Title
Speed Hump Installation - IFB 13-039A (Ordinance S-43311)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize additional expenditures for Contract 135304 with Swaine Asphalt Corp. for the purchase of speed hump and speed cushion installation services for the Street Transportation Department. The additional requested funds will not exceed $250,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The additional funds are necessary to cover the increased demand for speed humps on local streets and speed cushions on collector streets. The Street Transportation Department utilizes this contract to provide speed humps and speed cushions, which are sought by neighborhoods to largely address concerns from cut-through traffic and speeding along local and collector streets. Common reasons for increased cut-through traffic include congestion along major streets, traffic diversion resulting from traffic accidents, and shifting traffic patterns from light rail construction-related activities.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of the $250,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value will be $742,359.95 through the contract term of Jan. 31, 2018. Funds are available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Street Transportation Department.