With a courtesy copy to:
Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney
13181 Crossroads Parkway North
Suite 400 - West Tower
City of Industry, CA 91746
Facsimile: (562) 692-2244
21. SURVIVING COVENANTS
The Parties agree that the covenants contained in Sections 13, 15 and Paragraph
17.2 of Section 17, of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
22. TERMINATION
22.1. City shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason on five (5) calendar days’ written notice to Consultant. Consultant shall have the right to terminate this Agreement for any reason on sixty (60) calendar days’ written notice to City. The effective date of termination shall be upon the date specified in the notice of termination. Consultant agrees that in the event of such termination, City’s obligation to pay Consultant shall be limited to payment only for those services satisfactorily rendered, as solely determined by the City, prior to the effective date of termination. Consultant agrees to cease all work under this Agreement on or before the effective date of any notice of termination. All City data, documents, objects, materials or other tangible things shall be returned to City upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
22.2 If City terminates this Agreement due to no fault or failure of performance by Consultant, then Consultant shall be paid based on the work satisfactorily performed, as solely determined by the City, at the time of termination. In no event shall Consultant be entitled to receive more than the amount that would be paid to Consultant for the full performance of the services required by this Agreement.
23. ASSIGNMENT
Consultant shall not delegate, transfer, subcontract or assign its duties or rights hereunder, either in whole or in part, without City’s prior written consent, and any attempt to do so shall be void and of no effect. City shall not be obligated or liable under this Agreement to any Party other than Consultant.
24. NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
24.1 In the performance of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate against any employee, subconsultant, or employment applicant because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental Professional Services Agreement
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handicap, medical condition or sexual orientation. Consultant will take affirmative action to ensure that subconsultants, employees, and employment applicants are treated without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap, medical condition or sexual orientation.
24.2 Consultant will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of Consultant state either that it is an equal opportunity employer or that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap, medical condition or sexual orientation.
24.3 Consultant will cause the foregoing provisions to be inserted in all subcontracts for any work covered by this Agreement except contracts or subcontracts for standard commercial supplies or raw materials.
25. WARRANTIES
25.1 Each Party has received independent legal advice from its attorneys with respect to the advisability of entering into and executing this Agreement, or been provided with an opportunity to receive independent legal advice and has freely and voluntarily waived and relinquished the right to do so. Each Party who has not obtained independent counsel acknowledges that the failure to have independent legal counsel will not excuse such Party’s failure to perform under this Agreement.
25.2 In executing this Agreement, each Party has carefully read this Agreement, knows the contents thereof, and has relied solely on the statements expressly set forth herein and has placed no reliance whatsoever on any statement, representation, or promise of any other party, or any other person or entity, not expressly set forth herein, nor upon the failure of any other party or any other person or entity to make any statement, representation or disclosure of any matter whatsoever.
25.3 It is agreed that each Party has the full right and authority to enter into this Agreement, and that the person executing this Agreement on behalf of either Party has the full right and authority to fully commit and bind such Party to the provisions of this Agreement.
26. CAPTIONS
26.1 The captions appearing at the commencement of the sections hereof, and in any paragraph thereof, are descriptive only and for convenience in reference to this Agreement. Should there be any conflict between such heading, and the section or paragraph thereof at the head of which it appears, the section or paragraph thereof, as the case may be, and not such heading, shall control and govern in the construction of this Agreement.
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26.2 Masculine or feminine pronouns shall be substituted for the neuter form and vice versa, and the plural shall be substituted for the singular form and vice versa, in any place or places herein in which the context requires such substitution(s).
27. NON-WAIVER
27.1 The waiver by City or Consultant of any breach of any term, covenant or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such term, covenant or condition or of any subsequent breach of the same or any other term, covenant or condition herein contained. In no event shall the making by City of any payment to Consultant constitute or be construed as a waiver by City of any breach of covenant, or any default which may then exist on the part of Consultant, and the making of any such payment by City shall in no way impair or prejudice any right or remedy available to City with regard to such breach or default. No term, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been waived by City or Consultant unless in writing.
27.2 Each right, power and remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute, or otherwise shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right, power, or remedy provided for herein or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute, or otherwise. The exercise, the commencement of the exercise, or the forbearance of the exercise by any Party of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by such Party of any of all of such other rights, powers or remedies.
27.3 Consultant shall not be liable for any failure to perform if Consultant presents acceptable evidence, in City’s sole judgment, that such failure was due to causes beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of Consultant.
28. COURT COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES
In the event legal action shall be necessary to enforce any term, covenant or condition herein contained, the Party prevailing in such action, whether reduced to judgment or not, shall be entitled to its reasonable court costs, including accountants’ fees and expert witness fees, if any, and attorneys’ fees expended in such action. The venue for any litigation shall be Los Angeles County, California.
29. SEVERABILITY
If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, then such term or provision shall be amended to, and solely to, the extent necessary to cure such invalidity or unenforceability, and in its amended form shall be enforceable. In such event, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not Professional Services Agreement
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be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
30. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
31. COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be signed in any one or more counterparts all of which taken together shall be but one and the same Agreement. Any signed copy of this Agreement or of any other document or agreement referred to herein, or copy or counterpart thereof, delivered by facsimile or email transmission, shall for all purposes be treated as if it were delivered containing an original manual signature of the Party whose signature appears in the facsimile or email and shall be binding upon such Party in the same manner as though an originally signed copy had been delivered.
32. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
All documents referenced as exhibits in this Agreement are hereby incorporated in this Agreement. In the event of any material discrepancy between the express provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any document incorporated herein by reference, the provisions of this Agreement shall prevail. This instrument contains the entire Agreement between City and Consultant with respect to the transactions contemplated herein. No other prior oral or written agreements are binding upon the Parties.
Amendments hereto or deviations herefrom shall be effective and binding only if made in writing and executed by City and Consultant.
(signatures on following page)
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TO EFFECTUATE THIS AGREEMENT, the Parties have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement on the dates set forth below. “CITY” “CONSULTANT”
CITY OF PICO RIVERA BKF ENGINEERS
______________________________ ___________________________________ Steve Carmona, City Manager Chris Rideout, Principle/Vice President Dated: ________________________ Dated: _____________________________ ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________ ___________________________________ Anna M. Jerome, City Clerk Arnold M. Alvarez-Glasman, City Attorney
EXHIBIT A
SCOPE OF SERVICES
CITY OF
PICO RIVERA
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
HISTORIC WHITTIER BOULEVARD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN
BRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY | NON CIP NO. 30056
DECEMBER 14, 2022
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4675 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 400
NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CITY OF PICO RIVERA
HISTORIC WHITTIER BOULEVARD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE
FEASIBILITY STUDY NON CIP NO. 30056
COVER LETTER -
UNDERSTANDING SCOPE OF SERVICES 1
METHODOLOGY AND WORK PLAN 6
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Controls
Quality Assurance / Quality Control Procedures
11 12
KEY PERSONNEL
Organization Chart
Key Personnel References
13 14
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
BKF Relevant Project Experience
Subconsultant References
16 19
PROJECT SCHEDULE -
CERTIFICATIONS
Non-Collusion Affidavit
Consultants Acknowledgment with Insurance Requirements
Certification of Proposal
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KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES -
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COVER LETTER
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
December 14, 2022
Kenner Guerrero, Assistant Engineer
City of Pico Rivera
Public Works Department
6615 Passons Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR HISTORIC WHITTIER BOULVEVARD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY | NONCIP NO. 30056 Dear Kenner,
This project is the gateway to the City's vision for the Historic Whittier Blvd Revitalization Program and a bridge between the first and last mile connection providing a pathway to transit for the community including the safety of public streets.
The City of Pico Rivera (City) is currently seeking a qualified consultant for professional engineering services to develop feasibility study, alternatives analysis, and conceptual designs for a new Class-I bicycle and pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Historic Camino Real (State Route 72 - Whittier Boulevard).
The Whittier Blvd Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study Project would enhance a downtown as a “Gateway” to the City, upgrading to make it a destination for the surrounding communities and provide a better environment for the local businesses to thrive. This project is very important to the local community and will promote multimodal mobility, access, safety, and comfort in the corridor areas and nearby neighborhoods, and a large cycling contingent who frequent the area on weekends.
Our Team has preliminarily evaluated three alternatives we would like to discuss with the City as a starting point. During this discussion, we will collaborate with the City Staff to explore other viable alternatives the City may have already considered.
Upon reviewing these alternatives, the BKF Team will expound on the three alternatives the City has approved to progress into the Feasibility Report with a Preferred Alternative identifies to progress into Final Design.
SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVES: Summary of alternatives.
▪ Alternative 1: Pedestrian Bridge
▪ Alternative 2: Bridge Restriping with the Proposed Ramp Access ▪ Alternative 3: Bridge Restriping with Modifications to existing Trail Access While Alternative 1 provides the Class I Bikeway the City desires, we would like to explore with the City Alternative 2 and Alternative 3, which provides the Class IV Separated Bikeway and are the most cost effective. We have been seeing the pattern of increased construction costs with our project by at a minimum 20%. Understanding that we need to be costconscious while meeting the City’s goals for their community, we will work with City Staff to expound on options that meet both.
Our team understands the required Project components including roadway design, environmental impact analysis, right of traffic safety that connects a complete network for bicyclists and pedestrian users of transit. Our combined experience and commitment to project success should give the City peace of mind that our team was built for this Project, and we will get this project built.
FIRM PROFILE: Since 1915, BKF Engineers earned a reputation for its ability to successfully plan, design, survey, and implement complex projects. We draw upon and utilize our experience diligently guiding projects from the initial due diligence and feasibility stages, progressing project designs and permitting approvals, and concluding with construction and implementation. This proven approach recognizes that developing dynamic projects is informed by focused team collaboration, mitigating physical constraints and potential risks, and balancing designs goals with value engineering solutions. By leveraging our diverse project portfolio in combination with innovative design solutions, BKF’s team of more than 540+ experienced staff is dedicated to successfully delivering sustainable projects for our communities.
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COVER LETTER
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
PROJECT MANAGER: We have dedicated Ms. Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD as the project manager for the duration of the Project. With more than 22 years of experience in roadway design, widenings, pavement rehabilitations, utility relocations and intersection improvements, Sheila’s trademark is being pro-active in her approach to a project and maintain active lines of communication among the Team, the Agency, and to the project Stakeholders. Sheila is currently managing the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project as well as similar type of projects for surrounding municipalities that are either in final design, in construction or have successfully completed construction within this year.
EXPERIENCED TEAM: We understand the importance of having a team understand project nuances. The Team presented in our proposal have recently worked on similar intersection/mobility projects including the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Olive & Magnolia Feasibility Studies, Surfside Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study, Glen Helen, and Los Alisos/Muirlands Intersection Improvement/Pedestrian Bridge Project. Our team of seasoned professionals have collective and extensive experience in the completion of pedestrian bridge projects involving operational enhancements to improve overall traffic circulation and implementation of the community vision with special attention given to cost effectiveness while maintaining our quality of work.
STATEMENTS: We have reviewed the City’s Professional Services Agreement including the ability to meet all stipulated insurance requirements and agree to all terms and conditions. Our firm information is: As a Principal/Vice President of BKF, I have signing authority to bind the firm. Our proposal is valid for a period of not less than 90 days from the date of submittal, December 14, 2022. We Acknowledge Addenda No 1 dated November 22, 2022. We have included the following certifications per the RFP requirements including the Non-Collusion Affidavit; Acknowledgment of Compliance; and Certification of Proposal.
I am available to expand on any portion of our proposal and answer any further questions. Please feel free to contact me during the selection process at (949) 526-8462. We look forward to continuing our relationship with the City of Pico Rivera and discussing this Project in more detail.
Sincerely,
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Chris Rideout, PE Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
Principal/Vice President Senior Project Manager/Associate EXHIBIT A - 004
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UNDERSTANDING SCOPE OF SERVICES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
The City of Pico Rivera envisions the construction of a regional connectivity by creating a multi-purpose trail from the Rio Hondo Channel Trail to the San Gabriel River Trail through the Class IV Bikeway on Mines Avenue, and constructing the Pedestrian Bridge over the San Gabriel River connecting to the Pio Pico State Historic Park. The Historic Whittier Boulevard Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study Project (Project) intends to evaluate viable alternatives for the Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) connectivity over the San Gabriel River at the Historic Whittier Boulevard Bridge. The City also intends to extend the Project goals to include:
▪ Equitable engagement with the public, especially with the under-served communities, to build trust and confidence to be proactive and participate in civic decision-making processes. ▪ Increase accessibility to cultural centers, historic landmarks, parks, open and recreation spaces with the intent to enhance the Disadvantaged Communities.
▪ Expand the Class I Regional bikeway network
▪ Transition the Historic Whittier Boulevard from a vehicle-focused corridor to a more Complete Street that is multimodal and active transportation corridor ▪ Encourage climate resilience through education, restoration of natural habitats, improvement of water quality, reduction of greenhouse gases, and utilization of renewable energy and reusable/recyclable materials.
As part of the original project, the City of Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project, the Pedestrian Bridge crossing the San Gabriel River was to be constructed to connect the Rio Hondo Channel Trail and the San Gabriel River Trail providing intercity connectivity and promoting active transportation in modes of bicycling and walking. The Pedestrian Bridge at its current proposed location (approximately 1,000 feet south of the Whittier Boulevard Bridge), bisects properties owned in fee or easement by Los Angeles County Flood Control District (LACFCD), and Southern California Edison (SCE). See Illustration 1. The City and BKF in communications with LACFCD and SCE were successful in obtaining concurrence from LACFCD, but not with SCE. SCE was not in agreement with having a vertical obstruction, the Pedestrian Bridge, within their easement due to their anticipated future infrastructure project.
PROJECT UNDERSTANDING
ILLUSTRATION 1
Based on our experience with SCE on the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project, and our Jeffrey Open Space Trail Project with the City of Irvine, SCE is likely to not provide concurrence with any vertical components of the project within their right of way. With that understanding, the BKF Team will explore at least three (3) alternatives, no more than five (5), and expound on the three (3) most viable alternatives of their project needs to comply with and satisfy federally-funded project requirements.
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UNDERSTANDING SCOPE OF SERVICES
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ILLUSTRATION 2 – RIGHT OF WAY
We evaluated three alternatives preliminarily, as shown on Illustration 3 - Pico Rivera Whittier Bridge Alternatives (shown on next page) with cross sectional views of each alternative, based on the Bridge Inspection Record Information System (BIRIS) of the Whittier Boulevard Bridge, existing right of way within the San Gabriel River, the National Register and California Register for historic bridges, field review of the existing conditions for accessibility to the existing San Gabriel River Trail and the conditions of the bridge abutments include:
1. ALTERNATIVE 1: Pedestrian Bridge south of the Whittier Boulevard Bridge over the San Gabriel River for a Class I Bikeway,
2. ALTERNATIVE 2: Bridge Restriping with the Proposed Ramp Access just west/east of the existing bridge abutments for a Class IV Separated Bikeway,
3. ALTERNATIVE 3: Bridge Restriping with the Modification of the existing Trail Access for a Class IV Separated Bikeway.
ALTERNATIVE 1. The separate pedestrian bridge will be similar to the prefabricated steel truss bridge proposed for the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway in our current project with the City. As shown on Illustration 2 – Right of Way, we have identified three property owners in fee or easement: LACFCD (APNs 6376-025-902 and 8174-001-910), SCE (APNs 6376-025-800 and 6376-025-801) and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR, APN 8174-001-800). Alternative 1 proposes for the pedestrian bridge to conform along the existing trail east and west of the San Gabriel River, which are owned by LACFCD, and omit any vertical obstruction within the SCE right of way. Illustration 3 - Pico Rivera Whittier Bridge Alternatives) depicts the conforms for Alternative 1 at the San Gabriel River bank trails and connect to the existing main trail just west of bridge conform. Since we have already secured concurrence from LACFCD for the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project, we anticipate obtaining concurrence for the similar prefabricated steel truss bridge at this location. With no vertical obstruction within SCE’s right of way, we also anticipate to obtain concurrence for the separate pedestrian bridge at this location from SCE. For this alternative, we will coordinate and discuss the conform of the pedestrian bridge with SCE and LACFCD, and work with the City to obtain concurrence as part of the Feasibility Study to ensure that the pedestrian bridge at this location will progress to Final Design.
