Approval of Contract Award with Alliance Contractors, Inc. for the 2025 Alley and Sidewalk Improvements (Bid No. 25-26)
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This memorandum requests City Council approval to award a contract to Alliance Contractors, Inc. for the 2025 Alley and Sidewalk Improvements (Bid No. 25-26) in the amount of $3,203,481.10, dated June 23, 2025. Funding is drawn from three sources: the Capital Improvement Fund 2025 Projects Bonds ($1,875,361.90), the Special Assessment Fund ($1,045,132.20), and the Sewer Fund ($282,987.00). The project encompasses alley improvements at three locations north of Payne, Grant, and Lincoln Streets; pedestrian crossing improvements at Dodge Avenue and Lee Street and at Dodge Avenue and Monroe Street; sidewalk improvements including new installation and replacement; and traffic-calming speed humps on various streets. Specific improvements include installation of 8-inch-thick concrete pavement in alleys, storm sewer installation and extensions, ADA ramps, solar-powered LED pedestrian crossing signs, and related restoration work.
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