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Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Fonson Company, Inc. ($5,743,539.61), a Construction Engineering Support Contract with Wade Trim ($998,000), establish a project budget ($5,244,600.76), and approve related cost share agreements for the Fourth Avenue Reconstruction Project.
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution to approve a construction contract between the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority ("DDA") and Fonson Company, Inc. in the amount of $5,743,539.61 for the Fourth Avenue Reconstruction Project (RFP 2026-02).
The project includes the following elements and (funding sources):
* Wider sidewalks, new transit shelters, new lighting, pedestrian amenities, and public art (TIF, Parking, MEDC grant funds, MDOT grant funds, and AAATA)
* Repaving travel lanes (City Street Funds)
* Stormwater improvements (Stormwater Funds)
* Water main replacement due to age and undersized (City Water Funds)
* Minor sanitary adjustments (City Sanitary Funds)
The tentative construction schedule is listed below:
* Construction begins: May 4, 2026.
* Construction pauses: July 10-26, 2026 for Car Show, Art Fair, and other major events. The Liberty intersection will remain open for this entire period, but construction activity on the remainder of Fourth will pause only during Art Fair.
* Construction ends: December, 2026.
* Landscaping is installed: July 1, 2027.
DDA staff supervised the creation of plans and contract documents and issued a request for proposals through RFP 2026-02. On February 12, 2026, four proposals were received. A selection committee comprised of DDA and Public Services staff reviewed the proposals and determined which bidder was the Best Value based on the criteria in ORD-21-41:
* Qualifications, Experience, & Accountability (20%)
* Workplace Safety (20%)
* Workforce Development (20%)
* Social Equity & Sustainability (20%)
* Schedule of Pricing/Cost (20%)
The four bidders received the followi...
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