Based on previous conversations with the City with Alternative 1 Pedestrian Bridge, the City wishes to incorporate a decorative finish that will illuminate the Pedestrian Bridge, see Illustration 4 Illuminated Bridge , at night with art work, such as The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh, with the use of glow stones within the concrete aggregate. We have researched manufacturers, such as AGT (Ambient Glow Technology), that can provide the glow stones within the concrete aggregate, and have been in communications with them to understand the advantages and disadvantages of incorporating this feature within the bridge.
Illustration 4 – Illuminated Bridge
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ALTERNATIVE 1 - PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ALTERNATIVE 1 - CROSS SECTION (96')
(5')
SCE 6376-025-800
SCE 6376-025-801
LACFCD
6376-025-902
UPRR
8174-001-800
LACFCD
8174-001-910
WHITTIER BLVD
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ALTERNATIVE 3. Alternative 3, as shown Illustration 3 - Pico Rivera Whittier Bridge Alternatives, proposes the same bridge cross section with the Class IV Separated Bikeway as Alternative 2. The main difference between the two alternatives, is that Alternative 3 proposes to utilize the existing access to the San Gabriel River Trail that is approximately 100 feet from the bridge. This alternative will need to modify the existing access points to satisfy the width requirement for a multi-purpose trail, preserves the locations of access to the San Gabriel River Trail along Whittier Boulevard, and is the least impactful and cost effective .
Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 have the potential to eliminate the need for new piers within the San Gabriel River, and the reduced environmental footprint minimizes the interface/approvals required by LACFCD. Utilizing the existing Historic Whittier Boulevard Bridge may potentially reduce the design cost as well. Depending on the geotechnical data of the existing bridge, the need to perform borings into the San Gabriel River may be omitted. Without needing to bore into the river, the project schedule may also be reduced, since the 408 Permit to bore is no longer required.
The BKF Team also had the opportunity to research the National and California Registers for historic bridges. Based on our findings, the existing Whittier Boulevard Bridge over the San Gabriel River is not eligible for listing in the National Register.
However, the bridge is 54 years old and may be eligible for listing in the California Register. In addition, our Team is aware that the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is in the process of evaluating the entire San Gabriel River channel, and it is possible that bridges constructed a part of the channelization of the river could be found contributors to the river, even if a bridge is not individually eligible. While this formal determination has not been made, we understand that the river channel itself is 45 years old and it is likely the channel will be found formally eligible. ESA, our environmental subconsultant, has experience working with the USACE to move through the environmental process on another project that had potential impacts to the river given the pending internal evaluation of this resource.
Existing Access (West)
Westerly Abutment Existing Access (East)
ALTERNATIVE 2. Alternative 2, as shown on Illustration 3 - Pico Rivera Whittier Bridge Alternatives, proposes to utilize the existing width of the Historic Whittier Boulevard Bridge (Br. No. 53C2302), modify the pavement striping, reconstruct the sidewalk providing a two-way multi-purpose trail, upgrade the concrete bridge barrier, and install a MASH-compliant concrete barrier and crash cushion to serve as a vertical separation between motorists and pedestrians/bicyclists, classifying this segment as a Class IV Separated Bikeway. Based on our initial assessment of the BIRIS and field investigations, the proposed Class IV Separated Bikeway may be accommodated without widening the bridge from its current width of 96 feet.
As part of Alternative 2, we propose to evaluate the construction ramps immediate west of the westerly abutment and modification of the existing access ramp at the easterly abutment , as show on Illustration 3 - Pico Rivera Whittier Bridge Alternatives. This alternative will reduce the impacts to Whittier Boulevard west of the bridge with the transition tapers of the concrete curb and pavement striping, since the widened sidewalk (Class IV Separate Bikeway) with the MASHcompliant concrete barrier will terminate immediately after the bridge.
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UNDERSTANDING SCOPE OF SERVICES
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As part of the Feasibility Memo, ESA would identify resources, including the bridge and the river channel, that would need to be evaluated for eligibility as part of the environmental document phase. Therefore, the timing of the Corps formal determination will not affect our approach, since we’ll consider it as eligible due to its age regardless.
Alternative 2 and Alternative 3 are still viable options with the modifications and upgrades on the bridge regardless of these resources potentially being considered eligible for listing, meaning we are still able to make improvements within the Historic Whittier Boulevard Bridge. Our Team will work closely with the USACE and Caltrans to design a project that maintains, preserves and enhances the existing historic character/historic features.
The BKF Team will prepare the Feasibility Report incorporating for each viable alternative:
▪ Utility impacts and identifying utility relocation requirements ▪ Right of Way impacts, and provide the Right of Way Requirements Map and Matrix ▪ Hydraulics/Hydrologic Analysis
▪ Conceptual Plans with Probable Construction Costs
▪ Structural Design with Probable Construction Costs
▪ Traffic Analysis and Traffic Management Plan
▪ Preliminary Geotechnical Engineering as required for each alternative ▪ Environmental Clearance requirements: CEQA, Technical Studies, Permitting Requirements Our Team understands the City’s overarching goals for the Project. Arellano Associates (AA), our public outreach subconsultant, is a full-service communications firm that specializes in developing equitable stakeholder engagement and public outreach programs for transportation, planning, and public infrastructure projects throughout Southern California.
AA excels at developing outreach programs that reflect a technical understanding of the Project, while maintaining an equitable and inclusive approach to communications and public engagement. We strive to educate the public of important projects being proposed in their communities and provide opportunities to provide valuable comments and feedback to improve those projects, using both digital and analog communication tools and tactics.
AA has led outreach specifically for bridge development and grade separation projects, including public engagement for the California High-Speed Rail Authority grade separation design studies from Burbank to Anaheim, Rosecrans/Marquart Grade Separation Project, Doran Street and Broadway/Brazil Safety and Access Grade Separation Project, OC Bridges Grade Separation Program for the Orange County Transportation Authority as well as multiple grade separation projects with the Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority and San Bernardino Associated Governments.
AA is currently leading public outreach for Metro’s Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Project, the adjacent I-605 Corridor Improvement Project, and more recently the City of Pico Rivera’s Telegraph Road Bridge Project. With these current projects within the City of Pico Rivera, our team works to ensure that all local communities, key stakeholders, as well as the greater commuter population are made aware of the projects while also having the opportunity to provide feedback.
For this project, AA will ensure that we continue to create a transparent and equitable outreach program that positions the project to attain maximum public participation and support, while maximizing access to engagement for everyone, including disenfranchised communities and bring forth awareness to increase access to cultural centers, historic landmarks, parks, open and recreation spaces. AA has been instrumental in support several agencies in implementing equitable programs, including a Community-Based Organization (CBO) program for Metro’s Eastside Transit Corridor Project Phase 2.
Our team will draw from our firsthand experience in conducting outreach campaigns for the projects listed above to provide cost-effective, strategic outreach campaigns. AA will work to engage Spanish-speaking residents, youth, and bicycle and pedestrian groups to provide opportunities to learn more about the project and collect feedback. AA will ensure all project materials are easy-to-read and are available in Spanish. A simultaneous Spanish interpreter will also be present at each workshop, along with Spanish-speaking staff. To engage users of the San Gabriel River Trail and Rio Hondo Channel Trail, AA will also conduct direct outreach to cycling groups, install project signage along the bikeways to promote the project, and utilize targeted social media ads.
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METHODOLOGY AND WORK PLAN
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
As part of the Request for Proposal, the City of Pico Rivera has provided a detailed Scope of Services in the RFP and Addendum No. 1. In an effort to eliminate lengthy repetitions we will address the Scope of Services as follows:
▪ Task 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION - No exceptions to the Scope of Services ▪ Task 2: UTILITY, RIGHT OF WAY AND FIELD RESEARCH AND REVIEW - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 3: HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 4: PREPARE PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 5: COMMUNITY OUTREACH - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED
▪ Task 5.1: PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1 - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 5.2: PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2 - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 5.3: CITY AD-HOC/COUNCIL MEETINGS - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED ▪ Task 5.4: PICO RIVERA DESIGN STUDIO AND ON-SITE WORK SCHEDULE - No exceptions to the Scope of Services ▪ Task 5.5: PROJECT STORY MAP - No exceptions to the Scope of Services ▪ Task 5.6: GRAPHICS VISUALS AND RENDERINGS - No exceptions to the Scope of Services ▪ Task 6: PREPARE FEASIBILITY REPORT - CLARIFICATION PROVIDED
DELIVERABLES
SCOPE OF SERVICES
- Agenda and minutes for all project
related meetings, including public
outreach meetings
- Project schedule and updates
- Action Item Log
- Develop Utility Conflict Map & Matrix
- Draft and Distribute Utility Letters
- Field Visit Memo
- Utility Base Maps
- Hydraulic / Hydrologic Analysis
Technical Memorandum
- Preliminary Geometric Plans
- Right of Way Impact Base Maps
- Agendas, meeting materials,
exhibits/boards, presentation
PowerPoint and minutes for all
project-related and public meetings
- In-person meeting attendance at
Public Workshops #1, #2, Ad-Hoc
Meetings, and City Council Meeting.
- Prepare fact sheet for each
conceptual plan and exhibits for
project webpage on City website
- Tentative on-site work schedule
2023
- High-level outline and overview of
activities and outcomes including
activities related to the Youth
Ambassador’s program, University
semester program(s), and other
programs, activities, and outcomes
of the PRDS
- Creation and maintenance of
ArcGIS StoryMap webpage during
life of the project
- Graphics visuals and renderings
including 2D, 3D, AR and VR models
- Final Renderings
- Draft and Final Feasibility Report
CITY SCOPE OF SERVICES CLARIFICATIONS
TASK 2: UTILITY, RIGHT OF WAY AND FIELD RESEARCH AND REVIEW EPIC, our subconsultant for right of way services, will obtain property ownership and boundary GIS data for the project area and provide the data to PRIME for inclusion in design base mapping. Additionally, EPIC will coordinate with the CITY to obtain records of any existing third-party leases or licenses (“prior rights”) that may be affected by the proposed project.
Once preliminary designs are complete, EPIC will work with the design team to identify potential acquisition or easement impacts resulting from the design.
TASK 3: HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS.
BKF will obtain Record Drawings and hydraulic design data from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) for the reach of the San Gabriel River (River) inclusive of Whittier Boulevard. BKF will then assemble a baseline HEC-RAS hydraulic model of the river based on the Record Drawings. The hydraulic model will be analyzed to determine existing flow depths, velocities, and freeboard values within the River. This data will be analyzed against LACDPW and Army Corps of Engineers design criteria to determine if any existing design deficiencies exist within the River. The baseline model will then be modified to reflect the separate pedestrian bridge option including its support piers. The results of this modified model will be analyzed to determine the hydraulic impacts of the proposed bridge on existing condition hydraulic characteristics. Preliminary scour calculations will also be performed in accordance with Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 18 (HEC-18) for use in the bridge foundation quantity/cost estimates. The results of these analyses and determinations will be summarized and included in the Feasibility Report.
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BKF will substantiate the proposed alternatives with the hydraulic analyses performed as a part of Task 3. The results of the analyses will be summarized in the Feasibility Report. The report will include a narrative describing the derivation of the relevant hydraulic variables such as watershed measurements, loss rates, times of concentration, and lag times. Each alternative will include a narrative describing the hydraulic viability of the alternative.
TASK 4: PREPARE PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS.
The BKF team will prepare three conceptual alternatives to study to determine the preferred alternative to progress to Final Design. BKF will layout the Pedestrian Bridge, the modifications of the Whittier Boulevard Bridge and the re-striping of Whittier Boulevard to accommodate the cross section that achieves the City’s goals. We will provide:
▪ Input on structure types, configurations, and existing bridge structural modifications in developing conceptual plans for each alternative. The bridge substructure will be coordinated with the geotechnical engineer. ▪ Input on construction access and utility conflict considerations. For the standalone bridge alternative, construction access considerations will include a structural assessment of whether prefabricated steel bridge members can be placed via crane from the existing Whittier Ave Bridge. ▪ General Plan sheets for each alternative. General Plans will consist of plan, section, and elevation views of the bridge alternatives.
▪ Order of magnitude cost estimates will be prepared for each alternative.
TASK 5: COMMUNITY OUTREACH.
TASK 5.1: PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1 & TASK 5.2: PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2 The BKF Team will coordinate two (2) public meetings to provide the opportunity for the Project Team to share project information, goals, and findings; engage with the community and gather valuable input. We recommend the following approach:
▪ Public Workshops (up to 2): Our Team will strategize the workshops alongside the City and Project Team.
Depending on current public health guidelines related to COVID-19 restrictions, we will proactively coordinate with the Project Team to determine if the public workshops will be held virtually or in-person. We will oversee all logistics, including selection of a meeting date, researching and booking a publicly accessible and convenient venue, coordinating dry-run rehearsals, booking Spanish interpreter, and set-up and break-down the day of the workshops. We will support with the development of the presentation, agenda, and display boards. We will staff both workshops, prepare meeting materials (sign-in sheets, comment cards, name badges and directional signage, etc.), provide refreshments, take photos during the workshop, and prepare workshop summaries, which would include a summary of feedback provided by attendees.
Workshop #1 will focus on presenting the project and goals and discuss potential locations for the bridge. Workshop #2 will present Study findings, review feedback provided at Workshop #1, and identify bridge alternatives and design recommendations. We recommend both meetings take place on a weekday during evening hours to accommodate residents’ work schedules.
▪ Workshop Notification: Advanced Geographic Information System (GIS) will be used to determine the appropriate outreach radius. We will use tools like Parcel Quest and Mailer’s Haven to develop up-to-date lists of non-owner-occupied parcels. The BKF Team is prepared to notify the identified area for the public workshops using the following methods:
• Door-to-Door: Considering there are multiple residential areas within a ¼ mile or 10-minute walking distance from the project site, We recommend a door-to-door campaign to notify local residents of each workshop. • Direct Mail: AA recommends conducting a direct mail campaign for each public workshop targeting owner non-occupants within ¼ mile of the project site. Mail to owner non-occupants and database contacts, up to 2,000 properties.
• City Website and Social Posts: We will prepare promotional content to place on the City webpage and social platforms.
• Social Media Ads (up to 2 campaigns): We will advertise the workshops on social media based on geotargeting using available demographics and behavior data to specifically target cyclists.
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• E-blasts: A cost-effective method to reach the project stakeholder database and inform them of upcoming workshops and project status (up to 10).
• Distribution of flyers: Provide printed notification materials to city hall, the Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, libraries, etc.
TASK 5.3: CITY AD-HOC / COUNCIL MEETINGS
It is important to keep City staff and its elected officials apprised of the project during the project’s feasibility study. We will meet with City staff to prepare discussion points and updates for City Ad-Hoc Meetings (up to 2) and one City Council Meeting. We will plan to attend each meeting.
To help prepare for each meeting, We will provide supporting documentation regarding outreach, such as the number of workshop attendees, the number of contacts in the stakeholder database, eblast open rates, etc. Our Team is available to support with development of meeting invitations, conducting reminder phone calls and emails, and documenting the meetings.
We recommend City Ad-Hoc meetings are conducted during business hours, and we propose additional key stakeholder be invited to participate in these meetings, including the Rivers and Mountains Conservancy, Active SGV, Army Corps of Engineers, and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department
Website Support
We will work with the city to develop content to place within the City Plans & Projects section of the city’s new virtual city hall website. A new tab will be created for this project and will serve as the public portal for all project information, including the project purpose, benefits, project schedule, photos or conceptual plans, and downloadable resources such as the fact sheet. Graphics will also be developed for placement on the city’s homepage to lead visitors to the project tab to learn more. We will work with the City to keep the website updated with the latest project information.
