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61. BID AND AWARD FOR FOREST ROAD MCDOWELL MOUNTAIN ROAD TO RIO VERDE DRIVE DUST MITIGATION Approve the solicitation of bids for the Maricopa County Department of Transportation’s Forest Rd-McDowell Mountain Road to Rio Verde Drive, Dust Mitigation (DMIT) Project, Sub-Project Number T249; and approve the award to the lowest responsive bidder, provided that the lowest responsive bid does not exceed the engineer’s estimate by ten percent. The purpose of this project is to pave existing dirt shoulders and widen some intersections. This paving will enhance roadway safety and provide bike lanes on each side of Forest Road as a continuation of the existing bike lanes which will extend a very popular bicycle route in the northeast valley. This project will be procured in accordance with the mandate set forth in the Maricopa County Procurement Code, Article 5, and Section 504. This project is located in Supervisor District 2. (C-91-11-157-5-00)