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Rampart Streetcar Line Emergency Recovery Project : Award Construction Project
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board Authorization to Award a Construction contract to Walter J. Barnes Electric Co. LLC |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to award a construction contract to the lowest responsive bidder to repair sections of the Rampart Streetcar Line impacted by the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel. According to AECOM’s opinion of probable cost, the total bid cost to restore Rampart Streetcar Line, excluding the Canal St, connector, is $1,021,000.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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As a result of the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in the fall of 2019, there was damage to the Rampart Streetcar and Canal Streetcar lines. The agency returned the Canal Streetcar line to service in December 2021. Staff would like to begin the construction required to return the Rampart line to service by December 2022.
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DISCUSSION:
In February 2021, the Developer removed demolition equipment and crane mats along Canal Street and Rampart allowing RTA’s engineer AECOM to complete damage assessments of the Canal Streetcar Line and Rampart Streetcar Line. The repair package was completed on April 16th, 2021. RTA Staff are now working to solicit for a contractor to complete the repairs. As the City has reopened Rampart Street from Canal St. to Elysian Fields Ave. RTA Staff are requesting Board Authorization to award a Construction Contract early in order to meet the schedule to restore the Rampart Streetcar Line by the end of December 2022.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
AECOM’s Opinion of Construction Cost to restore the Rampart Streetcar Line was $1,131,408.38 with the Barnes Electric CO. LLC. bid coming in at $1,021,000.00 below the estimated cost we can move forward with a contract which will be funded through local account 1.1510.109. All cost associated with this work will be tracked for financial recovery purposes.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon Board approval, staff will award a construction contract to Barnes Electric CO. LLC. to repair the Rampart Streetcar Line between Canal St. to Elysian Fields Ave.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. AECOM’s Opinion of Probable Construction Cost
3. Procurement Summary
Prepared By: Darrell LaFrance, dlafrance@rtaforward.org
Title: Project Manager III - Infrastructure
Reviewed By: Lona Edwards Hankins, lhankins@rtaforward.org
Title: Deputy CEO of Infrastructure, Strategic Planning and Information Technology
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
7/13/2022
Alex Wiggins Date
Chief Executive Officer