Community Events and Pop-Ups
To reach community members where they are, we recommend participating in popular community events to host an information table to provide information on the project. Depending on the public workshop schedule, we may recommend hosting a pop-up information table. Pop-ups may take place at youth sporting events, grocery markets, popular shopping destinations, parks, or schools. AA will research, coordinate participation, and staff up to 5 events or pop-ups in the city.
Events/pop-ups will take place in the weeks just before each Public Workshop to invite residents to attend. All logistics will be coordinated by AA, including set-up, equipment, and printing of materials. We recommend participating at the city’s following annual events:
1. Easter Eggstravaganza, April
2. Summer Street Fest, August
3. Fiestas Patrias, September
4. Spooktacular, October
5. Tree Lighting and Holiday Festival, December
Stakeholder Database
The BKF Team recommends the development of a project-specific database to store contact information for interested community members, nearby businesses, city staff, elected officials, bicycle and pedestrian groups, cultural groups, youth groups, community-based organizations, and other agencies who may be interested in the project. We will rely on existing contacts lists provided by the city and will augment the database with contacts sourced from other nearby projects led by the BKF Team (including the Metro Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 and the city’s Telegraph Rd Bridge Project). Other contacts that will be added include LA County Flood Control, Southern California Edison, the Pico Rivera Chamber of Commerce, the Pico Rivera History and Heritage Society, and City of Whittier elected officials and Public Works staff (due to proximity of the bridge).
The database will be maintained throughout the life of the project and will be updated after workshops, email campaigns, and upon receiving inquiries. Project communications (i.e., eblasts and mailings) will target project database contacts to ensure interested stakeholders are remaining informed.
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Branding and Collateral Development
Developing project-specific branding, collateral materials and other targeted outreach pieces are essential to helping the public recognize the project and remain well-informed throughout the feasibility study process. The BKF Team has experience in creating project identity and clear and concise communication materials, such as: fact sheets, frequently asked questions (FAQ), digital materials/presentations, signage, flyers, notices, and other project materials. As part of our outreach effort, we will create a suite of materials to be used in all external communications. All materials will be bilingual English/Spanish and will serve to communicate with the community in a visual and impactful way. With guidance from the city, we will design project branding to place on all project materials, including the fact sheet, presentations, notices, eblasts, handouts, and promotional web images. We will also develop content for a project fact sheet and will finalize design and layout. The fact sheet will be posted on the project website as well as distributed in hard copy at events.
Inquiry Matrix and Final Outreach Summary Report
For public awareness and transparency, we will also develop a comment matrix to track all public comments received from the website, project email, public workshops, or events/pop-ups. This matrix will be regularly updated and shared with the Project Team. The BKF Team will also develop a Final Outreach Summary Report to capture all public involvement activities and will include copies of notes for the City Ad Hoc and council meetings, the workshop presentations and materials, the database, comment matrix, collaterals, and notification materials.
TASK 6: PREPARE FEASIBILITY REPORT
Traffic Management Plan
Stantec will prepare a feasibility study Traffic Analysis/Traffic Management Plan (TMP) section to evaluate potential operational impacts to Whittier Boulevard, other surrounding roadways, existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and to reduce potential impacts during the project construction phase of a new Class-I bicycle and pedestrian bridge adjacent to the Historic Camino Real (State Route 72 - Whittier Boulevard). The traffic analysis will document existing weekday and weekend day volumes on Whitter Boulevard at the San Gabriel River Bridge. Two (2) new 24-hour directional traffic counts, one weekday and one weekend day, will be conducted for the study. The volumes will be used to inform the development and preliminary design of project alternatives and evaluation of potential construction impacts associated with each alternative.
The analysis will also provide a discussion of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) impacts, as applicable, based on the type of improvements associated with the proposed alternatives. The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a roadway improvement project that would induce a measurable and substantial increase in vehicle travel to conduct a vehicle miles travelled (VMT) analysis identifying the amount of vehicle travel produced by the project. The proposed pedestrian/bicycle project improvement alternatives included in this study are not considered to be vehicle travel inducing and detailed VMT analysis is not included in this scope of work.
Project alternatives will be evaluated giving consideration to avoiding/mitigating construction-related traffic conflicts and impacts, detours as required that minimize duration and delay, ensuring traffic control/stage construction provides safe and efficient vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle flow throughout the project area during all phases of construction, and promoting worker and adjacent stakeholder(s) safety and access. TMP elements to be considered for the project alternatives as applicable include, but are not limited to, public awareness and notification campaign, advance construction signage, peak hour restrictions on lane closures, restrictions on work hours and days of the week, suggested alternate routes with local arterial and trails signing (signed detours), portable changeable message signs, temporary traffic control devices, signs and barricades, project phasing, and contingency planning. An estimate of preliminary TMP cost will be developed for as appropriate for identified project alternatives.
Environmental Approach
ESA will prepare an Environmental Screening Memorandum (Memo), which will provide the necessary environmental analysis required for the Feasibility Study. The analysis provided in this Memo will provide the City with a preliminary understanding of the previous environmental documentation related to the Project; environmental setting; anticipated environmental compliance requirements including the anticipated level of documentation required for compliance with CEQA, anticipated technical studies, potential NEPA requirements, and a preliminary list of anticipated permitting requirements; and an anticipated schedule for environmental clearance for all three project alternatives.
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The analysis included in the Memo will be qualitative and no modeling or quantitative analysis will be conducted as part of this scope of work. No visual simulations are included as part of this scope of work. For the purposes of this Memo, the Project will consist of three (3) preliminary alternatives. Changes to the design of the preliminary set of alternatives that require rework of the environmental analysis will be considered beyond this scope of work.
ESA understands the current Project is state and locally funded. Therefore, the analysis will be prepared to consider the City as the lead agency under CEQA. In addition, due to the Project site location over the San Gabriel River potentially involving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) jurisdiction, and the previous involvement with Caltrans through the use of Caltrans Active Transportation Program (ATP) funds as part of the original alignment, ESA’s approach will also consider the potential for a federal nexus with these agencies to ensure the Feasibility Study provides an accurate analysis of the potential environmental requirements under NEPA and the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). This will also provide an accurate list of environmental requirements if the Project receives future federal funds through Caltrans.
Surveys and Background Research
To support the Memo, ESA will conduct a desktop survey of the Project site, review available environmental site records and databases, and review available environmental documentation from the Mines Avenue Regional Bikeway Project.
Environmental Screening Memo
Based on preliminary surveys and background research, ESA will prepare the Memo, which will identify the anticipated level of environmental documentation to be required, including studies and technical memoranda that would be required to satisfy the requirements of CEQA, and potential relevant environmental permits. Potential NEPA requirements will also be identified. The Memo will include an anticipated milestone schedule for environmental clearance to inform the overall project delivery schedule.
Based on a preliminary review of the Project site and available documentation, ESA has identified primary species of concern that may require specific study, including bank swallow (Riparia riparia; State-Threatened species) and bats (e.g., western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis californicus). ESA also anticipates that surrounding land that may be affected by project construction could be considered wetlands under federal and/or state jurisdiction (e.g., San Gabriel River, Rio Hondo Channel). ESA will conduct a desktop analysis and search of the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) to identify the potential for presence of the suitable habitat for these species and jurisdictional features and the associates aquatic resources in order inform the anticipated species specific surveys and technical reports required for environmental clearance and permitting. The anticipated milestone schedule will take into consideration biological survey windows.
Based on ESA’s knowledge of the Project Site, ESA anticipates cultural resources, including both historic and archaeological resources may be affected by potential project alternatives. Although the Project Site is mostly surrounded by modern development, a State Historic Park is located directly adjacent to the Project Site and there may be archaeological sensitivity associated with historic river floodplain of the San Gabriel River. ESA will utilize our library of existing cultural and historic materials, knowledge of the area, to address the feasibility for project and impacts to cultural resources including archaeological and historic architectural resources and sensitivity.
In addition to biological and cultural topics, the Memo will include a qualitative discussion of potential environmental considerations of all 20 environmental topics included in the State CEQA Guidelines Appendix G Checklist. A section will also be included regarding potential NEPA and Caltrans LAPM requirements.
To complete the Environmental Screening Memo, ESA’s Project Manager, Christina Maxwell, and Project Director, Tamseel Mir, will build on their substantial experience completing environmental evaluations and permit acquisitions for bridge and pedestrian/bikeway projects, including projects in Los Angeles County, to preliminarily identify environmental resources in the project area and accurately identify anticipated environmental technical evaluations and documentation required, anticipated regulatory permit requirements, and anticipated environmental schedule and costs.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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BKF’s project controls process helps assist Sheila Amparo in producing and delivering quality documents that meet the project delivery, cost and quality objectives. BKF will keep the City of Pico Rivera informed and will work to exceed expectations and maintain the project on schedule.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
▪ PROJECT MANAGEMENT: As Project Manager, Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the project design team, including the technical management of the project. ▪ PROJECT KICKOFF MEETING/PUBLIC OUTREACH/PDT MEETINGS: BKF will develop the agenda, invite project team members and stakeholders and administer a project kick-off meeting. This meeting will confirm project scope, deliverables, schedule, communication conduits, invoicing, and establish future Project Development Team (PDT) meetings. BKF will prepare meeting minutes and distribute to all in attendance for review and concurrence. Our team will attend Project Development Meetings, Public Outreach, and City Council Meetings to support City Staff and the convey the Project goals.
▪ MASTER PROJECT SCHEDULE/PROGRESS REPORTS: Upon receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) from the City, we will develop and deliver a Project Master Schedule in Microsoft Project to the City within 10 days. The schedule will be updated and distributed during PDT meetings to confirm the Project is tracking according to expectations. BKF will prepare progress reports indicating current tasks, outstanding action items, schedule monitoring, and future anticipated meetings. The progress reports will be prepared and submitted monthly to the City Project Manager prior to the 15th of every month for the duration of the project. ▪ MONTHLY INVOICING: BKF will collect, review and compile invoices from the design team on a monthly basis and will provide the City with the teams composite invoice. Invoices will delineate the current percent complete by task which along with the project schedule can be used to confirm effort, payment, and deliverables are in alignment.
DELIVERY CONTROL
▪ PROJECT WORK PROGRAM: The project work program will identify the tasks and deliverables expected throughout the project. Close Pro-active coordination/communication with the City, community, stakeholders for the Historic Whittier Boulevard Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study will be key to the delivery of a successful project. ▪ DEFINED SCHEDULE: A Microsoft Project schedule will be based on the work plan jointly developed by the City and BKF. At each phase, BKF will update the schedule which will incorporate time for the City to review the documents.
Any deviations in the schedule will be discussed promptly with the City. ▪ OUTSTANDING ISSUES MATRIX: BKF will track all outstanding design and program issues in a matrix to facilitate discussions with the City and internal team. This matrix tracks design issues, costs and the schedule. ▪ SCHEDULE RECOVERY: If a delay in the schedule is encountered, either by the stakeholders or by the design team, BKF will develop a comprehensive revised schedule to bring the project back in compliance with the project delivery date. BKF will develop this plan, gain commitment from sub-consultants and present and gain agreement from the City. The plan will include staffing augmentations, possible concurrent activities, and a monitoring mechanism to ensure the schedule recovery remains on track. BKF has more than 500+ employees that are experienced in all aspects of municipal projects, which allows us to bring the staffing horsepower to the project to avoid slippage in schedules and maintain the City’s delivery date.
COST CONTROL
▪ PROGRESS REPORTS: Our Project Manager, Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD/P, will provide progress reports to the City to demonstrate the team is tracking with the project schedule. These reports will be comprehensive in nature to keep all design team members, City, and project Stakeholders appraised of the status of various tasks, any schedule slippage, and corrective measures to bring the schedule back to the baseline. ▪ CONSTRUCTION COST: BKF integrates cost estimates for each milestone delivery and compares to the baseline costs established early on in the project. During the initial tasks the BKF Team will refine the intent of the Concept Plan and develop a conceptual construction estimate in alignment with current construction costs due to inflation.
BKF understands there are finite budgets associated with these capital improvement projects and will track and tailor the design accordingly.
PROJECT CONTROLS
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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM: BKF will utilize Jeff Wang, PE as our dedicated Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manager. Jeff’s key role is to assure the Quality Control procedures delineated below are closely followed and the procedure documented.
LEVEL 1: INTERNAL REVIEW - EACH DISCIPLINE IS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT AN INTERNAL REVIEW PERFORMED PRIOR TO EACH MILESTONE SUBMITTAL.
A senior staff member at the firm, other than on the design team, shall review the documents prepared by the design team. This review will require that all items on the documents be highlighted in yellow indicating the review has occurred and there are no exceptions to the document. This process is for the entire document (i.e. north arrows, station call-outs, profile grid designation, etc.).
• If the reviewer identifies an item on the document that is not correct, then it is marked in red. If the reviewer has comments for clarifications, then it is marked in green. • After the review is complete, the document is returned to the design team with a signature (documentation) indicating the review is complete.
• The design team will review and address all items in red and meet with the reviewer on the items in green until a clarification allows for the reviewer to yellow the item, or a red mark is added. • The design team will then resolve the red marks and return the reviewers original mark-up along with a clean print. The reviewer will document the comments that have been addressed by yellowing out the original red mark and placing yellow on the clean set, and signing the document.
LEVEL 2: INTER-DISCIPLINARY REVIEW - THIS REVIEW IS TO CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE NO INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFLICTS AND OCCURS AT THE 95% AND FINAL SUBMITTAL MILESTONES. • All disciplines provide their plans to BKF for collation. BKF will assemble the sets and distribute to the design team.
• Each discipline will review the others and similar to the process delineated in Level 1 above, marking in yellow, red, or green, and return to BKF for collation.
• A meeting will be held with all the disciplines in attendance, and the documents with all red or green comments will be discussed and resolved between disciplines. • The resolutions will be marked in red and returned to the designer for incorporation as described above in the Level 1 procedure.
