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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />APRIL 4, 2011 <br />TITLE: <br />AGREEMENTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY <br />DEMOLITION, SURVEY, AND <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT <br />SERVICES FOR CIP PROJECTS <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 1s` Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached right-of-way <br />agreements for demolition, survey, and environmental assessment services, subject to <br />nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney with: <br />• J & G Company for demolition services in the amount of $150,000. <br />• Johnson and Frank Associates and Coast Surveying for survey for an aggregate amount not <br />to exceed $300,000. <br />Leighton Consulting Group Inc. and SCS for Environmental Assessment services for an <br />aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />On October 18, 2010, the City Council authorized the Public Works Agency to release a Request <br />for Proposals (RFP) to qualified consulting firms to provide right-of-way-related services for the <br />City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). These services will be utilized for the current CIP, <br />including Phases II & III of the Bristol Street widening and the Grand Avenue widening projects. <br />In addition, these firms will augment City staff in the day-to-day oversight of right-of-way tasks <br />such as City-owned properties, disposal of surplus properties, deed research, and cost estimates <br />for all Public Works projects. <br />The RFP for the above services was sent to 12 firms who specialized in this field. A special effort <br />was made to reach out to Santa Ana firms. Nine proposals were received and evaluated by <br />personnel from the Public Works Agency, Community Development Agency, and the City <br />Attorney's Office. Each firm was rated according to its qualifications, experience, and capacity to <br />perform the required work. Following is the list of the firms and their respective scores: <br />25C-1