DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT: Contract Award: Tiffany Drive Sidewalks
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Tiffany Drive Sidewalk Project accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $322,261.00, payable to Pronto Sandblasting and Coating and Oil Field Services, Co. Inc., a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 1.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 12, 2012, San Antonio voters approved the 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond Program which authorized $6,068,000.00 for District 1 Area Pedestrian Mobility & Street Improvements. The balance of the Project funds approved shall be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, property acquisition and project management.
As part of the planned improvements for District 1, Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) worked closely with the Council office to identify areas of need and to start the Pre-Cast Panel Pilot Program for sidewalks. The program was used for the installation of 1,500 linear feet of sidewalks along La Manda Street from West Avenue to Vance Jackson. Piloting the program on La Manda provided the opportunity with evaluating installation practices, contractor production rates with pre-cast panel installation and a comparison of performance between pre-cast panels and cast-in-place sidewalks along the same stretch of roadway.
With coordination from the District 1 Council office, TCI is ready to move forward with the second installation of 1,600 linear feet of pre-cast panel sidewalks along Tiffany Drive from Briarfield to Marlborough. The second installation of pre-cast panel sidewalks will provide the City with the opportunity to evaluate the cost of pre-cast panel sidewalks under a competitive bid environment. In the course of identifying additional pedestrian mobility project as part...
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