Dobson Road and University Drive Intersection Improvements

 

 

Project Updates

 

06/18/2013

The City of Mesa has selected B&F Contracting Incorporated as the contractor for this project.  During construction, your contact for B&F Contracting will be Jayson Vanvolkinburg at (602) 350-5578.

New water and gas service tie-ins are completed on Dobson.  Tie-ins on University are almost complete.  Paving on Dobson Road will begin Wednesday, June 19th through Friday, June 28th.  Concrete crews are working on driveways and ramps on the north side of University between the Dobson Road and Longmore.  Milling and grading operations continue along the north side of University Drive from Longmore to Standage.             

Traffic Restrictions

Traffic on University Drive is currently shifted to the south side between the Tempe Canal to Alma School Road with one lane in each direction.  Traffic on Dobson Road is currently shifted to the west side from 8th Street to Main Street with one lane in each direction.  Left turns are prohibited in various locations.  Please adhere to the posted barricades.

Closures

 None at this time.

Project Schedule

Construction is expected to be completed by July 2013.

Project Details

The Dobson and University intersection improvements project will include pavement reconstruction of Dobson Road to 1st Street, north to the Tempe Canal, and University Drive from the Tempe Canal east to approximately 675 feet west of Alma School Road.

The project does not provide any additional through lanes, but the north side of University Drive, west of Dobson Road will be widened enough to provide full width bike lanes that will connect to existing bike lanes east and west of the project limits. New aesthetic type bus shelters will be installed on University Drive, east and west of Dobson Road, with a pullout constructed for the western shelter.

Water, gas and wastewater line replacements will be included in portions of University Drive extending to Alma School Road, along with water and storm drain a gas regulator station in portions of Dobson Road.

Project Funding

The recommended award amount for this project is $7,558,344.31 based on a lowest bid of $6,871,222.21 plus an additional $687,122.21 (10% allowance for City requested change orders). Funding is available in the fiscal year 12/13, Streets, Water, Wastewater and Gas Bond programs.