Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas Approving Contracts Between the City of Mansfield, TX and McClendon Construction Company, Inc. for the Construction of the East Broad Street and Wisteria Street Traffic Signal and Intersection Improvements and Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $1,249,488.90; Finding that the Meeting at which this is Approved is Open to the Public as Required by Law; and Declaring an Effective Date (Street Bond Fund & Street Maintenance Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution approving contracts between the City of Mansfield, TX and McClendon Construction Company, Inc. for construction, Brittain and Crawford, LLC for surveying, and Raba Kistner, Inc. for material testing for the construction of East Broad Street & Wisteria Street Traffic Signal and intersection improvements and authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed $1,249,488.90.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
This project includes construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of E. Broad and Wisteria St., an extension of the westbound left turn lane in Broad Street, reconstruction of failing concrete street panels in Wisteria Street, sidewalk ramps, two drive approaches and additional sidewalk along the west side of Wisteria Street from Broad St. south to the second driveway that serves the Library.
According to the Crash Records Information System, there have been 17 crashes at the intersection of E. Broad Street and Wisteria Street in the past 5 years. Eleven of the seventeen crashes were caused by failure to yield right-of-way either by not stopping or while turning left at the intersection. The proposed signal improvements will better facilitate the flow of traffic through the intersection of Broad Street and Wisteria Street to prevent vehicle crashes and improve current northbound traffic backups in the morning hours. This pro...
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