March 11, 2025
Public Works
DATE: March 11, 2025
TO: Mayor Martinez and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Daniel Chavarria, PE, Director of Public Works
Robert Armijo, PE, Deputy Director of Public Works / City Engineer
Hillal Hamdan, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
Subject:
Approval of OBAG3 Grant Appropriation and Contract
Award for McBryde Avenue Improvement Project
FINANCIAL IMPACT: The City has been awarded grant funding from One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG3) in the amount of $1,028,000 for
design and construction of the McBryde Avenue
Improvement Project. Additional funding is also available in the amount of $260,000 from the General Capital
Fund. Total funds presently committed for this project are $1,288,000. This contract is fully funded by OBAG3.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
December 20, 2022
STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
City staff are seeking City Council approval to accept and appropriate OBAG3 Grant funds for the McBryde Avenue
Improvement Project and award a contract for
engineering design services for the McBryde Avenue
Improvement Project to BKF Engineers in an amount not
to exceed $560,000, which includes a contract amount of $539,200 plus a contingency in the amount of $20,800.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT a resolution to ACCEPT and APPROPRIATE One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG3) Grant funds in the
amount of $1,028,000 for the McBryde Avenue
Improvement Project; AUTHORIZE the City Manager or
AGENDA
REPORT
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her designee to execute a contract with BKF Engineers
for engineering design services for the McBryde Avenue
Improvement Project in a not-to-exceed amount of
$539,200, with a contract term from February 25, 2025,
through December 31, 2026; and AUTHORIZE the Public
Works Director to approve a contingency amount of up to $20,800 to facilitate project completion – Public Works Department (Hillal Hamdan 510-621-1612 / Robert
Armijo 510-620-5477 / Daniel Chavarria 510-620-5478).
DISCUSSION
McBryde Avenue is identified in Richmond’s Bicycle Master Plan as a key bike route connecting neighborhoods to Wildcat Canyon Regional Park and existing bikeways, including 37th Street. The McBryde Avenue Improvement Project (Project) will enhance multimodal transportation, improve safety, and create a more accessible corridor for all users. This Project repurposes vehicle lanes to include protected bike lanes, buffered zones, and upgraded pedestrian infrastructure. Key features include lane reductions, curb ramp upgrades, high -visibility crosswalks, sidewalk extensions, realigned intersections, and a traffic circle to improve pedestrian pathways. New street trees will also enhance the corridor’s aesthetics and environmental impact.
On January 26, 2022, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) adopted Resolution 4505 awarding the City of Richmond One Bay Area Grant 3 (OBAG3) grant funding in the amount of $1,028,000 for the McBryde Avenue Safe Routes to Parks Project to be funded in fiscal years 2022-23 through 2025-26 (Attachment 1).
On November 1, 2024, City staff issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for engineering design services for the Project (Attachment 4). In response to the RFP, staff received three proposals from qualified engineering firms. A panel of public works staff members who possess the technical and engineering expertise to effectively evaluate engineering proposals reviewed the proposals. Selection criteria included relevant project experience, understanding of the scope of work, ability to meet the deadline, and capacity to operate within budget.
The panel identified BKF Engineers as the best fit for engineering design services based upon their expertise in similar projects, their deep understanding of the project scope of work and approach to completing the project, and their emphasis on a strong community engagement process.
Consulting
Firms
Rater
1 Rater
2 Rater
3 1. BKF 96 96 98
2. CSG 91 92 95
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3. CSWST2 88 88 94
In conclusion, City staff is seeking approval of a resolution to accept and appropriate the grant awarded by OBAG3 in the amount of $1,028,000 for the McBryde Avenue Improvement Project, to amend the Engineering 2024-25 fiscal year budget, and authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute a contract with BKF Engineers for a total not-to-exceed amount of $539,200, and authorize the Public Works Director to approve any amendments to the contract, if necessary, for a contingency up to an amount of $20,800 to facilitate project completion.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – OBAG3 Grant Award Resolution 4505
Attachment 2 – Resolution
Attachment 3 – Proposed Contract
Attachment 4 – Request For Proposal
Attachment 5 – Bid Summary
Attachment 6 – Project Area Map
Attachment 7 – Project Concept Map