Martin Luther King Jr. Way Street Improvements

At a glance

What: Two Department of Transportation contracts on Martin Luther King Jr. Way. Complete Streets Resurfacing (Project No. 1006266): construction contract to McGuire and Hester, the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, not to exceed $7,306,798.13 (file 27-0048). Streetscape Improvements (Project No. 1008516): professional services agreement with Azad Engineering PC for construction management support, $4,000,000 (file 27-0102).
Where it stands: Both approved, the resurfacing contract on October 6 and the construction management agreement on October 20, each on the consent calendar. Construction is the next stage; no schedule appears in the minutes.

Oct. 6 (consent item 6.11): resurfacing contract adopted; the consent calendar passed 7 to 0 (Houston excused).
Oct. 13 Public Works And Transportation Committee (item 5): Azad agreement moved by Councilmember Gallo, seconded by Councilmember Unger, 3 to 0, two speakers.
Oct. 20 (consent item S6.25): adopted; consent calendar 6 to 0.

Azad Engineering construction management agreement ($4,000,000) adopted on consent.

Resurfacing contract with McGuire and Hester ($7,306,798.13) adopted on consent.

Committee forwarded the $4 million construction management contract, 3-0; councilmembers noted an 80% construction management vacancy rate.