Title
Resolution - A Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract for a Traffic Signal at Heritage Parkway/Matlock Road to Roadway Solutions, Inc.; Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Contract Documents; and Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $295,000.00 (Street Bond Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution awarding a construction contract for a traffic signal at Heritage Parkway/Matlock Road to Roadway Solutions, Inc.; authorizing and directing the City Manager to execute contract documents; and authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed $295,000.00.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
This project will add a traffic signal at the intersection of Heritage Parkway/Matlock Road. The project was bid on January 24, 2017 and there were three bidders for the project. The lowest qualified bidder was Roadway Solutions, Inc. Bids ranged from a low bid of $254,243.00 to a high bid of $350,867.74. The contract time for this project is Ninety (90) working days or approximately 4 months.
The requested funds are for a construction contract with Roadway Solutions, Inc. in the amount of $254,243.00 plus a 10% contingency, and other miscellaneous services (survey, materials testing, etc.) to complete the project. All to be accomplished within a budget not to exceed $295,000.00.
Justification
This project was included in the 2016 Capital Improvements Program and is a result of the increased traffic volume on Heritage Parkway. This traffic volume makes it very difficult to turn left on Heritage Parkway from Matlock Road.
Roadway Solutions, Inc. has successfully completed work in the City of Mansfield in the past (Debbie Lane/Towne Crossing Blvd, SH 360/Broad Street and FM 157/Forest Mill Trail traffic signals). The Engineering Department feels that Roadway Solutions, Inc. has the necessary staff and equipment to successfully complete the project within the required contract time.
The Assistant Director of Public Works will be in attendance at the meeting to answer Council’s questions regarding the proposed contract. A resolution and bid tab is attached for Council’s consideration.
Funding Source
The funding source will be from the Street Bond Fund.
Prepared By
David Boski, P.E., Asst. Director of Public Works - Transportation, 817-276-4208