Soquel Drive Buffered Bike Lane and Congestion Mitigation Project

Base Bid Total: $14,924,949 This project involves multi-modal transportation improvements for pedestrian, bicyclist, vehicle, bus transit, and roadway improvements along the Soquel Avenue/Drive corridor in the County of Santa Cruz, from the State Park Drive intersection to the La Fonda Ave intersection, that is approximately 5.6 miles in one direction. Project improvements include resurfacing the roadway (Rubberized Cape Seal) for 5.6 miles along the Soquel Avenue/Drive corridor, with striping improvements including green bike lanes and green bike boxes, construction of 2.7 miles of Class II Buffered bike lanes, and 2.4 miles of Class IV separated bikeways. The Project also includes traffic signal upgrades by furnishing and installation of Adaptive Signal systems to 15 signalized intersections for improvements to corridor travel times and reduction in travel time delays, new Fiber Optic improvements for traffic signals coordination, and installation of Transit Signal Priority (TSP) systems to 21 signalized intersections for Santa Cruz METRO bus transit. Pedestrian improvements include construction of approximately 2,500 feet of new sidewalk areas, installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) at 21 signalized intersections and 11 mid-block pedestrian crossings, enhancements to 4 mid-block Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) pedestrian crossings, construction of 7 new mid-block RRFB pedestrian crossings, and upgrades to approximately 96 ADA ramps to current standards. Within City of Santa Cruz limits, Add Alternate improvements include additional new Fiber Optic improvements along Soquel Avenue, Seabright Avenue, and Water Street, from La Fonda Avenue to North Pacific Ave. (approximately 2 miles) The successful bidder shall furnish a payment bond and a performance bond. The Contractor shall possess a Class 'A' license at the time that this Contract is awarded. The Department of Community Development and Infrastructure hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin in consideration for an award. Pursuant to Section 1773 of the California Labor Code, the general prevailing rate of wages in the district has been determined by the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations, and such prevailing rate of wages is listed in the State of California, Business and Transportation Agency, Department of Transportation publication entitled General Prevailing Wage Rates, current edition, and may be accessed online. Question Submission Deadline: March 13, 2023, 5:00pm

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