From
Robert Myers
Title
Contract for the construction of three (3) segments of Safe Routes to School Sidewalks with Reytech Services, LLC in the amount of $226,572.62
Presenter
Walter Shumac, Transportation Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On February 13, 2014, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC) approved approximately $28 million in federal funds for a program called Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). This funding is to help pay for transportation projects other than building roads. A Call for Projects was issued with a deadline date of May 30, 2014. One of the areas that this funding can be used for is to construct sidewalks designated as "Safe Routes to School”. The Safe Routes to School program identifies and provides sidewalks along the path that children and students could safely use to walk to and from school.
The City of Grand Prairie and the Grand Prairie Independent School District jointly submitted four (4) sidewalk segments in this Call for Projects with the City of Grand Prairie agreeing to be the public sponsor and point of contact for these projects. The Grand Prairie City Council passed resolution #4695-2014 on May 20, 2014 in support of submitting these projects for consideration in the Call for Projects. The funding agreement for three (3) sidewalk segments was approved at the June 7, 2016 City Council meeting. On September 20, 2016 City Council approved the Local Project Advance Funding Agreement with TXDOT to construct one (1) sidewalk segment along interstate 20 between Lake Ridge Parkway and Robinson Road.
This contract is for the construction of the remaining three segments of safe routes to school sidewalks approved on June 7, 2016 at the following locations:
1. Matthew Road East Side from Alspaugh to Clark
2. Crestbrook Stonewall East and North sides to Ferndale
3. Beatty Drive North side between Woodacre and Brian
Notice of bid #17033 was advertised in the Fort Worth Star Telegram, Bid ...
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