Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	Charles Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works
FROM:	David P. Cronin, P.E., City Engineer
CC:	Mark Thiel, Assistant Public Works Director
Date:	May 13, 2013
RE:	Project PW1212 – 9th Street – Tennessee Street to Kentucky Street Mill & Overlay, Pavement Marking, Traffic Signal Improvements KDOT Authority to Award Contract

Project Design

The 9th Street project creates a new center turn lane and provides room for bike lanes to be striped on 9th Street between Tennessee and Kentucky Streets. The center turn lane will improve traffic flow through the corridor as no thru lanes will be delayed from vehicles making left turns. Additional work includes new traffic signals, mill and overlay, storm sewer and two recessed parking space on south side of 9th Street.  The plans and KDOT agreement were approved by the City Commission on February 26, 2013.

Project Funding

The project was approved under KDOT's Highway Safety Improvement Program with funding (90% state/10% city) up to a maximum of $175,000.  KDOT let the project on April 17th and the low bidder was Sunflower Paving in the amount of $230,996.  The city is responsible for the balance plus contingencies in the amount of $67,545.80 from street maintenance funds.

Project Schedule

Letting Date: April 17th, 2013

Anticipated Start Date: July 2013

Project Completion Date: September 2013

Action Request

Authorize Mayor to sign Authority to Award Contract and commitment of $67,545.80 in city funds.

Attachments:

Tennessee St

Authority to Award Contract