HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 05-30 05/16/2005
RESOLUTION
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NO. 05-30
A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING AND APPROVING AWARD BY THE LANE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. P ARKW A Y PROJECT.
WHEREAS, Lane County has provided a fixed amount offunding for the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Parkway project (PROJECT) in the amount of $5.24 million; and
WHEREAS, the City of Springfield has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with Lane
County dated February 25, 2003 and has agreed that Lane County will provide design and
construction management for the PROJECT and will award the construction contract for the
PROJECT, and further agreed to provide funding for the PROJECT which exceeds $5.24 million,
other than costs related to inclusion of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane in the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, at the City of Springfield's request, Lane County has bid the PROJECT with two
alternate paving types, asphalt and concrete, so that a life cycle cost analysis can be used in
evaluating the bids for a recommended award of the contract; and
WHEREAS, Lane County has requested that the City of Springfield provide a confirmation of
availability offunding to complete funding for the PROJECT after opening of bids, but prior to
award of bids for the PROJECT by the Lane County Board of Comm issioners; and
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WHEREAS, Lane County has requested that the City of Springfield select one of the alternate
paving types to recommend for the award of contract for the PROJECT; and
WHEREAS, bids were received by Lane County on May 12,2005 and the low responsive bid on
the PROJECT construction was by Delta Construction Company, and the City staff life cycle
analysis indicates that the concrete pavement alternate is the lower cost alternate pavement type
over the life of the roadway, and staff has determined that sufficient funding is available and
budgeted to cover the City responsibility of costs for the PROJECT, including contingency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Springfield that:
I) The City of Springfield hereby confirms to Lane County that adequate City funding is available
to provide funding for the PROJECT which exceeds $5.24 million, other than costs related to
inclusion of a Bus Rapid Transit (BR T) lane in the PROJECT; and
2) The City of Springfield hereby recommends and approves award of PROJECT construction
contract to Delta Construction Company with the concrete pavement alternate, for a total contract
amount of $7,236,209.34.
3) This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption by the Council and approval by the Mayor.
Adopted bv the Common C() . ofthe City of Springfield this 16th day of May, 2005.
by a v te f or~ ,opposed and 1 absent.
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