Background:
History: As part of the Hennepin County Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan, the county is replacing 41 pedestrian ramps at the following locations:
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East Hennepin Avenue from Harrison Street NE to 17th Avenue SE in Minneapolis (30 ramps)
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East Franklin Avenue from 28th Avenue S to Seabury Avenue in Minneapolis (8 ramps)
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Minnetonka Boulevard at St. Albans Road West in Hopkins (1 ramp)
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Nicollet Avenue at East 88th Street in Bloomington (2 ramps)
In addition to pedestrian ramp upgrades, the traffic signals at the following intersections will be upgraded with accessible pedestrian signals (APS) to be compliant with ADA standards. APS are devices that audibly communicate WALK and DON'T WALK at intersections for pedestrians who are visually impaired.
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France Avenue at American Boulevard and 102nd Street in Bloomington
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24th Avenue S at Lindau Lane in Bloomington
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Bass Lake Road at Regent Avenue in Crystal
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Valley View Road at Prairie Center Drive in Eden Prairie
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Bottineau Boulevard at 40th Avenue and 42nd Avenue in Robbinsdale
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Excelsior Boulevard at Grand Way in St. Louis Park
On July 9, 2019, one bid for $896,700 was received from Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. This bid was considered reasonable and within the anticipated cost range. The amount requested ($986,700) equals the bid amount plus a $90,000 contingency. Funding will come from Capital Project (CP) 2183300 - Safety and Asset Management, with expenses tracked in its associated sub-project CP 2183309 – Ped ramps & APS on County Road.
Construction is expected to begin in September 2019 and be complete in October 2019.
Current Request: This request is to award the contract to Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. for pedestrian ramp and APS upgrades under CP 2183309 in an amount not to exceed $896,700.
Included in the project budget of $986,700 is a construction contingency of $90,000.
Impacts/Outcomes: Approval of the request to award a contract to Ti-Zack Concrete, Inc. will assist in upgrading the pedestrian facilities to current accessibility standards. This will help address pedestrian ramps identified as non-compliant in the ADA transition plan as well as upgrade APS signals at locations specifically requested by residents.