QUALITY CONTROL
BID READY
PROJECT
INITIATION
1. Each consultant conducts internal review
2.Incorporate resolved comments
LEVEL 1 QUALITY CONTROL:
INTERNAL REVIEW
1. Each consultant conducts interdisciplinary review
2. Team shares comments
3.Team resolution meeting
4.Incorporate resolved comments
LEVEL 2 QUALITY CONTROL:
INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEW
1. QA/QC protocol established at project initiation
2.QA/QC maintained/documented throughout project lifespan QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESS 80% FIRST
SUBMITTAL
95% SECOND
SUBMITTAL
100% FINAL
SUBMITTAL
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KEY PERSONNEL
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ORGANIZATION CHART
BKF Engineers has the privilege of working with the City of Pico Rivera on the Regional Bikeway Project and strives to provide the same team for the Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study as our team has the understanding of the City’s standards and procedures as well as familiarity with the existing project conditions and needs. BKF Engineers acknowledges and understands that the Consultant will not be allowed to change any subconsultants without written permission from the City. Key Personnel Resumes are included as an appendices at the end of this proposal.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
Project Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
Jeff Wang, PE
QA/QC Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
BKF PROJECT TEAM
Key Personnel
Davis Thresh, PLS
Survey Project Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
Walter Stemberga
Project Surveyor
BKF ENGINEERS
Nate Parker, LSIT
Office Survey Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
Chris Rideout, PE
BKF ENGINEERS
QA / QC
Bobby Lin, PE
Deputy Project Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
Hooman Jalaie, EIT
Senior Project Engineer
BKF ENGINEERS
Nicholas Woo, EIT
Project Engineer
BKF ENGINEERS
Dan Villines, PE. QSD
Water Resources Manager
BKF ENGINEERS
Roger Chung, PE, CFM, ENV SP, QSD/QSP
Hydrology & Hydraulics Lead
BKF ENGINEERS
Eric Pheifer, PE
Structural Engineer
BCA
Christina Maxwell, AICP
Environmental Services
ESA
S. Niranjan, GE
Geotechnical Engineer
DYA
Keith Rutherfurd, TE
Traffic Engineer
STANTEC
Candice Freeman
Right of Way Support Service
EPIC
SUBCONSULTANT TEAM
Edgar Gutierrez
Community Outreach
ARELLANO ASSOCIATES
Sohrab Mikanik
Storyboard Tech Lead
ARELLANO ASSOCIATES
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KEY PERSONNEL CLIENT PROJECT NAME CONTACT NAME + TITLE PHONE + EMAIL Chris Rideout, PE
Principal in Charge
▪ City of Montclair
▪ County of San Bernardino
▪ Central Avenue Bridge
▪ Glen Helen Parkway Bridge
▪ Monica Heredia, PE
Public Works Director
▪ Andy D. Silao, PE
Engineering Manager
▪ (909) 625-9441
[email protected]
▪ (909) 387-7922
[email protected]
Sheila Amparo, PE, QSD
Project Manager
▪ City of Montclair
▪ County of San Bernardino
▪ Central Avenue Bridge
▪ Glen Helen Parkway Bridge
▪ Monica Heredia, PE
Public Works Director
▪ Andy D. Silao, PE
Engineering Manager
▪ (909) 625-9441
[email protected]
▪ (909) 387-7922
[email protected]
Jeff Wang, PE
QA/QC Manager
▪ City of Irvine
▪ City of Norwalk
▪ Trabuco/Remington Traffic Signal
▪ Foster Road Side Panel
▪ Tran Tran, PE
Former Sr. Transportation
Engineer for Irvine
▪ Bill Zimmerman, PE, TE
Former City Engineer
▪ (714) 685-9895
[email protected]
▪ (657) 845-9500
[email protected]
Bobby Lin, PE
Deputy Project Manager
▪ COWI (AE Firm)
▪ Biggs Cardosa
▪ Ironhorse Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing
▪ Peltier Road Bridge
▪ Matt Kleymann, PE
Associate Project Director
▪ Ron L Oen, PE
Principal
▪ (510) 839-8972
[email protected]
▪ (408) 550-8566
[email protected]
Dan Villines, PE, QSD
Water Resources Manager
▪ Orange County Public
Works, Flood Programs
▪ MPV Investment Group
▪ Carbon Creek Channel Facility Study
▪ VA Consulting
▪ Penny Lew, PE, CFM
Senior Civil Engineer
▪ Max Vahid
President
▪ (714) 647-3990
[email protected]
▪ (949) 433-9907
[email protected]
Davis Thresh, PLS
Survey Project Manager
▪ San Bernardino County
Transportation Authority (SBCTA)
▪ Shimmick
▪ Mount Vernon Viaduct PM/CM Project
▪ Gerald Desmond Bridge
▪ Paula Beauchamp
Director of Project Delivery
▪ Robert M. Schraeder, PE
Project Director
▪ (909) 884-8276
[email protected]
▪ (310) 427-1834
[email protected]
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KEY PERSONNEL PROJECT REFERENCES - SUBCONSULTANTS
KEY PERSONNEL CLIENT PROJECT NAME CONTACT NAME + TITLE PHONE + EMAIL Eric Pheifer, PE
Structural Engineer
▪ Orange County Parks
▪ City of Montclair
▪ Ralph Clark Regional Park Ped. Bridge
Replacements and Sidewalk Improv.
▪ Pacific Electric Trail Bridge
▪ Renee Glosecki
Staff Specialist
▪ Steve Stanton
Engineering Division Manager
▪ (949) 923-3761
[email protected]
▪ (909) 625-9444
[email protected]
Christina Maxwell
Environmental Lead
▪ City of Yorba Linda
▪ Caltrans District 8
▪ Yorba Linda Blvd. Widening
Improvements Project
▪ Coal Canyon Interim Bridge
Widening Project
▪ Jamie Lai, PE
Director of Public Works
▪ Shawn Oriaz
Sr. Environmental Planner
▪ (714) 961-7172
[email protected]
▪ (909) 501-5743
[email protected]
S. Niranjan, GE
Geotechnical Engineer
▪ Orange County
Transportation Authority
(OCTA)
▪ Parsons
▪ OC Streetcar
▪ Caltrans District 12
Pavement Rehabilitation
▪ William Farthing, PE
Program Manager
▪ Pija Ansari
Regional Vice President of Design
Management Services
▪ (714) 560-5813
[email protected]
▪ (949) 333-4550
[email protected]
Keith Rutherfurd, TE
Traffic Engineer
▪ City of Santa Monica
▪ City of Irvine
▪ Ocean Ave. Protected Bikeway
Quick Build
▪ Jamboree Road / Main Street
Intersection Enhancements
▪ Thomas Check
Acting Principal Traffic Engineer
▪ Cheryl Lea
Senior Transportation Analyst
▪ (310) 458-8730
[email protected]
▪ (949) 724-7312
[email protected]
Candice Freeman
Right of Way Support
▪ LA Metro
▪ LA Metro
▪ Los Angeles River Bike Path, Phase 2
▪ Los Angeles River Bike Path, Phase 2
▪ Mike Daniels, MAI
Senior Real Estate Officer
▪ Mitali Gupta
Project Manager
▪ (213) 922-3584
[email protected]
▪ (213) 922-5293
[email protected]
Edgar Gutierrez
Community Outreach
▪ LA Metro
▪ LA Metro
▪ Eastside Transit Corridor, Phase 2
▪
▪ West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor
▪ Jenny Cristales - Cevallos
Sr. Manager, Transp. Planning
▪ Maghna Khanna
Project Manager
▪ (213) 418-3026
[email protected]
▪ (213) 922-3931
[email protected]
Sohrab Mikanik
Storyboard Tech Lead
▪ LA Metro
▪ LA Metro
▪ NextGen Bus Plan
▪ I-710 South Corridor Task Force
▪ Julia Brown
Sr. Manager, Community Relations
▪ Ernesto Chaves
Highway Programs Director
▪ (909) 214-1340
[email protected]
▪ (909) 241-3136
[email protected]
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
BKF Engineers is leading the civil design for the Pico Rivera Bikeway Project, a 1.5- mile bicycle facility that will add a connection over the San Gabriel River. The project includes a Class IV bike path along Mines Ave. from the Rio Hondo Channel to the San Gabriel River, a new bridge structure located north of Mines Ave. spanning the San Gabriel River and Class I and II bike lanes along Dunlap Crossing Rd. from the San Gabriel River to Norwalk Blvd. The alignment will connect an existing publicly accessible bike path to the San Gabriel River Mid Trail.
Additionally, there is a complete streets improvement along Mines Avenue from the Paramount Boulevard to the San Gabriel River. The improvements on Mines Ave. include but are not limited to removing and replacing the pavement, installing bioswales, reconfiguring the roadway with a Class IV Bikeway, and constructing a pedestrian bridge over the San Gabriel River. This project will connect the trails from the City of Long Beach to the City of Whittier. BKF recently completed the PA/ED phase, and received approval from Caltrans to move forward with the PS&E Phase of the Project.
During Project Approval/Environmental Document (PA/ED) phase of the City of Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project, multiple iterations of the roadway geometric cross sections were presented to the City and residents through public outreach meetings. BKF conducted these public outreach meetings, where we presented the project concept and residents were able to provide input and concerns. From these public outreach meeting, the geometry was revised in response to some of the residents’ input. Based on the preferred geometry, the BKF Team prepared the probable cost associated with the revised geometry of Mines Avenue.
The environmental document prepared was an IS/MND with AB52 consulting was performed with five native tribes for consensus. The pedestrian bridge over the San Gabriel River component of the Project required several environmental permits, including the 408 for the geotechnical borings within the river footprint.
PICO RIVERA REGIONAL BIKEWAY PROJECT, Pico Rivera CA
REFERENCE
City of Pico Rivera
Kenner Guerrero
Ph. (562) 801-4351
[email protected]
YEAR COMPLETED: Ongoing TOTAL PROJECT COST: $6.8 M
BKF PROJECT EXPERIENCE
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17 BKF ENGINEERS
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
Both the Magnolia Avenue and Olive Avenue Bridges connecting downtown Burbank with the west side of the City have numerous deficiencies. Mitigations to the deficiencies include replacement of the sub-standard rail barrier, installing seismic retrofitting measures, and widening of the bridges for standard shoulders and sidewalks. BKF is taking the lead on all civil and surveying tasks during this initial feasibility study. Since these bridges span 2 frontage roadways, I-5 corridor, and Metrolink tracks, BKF utilized High Definition Scanning (HDS) for gathering existing features. This method of surveying allowed for all the information to be collected remotely in a “data cloud” without the need to obtain a right of entry for the railroad or Caltrans encroachment permit. BKF generated numerous geometric alternatives to address the deficiencies, while minimizing right of way impacts and utility relocations.
Traffic operations on the east touchdown near First Street were analyzed both in the current lane configurations and for each alternative. Findings were discussed with the City along with the impacts (right of way and utilities). A unique challenge for each bridge was the one-way roadways directly adjacent to the bridge that provide the circulation link to the properties under the bridge and the Burbank Metrolink Station.
The widening of the bridge footprints encroached onto these roadways and BKF evaluated various alternatives such as the reduction in sidewalk width, elimination of parking and potentially cantilevering a portion of the widening of the structure.
OLIVE AVENUE BRIDGES FEASIBILITY STUDY, Burbank CA
REFERENCE
City of Burbank
Omar Moheize, PE, MBA
Ph. (818) 238-3943
[email protected]
YEAR COMPLETED: 2017 TOTAL PROJECT COST: $168,000
BKF worked on the design of the Glen Helen Parkway Bridge. Glen Helen Parkway is located south of the Interstate 15 and 215 convergence in the community of Devore and crosses the Cajon Wash and the BNSF/UPRR railroad tracks. Glen Helen Parkway is vital to the community and is used to access the Glen Helen Regional Park and the San Manuel Amphitheatre. It is also often used by commuters to bypass freeway congestion during rush hour traffic. The previous existing bridge carried two lanes of traffic over the Cajon Wash and had a low flow crossing, prone to flooding under large storm events. The HBP funded project is constructing a bridge that conveys the 100-year design storm event, and will provide additional roadway capacity to handle the anticipated increase in future traffic, and will provide a connection for the multi-purpose path across the Cajon Wash. With the addition of a center median and turning lanes, vehicular circulation at the entrances to the San Manuel Amphitheater during events will be greatly improved. BKF designed the re-grading of the wash for post demolition of the existing road and incorporated environmental mitigation measures for the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat Habitat.
GLEN HELEN PARKWAY BRIDGE, San Bernardino CA
REFERENCE
County of San Bernardino
Andy Silao, PE
Ph. (909) 387-7922
[email protected]
YEAR COMPLETED: On-Going TOTAL PROJECT COST: $25M
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18 BKF ENGINEERS
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
The City of Montclair is partnering with Caltrans and the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to replace and widen the Central Avenue Bridge over the UPRR / Amtrak / Metrolink tracks. BKF is the lead civil engineer for this project with tasks including roadway design, utility coordination, and drainage. BKF Surveyors are responsible for establishing right of way requirements and preparing the plat and legal descriptions in support of acquisition activities. BKF is developing the utility base mapping based on the information received from the various utility companies. The preliminary utility base map will be used to identify potential conflicts, which will be confirmed by potholing in the final design phase.
CENTRAL AVENUE BRIDGE, Montclair CA
REFERENCE
City of Montclair
Noel Castillo, PE
(Former Public Works Director
with City of Montclair)
Currently Assistant Director at
San Bernardino County
Ph. (909) 387-7906
[email protected]
YEAR COMPLETED: ongoing TOTAL PROJECT COST: $30.2M
The intersection of Los Alisos Boulevard and Muirlands Boulevard is within a residential and community/regional park area, with Los Alisos Boulevard classified as a Major Arterial and Muirlands Boulevard as a Primary Arterial. With Muirlands being heavily travelled and used as an alternate route to the Interstate 5-Freeway during peak hours, the City saw the need and intends to construct second left turn lanes for all legs of the intersection. In order to accommodate the dual left lanes for the Los Alisos Boulevard/ Muirlands Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project.
The existing Muirlands Boulevard Bridge will be modified to eliminate the sidewalks on both sides, modify the striping, upgrade the bridge barriers to MASH compliant concrete bridge barriers, and modify the curb returns to accommodate the omitted sidewalks, upgrade the ramps to ADA compliant curb ramps. Without widening the Muirlands Blvd Bridge, and with the Los Alisos Intermediate School and El Toro Park on the upstream side of the Muirlands Bridge over the Los Alisos Creek, the Project will construct two bicycle/pedestrian bridges, one on each side of Muirlands Boulevard to provide a safe passage for the community.
