RESOLUTION NO. 23-__
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHSTAR ENGINEERING & CONSULTING, INC. TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE RANDOLPH CORRIDOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PROJECT WHEREAS, in February 2020, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) released its Call for Projects for Active Transportation Cycle 1 Funding; and WHEREAS, the Call for Projects prompted the Gateway Cities Council of Governments (GCCOG) to initiate a project with the cities of Commerce, Bell, Huntington Park, and LA County (MAT Team) to develop an active transportation corridor along Randolph Street between the respective cities including Commerce and LA County; and WHEREAS, in April 2020, City of Commerce submitted a grant application for the Randolph Corridor Project and in January 2021 was awarded a $6,703,891 MAT grant; and WHEREAS, the Project will provide high quality mobility improvements to residents and businesses of the Cities of Commerce, Bell, Huntington Park and parts of Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, on April 18, 2022, Metro entered in a Funding Agreement for $6,703,891 for Randolph Corridor Improvement Project; and WHEREAS, on January 10, 2023, the City of Commerce executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Cities of Bell and Huntington Park and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, recently, staff prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Randolph Corridor Project Management services which was reviewed and approved by members of Randolph Corridor Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) from Cities of Commerce, Huntington Park, Bell, and Los Angeles County; and WHEREAS, on March 16, 2023, the RFP was released with a due date of April 13, 2023; and WHEREAS, JMDiaz, Inc. and Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. submitted proposals which were evaluated by a selection committee from members of the TAC; and WHEREAS, Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. received the highest ranking; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. for Project Management Services for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project for a total amount of $162,225; and WHEREAS, Transtech’s services are needed to assist with management of the project on behalf of the City of Commerce serving as the Lead Agency at a cost not to exceed 10% ($16,223) of Southstar’s contract amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The above recitals are true and correct findings of the Commerce City Council.
Section 2. Approve a Professional Service Agreement with Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc., for engineering services for Project Management Services for the Randolph Corridor Active Transportation Project in the amount of $162,225 and furthermore, authorize the City Manager to execute amendment(s) to the agreement for related and additional professional services should it become necessary.
Section 3. Authorize Transtech to oversee the project pursuant to their on-Call Services Agreement at a cost not to exceed 10% ($16,223) of Southstar’s contract amount.
Section 4. Authorize the Mayor to execute the 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 9th day of May 2023.
Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway, City Clerk