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Request for Council Action - R-2007-41
REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

RESOLUTION: 2007-41

SUBJECT: Bid award for Kipling and Girton Signal Project.

RECOMMENDATION: Approval

FUNDING SOURCES: Federal Safety Funds and Lakewood Capital Improvement Funds.

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:

The City of Lakewood entered into an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation to construct improvements to upgrade the traffic signal at Kipling and Girton. This project was awarded federal safety funds due to the number of accidents at this location. The project will provide more visible signal displays. The City designed, bid and will provide construction management for the project.

On June 28, 2007 the city opened bids for the Kipling/Girton Traffic Signal Improvement, Bid No. 2685. The lowest responsible, responsive and qualified bidder was WL Contractors, Inc., with a bid of $295,270. Authorization is included in the attached resolution for up to $30,000, if needed, for unanticipated construction items for a total contract amount not to exceed $325,270.

The cost of the base contract will be paid entirely from federal safety funds. Lakewood will pay for any construction costs exceeding $300,000.

RESOLUTION ADOPTION DATE: July 9, 2007

ORIGINATED BY: Public Works Department

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Jay N. Hutchison, City Engineer, 303-987-7916

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Resolution 2007-41
Bid Recap Sheet

SUBMITTED BY:
Richard J. Plastino, Director of Public Works

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor's and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager