TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Telegraph Avenue Traffic Signal Priority Project Change Orders
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider authorizing the General Manager or his designee to increase the value of the Telegraph Avenue Traffic Signal Priority Project (Project) contract with Ray's Electric for a new total contract value of $4,386,451 to enable execution of associated change orders.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Safe and Secure Operations
Initiative - Infrastructure Modernization
This action is pivotal for the timely and efficient completion of the Telegraph Avenue Traffic Signal Priority portion of the Rapid Corridors Project, ensuring enhanced service reliability and operational efficiency.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The original contract awarded to Ray's Electric was valued at $3,293,851. The proposed action will increase the total contract value by 33%, or $1,092,600, resulting in a new value of $4,386,451. The included change orders exceed the General Manager's authority (15% over the original contract value) by $598,524, thereby requiring Board approval. Funding for the proposed change orders, as well as the overall project, will be covered by federal Congestion Management Air Quality (CMAQ), Regional Measure 3, and Measure B grants.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
On March 23, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the release of a construction services solicitation for the Rapid Corridors improvement project, aimed at enhancing transit operations along the Telegraph Avenue corridor within the cities of Berkeley and Oakland. This initiative is part of the broader Rapid Corridors Project, which includes additional enhancements along San Pablo Avenue and Grand Avenue.
Following a no-bid response to the initial solicitation, a revised sol...
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