SUBJECT:
Title
A Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Erie Approving a Construction Contract with Concrete Express, Inc. d/b/a CEI for Construction of the Old Town - Colliers Hill Pedestrian Bridge
Department
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
Presenter
PRESENTER(S): David Pasic, Public Works Director
Jonathan Williams, Civil Engineer
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Time
Fiscal
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: $2,692,094
Balance Available: $4,800,000
Fund Urban Renewal Authority
Line Item Number: 800-90-871-605000-100215
New Appropriation Required: No
Policy
POLICY ISSUES:
The policy issue before Council is whether to or not to expend budgeted funds for the construction of a pedestrian bridge between Colliers Hill and Historic Downtown.
Recommendation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution
Body
SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
* Concrete Express will provide construction services for the installation of a 225 foot pedestrian bridge over Coal Creek between Colliers Hill and Historic Downtown in Coal Creek Park.
BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
In 2022, Public Works began work on a pedestrian bridge design over Coal Creek between Colliers Hill and Coal Creek Park. The design resulted in a 10-foot wide 225-foot-long pedestrian bridge spanning Coal Creek. The pedestrian bridge offers a vital link between regional trail systems located on Coal Creek and a connection to Colliers Hill as well as a cyclist /pedestrian friendly connection to historic downtown. Funding for this project was allocated as part of the 2025 Budget.
Staff posted a request for bids on BidNet Direct for the Colliers Hill-Historic Downtown Erie Connection on April 22, 2025. The request for bids required potential bidders to submit pricing, team qualifications, references, warrantee information, a completion schedule, and a certified financial statement.
Staff then held a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on May 6, 2025.
Contractors submitted the following bids on May 20, ...
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