AR-Bids for traffic signal at Hunts Lane and Cooley Drive

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Item #18 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE CITY OF COLTON For the City Council Meeting of July 17, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Kathy Kivley, Assistant to the Cityer Robb Steel, Redevelopment Direct SUBJECT: Request to Solicit Bids for Construction of Traffic Signal at Hunts Lane and Cooley Drive. DATE: July 9, 2001 Background On February 1, 2000 the City Council adopted Resolution R- 08-00, which approved the appropriation and expenditure of certain Redevelopment Agency tax increment funds for the acquisition, installation and construction of various public improvements which benefit the Santa Ana River Redevelopment Project Area. Included in the list of projects was the construction a new traffic signal at the intersection of Hunts Lane and Cooley Drive. Discussion Contract documents and specifications for the project have been prepared by GTS Associates. The Engineer's estimated cost for the project is $150,957 including contingencies. The original cost estimate for this project was $146,400. Please refer to copy of the Engineer's construction cost estimate attached to the staff report as Exhibit "A." The scope of the work will include the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Hunts Lane and Cooley Drive. Since the City limits run down the centerline of Hunts Lane part of the signal improvements will be located in the City of San Bernardino and will require the issuance of an encroachment permit. City staff has contacted the City of San Bernardino to secure the permit and anticipate this to be obtained prior to awarding the bid. Although part of the signal project will be located in and benefit the City of San Bernardino the entire cost of the project and the ongoing maintenance of the traffic signal will be the responsibility of the City of Colton. The City recently advertised and solicited bids for two (2) traffic signals in Reche Canyon; however, no bids were received from any contractors. If Council authorizes staff to solicit bids for the Cooley/Hunts signal, staff will combine the two signal projects into one larger project that would be more attractive to contractors to submit a bid on. Combining the two projects should not delay the ultimate construction of the Reche Canyon signals as they would also need to be re -advertised and the bid would be awarded at the same time. Item #18