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Post Falls awards Ross Point Road cycle track construction contract to Cameron Riley LLC
Summary
Council awarded a $122,329 contract (engineer estimate $123,008) plus a 10% contingency to Cameron Riley LLC to build a separated cycle track between Third and Second avenues on Ross Point Road, funded by multimodal impact fees; staff said coordination with the I-90/Highway 41 interchange project will guide the start date.
The Post Falls City Council awarded a construction contract to Cameron Riley LLC for a separated cycle track on Ross Point Road between Third Avenue and Second Avenue and authorized a contract amount not to exceed $134,595, including a 10% contingency.
Robert Paulus, city engineer, told the council the city solicited bids and received a quote from Cameron Riley of $122,329, which was slightly below the engineer's estimate of $123,008. Paulus recommended awarding the contract and including a 10% contingency ($12,236) to cover unforeseen costs, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $134,595. "We would like to award that contract to Cam and Riley, and include a 10% contingency amount of $12,236 to that. So, the total request would be for $134,595 more along lines of not to exceed that amount," Paulus said.
Scope and connections: The cycle track is a curb-separated bicycle lane similar to existing curb used in front of the local Walmart and is intended to tie into the section being built with the I-90/Highway 41 interchange from Southeast Way down to Third Avenue. Paulus said the Idaho Transportation Department's interchange contract did not allow work south of Third Avenue, so the city is building the segment from Third to Second to close the gap and improve continuity of the Centennial Trail.
Funding and schedule: Paulus said the project will be funded from multimodal impact fees (project code MM76). He recommended coordinating the contract start date with ITD's interchange work so the two concrete construction efforts proceed together; he said that coordination would improve efficiency and visibility on the curve approaching Third Avenue. "This section would work a lot better if we construct it at the same time that ITD constructs their section between Saltise Way and Third," Paulus said.
Operations and maintenance: Council members asked about snow removal and whether plowing vehicle lanes would be impaired. Paulus explained the roadway plow operations should not be impaired and that Parks Department equipment (a gator or small pickup with a plow) could clear the cycle track; he added that the cycle track's design actually improves visibility for northbound traffic approaching Third Avenue.
Action: Council voted to award the Ross Point Road Cycle Track construction contract to Cameron Riley LLC and passed the motion. Funding will come from multimodal impact fees. Staff said it would coordinate a start date with ITD and return to council as needed for schedule or contract changes.
