Item 18 Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. to Conduct the First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study

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First Street Multimodal Boulevard Study May 20, 2025 Page 3 5 0 2 2 strong team of professionals well-versed in a multitude of disciplines required by the project. HDR demonstrated the ability to allocate the necessary resources to complete the project within a 12-month compressed timeline allotted by the grant funding source. Furthermore, HDR brings over 30 years of experience as having staff with registered Professional Engineers and Traffic Engineers delivering over 20 multimodal projects, most of which were grant funded and located along commercial corridors similar to First Street. The HDR team was determined to be the most qualified to help the City transform and revitalize the First Street corridor in alignment with the goals and objectives set forth in the approved General Plan Mobility Element and is demonstrated in their proposal (Exhibit 2). The HDR team incorporates four subconsultants with substantial experience working with the City of Santa, OCTA, and other local agencies in Orange County. The subconsultants and respective roles include: •Cityworks Design: San Marino, CA – Multimodal Concept Development •Costin Public Outreach Group: Huntington Beach, CA – Stakeholder/Community Outreach/Engagement •Estolano Advisors: Los Angeles, CA – Transit-Orientated Development/Land Use Planning/Equity •GUIDA: Irvine, CA – Surveying/Mapping As part of the study’s outreach efforts, staff will work closely with City Council through various meetings to ensure the recommendations are in alignment with Council’s goals and vision for the corridor. Staff will return to Council to seek approval of the Recommended Action (Locally Preferred Alternative) in December of 2025, prior to advancing to the final engineering plan production phase. Completion of this study will position the City to seek grant funds to potentially carry out and construct the infrastructure improvements in future years as approved by City Council. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT Funds are available for expenditure in Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval to carry forward to Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Fiscal Year Accounting Unit- Account No. Fund Description Accounting Unit, Account Description Amount 2024- 25 14717613-66220 (25-6042) Street Safety Programs Regional Early Action Planning Grant, Improvements Other Than Buildings $3,870,000 Total $3,870,000