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- R , . Engineering& Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2008-51 � DATE: June 9, 2008 TO: Honorable Mayor Pro Tem Carrigan City Council Members FROM: John A. Smith, Interim City Manager ��J �/� � Richard G. Marley, P.E., Director of ineerin & Inf�`astru� g g Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Enginee.q��/ YIµ/� SUBJECT: Agreement with Blank, Wesselink, Cook& Associates to Inspect the Garfield Avenue Bridge, City Project 04-27 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staffthat the City Council approve the attached resolution approving an expenditure of$6,100 with Blank, Wesselink, Cook &Associates, (BWC), to provide a structural inspection of the Garfield Avenue Bridge over the CNIC tracks (between Clinton Street and Illinois Street), City Project 04-27. BACKGROUND: On September 6, 2005, the City Council awarded a contract to BWC to provide professional design services to rehabilitate the Garfield Avenue Bridge. Previous inspections of the bridge had determined that some portions of the structure were deteriorating and in need of repair. During the in depth design process, it was determined that the deterioration noted in previous bridge inspections did not pose an imminent threat to the safety of the bridge and the public. Rehabilitation work is necessary on the bridge but was not determined to be an immediate need. No weight restrictions were necessary for the bridge. Funding limitations and project priorities in the City's Capital Improvement Plan have delayed the bridge work to approximately 5 years in the future. Staff recommends that BWC be retained to provide a follow-up structural review of the bridge to determine if it is feasible to delay the proposed Garfield Bridge rehabilitation work for up to 5 years. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There are no known objections to this request. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None