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Custer Avenue- Old Potash Highway to Forrest Street Roadway Rehabilitation; Project No. 2019-P-13 & 2021-P-8
The Custer Avenue- Old Potash Highway to Faidley Avenue Roadway Rehabilitation; Project No. 2019-P-13 is for the improvement/rehabilitation of Custer Avenue. The project will improve the ride/pavement condition along this stretch of existing concrete curb and gutter roadway. This project will be phased as follows:
- Phase I- Old Potash Highway to Faidley Avenue
- Phase II- Faidley Avenue to 13th Street
- Phase III- 13th Street to State Street
- Phase IV- State Street to Capital Avenue
On November 12, 2019, via Resolution No. 2019-341, Grand Island City Council approved an agreement with Olsson, Inc. for engineering services on a time and expense basis not to exceed $100,900.00. Such services included a detailed topographic survey, traffic analysis, existing condition analysis, traffic projections, future conditions analysis and recommendations. Extensive geotechnical evaluation was also completed as there was some concern about the condition of the soils below the surface. This information aided in the evaluation of solutions to improve the ride of the road and extend roadway life.
On July 28, 2020, via Resolution No. 2020-171, Grand Island City Council approved Amendment No. 1 with Olsson, Inc. in the amount of $27,000.00 to include final design.
On June 8, 2021, via Resolution No 2021-134, City Council approved Amendment No. 2, in the amount of $43,000.00, to the original agreement to include bidding phase services.
On February 8, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-37, City Council approved Amendment No. 3, in the amount of $176,530.00, to the original agreement, to include construction phase services for the first two (2) phases of this project.
On April 12, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-91, City Council approved Amendment No. 4, in the amount of $73,000.00, to the original agreement, to allow for construction phase services for the 3rd phase of such project; 13th Street to State Street.
On November 21, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-300, City Council approved Amendment No. 5, in the amount of $77,000.00, to include construction phase services for the 4th phase of Custer Avenue- State Street to Capital Avenue; Project No. 2022-P-6.
On October 12, 2021, via Resolution No. 2021-270, City Council approved the bid award of Phase I to The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $1,246,840.95.
On January 25, 2022, via Resolution No. 2022-25, City Council approved the bid award of Phase II to The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $962,102.75.
On January 24, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-22, City Council approved the bid award of Phase III to The Diamond Engineering Company of Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $1,109,367.45.
On November 21, 2023, via Resolution No. 2023-297, City Council approved the bid award of Phase IV to CL Construction, LLC of Wahoo, Nebraska in the amount of $1,289,532.80.