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Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Fonson, Inc. ($159,107.31; Bid No. 4131) for the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority Project (AATA) Washtenaw Avenue East Bound Bus Turnout
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to award a construction contract to Fonson, Inc. in the amount of $159,107.31 for the AATA Washtenaw Avenue East Bound Bus Turnout. This construction project is funded entirely by the AATA, under the terms of an agreement submitted for the City Council’s approval.
The AATA Washtenaw Avenue East Bound Bus Turnout project includes the construction of a new concrete pavement turnout approximately 11 feet wide and 175 feet in length along the south side of Washtenaw Avenue and the north side of the Washtenaw Service Drive between Pittsfield Boulevard and Yost Boulevard. The work also includes storm sewer construction, new concrete curb and stamped decorative sidewalks and sidewalk ramp replacement. The construction work area will be partitioned from traffic using concrete barrier wall. The two eastbound lanes of Washtenaw Avenue will remain operational throughout the construction period.
In July of 2009, the agreement with the AATA which provided for a bus stop and transfer location at the Arborland shopping center was terminated by the shopping center management. To maintain service for shopping center patrons, the AATA located bus stops at the intersection of Washtenaw Avenue and Pittsfield Boulevard as a short term solution. In an effort to find a longer term solution, the AATA contacted the City and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) about developing a bus turnout along the south side of Washtenaw Avenue between Pittsfield Boulevard and Yost Boulevard. Recognizing that a turnout would allow for buses to stop outside of the operating roadway and would improve traffic flow, reduce delays, and increase safety for both motorists and transit patrons, the City and the MDOT agreed that this lon...
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