Verdugo Wash Master Plan
Consultant Selection
City Council Presentation | January 21, 2025
1 Verdugo Wash Master Plan
Next phase after Visioning study
Further assess potential linear park
Maintain Wash as flood control
Master Plan Framework - technical
direction, design details, phasing
flexibility
Council direction – to consider full
9.4-mile route
2 High level vision document:
§ Pedestrian/cyclist improvements
§ Connection of people and places
§ Development of public open space
§ Habitat restoration
§ Sustainability
§ Unique identity & memorable experience
§ Does not represent final design
VISIONING REPORT
3 § Fully funded by $6 million State grant – no general fund allocations § Final design
§ Public outreach by neighborhood(s)
§ In-depth analyses of hydrology, ecology, engineering, etc. § Detailed guidance for future Wash project decisions – design, phasing, funding § Environmental review
§ Note: Approval of Master Plan does not mean approval of Wash construction
MASTER PLAN DOCUMENT
4 § Significant Community Outreach & Engagement
§ Useable & Flexible Master Plan Document
§ Multi-modal Transportation & Connectivity
§ Environmental Sustainability & Interconnected Ecologies § Market Feasibility Study & Cost Analysis
§ Proposed Operation & Maintenance Plans
§ Strategic Implementation & Phasing
§ Branding & Identity for Wayfinding & Graphics
§ Public Art that Engages & Educates
§ Partnerships Opportunities
OBJECTIVES
OF THE
MASTER PLAN
5 RFP PROCESS
§ Nine submittals
§ Interdepartmental review – Public Works, CSP/Parks, CDD § Project understanding
§ Creativity
§ Experience with similar projects
§ Experience with complex projects and involvement of multiple stakeholders and governmental agencies
§ Project management and expertise (prime and sub-consultants) § Fee proposal
6 RFP PROCESS
§ Interviews of top five teams on June 27, 2024
§ Ranked by:
§ Team Presentation
§ Methodology and Decision-Making Process
§ Organization and Clarity
§ Communication Skills, Opportunities for Engagement, & Consensus- Building Ability
§ Technical Understanding of Project
§ Responses To Follow-Up Questions
7 MICHAEL VAN
VALKENBURGH
ASSOCIATES
8 MICHAEL VAN VALKENBURGH ASSOCIATES
§ Expertise at Master Planning and
Project Implementation
§ Skilled at Finding Opportunity for
Challenging Infrastructure
§ Integration of Different Focuses
§ Creative Approaches to Parts of Wash –
Upstream, Midstream, and Downstream
§ Local Project Team Leaders
9 Local Project Team and Experience in California
Beverly Hills Gateway
Los Angeles, CA
10 Port Lands Flood Protection
Toronto, ON
Flood Control
11 The Chicago 606
Chicago, IL
Active Transportation Corridors
12 Brooklyn Bridge Park
Brooklyn, NY
Linear Park Spaces
13 Waterloo Greenway
Austin, TX
Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Hydrology
14 Creating Connectivity
CityArchRiver
Project
St. Louis, MO
15 Obama
Presidential
Center
Chicago, IL
Cultural Resource Development
16 Community Engagement
17 § Contract and final scope of work
§ Data and information collection
§ Public and stakeholder outreach by neighborhood(s)
§ Master Plan process: 34 to 36 months
§ Check-ins with Council and community
NEXT STEPS
18 Approve the motion to enter into a contract for professional services with the firm MVVA in the amount of $5,762,370
Recommendation
19 #MyGlendale
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