LOS ALISOS BOULEVARD/ MUIRLANDS BOULEVARD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, Lake Forest CA
REFERENCE
City of Lake Forest
Tran Tran, PE
(Former Senior Transportation
Engineer with City of Irvine)
Currently Traffic Engineering
Manager at City of Lake Forest
Ph. (949) 461-3485
[email protected]
YEAR COMPLETED: Ongoing TOTAL PROJECT COST: $1.8M
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19 BKF ENGINEERS
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
PROJECT NAME &
LOCATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION REFERENCE
BIGGS CARDOSA
ASSOCIATES, INC. (BCA)
Clark Regional Park Pedestrian
Bridge Replacements &
Sidewalk Improvements,
Buena Park CA
BCA was the structural consultant on a project for Orange County Parks to rehabilitate or replace three pedestrian bridges at the Ralph B. Clark Regional Park. The bridges were constructed around 1980, and span roughly 40 feet over a man-made lake at the park. Project Dates: 2016 - 2020 Technical Expertise:
Structural Engineering Key Staff Assigned to Project: Eric Pheifer Orange County Parks
Renee Glosecki
Staff Specialist
(949) 923-3761
[email protected]
Pacific Electric Trail Bridge,
Montclair CA
The existing Pacific Electric Trail Bridge in the City of Montclair was a timber bridge that carried cyclists and pedestrians over the San Antonio Creek Channel. In March 2021, a fire destroyed the bridge, cutting off access for trail users and creating a gap in the 21-mile Pacific Electric Trail. Biggs Cardosa was contracted to design the replacement bridge. Project Dates: 2021 - 2022 Technical Expertise: Structural Engineering Key Staff Assigned to Project: Eric Pheifer
City of Montclair
Steve Stanton
Engineering Division Manager
(909) 625-9444
[email protected]
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
ASSOCIATES (ESA)
Peters Canyon Bikeway
Extension Project,
Orange, CA
ESA prepared an IS/MND and supporting technical studies addressing a proposed new bike and pedestrian path that will connect the Peters Canyon Trail to existing bikeways within the cities of Orange and Tustin. Because of federal funding requirements, ESA coordinated with Caltrans District 12 Local Assistance to prepare a preliminary environmental study (PES) and supporting studies to support a the NEPA categorial exclusion (CE). Project Dates: 05/2020 - 02/2021 Technical Expertise: Environmental Services Key Staff Assigned to Project: NA
Orange County Public Works
Cindy Salazar
Senior Planner
(714) 667-8870
[email protected]
I-80/Richards Boulevard
Interchange Improvements
Project, Davis, CA
ESA as the environmental lead prepared the preliminary
environmental analysis report (PEAR) and several Caltransrequired technical studies in support of a NEPA CE and an IS/ MND. ESA prepared the following environmental studies: natural environmental study, cultural resources investigation in support of Section 106 compliance, noise study report, noise abatement decision report, air quality report, water quality report, community impact assessment, and visual impact assessment. Project Dates:
2021 - 2022 Technical Expertise: Environmental Services Key Staff Assigned to Project: NA
City of Davis
Kevin Fong, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
(530) 757-5610
[email protected]
DIAZ YOURMAN
ASSOCIATES (DYA)
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway
Project, Pico Rivera, CA
DYA provided geotechnical investigation for the Project Approval and Environmental Documentation (PA&ED) and Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) for the Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway project, planned for Mines Avenue and Dunlap Crossing Road in Pico Rivera. The project also proposes to construct a pedestrian bridge over the San Gabriel River approximately 2,600 feet north of Mines Avenue. Project Dates: 2018 - 2020 Technical Expertise: Geotechnical Engineering Staff Assigned to Project: S. Niranjan
City of Pico Rivera
Kenner Guerrero
Assistant Engineer
(562) 801-2039
[email protected]
Rosemead Boulevard Complete
Streets Improvements -
Phase I, El Monte, CA
Project to develop preliminary design concepts and obtain environmental clearance for a complete streets treatment of Rosemead Boulevard, covering an approximately 2.6-mile
segment in unincorporated Los Angeles County between Rush Street in the City of South El Monte and Gallatin Road in the City of Pico Rivera. Within these limits, Rosemead Boulevard was a sixlane divided highway with no bike facilities and isolated sidewalk segments in the overcrossing for SR-60. Project Dates: 2017 - 2020 Technical Expertise: Geotechnical Engineering Staff Assigned to Project: S. Niranjan
: Los Angeles County
Department of Public Works
Mr. Mario Rodriguez
Senior Civil Engineer
(626) 458-3950
[email protected]
SUBCONSULTANT REFERENCES
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
PROJECT NAME &
LOCATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION REFERENCE
STANTEC
Ocean Avenue Protected
Bikeway Quick Build,
Santa Monica, CA
Stantec completed a safety enhancement project for the City of Santa Monica to modify Ocean Avenue as a tactical multimodal corridor from the California Incline to Colorado Street at the Santa Monica Pier, an area with heavy tourist, transit, and beach traffic. Their team of active transportation and traffic design experts were responsible for concept refinements and final roadway and traffic plans. Project Dates: 2020 Technical Expertise: Traffic Engineering Staff Assigned to Project:
Keith Rutherfurd
City of Santa Monica
Thomas Check, PE, TE
Acting Principal Traffic Engineer
(310) 458-8730
[email protected]
Jamboree Road/Main Street
Intersection Enhancements
Traffic Analysis, Irvine, CA
Stantec prepared the traffic analysis supporting the Project Report /Environmental Document (PR/ED) during the
preliminary engineering phase of enhancement to this critical intersection of two major arterial roadways located in the Irvine Business Complex (IBC). The enhancements are intended to improve safety and operation, reduce vehicle delay, and provide improved facilities for bicycles and pedestrians. Project Dates:
2020- 2022 Technical Expertise: Traffic Engineering Staff Assigned to Project: Keith Rutherfurd
City of Irvine
Cheryl Lea
Sr. Transportation Analyst
(949) 724-7313
[email protected]
EPIC LAND SOLUTIONS, INC
Los Angeles River Bike Path,
Phase 2, Project Approval and
Environmental Document,
Los Angeles, CA
With the Los Angeles River Path Project, LA Metro is designing and constructing a bike path along an eight-mile stretch of the Los Angeles River from Elysian Valley through Downtown Los Angeles to the City of Vernon, closing the longest remaining continuous gap in the multi-use bike/pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River. This new section of path will directly serve communities in Elysian Valley, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, Chinatown, downtown LA, the Arts District, the Industrial District, Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, and the cities of Vernon and Maywood. Project Dates: 2020 - Ongoing Technical
Expertise: Right of Way Project Development Staff Assigned to Project: Candice Freeman
Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LA Metro)
Mitali Gupta
Project Manager
(213) 922-5283
[email protected]
Perris Valley Storm Drain
Channel Trail Phase 2,
Perris, CA
The City of Perris’ Perris Valley Storm Drain (PVSD) Channel Trail Project builds nine miles of walking trails and bicycle path facilities along the PVSD channel from the north end near Harley Knox Road to the South Perris Metrolink commuter rail station south of I-215. Project Dates: 2021 - 2022 Technical Expertise: Right of Way & Utility Coordination Staff Assigned to Project: Candice Freeman
City of Perris Development
Services, Planning Division
Grace Alvarez
Special Projects Manager
(951) 322-4280
[email protected]
ARELLANO & ASSOCIATES
Telegraph Rd. Over San Gabriel
River, Pico Rivera, CA
The City of Pico Rivera is seeking to replace the San Gabriel Bridge over Telegraph Road by utilizing the most cost-effective methods and with consideration of the visual context of the bridge within the City. Arellano Associates is working in collaboration with the City to provide a comprehensive outreach effort that includes elected official and government agency briefings, targeted stakeholder meetings, scoping and public hearings, and community update meetings. Project Dates:
2021 - Ongoing Technical Expertise: Public Outreach Staff Assigned to Project: NA
City of Pico Rivera
Kimberly Furuyama
Project Manager
(949) 546-0822
[email protected]
Eastside Transit Corridor,
Phase 2,
Los Angeles County, CA
Metro is evaluating an approximately nine-mile extension of the Metro L Line (Gold) further east from its current terminus at Pomona Bl and Atlantic Bl. This extension would serve the cities of Commerce, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier, and the unincorporated communities of East Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos. Project Dates: 2018- 2022 Technical Expertise: Public Outreach Staff Assigned to Project: Edgar Gutierrez
Los Angeles Metro
Jenny Cristales-Cevallos
Sr. Manager, Transp. Planning
(213) 418-3026
[email protected]
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BKF ENGINEERS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
PROJECT SCHEDULE
ID Task Name Duration Start Finish
1 NOTICE TO PROCEED 1 day Wed 1/11/23 Wed 1/11/23
2 3 KICK-OFF MEETING 93 days Wed 1/18/23 Fri 5/26/23
4 5 CITY OF PICO RIVERA HISTORIC WHITTIER BOULEVARD
BIKE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY, NONCIP NO. 30056 93 days Wed 1/18/23 Fri 5/26/23
6 Task 1 - Project Management/Coordination and Administration 81 days Wed 1/18/23 Wed 5/10/23 7 Task 1.1 - Project Administration 81 days Wed 1/18/23 Wed 5/10/23 8 Attend Kick-Off Meeting 1 day Wed 1/18/23 Wed 1/18/23 9 Attend Coordination Meetings 4 mons Thu 1/19/23 Wed 5/10/23 10 Tasks 2 - Utility, Right-of-Way and Field Research and Review 8 wks Mon 1/23/23 Fri 3/17/23 11 Task 3 - Hydraulic/Hydrologic Analysis 80 days Mon 2/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 12 Task 3.1 - Hydraulic/Hydrologic Analysis 80 days Mon 2/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 13 H/H Analysis 6 wks Mon 2/6/23 Fri 3/17/23
14 H/H Technical Memo 4 wks Mon 3/20/23 Fri 4/14/23
15 Draft H/H Submittal to City 0 wks Fri 4/14/23 Fri 4/14/23 16 H/H City Review 2 wks Mon 4/17/23 Fri 4/28/23
17 Prepare Final H/H to City 4 wks Mon 5/1/23 Fri 5/26/23 18 Submit Final H/H to City 0 days Fri 5/26/23 Fri 5/26/23 19 Task 4 Prepare Preliminary Concepts 2 mons Mon 2/6/23 Fri 3/31/23 20 Task 5- Community Outreach 90 days Mon 1/23/23 Fri 5/26/23 21 Task 5.1 Public Workshop #1 1 day Mon 1/23/23 Mon 1/23/23 22 Task 5.2 Public Workshop #2 1 day Tue 2/21/23 Tue 2/21/23 23 Task 5.3 City Ad-Hoc/Council Meetings 1 day Wed 3/8/23 Wed 3/8/23 24 Task 5.4 Pico Rivera Design Studio and On-Site Work Schedule 4 mons Mon 2/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 25 Task 5.5 Project Story Map 4 mons Mon 2/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 26 Task 5.6 Graphic Visuals and Renderings 4 mons Mon 2/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 27 Task 6 - Prepare Feasibility Report 12 wks Mon 3/6/23 Fri 5/26/23 4/14
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Project Summary
Project Deliverable
City Review
Manual Summary Rollup
Manual Summary
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CITY OF PICO RIVERA
HISTORIC WHITTIER BOULEVARD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FEASIBILITY STUDY NON CIP NO. 30056
Wed 12/14/22 BKF NO. 20221698
LEGEND
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BKF ENGINEERS
CERTIFICATIONS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
33 NON‐COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
The undersigned declares states and certifies that:
1. This Proposal is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization or corporation. This Proposal is genuine and not collusive or sham.
2. I have not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Proposer to put in a false or sham proposal and I have not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any other Proposer or anyone else to put in sham proposal or to refrain from submitting to this RFP.
3. I have not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or conference with anyone to fix the proposal price or to fix any overhead, profit or cost element of the proposal price or to secure any advantage against the City of Pico Rivera or of anyone interested in the proposed contract.
4. All statements contained in the Proposal and related documents are true.
5. I have not directly or indirectly submitted the proposal price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or divulged information or data relative thereto, or paid, and will not pay any fee to any person, corporation, partnership, company, association, organization, RFP depository, or to any member or agent thereof to effectuate a collusive or sham proposal.
6. I have not entered into any arrangement or agreement with any City of Pico Rivera public officer in connection with this proposal.
7. I understand collusive bidding is a violation of State and Federal law and can result in fines, prison sentences, and civil damage awards.
Signature of Authorized Representative
Name of Authorized Representative Title of Authorized Representative Chris Rideout, PE Principal/Vice President
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BKF ENGINEERS
CERTIFICATIONS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
35 CONSULTANT’S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
FOR AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL/CONSULTANT SERVICES
Consultant agrees, acknowledges and is fully aware of the insurance requirements as specified in the Request for Qualifications and accepts all conditions and requirements as contained therein.
Consultant:
Name (Please Print or Type)
By: Consultant’s Signature
Date:
This executed form must be submitted with RFP.
BKF Engineers
November 29, 2022
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BKF ENGINEERS
CERTIFICATIONS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
37 CERTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL
The undersigned hereby submits its proposal and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Request for Proposal (RFP).
1) Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City has been or shall be compensated, directly or indirectly, in connection with this proposal or any work connected with this proposal. Should any agreement be approved in connection with this Request for Proposal, Proposer declares and warrants that no elected or appointed official, officer or employee of the City, during the term of his/her service with the City shall have any direct interest in that agreement, or obtain any present, anticipated or future material benefit arising therefrom.
2) By submitting the response to this request, Proposer agrees, if selected to furnish services to the City in accordance with this RFP.
3) Proposer has carefully reviewed its proposal and understands and agrees that the City is not responsible for any errors or omissions on the part of the Proposer and that the Proposer is responsible for them.
4) It is understood and agreed that the City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive any informality or irregularity in any proposal received by the City. 5) The proposal response includes all of the commentary, figures and data required by the Request for Proposal
6) The proposal shall be valid for 90 days from the date of submittal.
Name of Proposer:
By:
(Authorized Signature)
Type Name:
Title:
Date:
BKF Engineers
Chris Rideout, PE
Principal/Vice President
November 29, 2022
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BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
CHRIS RIDEOUT, PE
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
Chris Rideout has more than 36 years of design experience on numerous streetscape, roadway, utility infrastructure, and municipal improvement projects. He has been able to develop strong relationships with the local and regional approval agencies throughout his career, which helps with obtaining timely jurisdictional approvals.
His strengths include providing creative alternatives with a maximum amount of flexibility during the design, while maintaining the project objectives and schedule.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
California Polytechnic
University, Pomona
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
CA No. 44922
AFFILIATIONS
American Public Works
Association - Member
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
36 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera, CA
- 1.5-mile bicycle facility that will add a connection over the San Gabriel River - Class I bike path along Mines Ave. from the Rio Hondo Channel to the San Gabriel River
- New bridge structure located north of Mines Ave. spanning the San Gabriel River and Class I and II bike lanes along Dunlap Crossing Rd. from the San Gabriel River to Norwalk Blvd
- Project Manager leading a multi-discipline team
- Led coordination with utility companies
- Evaluated water Quality/parking constraints
Class I Multi-Purpose Trail Along Shields Avenue, City of Fresno, CA - Design of the Class I multi-purpose trail along Shields Avenue between First Street and Fresno Street, adjacent to the existing Fresno Irrigation District (FID) canal
- Multi-purpose trail project consists of landscaping, irrigation system, curb and gutter, trail installation, and street lighting
- Developed new trail alignment
- Evaluated drainage for consistency with flood control master plan - Coordinated with City regarding FID concepts/concerns - BKF prepared exhibits and schematic design plans for the City in their coordination effort with the FID to identify and address the FID’s concerns for the project
Costa Mesa Paularino Channel, Costa Mesa, CA
- Providing Public Outreach and Engineering Services for the Paularino Channel Multipurpose Trail Project
- Proposed alignment of the trail would be within the channel right of way and will include a multipurpose trail with a landscaped buffer - Working with the City of Costa Mesa on public outreach and civil engagements to ensure that all aspects and issues associated with the project are effectively communicated to stakeholders and the community at large - Coordinating with OCPW staff to review alignment options and improvements to the channel
- Local residents have openly expressed safety concerns in relation to this multipurpose trail so BKF is developing creative alignment options for the bicycle trail that addresses their issues
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BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
SHEILA AMPARO, PE, QSD
PROJECT MANAGER
Sheila has more than 22 years of civil engineering experience in roadway design, grading, and highway/bridge projects with municipal agencies, as the project engineer, design manager, and project manager. Sheila has lead the design efforts for roadway geometrics, grading, signing and striping, stage construction and traffic handling. She will oversee all the geometric design, and ensure that coordination among the team members are consistent and clear.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
California Polytechnic
University, Pomona
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
CA No. 78003
AFFILIATIONS
Qualified SWPPP
Developer (QSD) &
Practitioner (QSP)
CA No. 26297
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
22 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera, CA
- Project Manager/Civil Lead managing team through PA/ED phase of the Project to meet funding deadlines
- Working closely with City & Environmental subconsultant to submit Environmental Documents to Caltrans, and permitting applications with Army Corps of Engineers - Working closely with City for Public and Community Outreach - Worked closely with City and Caltrans to gain ED approval Los Alisos Blvd/Muirlands Intersection Improvement Project, Lake Forest, CA - Project Manager/Lead Civil for Intersection widening
- Muirlands being heavily traveled/used as an alternate route to the I-5 Freeway - Bridge modification and bridge railing upgrade to MASH compliance - Two 8-foot pedestrian bridges with Traffic signal modification Class I Multi-Purpose Trail Along Shields Ave.
- Class I multi-purpose trail along Shields Avenue between First St. & Fresno St. - Multi-purpose trail project consisted of landscaping, irrigation system, curb and gutter, trail installation and street lighting
- Assisted in preparation of exhibits and schematic design plans for the City in their coordination effort with the Fresno Irrigation District (FID) to identify and address FID’s concepts and concerns on the Project
- Coordinated with third party utility companies to identify and positively locate their existing facilities and determine conflicts and its disposition Jeffrey Open Space Trail (JOST), Irvine, CA
- Class I bikeway and completes a significant regional gap closure, between Barranca Parkway and Walnut Avenue in the City
- Project to provide lighted Class I trail parallel to Jeffrey Rd. from Barranca to Walnut - Review of base/preliminary data
- Secure of all necessary permits and agreements
- Utility/substructure identification research, coordination and notices - Development of plans, specs, and estimates, reports, studies and calculations - Development of trail lighting plans with associated photometric studies and way finding plans
- Coordination with Southern California Edison and Irvine Valley College to obtain approval for trail segments within their properties
- Development of Contract Special Provisions
- Development of quantities and construction cost estimates development of a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule
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BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
JEFF WANG, PE
QUALITY ASSURANCE / QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER
Jeff has more than 39 years of experience in the field of transportation engineering.
