DATE: May 21, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT AND PURCHASE ORDER FOR RECTANGULAR RAPID FLASHING BEACONS AND LIGHT EMITTING DIODE STOP SIGNS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council award a Public Works Agreement (PWA) and purchase order, in the amount of $645,300 to Fordyce Construction, Inc., for the rectangular rapid flashing beacons and light emitting diodes stop signs project; approve a contingency in the amount of $55,500; authorize the Financial Services Director to execute the purchase order; and authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the agreement upon receipt of all supporting documents.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
There are uncontrolled crosswalks at various locations throughout the City with some being in the vicinity of schools. Staff has been working on enhancing the crosswalks by converting them to high visibility continental crosswalks, and supplementing the crosswalks with signage and yield limit lines. Rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFBs) are devices to supplement an uncontrolled crosswalk that enhances driver visibility and awareness of a pedestrian waiting to cross the street. Staff is prioritizing installing RRFBs at approximately nine uncontrolled crosswalks near schools and concentrated pedestrian locations to enhance the visibility of the stop signs.
Staff will be replacing the standard stop signs at three locations with light emitting diode (LED) stop signs to enhance the visibility of the stop signs.
On March 12, 2025, staff advertised a Request for Bids for the RRFB and LED Stop Signs Improvement project that would include the installation of RRFBs, update ADA ramps, striping, and the installation of LED stop signs. Staff solicited bids by formally advertising the project in accordance with the City's standard formal bidding procedures.
On April 17, 2025, four bids were received and publicly opened. The lowe...
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