Title
Barringer Drive Bridge Replacement
Action
Action:
A. Award a contract in the amount of $1,099,260.45 to the lowest responsive bidder Sloan Construction, a Division of Reeves Construction Company, for the Barringer Drive Bridge Replacement project, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract up to $255,000 with A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. for bridge construction administration services.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Jennifer Smith, Engineering and Property Management
David Weekly, Engineering and Property Management
Allison Brickey, Engineering and Property Management
Explanation
Action A:
* The Barringer Drive Bridge spans Irwin Creek and is located on Barringer Drive approximately one-tenth of a mile south of Beech Nut Road.
* The 57-year-old bridge meets criteria for replacement based on a ranking using a combination of sufficiency ratings and current conditions.
* Work will include, but is not limited to:
* Replacing the existing bridge structure,
* Construction of concrete sidewalk, curb and gutter, driveways, wheel chair ramps, storm drainage and water lines,
* Installation and maintenance of erosion control and traffic control,
* Installation of asphalt pavement and pavement markings, and
* Bridge construction administration and inspection services.
* The work will be financed 80 percent with federal funding administered by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and 20 percent funded by the City.
* On May 31, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received from interested service providers.
* Sloan Construction, a Division of Reeves Construction Company, was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The project is anticipated to be complete by second quarter 2018.
Action B:
* NCDOT requires construction administration services on bridge replacement projects.
* On May 17, 2017, the City issued a Request fo...
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