CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Agreement Amendment with TKE Engineering, Inc. for Design and Environmental Services for the Garbani Road Drainage Improvements Project
MEETING DATE: April 1, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Kris Jensen, Financial Analyst
REVIEWED BY: Nick Fidler, Public Works Director
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with TKE Engineering, Inc., for the Garbani Road Drainage Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 25-09, increasing the compensation by $31,829.00 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $341,546.40 and extending the agreement term through June 30, 2027.
DISCUSSION
The Garbani Road Drainage Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 25-09, (Project) is located approximately 500 feet to the east of the intersection of Murrieta Road and Garbani Road. The Project consists of the design and construction of approximately 200 linear feet of drainage undercrossing at Garbani Road to replace the existing Arizona drainage facility located adjacent to Menifee Valley Middle School. The existing Arizona crossing serves as a roadway for most of the year but was also designed to allow stormwater to flow over the roadway surface during storm events, which impedes sidewalk access and presents a major obstacle for students traveling to the school. The Project would address this safety concern by replacing the existing crossing with an underground culvert system designed to accommodate storm water for 100-year storm events. The Project is identified as a high priority in the City’s Master Drainage Plan and aligns with the City’s Strategic Plan priority of maintaining a Safe and Vibrant Community.
On January 15, 2025, the City Council approved a Professional Services Agreement (Agreement) with TKE Engineering, Inc. (TKE) to provide design and environmental services for the Project.
The Agreement was approved in a total not-to-exceed amount of $297,789.00 and a term for services to be provided through June 30, 2026. Since the approval of the original Agreement, one additional amendment has been administratively approved to increase the total compensation to
City of Menifee Staff Report
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cover additional subsurface investigation services. Additional assistance is now needed for right- of-way (ROW) acquisitions to secure permanent project easements and establish temporary construction easements. ROW acquisition services include, but are not limited to, ordering and reviewing title and appraisal reports, property owner negotiations, and managing escrow actions.
Proposed Amendment No. 2 would update the scope of the Agreement to include the tasks associated with ROW acquisition, would extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2027, and would increase TKE’s agreement by $31,829.00, bringing the total not-to-exceed amount of the Agreement to $341,546.40. TKE’s amendment history for the Project is summarized in Table 1 below.
TABLE 1 – SOUTHSTAR AGREEMENT HISTORY
Agreement Activity Approval
Date
Summary of Changes Value
Original Contract 1/15/2025 Environmental and Design
Services
$297,789.00
Amendment No. 1 11/15/2023 Additional subsurface
investigations (2 locations)
$11,928.40
Amendment No. 2 PENDING ROW Acquisition Services $31,829.00 TOTAL $341,546.40
Pursuant to Menifee Municipal Code §3.12.090, amendments or change orders in the amount greater than 10% of the original agreement amount, or that exceed the City Manager’s signing authority, shall be approved by the City Council.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact of the proposed amendment is $31,829.00, for a total Agreement with TKE for a not-to-exceed amount of $341,546.40. Funding for the Agreement is available in the approved fiscal year 2025/2026 budget within the Quality of Life (Measure DD) Fund under drainage CIP projects (4320-PWD-CIPS-903-01105-652800), as summarized in Table 2 below.
TABLE 2 – PROJECT BUDGET
Fund Project String No. Available
Budget
Anticipated
Cost
Measure DD (4320-PWD-CIPS-903-01105-652800)
CIP25-09.1105.DES.CAE
$86,322.60 $31,829.00
No additional budget appropriation action is required.
City of Menifee Staff Report
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Project Location Map
2. Amendment No. 2
3. Original Agreement