ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: June 24, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Zachary Meyer, Public Works Director
DATE: June 5, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 2023-186 with Parsons Transportation Group (extend term to June 30, 2028) to provide Engineering Services for the Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
On August 9, 2023, the City of Bakersfield executed Agreement No. 2023-186 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to develop a Capital Improvement Program to assess and address maintenance, rehabilitation, and repair of the City’s bridge inventory , which includes 122 bridges over the Kern River, various canals, roadways, and railways . Parsons performed field inspections of these bridges and prepared a bridge inventory matrix, prioritizing maintenance and repair needs.
On September 25 , 202 5, the City of Bakersfield amended Agreement No. 2023 -186 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to provide construction documents and construction support for the replacement of the bridge at Alta Vista Drive over the East Side Canal. The City inspected the box culvert in summer 2023 and the footing under the middle span had failed and separated from the stem. A subsequent inspection in January 2023 found that the canal was full of water and the footing failure was not visible, however there were also other signs of disrepair of the bridge which was built in 1947. Based on the condition of the bridge it was recommended to prepare a design for replacement.
On August 27 , 202 5, the City of B akersfield amended Agreement No. 2023 -186 with Parsons Transportation Group, Inc. to provide construction documents and construction support for the Panorama Drive/Manor Street Separation, the Rosedale Highway Bridge over the Kern River, and the Pioneer In let Bike Path Bridge Slope Paving Replacement, additional bridge inspection and review, and a grant application for additional federal funding from the USDOT.
The agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2026. In an effort to continue the program and ident ify additional CIP projects, Staff recommends amending the agreement to extend the term two years.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This project is funded through the Utility Surcharge Fund. The amendment only extends the term of the agreement. There is no fiscal impact.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Amendment