Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	David Cronin, P.E., City Engineer
FROM:	Nicholas Voss, E.I.T., Project Engineer
CC:	Mark Thiel, Assistant Director of Public Works Charles F. Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works
Date:	April 1, 2014
RE:	Project No. PW1314 – Vermont Street, 21st to 22nd Street Brick Street Reconstruction – City Bid No. B1427

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at the April 15, 2014 meeting:

Project Description

Vermont Street from 21st Street to 22nd Street is currently a brick street in poor condition with a PCI rating of 13 (out of 100).  This project proposes a complete reconstruction of this brick street.  The project includes the removal of the existing brick pavement surface, a flyash treated subgrade, seven inches of asphalt, one inch of sand, and new brick pavers designed to match existing brick pavers used on City of Lawrence streets.  The existing brick pavers have deteriorated past the condition where they would be able to be reused.  The project is located outside of the city's historical environs.  The project includes a traffic calming semi-diverter on the north end of the intersection of 23rd and Vermont Street that was recommended for approval by the Traffic Safety Commission on November 4th, 2013.  The semi-diverter would restrict vehicles traveling on 23rd street from traveling onto Vermont Street and would resemble the semi diverters located at 6th & Schwarz Road and 7th & Rhode Island.

Project Funding

The project is in the 2014 budget, and is being funded with street maintenance funds and motor fuel sales tax.

Project Schedule

Advertise: April 16, 2014

Bid date: April 29, 2014

Award Contract: May 6, 2014

Anticipated Start Date: May 26, 2014

Project Completion Date: August 8, 2014

Action Request

Set bid date of April 29, 2014 for PW 1314, Vermont Street, 21st to 22nd Street Brick Street Reconstruction.