RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (PSA) WITH KIMLEY-HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR THE TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT VARIOUS SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS PROJECT (STATE FUNDED HSIP CYCLE 11 PROJECT, 07-LA-0- CMRC; HSIPL-5362(030)) AND AUTHORIZING PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES BY TRANSTECH ENGINEERS WHEREAS, on May 11, 2022, Caltrans announced the Cycle 11 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 covers the 29 intersections below:
Atlantic Boulevard & Jardine Street
Goodrich Boulevard & Olympic Boulevard
Eastern Avenue & Everington Street
Atlantic Boulevard & Harbor Street
Eastern Avenue & Harbor Street
Atlantic Boulevard & Washington Avenue
Atlantic Boulevard & Telegraph Road
Ferguson Drive & Garfield Avenue
Greenwood Avenue & Slauson Avenue
Gerhart Avenue & Olympic Boulevard
Atlantic Boulevard & Sheila Street
Malt Avenue & Slauson Avenue
Citadel Drive & Telegraph Road
Telegraph Road & Tubeway Avenue
Fidelia Avenue & Washington Boulevard
Atlantic Boulevard & Everington Street
Garfield Avenue & Telegraph Road
Garfield Avenue & Slauson Avenue
Telegraph Road & Washington Boulevard
Garfield Avenue & Randolph Street
Gage Avenue & Slauson Avenue
Bandini Boulevard & Garfield Avenue
Camfield Avenue & Telegraph Road
Eastern Avenue & Sheila Street
Eastern Avenue & Washington Boulevard
Ayers Avenue & Washington Boulevard
Gaspar Avenue & Telegraph Road
Commerce Way & Washington Boulevard
Slauson Avenue & Telegraph Road (shared Intersection with Montebello) WHEREAS, on September 12, 2022 a Grant Application was submitted to Caltrans and on March 9, 2023, staff received approval for $903,420 in grant funds, with 10% required matching contribution of $100,380 for a total project cost of $1,003,800; and WHEREAS, the City is eligible for $161,370 reimbursement in State funds for the Environmental and Engineering Phase with a $17,930 local match requirement and $742,050 reimbursement in State funds for the construction engineering and construction phase with a $82,450 local match requirement; and WHEREAS, on May 30, 2023, staff requested proposals from the City’s traffic engineering consultants with a due date of June 22, 2023; and WHEREAS, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., one of the City’s on-call consultants submitted a proposal and it was evaluated based on an established criteria including compliance with 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, staff recommends that the City Council award a professional service agreement to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for a total negotiated amount of $132,810.00; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council authorize Transtech Engineers to provide Project Management Services for a total amount of $13,281.00.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
All of the recitals above are true and correct and incorporated herein as if set forth in full.
Sufficient Measure AA Funds have been budgeted for this project in the FY 23/24 Capital Improvement Program Account No. 41-5180-57010.12005 to cover the design phase.
Approve a professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in a form approved by the City Attorney, to provide engineering services for the preparation of plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Traffic Safety Improvements at Various Signalized Intersections Project, in the amount of $132,810.00 attached here in as Exhibit “A” and furthermore, authorize City Manager to execute amendment(s) to the agreement for related and additional professional services should it become necessary.
Authorize Transtech Engineers, Inc. to proceed with Project Management and Coordination Services, in the amount of $13,281 pursuant to their existing on-call agreement for on-call consultant services.
Authorize the Mayor to execute the Resolution for and on behalf of the City of Commerce.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 8th day of August 2023.
ATTEST:
_ Hugo A. Argumedo, Mayor
Lena Shumway, City Clerk