CITY OF COMMERCE AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: City Manager
SUBJECT: Professional Services Agreement with Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. for the Preparation of Complete Street Corridor Study for the Telegraph Corridor Improvements MEETING DATE: January 11, 2022
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council will consider adopting a Resolution awarding a professional services agreement to Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. (GTC) to prepare a Complete Street Corridor Study for the Telegraph Corridor Improvements from western City Limits to Atlantic Boulevard and Authorizing Project Management Services by Transtech Engineers.
BACKGROUND:
Telegraph Rd. from west City limit to Atlantic Blvd. is a concrete 4-lane major road with 2 lanes in each direction and a center turning lane posted at 45 MPH. There is an approximately 12-foot-wide sidewalk on the north side of the street and approximately 5-foot-wide sidewalk on the south side. There are 14 streets that intersect Telegraph Rd on the north side and one 4-way intersection at Eastern Ave. Along this segment of Telegraph Rd. there are 3 traffic signals, a number of obsolete decorative streetlights, operating wooden and steel streetlights, trees, 2 uncontrolled crosswalks, and Metro bus stops. There are red curbs throughout this stretch of Telegraph Rd. at some of the intersecting streets, parking is allowed along the north side of Telegraph Rd. and prohibited along the south side.
The goal of the proposed Complete Street Study is to enhance safety, mobility, and access for all road users through a Road Diet or road modifications and a Complete Streets environment that will accommodate a variety of transportation modes. The scope will identify any improvements that could improve traffic operations while increasing safety for all corridor users, especially pedestrians. Traffic signal installation or modifications, mid-block crossing additions or removals, road diet potential, queueing, and operations among others will be evaluated for potential inclusion in the ultimate recommendation package. Conceptual plans, detailed memorandums and presentations will be prepared in support of the analysis and conclusions to be presented to Stakeholders and City Council.
ANALYSIS:
On November 5, 2021, the City issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to our on-call consultants for engineering services for the preparation of a Complete Corridor Study along Telegraph Road, from West City Limit to Atlantic Boulevard with a due date of December 6, 2021. One firm submitted a proposal, Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $162,500. The proposal was evaluated based on an established criteria including compliance with RFP requirements, proposal quality, project understanding, approach, methodology and responsiveness, flexibility, experience of assigned staff including prior experience of working relationship of key team members in past similar projects, and schedule efficiency. Said criteria was included in the RFP.
Consultant Name
Proposal Amount
Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc.
$162,500
Staff negotiated a fee of $138,200 to complete the requested study.
Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc has completed studies for the Telegraph & Washington Mixed-Use Project, The Citadel Phases V & VI Expansion, and the AltaMed Project Garage. GTC is currently conducting studies for the Modelo Development and recently completed studies for the Telegraph Road Subarea Office Conversion Moratorium Extension, The Citadel Outlets, the Union Bank Training Facility, and the Strategic Materials Glass Recycling Facility.
As such, staff recommends adoption of the attached Resolution which in summary does the following:
Approves a professional service agreement with Gibson Transportation Consulting, in the amount of $138,200 and authorize City Manager to execute any amendments to the agreement with Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. should it become necessary.
Authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services.
Following is a summary of the project cost:
Proposal Amount – Engineering Services
$ 138,200
Project Management (Transtech) (10%)
$ 14,000
Total
$ 152,200
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve staff recommendation
2. Disapprove staff recommendation
3. Provide further direction to staff
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost for preparation of the Study of Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. including project management will be covered by the Measure AA, (Project No. 41-5170-57010.10448) in the amount of $152,200.
RELATIONSHIP TO STRATEGIC GOALS:
This agenda item relates to the 2016 Strategic Plan, Infrastructure and Facilities:
Guiding Principle 3: Maintain and prioritize improvements to city facilities and infrastructure in accordance with adopted master planning documents including the Green Zone Implementation Plan to accomplish achievable annual and long-term goals.
Guiding Principle 4: Develop and invest in infrastructure and beautification projects that support economic growth.
Approved by: Daniel Hernandez, Director of Public Works Fiscal impact reviewed by: Josh Brooks, Director of Finance Approved as to form by: Noel Tapia, City Attorney Respectfully submitted: Edgar P. Cisneros, City Manager ATTACHMENT:
Resolution