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PUBLIC WORKS - Senior Civil Engineer Jessica Pecha
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval of Plans and Specifications for the 99W and South Main Street Improvements Project (Federal-aid Project RPSTPL-5908(100)), and authorize the Chairman to sign the plan cover sheet
b) Request authorization for the Director to solicit bids for the 99W and South Main Street Improvements Project with bid opening set for 3:00 p.m. on February 21, 2024 at the Department of Public Works, 9380 San Benito Avenue, Gerber
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Financial Impact:
Construction on this project is funded 100% using a combination of State Transportation Improvement Funds, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funds, Highway Improvement Program Funds, High Priority Demonstration Funds, and Caltrans SHOPP Minor Funds. Funding is budgeted in Road Fund, Professional and Special Services Account, 3011-53230.
Background Information:
The 99W and South Main Street Improvements Project is a regional project that includes Caltrans interchange improvements, City of Red Bluff road reconstruction and Tehama County road rehabilitation.
The Engineer’s Estimate is approximately $12,500,000 for the base bid and $5,100,000 for the combined additive alternates.
The contract includes 200 working days and is currently scheduled to occur between April 2024 and February 2025, not including any non-working days or delays. Other future agenda items to come before the Board in anticipation of the construction of the project include a consultant agreement to provide on-call Construction Management Services which will be used for this project and other upcoming road construction projects. The agreement for these services will come before the Board after advertisement, negotiations and Caltrans approval of the contract documents.
Construction funding for this project was approved by Caltrans and FHWA on September 18, 2023. The project includes a combination of State Transportation Improvement Funds, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality, Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Funds, Highway Improvement Program Funds, High Priority Demonstration Funds, and Caltrans SHOPP Minor Funds.