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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DESIGN OF TWO BRIDGES LOCATED AT POTOMAC STREET AND O’BRIAN CANAL, AND PEORIA STREET AND BURLINGTON DITCH AWARD PROJECT TO ALFRED BENESCH & COMPANY
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Summary and Background Information:
This contract provides for preliminary and final designs to replace two bridges, both of which are in poor condition.
The first bridge is on Potomac Street over the O’Brian Canal. The Potomac Street Bridge is located approximately 700 feet north of Highway 2 and exists as the only established means of access for the residential properties north of the O’Brian Canal.
The second bridge is the Peoria Street Bridge located over the Little Burlington Ditch. It is located approximately 30 feet south of East 112th Avenue on Peoria Street.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Joe Wilson, DIrector of Public Works
Staff Member Presenting: Brent Soderlin, City Engineer
Financial Impact: $552,505.40
Funding Source:
• The Potomac Street bridge budget is allocated as follows: $760,000 grant from CDOT, $552,460 from the Capital Improvements and Preservation Plan fund. For a total budget of $1,312,460.
• The Peoria Street Bridge is funded from the Capital Improvements and Preservation Plan with no grant funding. The total budget is $670,905.
Staff Recommendation: Public Works recommends executing the contract with Alfred Benesch & Company.
Suggested Motion: I move to approve Resolution #2020-12.