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AGENDA TITLE: Accept Improvements Under Contract for Turner Road Overlay and
Lower Sacramento Road Widening
MEETING DATE: August 20,2008
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Accept the improvements underthe Turner Road Overlay and
Lower Sacramento Road Widening contract.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The contract for this projectwas executed with George Reed, Inc.,
of Lodi, on September 10, 2007, in the amount of $$61,840.90.
This project consisted of widening Lower Sacramento Road from Eilers Lane to Turner Road and
overlaying Turner Road from 200 feet west of Lower Sacramento Road to Loma Drive. The project also
included traffic signal modificationsat Turner Road and Lower Sacramento Road.
The project included removing the crosswalk on the east leg of Turner Road at Lower Sacramento Road
(General Mills). The primary reason for the crosswalk removal is the newly constructed northeast corner
created a longerwalking distance for the pedestrians. In the past ten months, we have not received any
complaints or concerns since the crosswalk was paved over and not reinstalled. The intersection
operations improved without the additional delay of pedestrians crossing the east leg. After approval by
the Police Department and City Manager, City staff provided public notification to permanently remove
the crosswalk.
The final contract price was $735,483.26. The difference between the contract amount and the final
contract price was mainly due to Contract Change Order No. 1 which was issued to expand the scope of
work for this project and overlay Lower Sacramento Road from Turner Road to the north City limit line.
The original contract widened this portion of Lower Sacramento Road but did not include any treatment of
the existing pavement.
Following acceptance by the City Council, as required by law, the City Engineerwill file a Notice of
Completion with the County Recorder's office. The notice serves to notify vendors and subcontractors
that the project is complete and begins their 30 -day period to file a stop notice requiring the City to
withhold payments from the prime contractor in the event of a payment dispute.
FISCAL IMPACT: In the nearterm, maintenance costs will be reduced. As the pavement
ages, pavement maintenance steps will be initiated.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Lower Sacramento Road Congestion Relief and Measure K Grant funds
were used to cover the costs for this project.
'Joial, L-,
F. Wally $Zndeiin
PublicWorks Director
Prepared by Wes Fujitani, Senior Civil Engineer
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Streets and Drainage Manager
APPROVED:
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