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Award contract for Renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal
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DESCRIPTION: Request Board authorization to execute contract with CDW Services LLC for the renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal and Algiers Ferry Maintenance Building
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Authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute a contract with CDW Services LLC for the renovation of the Algiers Ferry Terminal and Algiers Ferry Maintenance Building for the amount of $9,538,000 and a contract term of two years.
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In 2019, RTA received an award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Passenger Ferry Grant Program to rehabilitate the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal and Lower Algiers Ferry Maintenance Building. In 2022, RTA received an additional FTA grant to further enhance the scope and scale of renovations of the Algiers Point Ferry Terminal.
The Algiers Point Ferry Terminal renovations will make the terminal more operationally effective by removing the now obsolete pedestrian bridge; upgrading the main passenger access ramp; retrofitting the site to improve site circulation, landscaping, and stormwater retention; and upgrading the interior for enhanced community use and RTA administrative offices.
The Ferry Maintenance Facility, located next to the Lower Algiers ferry landing, needs repairs. The exterior envelope of the building needs to be waterproofed; the HVAC system needs to be replaced; and there is general deferred maintenance that needs to be addressed.
The design process, led by Batture, LLC and their architecture sub-consultant, Studio West, was completed over the course of 2024. A robust community engagement process, which featured multiple community meetings throughout the year, informed the design. The construction bid documents were completed in January 2025; the bid package was released in April; and th...
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