HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - January 18, 2006 E-06AGENDA ITEM 9�4
CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Accept Improvements Under Contract for Lighted Crosswalk/Flashing Beacon
Project on Elm Street at Loma Drive and at Mills Avenue and on Mills Avenue at
Various Locations
MEETING DATE: January 18,2006
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council accept the improvements under the "Lighted
Crosswalk/Flashing Beacon Project on Elm Street at Loma Drive and at
Mills Avenue and on Mills Avenue at Various Locat ion s"co ntract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The project was awarded to W. Bradley Electric, Inc., of Novato, on
June 1, 2005, in the amount of $108,680. The contract has been
completed in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications
approved by City Council.
This project consists of installing a lighted crosswalk system with warning signage on Elm Street at Loma Drive,
flashing red overhead beacon and street lighting system at Elm Street and Mills Avenue, and flashing yellow
beacon systems on Mills Avenue and Elm Street at various locations, and other incidental and related work, all as
shown on the plans and specifications for the project.
The contract completion date was November 11, 2005, and the actual completion date was November 11, 2005. The
final contract price was $109,460. The difference between the contract amount and the final contract price is mainly
due to the additional cost to provide the City with a controller for the flashing beacon at Elm Street and Mills Avenue.
Contract Change Order No. 1 was issued to W. Bradley Electric, Inc., to cover this $780 controller cost. This new
controller will provide the City with more flexibility in operating the flashing beacon.
Following acceptance by the City Council, the City Engineer will file a Notice of Completion with the County
Recorder's office.
FISCAL IMPACT: There are energy and annual maintenance costs for the electrical systems. The
flashing beacons and in -roadway lighting system have Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
which use minimal energy, costing approximately $60 per year. The eight LED
flashing beacons will need to be replaced in five to ten years and cost less than
$100 each. Since Elm Street was reconstructed approximately seven years ago, the in -roadway lighting LED
fixtures will not need to be replaced until the roadway is reconstructed in roughly thirteen to fifteen years. At this
time, the conductors and in -roadway LED bases would need to be replaced at a cost of approximately $10,000, if
the system is to be continued. This $10,000 is in addition to the replacement costs for the flashing beacons and the
annual energy costs.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Budgeted Fund: Safe Route to School Program
and Transportation Development Act
Contract Amount: $109,460
Ruby P ste, Intert ance Direct
Richard C. Prima, Jr.
Public Works Director
Prepared by Wesley Fujitani, Senior Civil Engineer
C C Joel Harris, Purchasing officer Senior Traffic Engineer Street Superintendent
APPROVED:
BlairK ty Manager
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