Title
Resolution - A Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract for a Westbound Left-Turn Lane and Driveway Improvements on West Broad Street to GRod Construction, LLC.; Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Contract Documents; and Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $176,000.00 (Street Bond Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution awarding a construction contract for a westbound left-turn lane and driveway improvements on West Broad Street to GRod Construction, LLC.; Authorizing and Directing the City Manager to Execute Contract Documents; and Authorizing Funding for an Amount not to exceed $176,000.00.
Recommendation
The Public Works Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
This project will address a traffic/safety issue that has developed on West Broad Street. The location of the driveway for Pioneer Place is located in-between existing median openings. Residents that are westbound on West Broad Street have to stop or significantly slowdown in the inside thru lane to make a U-turn maneuver at the existing median opening which is located west of Pioneer Place (a left-turn lane is not present). This slowing down or stopping of vehicles in the thru lane is not expected by many motorists traveling on West Broad Street which creates sudden hard stops or evasive maneuvers for the thru traffic.
This project will add a westbound left-in only turn lane on West Broad Street at Pioneer Place, modify the existing eastbound left-turn lane to accommodate the left-in only and modify the middle driveway that serves Bethlehem Baptist Church.
The project was advertised in the Fort Worth Star Telegram on August 6 and August 13, 2020 and also advertised on the City webpage and www.civcastusa.com. Bids were opened on August 25, 2020. There were four bidders for the project. One bidder was disqualified for an incomplete submittal. The three remaining bids ranged from a low bid of $161,205.00 to a high bid of $197,475.00. The low bidder was GRod Construction, LLC.
The requested funds are for a construction contract with GRod Construction, LLC. in the amount of $161,205.00 plus a 5% contingency and other miscellaneous services (construction survey, materials testing, etc.) to complete the project. This project is to be accomplished within a budget not to exceed $176,000.00. To provide for safe operations on West Broad Street and at the left-turn lane, modifications are needed to the existing driveway that serves Bethlehem Baptist Church. The Bethlehem Baptist driveway will be changed to a right-in only design that will not allow traffic to exit. This restriction will prevent traffic from unsafely merging across West Broad Street from the driveway to access the new left turn lane. Bethlehem Baptist Church has agreed to fund this on-site improvement. The bid cost for the driveway improvements is $18,435.00. With a 5% contingency and other miscellaneous expenses it is estimated Bethlehem Baptist Church will contribute $20,000.00 towards this project.
Justification
The construction of the left-turn lane will improve the safety for the motoring public on West Broad Street as well as for the residents of Pioneer Place.
The 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