On August 5, 2013, City Council approved the execution of a contract with the Wantman Group, Inc., for the Sligh Boulevard Project, RQS13-0346.  The contract was executed on August 7, 2013.

There is now a need to develop plans to reconstruct and modify Columbia Street from Sligh Boulevard to Orange Avenue. The purpose of the Columbia Street improvements is to reconstruct and reconfigure the existing road configuration to add one general travel lane in each direction, a left tum queue lane for side-streets and on-street parking wherever feasible. Additionally the proposed improvements will include utility upgrades (force main & water main), landscape improvements which will include median planters, landscape areas, tree planters and irrigation. Finally, lighting analysis and proposed lighting will be included as part of the improvements within the specified project limits.  

The Wantman Group, Inc. has agreed to utilize the City's Minority Business (MBE) and Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) firms as indicated below:

Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to execute the attached Service Authorization, as indicated above, with the Wantman Group, Inc., for a fee of $432,957.56, subject to the review and approval of the City Attorney's Office.