowest responsive bidder, JFL Electric, Inc. The contractor possesses a state contractor's license and is in good standing with the Contractors State License Board. References indicated this contractor performed work to their satisfaction. The bid from JFL Electric, Inc., was reviewed for accuracy and conformance to the contract documents. Procurement of required signal equipment in the amount of $14,489 is in progress. Staff estimates $10,000 will be used for inspection services, labor compliance, staff oversight, and miscellaneous project administration costs. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT Total anticipated project costs are $106,837. To date, a total of $100,000 has been appropriated into Account C3011300-5161.001. The traffic signal modifications at Whites Canyon Road and Stillmore Street and Soledad Canyon Road and Galeton Road will be funded by the Bouquet Canyon Bridge and Thoroughfare Funds, Account C3011300-5161.001. Staff anticipates a project savings of Bouquet Canyon Bridge and Thoroughfare Funds. These funds will be returned to the fund balance upon project completion. Funded by the SC Lighting District Funds, the requested transfer of $18,000 from Account 14402-5141.007 to Account C3011354-5161.001 will provide for the signal modification at Rye Canyon Road and Avenue Scott, which is outside the Bouquet Canyon Bridge and Thoroughfare District. ATTACHMENTS Vicinity Map IN MA 14) Y •tip � i _ RYE CANYON ROADAT j� AVENUE SCOTT - \�� °[ '•' �L cl%� � l � \��� 1, 1 (.? r r :. A•� \�". v ,t_." 'rte.. j--`= -,', M'-i"�/ � �G � ��J�i `Ch"l,\4 .� ,,1 �_ ` 1 � .. t -t1 il• y _ ,y� '�.� ` WHITES CANYON ROAD ' AT Z STILLMORE STREET E D y` / w V r� V7 \` f�� �i.j>➢ _� T1�� �Ir, tom:✓IYA, i` "' SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD AT Z STREET �� y '� • \ GALETON STR J I /�1 rte14 ) -u HI -1 H ij T I'LL- � �—' �� � ;� `, �'�� ' - i •, ;� � � � ----------- CITY --CITY OF SANTA CLARITA INTERSECTION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT N TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS AT 5' tM RYE CANYON ROAD AND AVENUE SCOTT E AWHITES DSOLEDADOCANYOAD AND ON ROAD AND GALETON ROAD CITY BID NO. ENG -10-11-C3011 PROJECT NUMBER C3011 VICINITY MAP