Item 4B
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
~"" CITY COMMISSION MEETING
STAFF REPORT
AGENDA ITEM #4I3
AUGUST 9, 2004
AGENDA ITEM: Bikepath Project /Plaza Road and Seminole Road
SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E.
Public Works Director
DATE: August 9, 2004
BACKGROUND: A project proposing an 8-foot wide bike path located on
Plaza Road (from Mayport Road east to Parkside Drive) and
a 3-foot sidewalk extension added to the existing 4-foot
sidewalk on Seminole Road (from Garden Lane S. north to
Oceanforest Drive N.) was designed in house and released
for bid.
The project was bid in such a manner that the City would
~' have the option of potentially hiring a separate contractor for
each portion of the project.
The bid opening was held on July 21, 2004. Three bids were
received:
BGCO Jensen Civil
Construction Walding Co.
Plaza Road $161,040 $200,475 $156,376
Seminole
Road $58,300 $82,878 $63,415
TOTAL $219,340 $283,353 $219,791
In addition to the cost of the Bike Path construction, COAB
will have to pay to relocate the northern support pole and
guy wire for the flashing traffic signal at the intersection of
Plaza Road and Royal Palms Drive. This relocation is
estimated to cost $4,295.
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RECOMMENDATION: Award a contract for Plaza Road Bike Path construction to
Walding Co. in the amount of $156,376. Defer the
construction of the Seminole Road Bike Path to next fiscal
year, because of inadequate funds in the budget to
complete both segments of the project.
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AGENDA ITEM #4B
AUGUST 9, 2004
To save design cost, the Seminole Road segment was
originally designed without survey, using City Right of Way
and GIS information, combined with field inspection by City
employees. This deferral will allow topographical survey to
be obtained, and Public Works to improve the current
design to install an 8-foot wide bike path along Seminole
Road. Eight (8) feet is the minimum width recommended for
a shared use (pedestrian and bicycle traffic) bi-directional
bike path. (AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle
Facilities 1999)
BUDGET: There is $202,568 remaining in the budget under Bike Path
project number PW0404 in the Better Jacksonville Plan '/2
Cent Sales Tax Fund, account #131-5002-541-6300.
ATTACHMENT: Bid Tab
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