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Authorize additional contingency for the construction contract for the 2018 Bond Stassney Lane/South Congress Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements project with Austin Underground, Inc., in the amount of $795,620 for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $3,978,102.
[Note: This request is for additional expenditure authority only. MBE/WBE goals will be established if a change order is requested].
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Transportation and Public Works Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Capital Budget of the Transportation and Public Works Department.
Purchasing Language:
Additional Authorization.
Prior Council Action:
February 9, 2023 - Council approved a construction contract with Austin Underground, Inc. for the 2018 Bond Stassney Lane/South Congress Avenue Intersection Safety Improvements.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
This project will implement critical safety and multi-modal improvements on South Congress Avenue between Mockingbird Lane and Little Texas Lane, funded through the 2018 Mobility Bond. This project is designed to reduce crashes for all transportation modes, increase safety, and improve mobility and accessibility for those walking, biking, or taking transit. The scope of work will include:
* Adding a second left turn lane for vehicles traveling on southbound South Congress Avenue to eastbound Stassney Lane;
* New raised concrete medians on South Congress Avenue;
* New left turn lane on northbound South Congress Avenue to Ainsworth Street;
* Modified existing triangular median islands at the northeast and southeast corners to slow right turn speed;
* Six new Capital Metro bus stops;
* New high-quality separated bicycle and pedestria...
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