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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />JANUARY 18, 2005 <br /> <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENT WITH W. KOO AND <br />ASSOCIATES, A DIVISION OF <br />PBS&J FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN <br />SERVICES <br /> <br />J <br /> <br /> <br />I <br />, / <br />iJ RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />}/) <br />a-Æa~~~ <br /> <br />CITY MANAGER <br /> <br />APPROVED <br />0 As Recommended <br />0 As Amended <br />0 Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />0 Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />0 Implementing Resolution <br />0 Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />1. Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and <br />the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with W. Koo and <br />Associates, a Division of PBS&J in the amount of $303,160 for engineering <br />design services. <br /> <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment recognizing funds in the amount of <br />$530,207 into the Select Street Construction Fund (account nos. 59-01- <br />5342-5 and 59-01-5343) and appropriating $530,207 to the Select Street <br />Construction Fund (account no. 59-551-6631, project nos. 1768, 1777, <br />1778, 1780 and 1825) for the bike trail structure and bridge <br />rehabilitation projects. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) conducts bi-annual <br />inspections for all bridges in the City of Santa Ana. The results of the <br />bridge inspections completed in 2004 indicated that rail and deck <br />rehabilitation improvements are required on three bridges. These bridges <br />are on the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Eligible Bridge List for <br />highway funding. The City has applied and received funding under the <br />Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement program. <br /> <br />Staff has solicited proposals for an engineering consultant to design the <br />needed improvements on three bridges: Fifth Street and McFadden Avenue <br />over the Santa Ana River, and Flower Street over the Santiago Creek <br />Channel. In addition a bike trail structure west of Flower Street between <br />Dyer Road and Al ton Avenue will be designed to close the gap in the <br />Alton/Maple bikeway. <br /> <br />25H-1 <br />