REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL
To:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From:Jason Simpson, City Manager
Prepared by:Remon Habib, City Engineer
Date:March 12, 2024
Subject:Professional Services Agreement With EGP Consulting, Inc., for Environmental Services on the I-15 Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvement Project
Recommendation
Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with EGP Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $39,673.60 for Environmental Services for the I-15 Main Street Interchange Landscape Improvement Project in such final form as approved by the City Attorney and authorize the City Manager to execute change orders not exceeding a 10% contingency of $3,967.36 for uncertainties and adjustments.
Background
On October 25, 2022, Council approved a professional Services Agreement with David Evans and Associates (DEA) for the purpose of producing a landscape design at I-15 Main Street Interchange. David Evans and City staff have been working with Caltrans District 8 on landscape design elements that match the City’s landscape requirements, Caltrans requirements and conform to pallet already utilized at the I-15 Railroad Canyon Road Interchange. DEA has completed the design and the team submitted an application for a Caltrans Encroachment permit.
Discussion
Caltrans review team requested the design team provide:
•Environmental Summary that includes Biological Resource Assessment, Cultural studies.
•Air, Noise, and Paleo: write up stating that there are no impacts. This can also be included in the summary prepared by a specialist within that field. •For Hazardous Waste, Caltrans requires for the applicant to provide an Initial Site Assessment (ISA) Checklist.
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City staff reached out to EGP for scope and fee in order to fulfill Caltrans Environmental comments/requirements in order to obtain the encroachment permit for the landscape project. EGP’s proposal fee is in the amount of $39,673.60 which includes required materials and professional support services to provide responses for feedback comments from Caltrans review team.
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact is $39,673.60 plus an additional 10% contingency which is programmed in the City’s CIP budget.
Attachments
Attachment 1- Agreement
Exhibit A- Proposal
Attachment 2 - Landscape Design Plans