TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: Construction Contract Award for the Park Street Transit Signal Priority and Signal Optimization Project
ACTION ITEM
AGENDA PLANNING REQUEST: ?
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider approving the award of a firm fixed price construction contract for $587,210 to Ray’s Electric for the Park Street Transit Signal Priority and Signal Optimization Project.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
The proposed project will help to improve service reliability and reduce District vehicle travel time along the Park Street corridor in Alameda.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
The total budget for the proposed project is $1,236,211. It is funded by State Transit Assistance (STA) funds through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Bus Accelerated Infrastructure Delivery (BusAID) Program. The District applied $141,793 in capital funds to meet the local match requirement of the STA funds of 11.47% . The contract award amount of $587,210 includes the bid alternates and allowance items.
CONTRACT AWARD SUMMARY:
Vendor Outreach Summary: No. DBE/SBEs: 233 No. Registered Vendors: 1,867 Contract Summary: # Proposals/Bids Received:|99| Award Type: Low Apparent Bid Independent Cost Estimate Range: $495,000 to $516,780 Recommended for Award: Ray’s Electric
Small Business Type: SBE DBE/SBE %:** 5%
* Neither SBE, nor DBE
** The District sets Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals on contracting opportunities. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) may authorize a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal; however, SBE goals may result in DBE awards and utilization.
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