Work is expected to start this summer on the Magnolia Avenue Streetscapes Project. But first, the City will select a general contractor to do the multi-million-dollar project.

Bids are due by 11 a.m. on Feb. 20. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. next Tuesday, Feb. 6, in Room 301 at the City's Engineering Department offices, Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.

The selected contractor will manage the makeover of 2,600 linear feet of curbs, sidewalks, signal improvements, crosswalks, pedestrian and street lighting, and landscaping on a six-block stretch of Magnolia, between Jessamine and Bertrand streets. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019.

Magnolia Avenue is already a “complete street,” accommodating motorists, bicyclists, transit riders and pedestrians. But the City’s goal is to enhance the corridor. In addition to providing safer amenities for all users, the infrastructure upgrades will encourage neighborhood-serving commercial development along the corridor.

Proposed improvements include a gateway monument entry sign; raised landscaped center median and designated left-turn locations; improved bike lanes; and bus pull-offs. Underground utility lines will also be upgraded, and new street trees and landscaping will be planted.

Streetscape amenities include attractive new street and pedestrian scaled lighting, wider sidewalks, benches and bike racks. Three major signalized intersections will be upgraded and will include stamped asphalt crosswalks to enhance both aesthetics and pedestrian safety.

To access the Purchasing Department documents detailing the project and how to submit a proposal, visit http://bit.ly/2FvW3we.
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