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CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
DECEMBER 5, 2005
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 1" Reading
o Ordinance on 2"' Reading
o implemenUng Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
AGREEMENT FOR CITYWIDE SPEED
LIMIT STUDY (PROJECT 06-1017)
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney to prepare and authorize the City Manager and
the Clerk of the Council to execute an agreement with Albert Grover &
Associates in an amount not to exceed $38,335 to conduct an engineering
and traffic survey for speed limit updates.
DISCUSSION
An engineering and traffic survey is required every five years in order
for the City's posted speed limits to comply with the California
Vehicle Code requirements for enforcing speed limits. Since the prior
study was conducted in 2001, it is time for the City. to update its
study.
Requests for proposals were sent to 10 qualified consultant firms. Six
firms submitted proposals. The proposals were evaluated by a three-
member committee comprised of Public Works Agency staff. The proposals
were rated on the basis of qualifications, experience with similar
proj ects, work plans, and overall proposals. The scores are shown
below. Following the evaluation procedure, sealed fee proposals
submitted by the three top firms were opened. The scores and costs for
each are as follows:
AVERAGE
FIRM SCORE COSTS
1. Albert Grover & Associates 91 $ 31,950
2 . Wil1dan 83 $105,000
3. RBF 80 $ 83,315
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Agreement for Citywide Speed Limit Study
December 5, 2005
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Staff recommends the selection of Albert Grover & Associates, the
number one ranked firm, to provide the requested consulting services.
Their proposal demonstrates that the firm has adequate experience with
similar projects, a good understanding of the project objectives, and a
strong project team. Albert Grover & Associates' proposed costs are
significantly lower than the number two and three ranked consultants.
In addition Albert Grover & Associates successfully completed the
City's prior study for a similar dollar amount and they are very
familiar with the City's needs on this project.
The consultant's cost for the study of 200 zones is $31,950. The City
anticipates requesting the study of 20 additional zones, each of which
would be specifically authorized by the City's Traffic Engineer on an
as-needed basis. The anticipated additional cost of the study is
estimated at $2,900. Therefore, the contract is estimated at a cost of
$34,850 plus a ten percent contingency for a contract amount not-to-
exceed of $38,335.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds for this contract are available in the Select Street Construction
Fund (account no. 59-551-6631, project no. 06-1017).
APPROVED AS TO FUND AND ACCOUNTS:
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1"'James G. Ross
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
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~~Francisco Gutierrez
o Executive Director
Finance & Management Services Agency
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