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Agenda Title:

Council action is requested to approve an Engineering Services Contract with TranSystems Corporation. to design a deck replacement for the Crysler Avenue Bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Project (No.112108), for an amount not to exceed $135,572.00, and authorizing future minor change orders for an amount not to exceed $13,557.00 and/or time extensions.
Recommendations:

Approval of the request is recommended.
Executive Summary:

The requested council action would approve an Engineering Services Contract with TranSystems Corporation to design a deck replacement for the Crysler Avenue Bridge over UPRR Project (No. 112108). The project will replace the existing concrete bridge deck, make substructure repairs, and replace the existing sidewalk and bridge railing. The Engineering Services Contract cost would be $135,572.00.
Background:

The Crysler Avenue bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad was originally built in 1980, and is located just North of the intersection of S Crysler Ave. and W. Lexington Ave. Based on Missouri Department of Transportation inspections, the concrete deck has a poor condition rating. Damage consists of spalls and delamination, transverse cracking, and expansion joint deterioration.  Several previous repairs have been completed to date.  Recommendations from the inspection is to replace the bridge deck.

 

The project is intended to replace the existing deteriorated concrete bridge deck and make substructure repairs as needed to improve the bridge to an acceptable level of service. This action would approve an Engineering Services Contract for the design of these improvements (Project No. 112108). The Engineering Contract would be with the TranSystems Corp. at a cost of $135,572.00. TranSystems has successfully completed other Engineering Services Contracts with the City. 



Fiscal Impact:

The Engineering Contract will obligate $149,129.00 of deferred maintenance debt issuance funds from December 2019. for the Crysler Avenue Bridge over UPRR Deck Replacement Project (No. 112108-C-DEBT).  Set aside for the bridge maintenance portion of debt issuance was $5,000,000. 

Department:          Municipal ServicesContact Person:          Lisa Phelps


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