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City Council Meeting Minutes February 21, 2017 Page 9 of 17 Maloney also stated his support but asked hardscape be installed to the Bus Rapid Transit from the site. Voice vote - All in favor. 2017 STREET RESURFACING CONTRACTS RESOLUTION NO. 8, SERIES 2017 — A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH KOELBEL AND COMPANY FOR THE SHARING OF COSTS OF TRAFFIC CALMING AND LANE REDUCTION ON CENTENNIAL PARKWAY AWARD BID FOR 2017 ASPHALT RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AWARD BID FOR 2017 HOT CHIP SEAL PROJECT AWARD BID FOR 2017 CONCRETE REPLACEMENT PROJECT Director Kowar provided two bid packages for the 2017 Street Improvement Program for Council consideration with a mix of reconstruction, hot chip seal, and asphalt work. The only difference in the bid packages is the scope of work for Centennial Parkway. Package A, developed in coordination with the primary landowner in the area, Koelbel and Company, would reconfigure Centennial Parkway to include intersection bulb -outs, one travel lane in each direction, a bike lane, parking and landscape improvements Koelbel has committed to fund the added cost of the intersection improvements (approximately $342,000), landscape improvements (approximately another $100,000 to $150,000) and the ongoing landscape maintenance This offers some pedestrian friendly features for the area The traffic studies for the road show the reduction to one lane in each direction will still meet the traffic capacity needs of the road at build out. Package B would maintain the current configuration of Centennial Parkway (with the exception of striping to narrow the two travel lanes and also provide a marked bike lane). All other improvement items remain the same. Director Kowar noted once Council picks which package, staff will determine the best contracts to use for the project based on the bidding and prices already received. Jeff Sheets, 5291 East Yale Avenue, Denver, Koelbel and Company, stated his support for the additional parking added with the bump out plan. It gives better pedestrian safety and bike lane access to the Bus Rapid Transit. Additional street parking will help reduce the speed of the cars. It offers additional green spaces in a variety of areas of the Parkway All of this is offered without affecting the traffic service on Centennial. At build out this is sufficient and with current development in the area it is more than adequate. If building this today, they would choose to build it with a two-lane road for a nicer atmosphere. Any added parking would not be counted for off street parking