Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	David L. Corliss, City Manager
FROM:	David P. Cronin, P.E., Project Engineer
CC:	Cynthia Wagner, Diane Stoddard, Chuck Soules, Shoeb Uddin
Date:	May 4, 2011
RE:	Project PW1102: 6^th Street – Folks Road to Monterey Way Geometric Improvements, Milling, Overlay and Pavement Marking

Please include the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at the May 10, 2011 meeting.

On May 3, 2011 the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:  

Project PW1102 – City Bid No. B1126

6^th Street – Folks Road to Monterey Way

VENDOR	TOTAL
Engineer’s Estimate	$800,799.40
R.D. Johnson Excavating	$630,112.90
Bettis Asphalt & Construction	$768,899.40
Kansas Heavy Construction, Inc.	$847,341.70

Project Description

The project scope is to widen 6^th Street 6’ feet to the north and south to provide a center turn lane between Folks Road and Monterey Way.  Included in the project is a mill and overlay of entire roadway, replacing sidewalk with 10’ wide shared-use path on south side and reconstruction of driveway approaches.  The raised median in front of Hy-Vee will be removed and the current right-in/right-out access to the Hy-Vee gas station will be converted to a full movement commercial driveway. 

Traffic will be maintained with at least one lane eastbound and westbound throughout project, and access will be maintained to all adjacent properties.  Construction is anticipated to begin in early June and the project has a completion date of August 12, 2011.

Project Funding

Engineering design and preparation of plans and construction documents were performed in-house by city staff.  The project will be funded with General Obligation Bonds from Resolution No. 6892. 

Action Request:  Approve bid from R.D. Johnson for Project PW1102, 6^th Street – Folks Road to Monterey Way in the amount of $630,112.90 provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents.