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CC - CONSENT ITEM: (1) Award of Construction Contract to PTM General Engineering Services Inc., as the Lowest Responsive and Responsible Bidder, in the Amount of $244,044 for the Sawtelle at Matteson Traffic Signal Modification Project, PL-010; and (2) Authorization to the Public Works Director to Approve Change Orders to the Contract in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $35,803 to Cover Contingency Costs (14.5%).
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Meeting Date: August 12, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Andrew Maximous
Public Works Department, Mobility and Traffic Engineering
Phone Number: (310) 253-5628
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [X] No [ ]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (08/07/2024)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (07/24/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) award a construction contract to PTM General Engineering Services Inc., as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in the amount of $244,044 for the Sawtelle at Matteson Traffic Signal Modification Project, PL-010; and (2) authorize the Public Works Director to approve change orders to the contract in an amount not-to-exceed $35,803 to cover contingency costs (14.5%).
BACKGROUND
The Sawtelle at Matteson Traffic Signal Modification Project is intended to relieve congestion at the freeway ramps and reduce cut-through traffic in the adjacent residential neighborhood. The signal modification will provide a protected left turn phase for the left turn movement coming off the southbound San Diego Freeway (I-405) off-ramp and convert the northbound and southbound left turns into protected movements.
As part of the project, the City intends to remove the existing crosswalk at the north leg of the intersection and install a new crosswalk at the south leg of the intersection. A traffic study was performed and conc...
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