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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 the Lowest Responsive Bidder
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ACTION REQUEST:
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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 Canal Streetcar Line impacted by the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel. According to AECOM's opinion of probable cost, the total estimated cost to restore Canal St, excluding the Rampart connector, is $270,000.00.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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As decreed by Mayor LaToya Cantrell in March of 2020, the RTA was directed to restore the infrastructure impacted by the Hard Rock Hotel collapse as quickly as possible. However, as the Hard Rock Hotel Developer (hereby referred to as the "Developer") has obstructed RTA's infrastructure along Canal Street until recently, the RTA is working to restore the Canal Streetcar Line by the end of July.
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DISCUSSION:
In February 2021, the Developer removed demolition equipment and crane mats along Canal Street, allowing RTA's engineer, AECOM to complete damage assessments of the Canal Streetcar Line. The repair package was completed on April 16th. The RTA is now working to solicit a contractor to complete the repairs. As the City has reopened lake bound Canal Street, the RTA is requesting Board Authorization to award a Construction Contract early to meet the schedule to restore the Canal Streetcar line by the end of July. As the developer is still obstructing the Rampart Streetcar Line, as well as the long lead times for damaged materials, restoration of the Rampart Streetcar Line will be handled as a separate project to be completed later this year.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
AECOM's Opinion of Construction Cost to restore the Canal Streetcar Line is not expect...
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