RESOLUTION NO. 22-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT TO HARTZOG & CRABILL, INC. (HCI) FOR THE DESIGN SERVICES FOR VARIOUS SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (STATE FUNDED PROJECT, 07-LA-0-CMRC HSIPSL-5362(028)) AND AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS WHEREAS, on May 5, 2020, Caltrans announced the Cycle 10 Call for Projects for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP); and WHEREAS, the purpose of the HSIP program is to achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads, including non-State owned public roads and tribal lands; and WHEREAS, staff conducted a Citywide analysis and ranked intersections based on accident severity and a history of high accidents which covered the 4 intersections listed below:
Eastern Avenue & Telegraph Road
Slauson Avenue & Eastern Avenue
Garfield Avenue & Flotilla Street
Washington Blvd & Garfield Avenue
WHEREAS, staff submitted a grant application for the Four (4) aforementioned signalized intersections on November 2, 2020 received State approval for $1,200,000 in grant funds, with no matching contribution required on March 30, 2021; and WHEREAS, the approved HSIP Grant allows for $110,000 reimbursement for the environmental and design phase and $1,090,000 for the construction phase; and WHEREAS, on February 28, 2022, staff requested proposals from the City’s On-Call Traffic Engineering consultants with a due date of March 24, 2022; and WHEREAS, staff received Proposals from Hartzog & Crabill, Inc., Elie Farah, Inc., JMDiaz, Inc., and Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc WHEREAS, all proposals were evaluated based on an established criteria including compliance with Request for Proposal ( RFP) requirements, proposal quality, project understanding, approach, methodology and responsiveness, flexibility, and experience of assigned staff including prior experience of working relationship of key team members in past similar projects; and WHEREAS, Hartzog & Crabill, Inc ranked highest; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council award a Professional Service Agreement to Hartzog & Crabill, Inc. to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate, for a total amount of $56,190; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize Transtech Engineers to provide Project Management Services for a total amount of $5,619.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. A Professional Service Agreement with Hartzog & Crabill, Inc., to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate, in the amount of $56,190 attached here in as Exhibit “A” is hereby approved.
Section 3. Transtech Engineers, Inc.is authorized to proceed with Project Management and Coordination Services, pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for consultant services in the amount of $5,619.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the Agreement and Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 10th day of May, 2022.
Oralia Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk