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Resolution to Approve an Agreement with the Downtown Development Authority for the William Street Improvement Project ($1,329,964.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to authorize an agreement with the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority (DDA) to split construction costs for the William Street improvements Project, which will extend from Fourth Street to State Street.
Over the past several years the City and DDA have worked closely to improve infrastructure project coordination. In spring 2019, the DDA will begin construction on the City's first two-way protected bike lane on William Street. In addition to the bikeway, the project will include key pedestrian crossing improvements and road resurfacing identified through the City's pavement condition assessment. The project presents an opportunity for the City to consolidate dual water mains without incurring the full cost of resurfacing. The cost share agreement reflects this breakdown; the DDA will pay for 100% of the work related to the protected bikeway and crosswalk changes and 65% of the cost of the street resurfacing. The City will pay for 100% of the cost of the watermain consolidation work and 35% of the resurfacing costs. Combining the work into a single contract will minimize overall cost, City staff time, and disruption to the community.
The DDA conducted a formal procurement process through the City's Procurement Unit and awarded the contract to Fonson Company, Inc. Construction for this project is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2019. Formal approval by mid-April 2019 is critical to minimize impact to the Art Fair and complete the project within a single construction season.
Construction cost responsibilities for different portions of the work were discussed with the DDA, and these percentages were used as a basis to determine the respective amounts that each party will pay for the construction of the project. The DDA will have the contractual re...
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