TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Director Public Works
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: December 17, 2024
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 242-24 TO AWARD AN AGREEMENT WITH R.J. BEHAR & COMPANY, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE OLD GERMANTOWN ROAD FROM PARK ACCESS ROAD TO SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE (OLD GERMANTOWN IMPROVEMENTS) PROJECT PURSUANT TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) NO. 2024-029 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,070,987.06
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve Resolution No. 242-24 to award R.J. Behar & Company, Inc., for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services for the Old Germantown Road Improvements Project (Public Works Project No. 20-016) pursuant to RFQ No. 2024-029 in the amount of $1,070,987.06.
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Background:
Following a 2017 application, the City of Delray Beach (City) was awarded a federally funded grant by the Transportation Planning Agency of Palm Beach (TPA) under its Local Initiatives Program for “widening and/or restriping roadways to provide designated bike lanes, construction of pedestrian facilities, shared use paths, greenway/trail corridors, bike and pedestrian supporting facilities”. The project is partially funded through federal funds administered by the FDOT under the Local Agency Program (LAP), as well as local agency funds provided by the City.
The Old Germantown Road Improvements project plans to construct shared-use paths on both sides of the existing roadway. Currently, there are intermittent sidewalks and no bicycle facilities throughout the corridor. This project will fill the gaps, as well as add safe and protected bicycle facilities. These improvements will provide an alternative pedestrian and bicycle route to Linton Boulevard and expand bicycle network connections in Delray Beach. All work will be constructed in existing right-of-way and will comply with ADA accessibility requirements.
On March 27, 2024, the City issued a Requ...
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