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Award a Bid and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract for Construction of the Estes Drive Bicycle-Pedestrian Improvements.
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Staff:
Department:
Colleen Willger, Director
Planning
Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager
Overview: The purpose of this item is to recommend that the Council award a bid to Carolina Sunrock, LLC for construction of the Estes Drive Bicycle-Pedestrian Improvements from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. to Caswell Rd. The project includes raised bike lanes on both sides of the road, a multiuse path on the north side, and a sidewalk on the south side. The project also includes additional turn lanes at the Estes Drive/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. intersection and enhanced crosswalks with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) at the intersections of Somerset Dr. and Caswell Rd.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council:
* Adopt the attached resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Carolina Sunrock, LLC, in an amount of $4,809,529.95.
* Authorize the Town Manager to approve change orders as necessary provided that the contract cost remains within the budgeted amount.
Key Issues:
* Estes Drive is a crucial east-west corridor that provides access to two schools, the Chapel Hill Public Library, residential neighborhoods, and the future North-South Bus Rapid Transit.
* This section of Estes Drive is currently a major gap in the bicycle and pedestrian network in Chapel Hill and was highlighted as a priority in the Central West Small Area Plan (2013), the Chapel Hill Bike Plan (2014), and the Mobility and Connectivity Plan (2017, 2020).
* The project is funded with 80% federal funds, including Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ), Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG), and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CRRSAA). It is managed by Town staff with oversight and approvals by the North Car...
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