REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Award of Contract for the Great America Parkway and Mission College Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project to O'Grady Paving, Inc. and Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Deliver and Enhance High Quality Efficient Services and Infrastructure
BACKGROUND
The Great America Parkway and Mission College Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project (Project) consists of widening the intersection at Great America Parkway (GAP) and Mission College Boulevard (MCB) to include additional left-turn and through vehicle lanes, traffic signal replacement, replacement of streetlights, pavement rehabilitation, bicycle lane improvements, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps and corner bulb-outs, bus stop improvements and modifications to existing utilities including storm drain, and Silicon Valley Power (SVP) electrical and fiber optic facilities along GAP and MCB. The Project also includes additional pavement rehabilitation on GAP from the intersection south to Highway 101 (Attachment 1).
On August 16, 2022 (Item 3.L), the City Council approved Amendment No. 1 to the Design Professional Services Agreement with WRECO for the Project to support modifications to the Project design based on a value engineering analysis which identified modified lane configuration options to decrease necessary roadwork (reducing costs by approximately $2.6 million) which would minimize traffic delays based on the latest traffic volume forecasts. The Agenda Report indicated that additional funds would be required in the Capital Improvement Program Budget to fund the full construction of the Project.
DISCUSSION
In December 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 50 vendors, which included contractors, suppliers, plan rooms, builder exchanges, and more. Beyond the contractors and suppliers wh...
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