HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 307-04 307-.04
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE COMMITMENT
TO ADVERTISE FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION
OF EASTBOUND WHITE LANE TO
SOUTHBOUND STATE ROUTE 99 ON-RAMP
WITHIN ONE YEAR OF FILING THE NOTICE
OF COMPETION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THE WHITE LANE AT STATE ROUTE 99
OVERCROSSlNG WIDENING AND
INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, on August 19, 2003, the City of Bakersfield issued to Granite
Construction Company a notice to proceed with construction of the White Lane at State
Route 99 Overcrossing Widening and interchange Improvements Project; and
WHEREAS, during construction of proposed improvements on White Lane, it was
discovered that some improvements could not be built to meet current Caltrans Standards
without modifications to the eastbound to southbound on-ramp; and
WHEREAS, it is Caltrans policy to reconstruct the entire on-ramp to meet current
Caitrans Standards if the ramp is modified by an improvement project; and
WHEREAS, the construction plans for White Lane at State Route 99 Overcrossing
Widening and Interchange improvement Project did not modify or reconstruct any portion
of the eastbound to southbound on-ramp; and
WHEREAS, the City's Design Consultant, URS Corporation, prepared addenda to
the plans for the reconstruction of the eastbound to southbound on-ramp which met current
Caltrans Standards to be built as a contract change order by Granite Construction
Company; and
WHEREAS, the estimate by Granite Construction Company for the contract change
order would exceed $1,750,000; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to advertise the plans for the reconstruction of the
southbound on-ramp to receive competitive bidding from general contractors; and
WHEREAS, Caltrans has authorized an interim solution to correct the design issue
without reconstructing the eastbound to southbound on-ramp for a period not to exceed
one year; and
WHEREAS, the current contract with Granite Construction Company includes
landscaping which would be affected by the reconstruction of the southbound on-ramp;
and
WHEREAS, the City desires to construct the interim solution and complete the
contract with Granite Construction Company and then advertise for the eastbound to
southbound on-ramp project and construct landscape improvements on the west side of
State Route 99 within one year.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as
follows:
The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by
reference.
The City of Bakersfield will advertise for the reconstruction of the
eastbound White Lane to Southbound State Route 99 on-ramp within one
year from filing the Notice of Completion for the White Lane at State
Route 99 Overcrossing Widening and Intemhange Improvements Project.
That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Caltrans in conjunction
with filing an amendment to the Cooperative Agreement and applications
for Encroachment Permits.
Council authorizes the Public Works Director to take action to implement
this resolution including the submission of additional documentation to
Caltrans as necessary.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the
Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on DEC 1 ~ _~_nn_~. ,
by the following vote:
A~ C OUNClLI~"MBER CARSON, I~'NHAM, MAGGARO, COUCH, t4ANSON, SULLIVAN, SCRIVNER : COUNCILIJEMBER
ABSTAIN: C0~CIUIIEMBER
ABSENT: O01JI~JLMEMBER
CITY CLERK and~erk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED_ DEC
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNEY
ROBERT M. SHERFY (//
Deputy City Attorney
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