DATE: October 6, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Steven E. White, Director
Department of Public Works and Planning
SUBJECT: Award Contract 26-01-C Travers Creek Bridge Replacement on E. Manning Avenue
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Adopt plans and specifications for Contract 26-01-C Travers Creek Bridge Replacement on E. Manning Avenue, Federal Project No. BRLS5942(198) and award to the lowest bidder, Agee Construction Corporation, 1039 Hoblitt Avenue, Clovis, CA, 93612, in the total amount of $4,529,964.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will authorize the award of a Federally funded Highway Bridge Program (HBP) project. This item pertains to a location in District 4.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the project will be delayed or will not be constructed.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum permitted allowance for the Director’s change orders pursuant to Public Contract Code section 20142 is $238,998, and not to exceed $210,000 per any one change order. The anticipated construction cost for the project, based on the low bid and Director’s allowance for a maximum change order limit is $4,768,962. This project is 88.53% Federally funded through the HBP. The local match of 11.47% will be paid out of the Road Fund. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department of Public Works and Planning – Road Fund Org 4510 FY 2026-27 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION:
The Travers Creek Bridge on Manning Avenue (Bridge No. 42C-0175 / 42C-0687) is located approximately 1.4 miles east of the City of Reedley and approximately 0.6 miles west of Alta Avenue. Originally built in 1925 and widened once in 1942, the two-lane bridge will be removed and replaced with a new, compliant single span four-lane bridge that will be striped for two lanes, leaving enough to accommodate ...
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