DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 3
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Citywide Bridge- Ashley Pedestrian Bridge project
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Ashley Pedestrian Bridge project, a 2012 General Obligation Bond-funded project, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to Winters Construction, Inc., in the amount of $632,681.00, for construction of a pedestrian Bridge, located in Council District 3.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
The City-Wide Bridge Project is a $23.4 million, 2012 - 2017 General Obligation Bond funded project intended to replace City owned bridge structures rated as deficient, either due to compromised structural integrity, insufficient drainage capacity, or inadequate traffic provisions, or a combination.
The City initiated a bridge selection process to create a short-list of recommended bridges. This selection process entailed an evaluation of the 2011 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District Off-System Bridge list and TxDOT's National Bridge Inventory, to help identify bridges with the greatest potential for improvement. Based on the evaluation of these lists, the Ashley Street Bridge was selected, due to its aged structure.
This Project provides construction of a pedestrian bridge to replace the existing bridge structure, addition of two cul-de-sacs at the intersections of Ashley and Acequia and Ashley and Roosevelt, improved pavement section and bicycle lanes. Project construction is anticipated to begin March 2016 and estimated to be completed by August 2016.
PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES:
This Project was advertised for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat, on the City's website, and the Texas Electronic State Business Daily in November 2015. Bids for this project were opened on December 22, 2015 and ten (10) bidders respo...
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