He is an expert in geometric design, traffic signal design, intersection analysis, signing and striping plans, construction detour design, and staged construction plan preparation. Jeff has experience providing transportation management on multiple projects within the City of Irvine including Jamboree/Barranca and Jeffrey/ Walnut Intersection Improvement Projects. He has the reputation of providing innovative solutions and optimizing the design by meeting the project operational requirements and minimizing costs.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil Engineering,
San Jose State University
B.S., Highway and
Traffic Engineering, Tonji
University, Shanghai,
China
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
No. 57006
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
39 years
Jamboree/Barranca Intersection Improvements, Irvine, CA - Led the effort in finalizing the geometrics for the new alignments - Developed construction staging to minimize impacts to the adjacent retail/ commercial users while maintaining acceptable traffic operations - Mandatory and advisory design exceptions
- Led the effort in the design of new traffic signals
- Minimized construction costs by modifying existing traffic signals Trabuco/Remington Traffic Signal, Irvine, CA
- Led the traffic signal design for the reconfiguration of the intersection - Prepared and developed traffic signal design and plans - Developed construction specifications and construction costs Foster Road Side Panel Project, Norwalk, CA
- Led traffic signal design efforts
- Developed and prepared traffic signal design plans, specifications and estimates - Design coordination with City and project team
Baldy Mesa Guardrail Replacement, Phelan, CA
- Provided guidance in guardrail system placement and usage - Reviewed design plans and specifications
- Coordination meetings with County and Project Development Team Gerald Desmond Bridge, Long Beach, CA
- Developed geometric design alternatives for reconstruction of two major interchanges and the roadway approaches
- Preparation, processing, and approval of both mandatory and advisory design exceptions
- Led the effort in the design of new traffic signals
- Minimized construction costs by modifying existing traffic signals El Cerrito Pavement Rehabilitation, El Cerrito, CA
- Rehabilitation of 10 City Streets
- Addressed Required Modifications to Traffic Signal Detection Systems - Provided Striping Plans that incorporated improvements such as Bike Lanes - Prepared Stage Construction and Traffic Handling Plans, Specifications and Lane Closure Charts to Ensure Continuous Accessibility for Traffic, Pedestrians and Driveways
EXHIBIT A - 031
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
BOBBY LIN, PE
DEPUTY PROJECT MANAGER
Bobby brings more than 12 years of experience delivering public works engineering and transportation design projects. His expertise includes civil transportation design for roadway, intersection improvement and enhancements, mobility and connectivity projects, widenings, and safety improvement projects. His ability to effectively communicate and manage projects and coordinate with stakeholders is keen. In addition to working with public and government agencies, he has also worked with municipality projects under Caltrans guidelines. Bobby will work alongside the Project Manager to ensure project deliverables are met.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering;
University of California,
Irvine
REGISTRATION
Professional Civil Engineer
CA No. 85563
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
12 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera, CA
- Civil design lead on the bikeway project. Project Improvements includes the enhancement of the existing roadways to effectively improve the mobility of pedestrians¬, bicyclists, and transit users along 1.5 mile corridor - Prepared PS&E packages for City Review
Yorba Linda Blvd Widening, Yorba Linda, CA
- Deputy Project manager for the design and construction of street improvements and enhancements along Yorba Linda Boulevard from Imperial Highway to Lakeview Avenue
- Led project conceptual design efforts to help the City in selecting the alternatives to move forward with final design
- Used geometric analysis to identify potential right of way impacts - Coordinated project tasks with City staff, project design team & subconsultants Lakewood/Florence Intersection Improvement Project, Downey, CA - Civil Lead for the design of the roadway widening and intersection improvement project
- Worked closely with the City to develop alternatives and come to a consensus as to which alternative to progress to Final Design
- Coordinated with City and Local Utility agencies for utility locating services to develop a potholing plan for City-concurrence
- Prepared PS&E packages for City Review
Herndon Avenue Widening, Fresno, CA
- Civil lead on the Multi-purpose trail project consisted of landscaping, irrigation system, curb and gutter, trail installation and street lighting - Assisted in preparation of exhibits and schematic design plans for the City in their coordination effort with the Fresno Irrigation District (FID) to identify and address FID’s concepts and concerns on the Project
- Coordinated with third party utility companies to identify and positively locate their existing facilities and determine conflicts and its disposition EXHIBIT A - 032
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
DAN VILLINES, PE, QSD
WATER RESOURCES MANAGER
Dan offers more than 31 years of professional civil engineering experience in the technical field of water resources. His experience includes hydraulic and structural analyses for the preparation of design plans, specifications and cost estimates for retaining walls, flood walls, dams, detention basins, water supply, wastewater, and flood control facilities. Dan has performed plan-check services for public agencies to verify hydrology and hydraulic design considerations. He has extensive knowledge of computer based hydraulic models for both open canal and piping systems for the purpose of determining cost effective and efficient hydraulic conveyance systems. Dan has been involved in the structural analysis, design, and construction of several hydraulic based projects in Southern California.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
B.S., Civil Engineering,
California Polytechnic
University, Pomona
REGISTRATIONS
Registered Professional
Engineer, CA, No. 55210
AFFILIATIONS
Hydrology and Hydraulic
Technical Group
American Society of
Civil Engineers
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
31 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera, CA
- Design of bioswale in between travel lanes and Class IV Bikeway - Hydraulics analysis of the San Gabriel River with the construction of the pedestrian overcrossing the River and Scour analysis for the bridge piers Hicks Canyon Channel Drainage Study, Irvine CA
- Managed Unit Hydrograph and Rational Method hydrology studies of tributary watersheds per the Orange County Hydrology Manual
- Guided hydraulic analyses of natural and improved conveyances with HEC-RAS and WSPG software
- Authored findings report that presented analytical processes, identified alternatives, and provided cost estimates
Fullerton Road Grade Separation, Industry, CA
- Supervised the preparation of PS&E documents, reports and supporting technical studies for the storm drain and water quality portions of project - Project will lower Fullerton Road under the existing Union Pacific Railroad tracks - Plans called for constructing a six-lane roadway underpass on Fullerton Road with retaining walls and a new railroad bridge
Trabuco/Remington Traffic Signal, Irvine, CA
- Assessed project impacts to a regional flood control channel associated with intersection improvements
- Performed re- and post-project hydraulic analyses of channel system - Obtain approvals and Encroachment Permit from the Orange County Flood Control District for proposed channel modifications
- Developed improvements to local storm drain system to accommodate intersection improvements
- Prepared PS&E documents for proposed channel & local storm drain modifications Downey Lakewood Florence Intersection Improvement Project, Downey, CA - Obtained LA County’s as-built storm drain facility plans - Assessed impacts to existing drainage patterns and storm drain facilities - Developed storm drain modification plan to accommodate intersection improv. - Assessed utility impacts associated with new storm drain facilities - Coordinated storm drain design with city staff to gain concurrence EXHIBIT A - 033
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
DAVIS THRESH, PLS
SURVEY PROJECT MANAGER
Davis is a Survey Principal, overseeing BKF’s survey group. His survey experience spans over 38 years. Throughout his tenure with BKF, he has played a key role in many projects in both the public and private sectors. Davis has been the lead surveyor on numerous projects involving districts, cities, counties, and other local municipalities in California. He is responsible for management of all phases of land surveying including construction, both aerial and conventional topographic and planimetric surveys, boundary analysis and resolutions, right of way engineering, as-built surveys, digital terrain modeling, directing field and office survey efforts, contract document preparation, cost estimation, and contract administration. He provides coordination with clients, other professional consultants and reviewing agencies.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Surveying, Diablo Valley
College, Pleasant Hill, CA
REGISTRATION
Professional Land
Surveyor, CA No. 6868
AFFILIATIONS
California Land Surveyors
Association.
Member since 1991.
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
39 years
Jamboree/Barranca Intersection Improvement Project, Irvine, CA - Coordinated research & field crews for boundary search & plotting - Topographic Map Drafting & Redlining
- Control – GPS Surveying Adjustments
- Coordinated Locating of Existing Monuments
Foster Road Side Panel, Norwalk, CA
- Horizontal and vertical site control
- Design level topographic site survey
- Monument collection for record map compilation
Mount Vernon Viaduct Project, San Bernardino, CA
- Pre-Construction Record of Survey
- Survey Control
- Land Net Survey – work to include:
* Legal descriptions and plats
* PD26 – if required
* Utility Mapping
* Record of Surveys
* Monument perpetuation
* Appraisal Maps – if required
* Research of public records/maps
* Organization of all research records
* Locate and tie in all pertinent cadastral monuments to establish the state right of way, crossing and parallel streets, and other critical rights of way, and those parcels identified for permanent takes
- Utility Verification
- Advanced Design Surveys
- Right of Way Engineering
- Stake Property Lines
- Field and Office Survey Support
- Post-construction Record of Survey of the new Right of Way limits and record post-construction Record of Survey for the land net in conformance with the statutory requirements and to delineate limits of the new record Right of Way EXHIBIT A - 034
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
ERIC PHEIFER, PE
BIGGS CARDOSA ASSOCIATES, INC | STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Eric has led numerous multidisciplinary projects throughout Southern California and beyond. He has a variety of experience in the design of bridge structures, including railroad, roadway, and pedestrian bridges. Eric’s experience also includes design and analysis of specialized structures, including design of truss bridges, arch bridges, movable bridges, and bridges constructed using Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques. Along with design responsibilities, Eric is responsible for the production of Biggs Cardosa’s design visualizations, including renderings, animations, and other interactive content. These accurate three-dimensional visualizations are used to communicate the engineering, safety, and aesthetic implications of a project to the stakeholders, and to assess and mitigate any potential conflicts prior to construction.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
M.S., Structural
Engineering, Tufts
University, Medford, MA
B.S., Civil Engineering, Tufts
University, Medford, MA
REGISTRATION
Registered Civil Engineer,
CA No. 83026
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
12 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway, Pico Rivera, CA
- Project consists of a 1.5-mile pedestrian/bicycle facility along Mines Avenue from Paramount Boulevard to the San Gabriel River, across the San Gabriel River, and along Dunlap Crossing Road from the San Gabriel River to Norwalk Boulevard
- Structural component of the project initially included a pedestrian/bicycle bridge across the San Gabriel River, approximately 1,000 feet south of the Whittier Blvd Bridge
- Scope of work included preliminary and final structural design, as well as 3D visualizations / photosimulations for public outreach and stakeholder meetings Pacific Electric Trail Bridge, Montclair, CA
- Design of a replacement prefabricated pedestrian steel truss bridge - Existing Pacific Electric Trail Bridge was a timber bridge that carried cyclists and pedestrians over the San Antonio Creek Channel
- In March 2021, a fire destroyed the bridge, cutting off access for trail users and creating a gap in the 21-mile Pacific Electric Trail
- Replacement bridge is a prefabricated steel truss bridge with a concrete deck:
an aesthetically-pleasing solution that is also fire-resistant - Worked with the City to directly order the bridge from Contech Engineered Solutions in conjunction with finalizing plans and specifications for bidding purposes, further expediting the schedule to get this bridge replaced - Contech supplied the truss bridge, and the contractor erected the bridge, installed the anchors, and cast the concrete deck
- Replacement bridge will serve trail users well in the upcoming decades and will mitigate any future fire concerns
Ralph Clark Park Pedestrian Bridges, Buena Park, CA
- Responsible for the replacement of three pedestrian bridges at the Ralph B.
Clark Regional Park
- Each bridge is approximately 40 feet long, spanning over an artificial lake - After dewatering issues were encountered, Biggs Cardosa developed an innovative concept to retrofit the existing bridge abutments with helical piles to accommodate the new prefabricated pedestrian truss bridges EXHIBIT A - 035
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
CHRISTINA MAXWELL, AICP
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATES | ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES Christina is an environmental planner and Project Manager with over seven years of experience in managing and preparing environmental documentation in compliance with CEQA and NEPA with an emphasis on transportation and infrastructure projects. Certified through the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), she is an expert on planning and environmental regulations related to transportation, infrastructure, and development projects. Christina has a large portfolio of bridge projects (pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular) throughout California.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.A., Environmental
Studies, University of
San Diego
REGISTRATION
American Institute of
Certified Planners (AICP)
No. 32707
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Association
of Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
Member, Women’s
Transportation Seminar
(WTS)
Board of Directors,
Association of
Environmental
Professionals (AEP)
Orange County, 2019 -
Present
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
7 years
Yorba Linda Boulevard Widening Improvements Project, Yorba Linda, CA. - The City of Yorba Linda’s project featured the widening of Yorba Linda Boulevard from La Palma Avenue to Santa Ana Canyon Road, including the bridge over the Santa Ana River, to improve corridor operations, reduce queue lengths, and provide for a Class I bike path
- Project also included additional bicycle and pedestrian improvements along La Palma Avenue and Old Canal Road and includes drainage, landscaping, and other associated roadway improvements
- Managed the preparation of the IS/MND and technical studies as well as advised the City on the need for NEPA documentation to accompany future permits required by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and in case federal funds were obtained after CEQA clearance was obtained Auto Center Drive Bridge Seismic Retrofit and Deck Rehabilitation Project, Lake Elsinore, CA
- City of Lake Elsinore, in cooperation with Caltrans District 8, proposed improvements to the Auto Center Drive Bridge, including a seismic retrofit, deck pavement rehabilitation, safety upgrades, replacement of deteriorated components, and the addition of a sidewalk for pedestrian access. - Managed the preparation of the Preliminary Environmental Study (PES Form) for Caltrans Local Assistance, and lead the preparation of the IS/MND and NEPA categorical exclusion (CE) as well as supporting technical studies as scoped in the PES form
San Francisquito Canyon Road Bridge Replacement Project, Los Angeles County, CA.
- The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) proposes to replace a temporary two-lane bridge with a railroad flatcar bridge on top with a permanent bridge and roadway realignment
- Leading the preparation of the joint initial study (IS)/mitigated negative declaration (MND) and environmental assessment (EA) and coordinating the preparation of technical studies, including a noise memorandum, water quality report, historic property survey report (HPSR), archaeological survey report (ASR), natural environmental study (NES), jurisdictional delineation, as well as a wildlife and botany report
EXHIBIT A - 036
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
S. NIRANJANAN, PE, GE
DIAZ YOURMAN & ASSOCIATES | GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER
Mr. Niranjanan has 22 years of geotechnical project experience in Southern California.
He has managed over 400 geotechnical investigations and coordinated, performed, or directed geotechnical investigations for well over 700 projects in Southern California.
