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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 21 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />September 6, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Agreement for Willits Street Safe Routes to School Education Program <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Approve an Agreement for Contract with Walk ‘n Rollers for Grant-Funded Willits Street <br />Safe Routes to School Education Program (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with Walk ‘n Rollers to provide <br />bicycle safety education services commencing September 6, 2022, for a two-year period, <br />beginning September 6, 2022 through September 5, 2024 in an amount not to exceed <br />$196,415, with the option for one, one-year extension, subject non-substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Willits Street Protected Bike Lanes Project is an Active Transportation Program <br />grant-funded Capital Improvement Project (CIP), originating in FY 2018-19. A non- <br />infrastructure Willits Street Safe Routes to School Education Program (Program) was <br />included as part of this CIP. <br />The Program will focus on Education, Encouragement, and Non-Construction <br />Engineering components that are in accordance with best practices in Safe Routes to <br />Schools. Students from three public schools in close proximity to Willits Street corridor <br />(Carr Intermediate, Valley High School, and Godinez High School) will participate in a <br />total of 12 workshops that provide education in safe urban cycling and basic bike <br />mechanic skills and encourage ridership through group bike rides. <br />A Request for Proposals (RFP) for education services was released and published on <br />October 19, 2021 (Exhibit 1). Two proposals were received and evaluated by a three- <br />member review panel comprised of Public Works Agency staff. The scores were based <br />on consultant experience, understanding of need, relevant project experience, local <br />community experience, responsiveness to the RFP requirements, and completeness of <br />the proposal. <br />Once rated, the sealed fees from the top firm were revealed. The following table <br />summarizes the proposal scores: