DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Frio City Rd Sidewalks (Brazos to W. Malone)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance related to the construction of Frio City Road Sidewalk, from Brazos to W. Malone, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $2,617,258.34, authorized payable to EZ-Bel Construction, LLC, a 2012-2017 Bond-funded Project, located in Council District 5. Of this amount, $16,000.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) for its work and the remaining $2,601,258.34 will be funded by the 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
This Project, approximately 3 miles in length, provides for the construction, on both sides of the road, of sidewalks, curbs and driveway approaches, as necessary, with pavement mill and overlay and striping along Frio City Road, from Brazos to W. Malone, as well as traffic signal improvements at the Zarzamora intersection and SAWS water adjustments. Frio City Road is a 3-lane roadway with bike lanes which transitioned to an offset 2-lane roadway with curbside parking on the northern limits of the Project. Along the project limits, the existing sidewalks are in poor condition and there are gaps that do not provide connectivity to the existing bus stops. The pavement markings are also in poor conditions and will be replaced. There will be minimal impact to the traffic as most of the work will be done outside of the travel lanes.
A Public Meeting was held on May 2014 at the Collins Garden Branch Library to inform the public of the project.
Project construction is anticipated to begin September 2014 and estimated to be completed by March 2015. The contractor will work six days a week, sunrise to sundown.
Procurement of Services.
This Project was advertised for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat,...
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