REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Actions on Award of Contract for the 2023 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Curb Ramps Project to Villalobos & Associates, Inc., and Related Budget Amendments
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The 2023 ADA Curb Ramps Project (Project) consists of constructing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps at 12 intersections (Attachment 1). The scope of work includes demolishing existing concrete, making slight modifications to adjacent surfaces to accommodate the new curb ramps, updating traffic striping and pavement markings, and other necessary work to complete the Project.
The installation of ADA curb ramps continues the City's efforts to enhance accessibility in the public right-of-way for those with disabilities. The locations where curb ramps will be installed include locations requested by the public.
The Project is funded through a combination of Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA 3) funds and the City's General Fund. In May 2022, Council approved filing an application for allocation of TDA 3 funding for FY 2022/23 for use towards construction of curb ramps, and in September 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved the allocation. In February 2023, Council appropriated TDA 3 funding in the amount of $309,078 and established the Citywide Priority Curb Ramp project in the Capital Improvement Program budget.
DISCUSSION
In April 2023, a competitive Request for Bids (RFB) for construction of the Project was published on the City's bid notification system, Periscope S2G. The RFB was viewed by over 37 vendors on Periscope S2G, which included contractors, suppliers, plan rooms, builder exchanges, and more. Beyond the contractors and suppliers who viewed the RFB through Periscope S2G, additional vendors were also able to view the RFB as members of various plan rooms and builder exchanges. In addition, staff ...
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