Projects include transportation infrastructure such as; bridges, bike paths and trails, park improvements, street widenings, intersection improvements, pavement evaluation and rehabilitation, buildings, grade separations, highway improvements, sound walls and retaining walls, and other projects. He has practical experience in all aspects (design and construction) of geotechnical engineering, including site selection, field investigations, engineering analyses, construction observation and testing, and preparation of geotechnical reports and recommendations.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Master of Civil
Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Washington
State University
B.S., Civil Engineering,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka
REGISTRATION
Geotechnical Engineer, CA
No. 2819
Professional Engineer, CA
No. 67023
AFFILIATIONS
ASCE Member
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
22 years
Pico Rivera Regional Bikeway Project, Pico Rivera, CA
- Coordinated geotechnical explorations activities, attended project team meetings, obtained encroachment permit from the City, developed a geotechnical work plan for USACOE, and prepared a geotechnical report for Mines Avenue Improvements and a foundation report for the proposed pedestrian bridge
- DYA provided recommendations for new pavement structural sections, infiltration characteristics, corrosion potential, foundation types and settlements, slope stability of levees/embankments, lateral earth pressures and resistance to lateral loads for retaining walls, and construction considerations - A detailed geotechnical investigation was performed at the proposed pedestrian bridge site, and a foundation report was prepared to provide feasible foundation types, deep pile foundation capacities, corrosion potential, and scour impact to the foundation design
- Both reports were prepared based on site-specific field exploration, laboratory testing, and engineering analyses. In order for the subsurface exploration to be completed, encroachment permits were prepared, submitted, and approved by the City of Pico Rivera, Los Angeles County Flood Control District, and U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers to gain access to the project sites Gilman Springs Road Improvements, Riverside, CA
- Geotechnical manager responsible for project management; coordinated the encroachment permitting process, supervised field exploration program, assigned laboratory tests needed, performed engineering analysis; and prepared a geotechnical report
- DYA reviewed available data, performed a geotechnical subsurface investigation, performed laboratory tests and engineering analyses, and prepared a geotechnical report with recommendations for type and allowable bearing capacity, foundation settlements, flexible and rigid pavement structural section design, and lateral earth pressures on retaining walls EXHIBIT A - 037
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
KEITH RUTHERFURD, TE
STANTEC | TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Keith offers 35 years of transportation and traffic engineering experience with a broad background in transportation analysis and design plans preparation. He has performed technical analyses and studies, prepared various reports, and designed improvement plans for numerous public works projects. Keith’s specific transportation engineering experience includes road alignment studies, highway and street improvements design with geometric studies, interchanges, and ramps; traffic engineering, including site impact studies; and signing, striping, traffic signal, and traffic control plan design.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
M.S., Civil/Transportation
Engineering, University of
California, Irvine
B.S., Administrative
Studies, University of
California, Riverside
REGISTRATION
Professional Traffic
Engineer, CA No. 1647
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Civil
Engineers
Institute of Transportation
Engineers
Orange County Traffic
Engineer Council
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
35 years
Ocean Avenue Quick Build Protected Bikeway, Santa Monica, CA - Completed a safety enhancement project for the City of Santa Monica to modify Ocean Avenue from the California Incline to Colorado Street at the Santa Monica Pier, an area with heavy tourist, transit, and beach traffic. Stantec was responsible for concept refinements and final roadway and traffic plans - Two-way Class IV protected bikeway was designed on the ocean side of the corridor with ADA-compliant pedestrian crossings
- Dutch-style protected intersection was provided at the California Incline in addition to bicycle design treatments at five other project intersections - Floating bus island design was used for an ADA-compliant relocation of an existing bus stop near Colorado Avenue
- Work was completed on a fast track and the facility was operational before the end of 2020
- Services included field survey and conceptual and final design of roadway, signing, and striping improvements
17th Street Protected Bikeways Final PS&E, Santa Monica, CA - The 17th Street Bike Path Connection bridges the Metro Expo station at Colorado Avenue to the Santa Monica City College at Pico Boulevard - Total project limits extend from Wilshire Boulevard to Pico Boulevard, a total distance of 5,800 feet, and the Michigan Avenue Greenway extension from 14th Street to 19th Street, a distance of 2,400 feet
- Provided full A-E design services, mapping and ROW engineering, and outreach support for this critical community link
- Services included design refinements to the preliminary plans, final plans, specifications, and estimates
- Key project elements included close coordination with the City staff, LA Metro and the CPUC at the Expo Station, and Caltrans for the encroachment permit at the 17th Street/I-10 bridge and significant streetscape beautification - Services included preparing final PS&E for traffic signal, signing/striping, and traffic control plan
EXHIBIT A - 038
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
CANDICE FREEMAN
EPIC LAND SOLUTIONS, INC. | RIGHT OF WAY SERVICES
Candice is a talented Geographic Information System (GIS) and Real Estate Analyst at Epic Land Solutions (EPIC) headquarters in Torrance, CA. Candice brings 6 years of experience as a GIS-certified problem solver, joining EPIC to analyze, gather, and create spatial data sets for right of way and real estate impact assessments.
Candice has managed complex GIS datasets for several agency clients including Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), utility agencies, and other local public agencies in Southern California. She has created data visualization and online platform tools using Esri ArcGIS to ensure accurate, effective, and efficient reporting for right of way projects. Candice’s analytical mindset and technical knowledge combined with her attention to detail, project management skills, and excellent communication skills allow her to problem-solve effectively working with various teams throughout EPIC.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
B.S., Geography/
Geographic Information
Systems (GIS), University
of Missouri, Kansas City
SOFTWARE FACILITY
ArcGIS Desktop 10.6,
ArcGIS PRO 2.42,
Drone2Map, ArcGIS
Online (Web App Builder,
Dashboards, Survey123,
Field Maps), Python
Scripting (Basic)
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
6 years
Los Angeles River Path (“LARP”) Phase 2, Los Angeles, CA - With the Los Angeles River Path Project, LA Metro is designing and constructing a bike path along an eight-mile stretch of the Los Angeles River from Elysian Valley through Downtown Los Angeles to the City of Vernon, closing the longest remaining continuous gap in the multi-use bike/pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River
- New section of path will directly serve communities in Elysian Valley, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, Chinatown, downtown LA, the Arts District, the Industrial District, Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, and the cities of Vernon and Maywood - EPIC’s role is to evaluate potential impacts to properties in and adjacent to the LA River, prepare a relocation impact study, and perform a right of way acquisition cost estimate to support the project design report - Candice was the Right of Way GIS Analyst Lead for Phase 2 - To support design development, Candice was responsible for completing a Right of Way Acquisition Report, Draft Relocation Impact Report (DRIR), and Comprehensive Cost Estimate to acquire and relocation existing property uses impacted by the proposed design for the bike path improvements Perris Valley Storm Drain (PVSD) Channel Trail Phase 2, Perris, CA - The City of Perris’ Perris Valley Storm Drain Channel Trail Project builds nine miles of walking trails and bicycle path facilities along the PVSD channel from the north end near Harley Knox Road to the South Perris Metrolink commuter rail station south of I-215
- Candice was the Right of Way GIS Analyst Lead for this project - EPIC is performing the right of way clearance tasks for Phase 2, which extends trail facilities 3.1 miles from the existing Nuevo Road terminus to the South Perris Metrolink Station. Candice is supporting the project team through maintenance of GIS files for real estate parcels and utility ownerships impacted by the new trail right of way
EXHIBIT A - 039
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
EDGAR GUTIERREZ
ARELLANO & ASSOCIATES | COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Edgar has more than 16 years of community relations and land use experience having worked on projects for various Southern California public agencies. For Arellano Associates, Edgar provides premiere client services for urban and transportation planning projects, strategic communications, message development, interagency relations, stakeholder engagement, and overall project organization and implementation. He has exhibited a tremendous ability to relate to both public and private sector clients, as well as evaluate their needs and offer excellent “real-time” conventional and innovative solutions. His professional services have been executed in the areas of transportation, air quality, land use, equity as well as other policy and legislative projects. Edgar has successfully performed coalition building and stakeholder outreach services to diverse communities, having worked with multicultural audiences, community-based organizations, faith-based communities, local businesses, and various other stakeholder groups. Edgar is a fluent Spanish-speaker and is also proficient in reading and writing in Spanish.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Master of City & Regional
Planning, California
Polytechnic State
University,
San Luis Obispo
B.A., Sociology, University
of California,
Santa Barbara
B.A.,Spanish, University of
California, Santa Barbara
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
16 years
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 (Alternative Analysis/Draft Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report/Advanced Conceptual Engineering phase), Gateway Cities and San Gabriel Valley regions, CA - Metro is evaluating an approximately nine-mile extension of the Metro L Line (Gold) further east from its current terminus at Pomona Blvd. and Atlantic Blvd.
This extension would serve the cities of Commerce, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier, and the unincorporated communities of East Los Angeles and West Whittier-Los Nietos
- Edgar serves as Project Manager and leads a comprehensive outreach effort that includes elected official and government agency briefings, scoping and public hearings, community update meetings, city council presentations, stakeholder station site visits and walk audits, support outreach for first/last mile strategies, and local community events. Edgar led the planning for innovative approaches for virtual outreach with in-person options for those with limited access to the internet, including during the Draft EIR release and comment period. Edgar is also assisting the development of a pilot program which seeks partnerships with leading and representative Community-Based Organizations (CBO) to help shape the development and implementation of outreach strategies. He also oversees the development of all project notification and communication materials, project webpage, social and interactive media forums
- AA supported Metro with outreach efforts leading up to the public review period for the reinitiated Draft EIR. AA’s role as the lead outreach consultant since 2007 enabled continued expansion of innovative outreach strategies integrated with traditional engagement methods, enabling the team to strengthen the outreach program and our relationships with the various key stakeholders, agencies, and community members. AA developed a strategic partnership with CommunityBased Organizations (CBOs) enabling collaboration and implementation of outreach tactics with support from organizations that have enhanced access to and are representative of the project corridor communities EXHIBIT A - 040
BKF ENGINEERS
KEY PERSONNEL RESUMES
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
SOHRAB MIKANIK
ARELLANO & ASSOCIATES | STORYBOARD TECH LEAD
Sohrab Mikanik serves as the Tech Lead and provides technology and digital engagement solutions for transportation and planning projects firmwide. Sohrab has strong technical and creative abilities and is proficient at developing completely online public engagement plans, GIS interactive maps, ESRI StoryMaps and Experience, virtual events, online surveys, community profiles and collateral materials.
He introduces a variety of online engagement tools, such as ArcGIS Online interactive maps, ESRI StoryMaps, Experience and Hubs, Social Pinpoint, MetroQuest, and a variety of online survey tools, such as Poll Everywhere and TypeForm. Sohrab is experienced in multiple software systems, including ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office products.
SELECT PROJECT EXPERIENCE EDUCATION
Master of City Planning,
Boston University
Bachelor of Science,
Urban Planning & Design,
University of Tehran
TOTAL YEARS
EXPERIENCE
10 years
City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (LABOE), Citywide Bridge Strategic Plan, Los Angeles County, CA
- The City of Los Angeles Department Bureau of Engineering (LABOE) is developing a Bridge Strategic Plan that will identify and prioritize the top 50 bridges in need of minor repair, retrofit, or maintenance throughout the City of Los Angeles
- Sohrab serves as the Project Manager on this project and oversees the implementation of a digital public participation plan that includes development of a GIS interactive map showcasing all impacted bridges, comprehensive analysis of project areas’ demographics, and up to 25 virtual public meetings to discuss project information
- Will provide stakeholder coordination and public involvement to help communicate the need for identified bridges to receive maintenance.
Throughout the public involvement process, community members will be provided opportunities to participate virtually and provide input on other potential amenities that could be added to the prioritized bridges LABOE, Huntington Drive Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Project, Los Angeles, CA
- The Huntington Drive Multi-Modal Improvements Project will serve the purpose of transforming a heavily trafficked corridor to improve all modes of transportation including vehicle, bus, bicycle, and pedestrian by enhancing access to commercial businesses, residential areas, educational and healthcare facilities, recreation centers and industrial properties - For this effort, Sohrab is responsible for managing all aspects of digital outreach including development of an ESRI StoryMap, flyover video, and online survey.
He also conducted virtual community meetings, designed a website, and developed and implemented social media ads and campaigns - AA has partnered with Michael Baker International (MBI) to provide public outreach with the aim of building project awareness, gain communitywide insight, and partner with local community leaders
EXHIBIT A - 041
CONTACT
CHRIS RIDEOUT, PE
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
(949) 526-8462
[email protected]
EXHIBIT A - 042
EXHIBIT B
APPROVED FEE SCHEDULE
Subtotal Hours
Subtotal Cost
Total Hours
Total Cost
Rate $288 $260 $247 $212 $186 $394 $103
0 12 0 0 8 0 8 28 $5,432 3,750$ 3,000$ 7,300$ 28 $19,482 0 11 14 0 0 0 6 31 $6,936 4,220$ 1,208$ 768$ 2,172$ 1,800$ 31 $17,104 Task 1 Subtotal Hours 0 23 14 0 8 0 14 59 59
Task 1 Subtotal ($) $0 $5,980 $3,458 $0 $1,488 $0 $1,442 $12,368 7,970$ $ 4,208 768$ 9,472$ -$ 1,800$ $36,586 0 0 8 0 12 0 8 28 $5,032 6,678$ 1,270$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 28 $12,980 0 2 8 0 12 0 0 22 $4,728 -$ -$ -$ $ - $ 3,590$ - 22 $8,318 0 0 10 0 20 0 8 38 $7,014 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 38 $7,014
0 0 12 0 20 0 0 32 $6,684 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 32 $6,684
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 0 $0
Tasks 2 Subtotal Hours 0 2 38 0 64 0 16 120 120
Task 2 Subtotal ($) $0 $520 $9,386 $0 $11,904 $0 $1,648 $23,458 6,678$ $ 1,270 -$ -$ -$ 3,590$ $34,996 0 2 10 18 0 0 0 30 $6,806 -$ 835$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 30 $7,641 0 1 4 8 0 0 0 13 $2,944 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
13 $2,944
Task 3 Subtotal Hours 0 3 14 26 0 0 0 43 43
Task 3 Subtotal ($) $0 $780 $3,458 $5,512 $0 $0 $0 $9,750 -$ $ 835 -$ -$ -$ -$ $10,585 0 4 12 0 48 0 0 64 $12,932 21,916$ 1,614$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 64 $36,462 0 4 12 0 20 0 0 36 $7,724 6,334$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 4,600$ 36 $18,658 0 4 12 0 30 0 0 46 $9,584 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 46 $9,584
Task 4 Subtotal Hours 0 12 36 0 98 0 0 146 146
Task 4 Subtotal ($) $0 $3,120 $8,892 $0 $18,228 $0 $0 $30,240 $ 28,250 $ 1,614 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,600 $64,704 Task
BKF Engineers
Biggs
Cardosa
Diaz
Yourman
Associates
Stantec ESA
Arellano
Associates
EPIC
Principal in ChargeAssociate PrincipalProject ManagerSenior Project Engineer/SurveyorProject Engineer/Project Surveyor2-Man Person Survey CrewProject Assistant TASK 1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
PROJECT MANAGEMENT/PROGRESS REPORTS
*KICK-OFF/PROJECT MEETINGS/COORDINATION (FOR 7 MONTHS WITH 4 ADD'L FOR WS. SUBS 3 PDT MTGS. 1 HOUR/MON)
GATHER/RESEARCH EXISTING INFORMATION/FIELD VISIT
RIGHT-OF-WAY DATA
UTILITY COORDINATION/RESEARCH
DETERMINE/DOCUMENT UTILITY/RIGHT OF WAY IMPACTS
BASE MAPPING, AERIAL SURVEY, SURVEY CONTROL
TASKS 2 UTILITY, RIGHT OF WAY AND FIELD RESEARCH AND REVIEW TASK 3 HYDRAULIC / HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS
DRAFT HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS
FINAL HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC ANALYSIS
TASK 4 PREPARE PRELIMINARY CONCEPTS
CONCEPTUAL PLANS/EXHIBITS (3 ALTERNATIVES)
PRELIMINARY PROBABLE CONSTRUCTION COST (3 ALTERNATIVES)
GAD FOR PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
FEE PROPOSAL
BKF ENGINEERS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
EXHIBIT B - 001
5.1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 $2,028 3,036$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 8 $5,064
5.2 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 $2,028 -$ -$ 930$ -$ -$ 8 $2,958
5.3 0 20 10 0 0 0 0 30 $7,670 4,164$ -$ 1,024$ -$ -$
30 $12,858
5.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0 $0
5.5 -$ -$ -$ 4,000$ -$ 0 $4,000
5.6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 $0 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - 0 $0
Tasks 5 Subtotal Hours 0 7,380 4,540 64 0 0 0 258 258
Task 5 Subtotal ($) $0 $1,918,800 $1,121,380 $13,568 $0 $0 $0 $11,726 7,200$ -$ 1,954$ 4,000$ -$ -$ $24,880 0 8 16 24 0 0 0 48 $11,120 5,322$ 4,418$ 11,727$ 15,993$ -$ -$ 48 $48,580 0 4 12 16 0 0 0 32 $7,396 2,926$ 3,984$ 4,647$ 6,381$ -$ -$ 32 $25,334 Tasks 6 Subtotal Hours 0 12 28 40 0 0 0 80 80
Tasks 6 Subtotal ($) $0 $3,120 $6,916 $8,480 $0 $0 $0 $18,516 8,248$ 8,402$ 16,374$ 22,374$ -$ -$ $73,914 Total Hours 0 7,432 4,670 130 170 0 30 494 0 706
Total Dollars $0 $1,932,320 $1,153,490 $27,560 $31,620 $0 $3,090 0 $106,058 $58,346 $16,329 19,096$ $35,846 $0 $9,990 $245,665 0 $0 $0
Total Reimbursable(s) 0 $1,000 $1,000 $460 $300 $2,760
GRAND TOTAL 0 $107,058 $58,346 $16,329 $20,096 $36,306 $0 $10,290 $248,425 * PER CITY'S DIRECTION, TASK 5.4 AND TASK 5.6 WERE REMOVED FROM SCOPE. TASKS 5.1-5.3 WERE REVISED PER MEETING WITH CITY. AERIAL TOPOGRAPHY WAS REMOVED. HEXAGON AN AERIAL COMPANY WILL BE USED FOR THE AERIAL IMAGE.
