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Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Anlaan Corporation for the Gallup Park Vehicle and Pedestrian Bridge Project and Appropriate Funding ($4,184,015.40) (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and action is a resolution to approve a construction contract with Anlaan Corporation in the amount of $4,184,015.40 for the Gallup Park Vehicle and Pedestrian Bridge project which will entail demolition of the existing bridge and construction of a new replacement bridge.
Project Description: The Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan identifies bridge repair as an on-going need and one of the major categories of capital project improvements.
The bridge was constructed in 1976 and has reached the end of its useful life. A 2018 inspection identified the need to "begin the process of investigating the replacement of this structure, including design, funding sources, etc., as the life expectancy of this structure has been reached, if not exceeded."
In 2020, repairs were made to the bridge to extend its use until a replacement could be constructed. Additionally, the City engaged the community to provide input on the design for the bridge's replacement, as well as long-term plans for redeveloping the adjacent road and trail. The City hired the team of Wade Trim and Associates, Inc. and SmithGroup, Inc. to lead the community engagement and concept plan design, which resulted in a recommended bridge design concept and a schematic master plan for the surrounding area.
In 2022, the City contracted with the same design team to provide detailed design engineering for the new replacement bridge, as well as road and trail improvements in the immediate area. This scope of work included the preparation of the construction plans, specifications and estimates that the City used to bid this work for construction.
Additionally, in 2022 a survey of threatened and endangered mussels was conducted in the area of impact in the Huron River. While no f...
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