Title
Positive Offsets With Flashing Yellow Arrows Five Locations - Design-Bid-Build Services - ST89340644 (Ordinance S-52924) - Districts 1, 2, 3, 7 & 8
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Granite Construction Company as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and to enter into an agreement with Granite Construction Company for the Design-Bid-Build Services for the Positive Offsets With Flashing Yellow Arrows Five Locations project. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $7,016,071.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this project is to construct and update pedestrian ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, and installation of signal light improvements at five intersections.
Granite Construction Company’s services include, but are not limited to: completing upgrades at intersections to include ADA pedestrian ramps, signals, push buttons, longer signal mast arms, replace Type A signal poles, and striping. The project will reconfigure the left turn lanes to increase visibility on left turns and add flashing yellow arrow signal heads.
The selection was made using an Invitation for Bids procurement process set forth in Section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes. Three bids were received on March 17, 2026, and were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and contractor responsiveness in demonstrating Small Business Utilization Commitment.
The Opinion of Probable Cost and the two lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Opinion of Probable Cost: $6,128,338.
Granite Construction Company: $7,016,071.
AJP Electric, Inc.: $7,547,793.75.
The bidder who was deemed non-responsive is listed below:
Kinkaid Civil Construction LLC.
Although the bid exceeds the Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Cost by more than 10 percent, it has been determined the bid represents a fair and reasonable price for the required work scope. Additionally, the bid award amount is within the total budget for this project.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is 450 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The work scope identified and incorporated into the agreement prior to the end of the term may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the agreement. No additional changes may be executed after the end of the term.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Granite Construction Company will not exceed $7,016,071, including all subcontractor and reimbursable costs. Project funding is available in the Street Transportation Capital Improvement Program budget and federal funding by the Highway Safety Improvement Program.
This project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. The Budget and Research Department will separately review and approve funding availability prior to execution of any amendments. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may extend past the agreement termination.
Location
51st Avenue and Union Hills Drive, 19th Avenue and Bell Road, Cave Creek Road and Bell Road, 32nd Street and Greenway Road, and 19th Avenue and Baseline Road
Council Districts: 1, 2, 3, 7 & 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Frank McCune and Amber Williamson, the Street Transportation Department and the City Engineer.