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Resolution to Approve a Contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation for the Plymouth Road Improvement Project ($409,402.00).
Memorandum
Attached for your review and consideration, please find a resolution to approve a contract between the City of Ann Arbor and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the construction phase of the Plymouth Road Improvement Project. The agreement prescribes the cost sharing of the construction, as well as each party's rights and responsibilities, and is required for the project to receive its share of federal funding from the National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) and Highway Infrastructure Program Urban (HIPU) Funds.
This project consists of a partial depth milling, a repaving of the existing asphalt to improve the pavement conditions of Plymouth Road between Murfin Avenue/Upland Drive and Nixon Road. Also included in the project is the replacement of the existing pedestrian islands and a slight narrowing of existing lane widths in order to install buffered bicycle lanes.
Construction is expected to begin on or after May 18, 2020 and be completed by August 31, 2020.
The City submitted completed plans to MDOT in January of 2020, and the project was advertised in February for an April 3, 2020 MDOT bid letting. This memorandum and resolution were prepared prior to the letting date, so bid prices were not available. MDOT will award a contract to the qualified low bidder and administer the contract. The City will act as the project engineer.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: The Engineer's estimate for the project's construction is $817,923.00. The estimated total cost of the project is $1,143,000.00. In total, the City will be receiving approximately $409,402.00 in Federal funds for this project. The federal funding will be used to fund participating construction expenses. The City will be funding its share of the construction costs and the design, construction engineering, and material testing cost...
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