TASK 5 COMMUNITY OUTREACH*
CITY AD-HOC/COUNCIL MEETINGS (2 ADVISORY GROUP MTGS, 2 TAC MTGS, 1 AD-HOC MTG, 1 COUNCIL MTG, 2 POP-UP EVENT BOOTHS 4 HRS EACH)
PICO RIVERA DESIGN STUDIO AND ON-SITE WORK SCHEDULE (ON-SITE ASSUME 1 DAY/MONTH, BKF 5 MONS,SUBS 2 MONS) PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1 (1 PUBLIC WS FOR BRIDGE ALTERNATIVES, CITY TO REVIEW FEEDBACK. 2 HOURS) PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2 (1 PUBLIC WS FOR BICYCLE CLASS, CITY TO REVIEW FEEDBACK. 2 HOURS) TASK 6 PREPARE FEASIBILITY REPORT
PROJECT STORY MAP
GRAPHIC VISUALS AND RENDERINGS (INC. DEVELOP "MODELO" VR MODEL AND ON-SITE SET UP VR STATION) TOTAL
Aerial Survey
DRAFT FEASIBILITY REPORT
FINAL FEASIBILITY REPORT
FEE PROPOSAL
BKF ENGINEERS
City of Pico Rivera | Non CIP No. 30056 | Historic Whittier Blvd. Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study
EXHIBIT B - 002
EXHIBIT C
TERMS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA LABOR LAW REQUIREMENTS
1. This Agreement calls for services that, in whole or in part, constitute “public works” as defined in Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1720) of the California Labor Code (“Chapter 1”). Further, Consultant acknowledges that this Agreement is subject to (a) Chapter 1 and (b) the rules and regulations established by the Department of Industrial Relations (“DIR”) implementing such statutes. Therefore, as to those Services that are “public works”, Consultant shall comply with and be bound by all the terms, rules and regulations described in 1(a) and 1(b) as though set forth in full herein.
2. California law requires the inclusion of specific Labor Code provisions in certain contracts. The inclusion of such specific provisions below, whether or not required by California law, does not alter the meaning or scope of Section 1 above.
3. Consultant shall be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with California Labor Code Section 1725.5, and has provided proof of registration to City prior to the Effective Date of this Agreement. Consultant shall not perform work with any subconsultant that is not registered with DIR pursuant to Section 1725.5. Consultant and subconsultants shall maintain their registration with the DIR in effect throughout the duration of this Agreement. If the Consultant or any subconsultant ceases to be registered with DIR at any time during the duration of the project, Consultant shall immediately notify City.
4. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1771.4, Consultant’s Services are subject to compliance monitoring and enforcement by DIR. Consultant shall post job site notices, as prescribed by DIR regulations.
5. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773.2, copies of the prevailing rate of per diem wages for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to perform the Agreement are on file at City Hall and will be made available to any interested party on request. Consultant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the DIR determination of such prevailing rate of per diem wages, and Consultant shall post such rates at each job site covered by this Agreement.
6. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Sections 1774 and 1775 concerning the payment of prevailing rates of wages to workers and the penalties for failure to pay prevailing wages. The Consultant shall, as a penalty to City, forfeit $200.00 for each calendar day, or portion thereof, for each worker paid less than the prevailing rates as determined by the DIR for the work or craft in which the worker is employed for any public work done pursuant to this Agreement by Consultant or by any subconsultant.
7. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1776, which requires Consultant and each subconsultant to: keep accurate payroll records and verify such records in writing under penalty of perjury, as specified in Section 1776; certify and make such payroll records available for inspection as provided by Section 1776; and inform City of the location of the records.
8. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code seq. concerning the employment of apprentices on public works projects. Consultant shall be responsible for compliance with these aforementioned Sections for all apprenticeable occupations. Prior to commencing work under this Agreement, Consultant shall provide City with a copy of the information submitted to any applicable apprenticeship program. Within 60 days after concluding work pursuant to this Agreement, Consultant and each of its subconsultants shall submit to City a verified statement of the journeyman and apprentice hours performed under this Agreement.
9. The Consultant shall not perform Work with any Subconsultant that has been debarred or suspended pursuant to California Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or state law providing for the debarment of consultants from public works. The Consultant and Subconsultants shall not be debarred or suspended throughout the duration of this Contract pursuant to Labor Code Section 1777.1 or any other federal or state law providing for the debarment of consultants from public works. If the Consultant or any subconsultant becomes debarred or suspended during the duration of the project, the Consultant shall immediately notify City.
10. Consultant acknowledges that eight hours labor constitutes a legal day’s work. Consultant shall comply with and be bound by Labor Code Section 1810.
Consultant shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of Labor Code Section 1813 concerning penalties for workers who work excess hours. The Consultant shall, as a penalty to City, forfeit $25.00 for each worker employed in the performance of this Agreement by the Consultant or by any subconsultant for each calendar day during which such worker is required or permitted to work more than eight hours in any one calendar day and 40 hours in any one calendar week in violation of the provisions of Division 2, Part 7, Chapter 1, Article 3 of the Labor Code. Pursuant to Labor Code section 1815, work performed by employees of Consultant in excess of eight hours per day, and 40 hours during any one week shall be permitted upon public work upon compensation for all hours worked in excess of eight hours per day at not less than one and one-half times the basic rate of pay.
11. California Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700 provide that every employer will be required to secure the payment of compensation to its employees. In accordance with the provisions of California Labor Code Section 1861, Consultant hereby certifies as follows:
“I am aware of the provisions of Section 3700 of the Labor Code which require every employer to be insured against liability for workers’ compensation or to undertake self-insurance in accordance with the provisions of that code, and I will comply with such provisions before commencing the performance of the work of this contract.”
12. For every subconsultant who will perform work on the project, Consultant shall be responsible for such subconsultant’s compliance with Chapter 1 and Labor Code Sections 1860 and 3700, and Consultant shall include in the written contract between it and each subconsultant a copy of those statutory provisions and a requirement that each subconsultant shall comply with those statutory provisions. Consultant shall be required to take all actions necessary to enforce such contractual provisions and ensure subconsultant’s compliance, including without limitation, conducting a periodic review of the certified payroll records of the subconsultant and upon becoming aware of the failure of the subconsultant to pay his or her workers the specified prevailing rate of wages.
Consultant shall diligently take corrective action to halt or rectify any failure.
13. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Consultant shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend (at Consultant’s expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to City) City, its officials, officers, employees, agents and independent consultants serving in the role of City officials, and volunteers from and against any demand or claim for damages, compensation, fines, penalties or other amounts arising out of or incidental to any acts or omissions listed above by any person or entity (including Consultant, its subconsultants, and each of their officials, officers, employees and agents) in connection with any work undertaken or in connection with the Agreement, including without limitation the payment of all consequential damages, attorneys’ fees, and other related costs and expenses. All duties of Consultant under this Section shall survive the termination of the Agreement.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
A Regular Meeting of the Housing Assistance Agency was held in the Council Chamber, Pico Rivera City Hall, 6615 Passons Boulevard, Pico Rivera, California.
Meeting was jointly held with the City Council, the Successor Agency to the Pico Rivera Redevelopment Agency and Housing Assistance Agency. Items appear as listed on the combined agenda for the meeting of September 13, 2022.
Chairman Dr. Sanchez called the regular meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. on behalf of the Housing Assistance Agency.
PRESENT: Camacho, Elias, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Housing Assistance Agency:
17. Minutes:
• Approved Housing Assistance Agency meeting of March 22, 2022
18. Approve a Five-Year Maintenance Agreement for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Happy Software. (500)
1. Authorized the Pico Rivera Housing Assistance Agency to extend the annual Maintenance Agreement with MRI Software, LLC, for the HAPPY Software to five (5) years. The five-year commitment will cap the Subscription License and Maintenance Service fees over the next five years.
Agreement No. R985999-1
Motion by Commissioner Camacho, seconded by Commissioner Lara to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos. 17 and 18. Motion carries by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Camacho, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Elias
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS PULLED FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION: None 10 9-13-22.HousingMinutes
REGULAR AGENDA: None
CLOSED SESSION(S): None
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Dr. Sanchez adjourned the Housing Assistance Agency meeting at 7:36 p.m. in memory of former Pico Rivera City Manager’s Chuck Fuentes and Ron Bates, and former resident Michelle Perez. There being no objection it was so ordered.
AYES: Camacho, Elias, Lara, Lutz, Sanchez
NOES: None
________________________________
Erik Lutz, Chairman
ATTEST:
________________________________
Anna M. Jerome, Agency Secretary
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct report of the proceedings of the Housing Assistance Agency dated September 13, 2022 and received and filed by the Housing Assistance Agency on February 28, 2023.
_______________________________
Anna M. Jerome, Agency Secretary
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Manager
Meeting Date: February 28, 2023
Subject: PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATOR
Recommendation:
1. Authorize the City Manager to establish a pilot program to explore the best use of a Public Safety Coordinator. This position should be filled by a Public Safety expert responsible for providing the City with recommendations and processes to ultimately enhance public safety outcomes in the community while coordinating efforts between law enforcement and community stakeholders.
Fiscal Impact:
It is estimated that this contract consultant’s services would cost about $50,000 over a 12- month period. Sufficient funds exist within the General Fund (Administration) to properly fund for this project. No additional appropriations are needed.
Background:
In many cities, law enforcement services are provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department through a contract with the city. Under this arrangement, the Sheriff's Department provides a certain number of deputies and other personnel to patrol the city and respond to calls for service. The city pays the Sheriff's Department for these services, typically based on the number of personnel assigned to the city and the number of hours worked, including supplemental services and officers.
The City of Pico Rivera’s current agreement with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department for law enforcement services is for a 5-year period, beginning July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2024. Projected costs for law enforcement services provided by the Sheriff’s department in fiscal year (FY) 2022-23 are $12.8 million, inclusive of liability fees and equipment. The FY 2022-23 Sheriff’s contract assigns 39.6 sworn officers and two (2) civilian personnel for public safety services in the City. To address emerging issues with homelessness and ensure city parks are safe environments for residents, the City amended the scope of services to assign deputies to assist with homelessness intervention and patrol city park facilities.
11 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2023
PUBLIC SAFETY COORDINATOR
Discussion:
The City Council recognizes the importance of public safety and the need for effective coordination between law enforcement agencies and community stakeholders. As such, the City Council has proposed a pilot program to determine whether a Public Safety Coordinator position can enhance community safety and serve as a staff member dedicated to public safety initiatives and liaising between the LA County Sherriff’s staff dedicated to the City, City staff, and community stakeholders.
Goals and Objectives
The primary goal of the Public Safety Coordinator pilot program is to determine if this position can improve public safety and emergency response by coordinating efforts between law enforcement, fire, emergency medical services, emergency management personnel, and other community stakeholders to strategically allocate resources, and identify priorities and opportunities for enhancements. Utilizing best practices such as leveraging data, crime statistics, and program evaluation can help ensure if a Public Safety Coordinator position is deployed, that it is structured and implemented effectively to improve public safety outcomes within the city. The following are the objectives of this position and the goals of the pilot program:
If implemented, the Public Safety Coordinator Position would be developed to satisfy the following objectives:
1. Strengthen Public Safety/Community Relationships: The Public Safety Coordinator will work closely with law enforcement agencies and other community stakeholders to strengthen relationships with public safety personnel and the community based on mutual respect and trust. This will help to foster collaboration and cooperation between different groups, leading to improved public safety outcomes.
2. Improve Communication: The Public Safety Coordinator will serve as a liaison for community members, law enforcement agencies, fire, emergency response personnel, emergency medical services and other stakeholders. The goal is to improve communication between these groups, ensuring that everyone is informed of important public safety issues and initiatives and allow for preparedness and timely responses.
3. Collaborate with other departments: The Public Safety Coordinator will work closely with other departments within the city, such as public works, parks and recreation, and code enforcement, to identify and address public safety issues that may be impacted by their respective areas.
4. Develop and Implement Community Safety Plans: The Public Safety Coordinator will work with community stakeholders, LA County Sherriff, LA County Fire, and City Emergency Operations staff to develop and implement community safety plans.
This will involve identifying key public safety issues and developing strategies to CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT – MEETING OF FEBRUARY 28, 2023
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address them. The coordinator will also track progress and report on the effectiveness of these strategies to the City Council.
5. Coordinate Resources: The Public Safety Coordinator will work to coordinate and prepare recommendations for staffing levels and resources from law enforcement agencies. This will help to ensure that resources are used efficiently and effectively to address public safety issues. Additionally, the Public Safety Coordinator will be tasked with identifying, applying to, and securing additional resources to supplement community safety efforts from grant opportunities or other available sources of funding.
6. Use data to inform decisions: The Public Safety Coordinator will use data and analytics to identify and prioritize public safety issues within the community. This will ensure that efforts are focused on the most pressing issues and that progress can be measured and evaluated over time.
Should the pilot program be determined successful, staff will return to City Council with a recommendation for the future of this position and a proposed timeline for implementation.
Conclusion:
Staff recommends the City Council approve a pilot program to determine the need for a public safety coordinator. The proposed Public Safety Coordinator position will be dedicated to improving public safety outcomes in our community. By building strong relationships, improving communication, developing, and implementing community safety and emergency response plans, and coordinating resources, the Public Safety Coordinator will help to create a safer and more secure community for all residents. Staff will return to the City Council with a recommendation following an evaluation of the pilot program.
Steve Carmona
SC:JH:JG:smc
COUNCIL
MEETING
DATE
COUNCIL MEMBER REQUEST DETAIL DIRECTOR(S)
ACTION TAKEN: Memo; Staff
Report; Closed Session;
Presentation; Follow-up
Meeting; City Manager
Reports; Informal Action
DISCUSSION
ITEM
ACTION
ITEM DATE
STATUS:
Complete;
Pending;
On-going;
In-Progress
8/10/2021 Lutz/Lara Shopping Cart Ordinance Review ordinance A. Betancourt Discussion 2/22/2022 8/24/2021 Pending 6/28/2022 Lara/Camacho
Battery Storage Funds Set aside $50,000 for Battery
Storage for non-profits. S. Carmona
Pending
10/11/2022 Lara/Camacho NASA Contract Discuss third party vendors Present at next City Council meeting 10/25
1/24/2023 Complete
1/24/2023 Lara/Garcia Safe Pathways to School Discuss with ERUSD Boardmembers
Ad Hoc Committee
2/14/2023 Lutz/Lara City Identifying Markers Take to City Council N. Negrete 2/14/2023 Garcia/Sanchez Appointment of Public Safety Coordinator Take to City Council 2/14/2023 Garcia/Sanchez Ordinance Prohibiting Street Takeovers Take to City Council 2/14/2023 Garcia/Sanchez Establishing Safe Spaces for kids Take to City Council P. Yugar
GOOD OF THE ORDER