City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

MEMORANDUM

 

DATE:           September 2, 2009

 

TO:              David L. Corliss

          City Manager

 

FROM:          David P. Cronin, P.E.

                   Project Engineer

 

On September 1, 2009 the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:  

 

Project PW0829 – City Bid No. B09041

Burroughs Creek Rail Trail

 

VENDOR

TOTAL  BID

Engineer’s Estimate

$918,967.00

R.D. Johnson Excavating

$591,632.97

Miller Paving & Construction

$599,917.25

Freeman Concrete Construction

$655,163.00

Mega Industries Corp.

$665,515.00

King’s Construction Co.

$679,742.20

Graybeal Construction Co.

$686,745.10

Meadows Construction

$691,532.00

Benchmark Construction

$698,412.47

GSR Construction

$704,102.78

Pavers, Inc.

$1,003,296.34

 

Project Details:  This project consists of a 10 ft wide concrete trail for pedestrian and bicyclists extending from 23rd Street to 11th Street along the abandoned BNSF railroad corridor located just west of Haskell Avenue. Total length of this trail is approximately 8,100 linear feet.  Project includes HAWK signals at 11th and 19th St. crossings, a raised crosswalk at the 15th St. crossing and a speed hump adjacent to the 13th St. crossing.  A pedestrian bridge is being installed over Burrough’s Creek to connect Parnell Park.

 

Project Schedule:  Construction is anticipated to begin late September, shortly after the contract is signed.   The project has a schedule of 75 working days and depending on weather conditions should be complete by January 2010.  

 

Project Funding:  This project is part of the 2009 KDOT Transportation Enhancement Program.  The funding is 60%/40% (KDOT/City) split with a KDOT maximum participation of $500,000.  The city is responsible for 100% of the costs exceeding a total project cost of $833,333.33.

 

The low bid amount of $591,632.97 will be split $354,979.78 (KDOT) and $236,653.19 (City).

 

Action Request:  Approve bid from R.D. Johnson for Project PW0829, Burroughs Creek Rail Trail in the amount of $591,632.97 contingent on KDOT approval and provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents.

 

cc:      Cynthia Boecker

          Diane Stoddard

          Chuck Soules

          Shoeb Uddin 

          Jonathan Douglass                                

          Alan Landis

          Mark Hecker

 

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