20C - AA - WKE FAIRVIEW BRIDGE PROJECT

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Agreement with WKE, Inc., for Design of Fairview Street Bridge October 3, 2017 Page 2 into a Highway Bridge Rehabilitation & Replacement Program (HBRR) grant for a new bridge, including full amenities for bicyclists and pedestrians. Bridge improvements include the widening of Fairview Street between 9th Street and 16th Street, and widening the bridge from a 4 -lane roadway to a 6 -lane arterial. The scope of work also includes a raised median, curbs, bike lanes, sidewalks, and aesthetic enhancements consisting of decorative barrier rails, and roadway lighting. Completion of these improvements will result in adequate vehicular capacity within the City's northern limits (Exhibit 1). The new HBRR grant was approved in May 2017. Subsequently, Caltrans closed out the prior NHPP grant, and the work and expenditures made to -date were credited by the prior grant without impact on the new grant. HBRR grant funds in the amount of $1,604,805 have been recognized in the approved FY 2017-18 Capital Improvement Program and are fully available for the new bridge replacement project. On June 29, 2017, the Public Works Agency released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified firms to provide engineering design services for the Fairview Bridge Replacement and Improvement Project. The RFP was also posted on the City website. Three proposals were received and evaluated by a review committee from the Public Works Agency. Each proposal was rated according to the proposer's qualifications, experience, capacity to perform the required work, and pricing data. The following is a summary of the firms and their respective scores: NAME OF FIRM RANKING WKE, Inc. 93 TY -LIN International 88 CNS Engineers, Inc. 77 Based on the ranking and fee analysis, staff recommends that WKE, Inc., be retained to perform the required design engineering services. The agreement (Exhibit 2) includes a detailed scope of work and a schedule of rates and fees for a proposed fee of $1,424,154. In addition, staff requests authorization of a ten (10) percent design services contingency in the amount of $142,415, which results in the total not -to -exceed contract amount of $1,566,569. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal #6 — Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective #1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City assets), Strategy G (develop and implement the City's Capital Improvement Program in coordination with the Community Investment and Deferred Maintenance Plans). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. 20Ci-2