Title
Approval of Bid Award for the 4th Avenue Bridge Painting Project
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to award the construction contract to Garland/DBS, Incorporated, under the U.S. Communities Cooperative, in the amount of $451,962, and authorize the City Manager to sign the all documents necessary to proceed.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve awarding the construction contract for the 4th Avenue Bridge Painting Project to Garland/DBS, Incorporated.
Staff Contact:
Fran Eide, P.E., City Engineer, Public Works/Engineering, 360.753.8422
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item.
Background and Analysis:
The 4th Avenue "Olympia-Yashiro Friendship Bridge" was reconstructed in 2004. Since construction of the bridge, the railing has been subject to hairline fractures as it ages.
Staff inspects the bridge railings on a regular basis to monitor the amount and severity of cracks. We also contract with Washington State Department of Transportation to inspect the entire structure every other year.
A recent evaluation confirmed the need to seal the fractures. Sealing the surface will keep water from getting to the steel inside the rail, causing it to rust. It will also slow the overall deterioration of the concrete and improve the look of the bridge. We will continue to monitor the railing to determine future maintenance needs.
The proposed project will clean the entire rail, repair larger cracks, and seal the surface. This work will begin in June and continue through the summer months.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Pedestrian access will be restricted to one side of the bridge during construction. As the contractor works on the north railing, people walking will be directed to the south sidewalk. As the contractor works on the south railing, people walking will be directed to the north sidewalk. Bicycle traffic and vehicular traffic will not be impacted...
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