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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: APRIL 7, 2026
FROM: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SUBJECT: ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KREUZER
CONSULTING GROUP FOR PROGRAM MANAGER
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 06
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council, by Motion, approve the Agreement with RAK Development, Inc., dba Kreuzer Consulting Group, in an amount not-to-exceed $903,843 plus a 15% contingency for a total contract not-to- exceed amount of $1,039,419, to provide Program Manager Professional Services for the DisneylandForward project, and authorize and direct the Director of Public Works or designee, on behalf of the City of Anaheim (City) to execute the Agreement and any related documents, and to take any and all actions as are necessary to implement and administer the Agreement.
DISCUSSION:
To support the Department of Public Works in expediting upcoming development work required in the First Amended & Restated Development Agreement No. 96-01 with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. (Disney), a consultant Program Manager is required to assist with the DisneylandForward projects from the early development phases through construction closeout with the emphasis on coordination, review, and facilitation of City services.
The following projects requiring Program Manager support are:
• Clementine Street and Disney Way (#15)
• Harbor Boulevard and Disney Way (#11)
• Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue (#12)
• Harbor Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue (#14)
• Clementine Street and Katella Avenue (#16)
• Anaheim Boulevard/Haster Street and Katella Avenue (#22) • Harbor Boulevard and Manchester Avenue (#10)
• Anaheim Boulevard and Disney Way/Interstate 5 Ramps/Manchester Avenue (#21) • Manchester Avenue/Interstate 5 Southbound Ramps and Katella Avenue (#25) On February 5, 2026, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was publicly posted on OpenGov. On February 26, 2026, seven professional engineering firms submitted proposals for the Engineering Services Agreement with Kreuzer Consulting Group for Program Manager Professional Services April 7, 2026
Program Manager Professional Services. In accordance with Council Policy 4.1, a review committee conducted an evaluation and ranked the proposals as follows:
Firm List:
• Kreuzer Consulting Group – Irvine, CA
• NV5, Inc. – Irvine, CA
• Ghirardelli Assoc. – Commerce, CA
• AECOM – Orange, CA
• Transtech Engineers, Inc – Costa Mesa, CA
• JOA Group – Newport Beach, CA
• Ladayu Consulting Group – Palos Verdes Estates, CA
The review committee unanimously concluded that Kreuzer Consulting Group was the most qualified and responsive firm for this service. The Kreuzer Consulting Group proposal provided a detailed understanding of the services needed, a work plan to meet the schedule requirements, a qualified and experienced team, and conformed to the guidelines and requirements detailed in the RFP.
The Agreement to provide Program Manager Professional Services is for $903,843, plus a 15% contingency for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $1,039,419. The cost appears reasonable, and Kreuzer Consulting Group is recommended to provide these services. The Consultant will provide technical support services for the tentative milestones—Design Development (February through June 2026), Permit Plan Checking (June through November 2026), and Construction Support (February 2027 through October 2027).
This service supports Anaheim’s Strategic Plan Goal F – Promote Economic Development and Tourism, specifically Strategy No. 9 – “Explore options to modify the Anaheim Tourism Improvement District”.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the FY 2025/26 budget. Program management consulting services will be included in the individual project budgets as they occur and will be fully reimbursed by Disney.
Disney shall pay all processing fees and charges for Ministerial Permits and Approvals and Inspections related to the First Amended & Restated Development Agreement No. 96-01.
Respectfully submitted,
Rudy Emami
Director of Public Works
Attachments:
1. Agreement and Proposal
2. RFP