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Council awards $14.7 million contract for Ninth Street corridor upgrades, including three roundabouts
Summary
City awarded construction and construction-management contracts for the Ninth Street Corridor Improvement Project, funded by AHSC, Measure L and local funds; work includes three single-lane roundabouts and multi-modal improvements.
The Modesto City Council voted unanimously Sept. 23 to award contracts to construct the Ninth Street Corridor Improvement Project, a multi-phase street, bicycle and pedestrian upgrade stretching from Carpenter Road to L Street.
City Engineer Toby Wells told the council the project had been advanced with an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant and local Measure L funds. The winning low bidder for construction was United Pavement Maintenance, at $13,363,465; the council authorized change orders up to $1,336,347 (10%) for a total not to exceed $14,699,812. The council also approved a construction-management agreement with TRC Engineers not to exceed $990,880, plus a 10% additional-services authorization (total not to exceed $1,089,968).
Wells described three single-lane roundabouts planned at Carver, Tully and Needham to address offset intersections and improve safety, plus roadway, bus-stop and bicycle-path improvements. The project will be built in two phases; the north segment (Needham to Carpenter) will be constructed first with the south segment following in 2026.
Council members asked technical questions about right-of-way and utilities; staff said the work stays within existing city right-of-way and that sidewalks, landscaping and non-electric utilities would be preserved. The council authorized the manager to execute the contracts and approved a budget amendment to allocate additional funds to complete the project. Wells estimated construction would start late 2025 with substantial completion targeted across 2026–27.
The contract award and construction-management agreement carried on a 7–0 roll call vote.
