HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Public Works Committee 2004-12-16RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, December 16, 2004
Minutes of a Regular meeting of the PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE of
the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the
Municipal Building in said Town of Estes Park on the 16th day of
December, 2004.
Committee: Chairman Habecker, Trustees Jeffrey -Clark and Levine
Attending: All
Also Attending: Town Administrator Repola, Deputy Clerk Williamson, Public
Works Director Linnane, Construction and Public Facilities
Manager Sievers, Senior Electrical Engineer Matzke
Absent: None
Chairman Habecker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU BUILDING CONSTRUCTION — GENERAL
CONTRACTOR SELECTION.
The proposed CVB Building Construction Project will be constructed under the
Design/Build Concept in 2 parts: Part I - Selection of contractor and a detailed cost
estimate referred to as the Preliminary Guaranteed Maximum Price (PGMP); Part II —
Final design and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP). Approval of the PGMP by the
Town Board is necessary prior to moving forward with the second phase.
Selection of a general contractor signifies the beginning of the Design/Build Part I
process. After a series of discussions between staff and Basis Architecture, three
general contractors were interviewed for the CVB general contractor position.
Cornerstone Construction Concepts, Westover Construction and Dallman Construction
were interviewed by Town staff and Basis Architecture on December 8th.
Town staff unanimously selected Dallman Construction due to the presentation detail
level, project insight and level of service description and service guarantee. A
December 10th follow-up meeting with Dallman Construction confirmed staffs decision.
Steve Lane assured staff that Basis Architecture/Dallman Construction is a good match
and that the team would provide a high quality project.
Trustee Levine thanked the committee for seeking out other construction companies.
The Committee recommends approval of Dallman Construction as general
contractor and Basis Architecture as a subcontractor for the Convention and
Visitor Bureau Building Project Design/Build Part I.
DIGITAL SPEED SIGNS AT HIGHWAYS 34 & 36
In August, 2002 the Public Safety Committee directed Police Department staff to
conduct a study concerning the feasibility of erecting L.E.D. radar speed signs and the
need for such devices. In October and November, 2004 a series of speed studies were
conducted on the specific sites and the study results revealed the following:
1. Over a one week period to include weekends on Highway 34 and Elk Trail
Court, the average speed for westbound only in the posted 35 mph area,
revealed 85% of all vehicles traveled at a speed of 47.3 mph.
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2. Over a one week period to include weekends on Highway 36 and 2"d Street,
the average speed for westbound only in the posted 35 mph area, revealed
85% of all vehicles traveled at a speed of 46.0 mph.
This informal study demonstrates a traveling speed of the driving population on these
two primary highway entry points exceeding the posted limit by a minimum of ten miles
an hour. Highway 7 was not included in the initial study, however, based on the results
of the Highway 34 and 36 studies, it is safe to assume similar speed limit violations are
occurring on this roadway as well.
Staff received the following bids:
Precision Solar Control, Garland, TX
(3) Speed Awareness & Offender Alert Signs $14,250
Traffic Signal Controls Inc., Longmont, CO
(3) Speed Awareness & Offender Alert Signs $13,050
Staff recommends that Traffic Signal Controls Inc. receive the award for the L.E.D.
radar speed signs and that they be posted at the following locations: Highway 34 and
Elk Trail Court westbound lane, Highway 36 and 2nd Street westbound lane, and
Highway 7 and Community Drive northbound lane.
The Police Department will fund the purchase and Public Works will install the
necessary wiring and equipment. If approved, an order will be placed before the end of
the year with the equipment delivered within 30 days.
Staff has met with CDOT officials receiving preliminary approval to erect these signs at
the designated locations, however, approval for utility permits are pending final approval
of an installation plan.
The Committee recommends approval of the purchase of 3 Speed Awareness and
Offender Alert Signs from Traffic Signal Control at a cost of $13,050.00.
REPORTS.
1. Trails: Fish Creek and Fall River Trail Projects. Final review of the construction
plans for the Fish Creek Trail to Scott Avenue was held December 15th with
CDOT attending. Bidding for trail construction should occur the end of January
with possible construction beginning in March. Federal grant funds may be
available to complete the Fall River Trail.
2. Street Sion Replacement Proiect. The Committee received an update. It will be
the first of the year before additional samples will be available; however a better
price has been obtained. The current cost estimate is approximately $20,000 as
an in-house project. Next step is determining where and when to begin replacing
signs. Due to frost depth, this project may be delayed until fall of 2005.
There being no further business, Chairman Habecker adjourned the meeting at 8:26
a.m.
APPROVED
JAN 11 2005
TOWN OF ESTES PARK
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Ja kie Williamson, Deputy Town Clerk