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REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
MARCH 5, 2007
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD FOR ENGINEERING
CONSULTING SERVICES
APPROVED
D As Recommended
D As Amended
D Ordinance on 151 Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
D Implementing Resolution
D Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
l RECOMMENDED ACTION
Direct the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the
Council to execute an agreement with Harris and Associates to provide
engineering consulting services in the amount not to exceed $57,000.
DISCUSSION
One of the City's highest priorities is to improve the pavement condition
of local streets. These include over 300 miles of residential, collector
and industrial streets, a significant portion of which were built in the
1950' s. The City's Pavement Management System identifies the City's
pavement condition and rates the average condition of our local streets as
poor.
The City historically has lacked a reliable and consistent funding source
to rehabilitate residential streets. To that end, City staff proposes to
study options available to bond or generate additional revenues dedicated
to our neighborhood streets.
City staff has solicited proposals for engineering services. These
services are to fully examine the City's Pavement Management System to
determine actual costs needed for pavement rehabilitation and repair of
sidewalks, ramps, curbs and gutters. These services will include a
feasibility study on the City's options for funding these improvements.
Qualified firms were contacted and four firms submitted proposals. A
committee comprised of city staff from the City Manager's Office, Public
Works, Finance and Management Services, and the City Attorney's Office
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Agreement for Assessment
District Engineering Services
March 5, 2007
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evaluated the proposals.
follows:
The final scores for the four firms are as
FIRM
SCORE
Harris and Associates
89.3
Willdan
83.3
David Taussig
77.8
Psomas
62.2
The firms were rated based on experience and capabilities, project manager,
project understanding and approach, similar related experience, and
commitment to meet time schedules. The bids for the top two firms were
opened.
The firm of Harris and Associates submitted a proposal of $57,000. In
addition their services will include an analysis of the most recent
pavement management system to determine if our assumptions and estimates of
our backlog are accurate and an analysis of new emerging pavement
technologies that might be utilized to reduce reconstruction and
maintenance costs. The total amount also includes a 20% contingency.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Residential Street Improvement Fund (account
no. 58-551-6631).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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James G./Ross
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
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Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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