ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 25, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Acting Public Works Director
DATE: May 13, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 2021-264 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. (expanding scope to include support services during the construction; increasing total compensation $168,565.84; revised not-to-exceed $874,448.50) for the Friant-Kern Multi-Use Path Project. (Wards 3 & 4)
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The Friant-Kern Canal Multi -Use Path Extension Project aims to enhance the quality of life for City residents by creating a n important north/south extension of the Kern River m ulti-use path along the Friant-Kern Canal in Northwest Bakersfield. This project has been planned since it was identified wit hin the 2013 Bicycle Transportation Plan. Since then , it has repeatedly been i dentified in numerous other plans that have been supported consistently by the majority of the community. This project is fully designed and permitted and 71% of the construction cost for this project is funded with State and Federal grants. 29% is funded with local funds. This project is a unique opportunity to improve the quality of life and public safety for bicyclists and pedestrians by leveraging State and Federal funding sources and increasing the value of this popular multijurisdictional community asset. It also provides important connectivity from neighborhoods to businesses, while also providing world -class recreational opportunities when combined with the 36.3-mile Kern River multi-use path.
The project features a 6-mile long, 12-foot-wide asphalt path with four-foot-wide shoulders on both sides.
The path will include appropriate striping, markings, roadside signs . Construction of the multi -use path also includes a bridge crossing over the BNSF Railroad, and a box-culvert undercrossing at the River Lakes Ranch Golf Course. The trail will offer significant benefits by providing an alternative transportation route and recreational space. It will serve as a vital inte rconnection to community parks, schools, shopping centers, and the Kern River Parkway. By providing a n off-road, protected travel way. The multi-use path will also reduce the number of pedestrians and cyclists exposed to vehicular traffic along City street s, thereby enhancing safety and accessibility for non-motorized travelers.
Amendment No. 2 for Parsons Transportation Group Inc. provides compensation for support services required during construction for the project. City staff concurs with the amount an d recommends approval of the amendment to Agreement 2021 -264 for these support services in the amount of $168,565.84; total compensation revised not-to-exceed $874,448.50.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project (P1K304) is predominantly funded through Congestion Mit igation Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and Local Public Safety and Vital Services (PSVS) funds. There are sufficient funds available within the project to fund this amendment.
COUNCIL GOALS:
Safety and Resilience
Reliable Infrastructure
Community Character & Quality of Life
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment 2 to Agreement 2021-264 - signed