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Agenda Item - 5.d.


City of Garden Grove


INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM

To:Scott C. Stiles

From:William E. Murray
Dept.:City Manager 

Dept.: Public Works 
Subject:

Award of contract to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., for construction of Project Nos. 7164, 7131, 7132, and 7134 - Traffic Signal Modifications and Pedestrian Countdown Signal Heads at Various Locations. (Cost: $939,039) (Action Item)

Date:6/26/2018

OBJECTIVE

For City Council to award a contract to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., for construction of Project No. 7164 Traffic Signal Modifications at Haster Street/Lampson Avenue, Project No. 7131 Traffic Signal Modifications at Garden Grove Boulevard/Ninth Street/Nina Place, Project No. 7132 Traffic Signal Modifications at Magnolia Street/Orangewood Avenue and Project No. 7134 Installation of Pedestrian Countdown Signal Heads at 99 Signalized Intersections. 

BACKGROUND

Project No. 7164, 7131 and 7132 consists of modifying existing traffic signals, which includes installing new signal equipment, cabinets, poles, conduits, cables, vehicle video detection and emergency vehicle preemption systems.  As part of the improvements, left-turn phasing will be provided for all directions, striping will be modified and handicap ramps will be constructed to meet ADA requirements. Project No. 7134 consists of installing 612 pedestrian countdown signal heads at 99 signalized intersections citywide.     

DISCUSSION

Staff solicited bids for this project pursuant to Municipal Code Section 2.50.100.

 

Ten (10) qualified bids were received and opened in the City Clerk's office at 10:00 a.m. on April 12, 2018.  The lowest qualified bidder is PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., with a total bid of $939,039.00.  This bid is within the current project budget.  The licenses and references of the contractor have been reviewed and verified by staff, and all other documentation is in order. 

 

The anticipated contract schedule is as follows:

 

Award Contract                                 - June 26, 2018

Begin Construction (estimated)       -  July 24, 2018

Complete Construction (estimated) - November 19, 2018

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is no financial impact to the General Fund.  This improvement is included in the 2018-19 Capital Improvement Budget and is funded by federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP), Traffic Mitigation Fees and Measure “M2” Fairshare.  A maximum of $707,104.00 of HSIP federal funds have been programmed for reimbursement for the construction of Project Nos. 7164, 7131, 7132 and 7134.

RECOMMENDATION

It is recommended that the City Council:

 

  • Award a contract to PTM General Engineering Services, Inc., in the amount of $939,039.00, for construction of Project No. 7164 Traffic Signal Modifications at Haster Street / Lampson Avenue, Project No. 7131 Traffic Signal Modifications at Garden Grove Boulevard /Ninth Street/ Nina Place, Project No. 7132 Traffic Signal Modifications at Magnolia Street/Orangewood Avenue, and Project No. 7134 Pedestrian Countdown Signal Heads at 99 Signalized  Intersections; and

 

  • Authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement, and make minor modifications as appropriate thereto, on behalf of the City.

 

 

By: Ken Vu, P.E., Associate Engineer




ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateTypeFile Name
CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT6/7/2018Backup Material6-26-18__PTM_for_Const_Project_7164__7131__7132_and_7134.pdf
BID SUMMARY LIST6/7/2018Backup Material6-26-18_BID_SUMMARY_SHEET.pdf