DATE: AUGUST 8, 2023
DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
FROM: DAVID JACOBS P.E., L.S., PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
BY: ANDREW EASTERLING, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
TITLE: AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF AND THE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY FOR THE HARDEN PARKWAY PATH & SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROJECT NON-INFRASTRUCTURE PHASE RECOMMENDED MOTION:
A motion to approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Salinas and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County for a total compensation amount not to exceed of $1,719,854.42 for the Harden Parkway Path & Safe Routes to School Project Non-Infrastructure Phase.
BACKGROUND:
On June 15, 2022, the City in partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) submitted an application to the Active Transportation Grant Program to request funding for improvements identified in the Salinas Safe Routes to Schools Plan (Attachment 1). The project proposes the road diet reconfiguration and separated bike path on Harden Parkway, a roundabout at Harden Parkway and McKinnon St, curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks and a flashing beacon system in front of Harden Middle School. In addition to funding for infrastructure improvements, the application included non-infrastructure funding for classroom bicycle/pedestrian education workshops, bike rodeos, and walk/bike to school encouragement days. The City was successful in its grant application and was selected to be awarded grant funds in the amount of $8,079,000, whereas $1,548,000 of grant funds and $172,000 of a local match was to be allocated towards the non-infrastructure elements. TAMC’s scope of work remains unchanged from the grant application and is included as Exhibit in the Agreement for Professional Services between the City of and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (Attachment 2).
On March 21, 2023, the City Council approved Resolution No. 22665 (Attachment 3) to authorize the establishment of a new CIP Account “Harden Parkway Path & Safe Routes to School Project” with appropriations totaling $9,635,000 and corresponding revenue budget, CIP 9367. Staff is now requesting Council to approve a professional service agreement with TAMC for the non-infrastructure components. Within the next few months this project will come back to City Council to award the design services contract following the request for proposals for engineering services.
CEQA CONSIDERATION:
Not a Project. The City of Salinas has determined that the proposed action is not a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378).
STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE:
This item supports the City Council’s goals of “public safety” and “youth and seniors”.
DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION:
The Public Works Department and Finance Department manage the project accounting. The Public Works Department will manage the construction phase of the grant funded project.
FISCAL AND SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT:
There is no impact to the General Fund with this request. There is sufficient funding in CIP 9367 (Harden Parkway Path & Safe Routes to School Project), which is fully funded through a state grant with a 10% local match.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution
Attachment 1: Salinas Safe Routes to Schools Plan
Attachment 2: Agreement for Professional Services between the City of and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County Attachment 3: Resolution 22665
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