Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	David P. Cronin, P.E., Project Engineer
CC:	Cynthia Boecker, Diane Stoddard, Chuck Soules, Shoeb Uddin
Date:	October 13, 2009
RE:	October 20, 2009 Consent Agenda Item New York Street – 9^th to 12^th St. Brick Street Reconstruction City/State Agreement

Please include the following item on the City Commission Consent Agenda for consideration at the October 20, 2009 meeting.

Project Description

This project will include the brick restoration of New York Street from 9^th Street south to 12^th Street. The street is currently a brick street with asphalt overlay. The pavement will be removed; the bricks will be cleaned to remove the asphalt, and salvaged. The new pavement section will include a flyash treated subgrade, 7” asphalt base, 1” of sand and brick surface course. Included with this project is reconstruction of intersections on New York Street at 9^th, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th St.

Project History

New York Street brick street reconstruction project was selected in March 2009 by the Kansas Department of Transportation for Transportation Enhancement (TE) funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The award amount is fixed at $946,827.75.

Project Funding

The project is a reimbursable grant paid up front by the city and reimbursed 100% by KDOT with no city funds up to the award amount of $946,827.75. The project cost does not include the cost of engineering design or construction engineering services. Public Works staff is designing the project in-house and will be providing construction inspection. No property acquisition is required.

Project Status / Schedule

City staff is currently working on final design of the project. A public meeting is scheduled for November 2^nd. Plans are expected to be complete by November 2009 with a letting date in December 2009. Construction will begin in Spring 2010.

Action Request

● Authorize the Mayor to sign the City/State Agreement for this project.