Public Works Agency
www.santa-ana.org/pw
Item # 16
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
November 4, 2025
TOPIC: Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan Update
AGENDA TITLE
Agreement with KTU&A, LLC dba KTUA to Conduct the Vision Zero Plan Update (Project No. 24-6904) (Non-General Fund)
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with KTU&A, LLC dba KTUA to provide traffic engineering and transportation planning services for the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan Update in an amount not-to-exceed $180,832, for the term beginning November 4, 2025 and expiring November 3, 2026, with provisions for one, one-year extension (Agreement No. A-2025-XXX).
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Agency Engineering Services Division (PWA) is responsible for the administration and oversight of all capital improvement projects in the City including the planning, design, and management of its active transportation network. The Santa Ana Vision Zero Action Plan (Plan), adopted by City Council on June 4, 2024, is an initiative to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries in Santa Ana by 2040. Adoption of the plan was also a pre-requisite to apply for federal transportation grants, such as the Safe Streets for All program for Euclid Street improvements. When the Plan was adopted, City Council identified the need to amend the Plan by evaluating and incorporating additional corridors such as MacArthur Boulevard and Alton Avenue. Staff has performed preliminary evaluations and community outreach and recommends incorporating the following five additional priority corridors/street segments (1-2 miles long) into the framework:
Flower Street from Warner Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard Edinger Avenue from Flower Street to Standard Avenue
Segerstrom Avenue from Bear Street to Flower Street
MacArthur Boulevard from Fairview Street to Main Street Dyer Road from Flower Street to the City Boundary
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Two new sample non-priority corridors/street segments (1-2 miles long) will also be included as part of the scope of work – Alton Avenue from Bristol Street to Bear Street and Bear Street from Segerstrom Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard. These non-priority segments will serve as examples for how Vision Zero based improvements may be incorporated into street improvement projects throughout the City. All seven new corridor/street segments were selected based on recent collision data, coupled with bicycle and pedestrian activity and are depicted in Figure 1 below.
This expansion aims to enhance traffic safety measures, reduce traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries, and promote a more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly urban environment in more areas of the City of Santa Ana.
Figure 1: Additional Priority Corridors/Segments
Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 25-026 was issued on February 18, 2025 on the City’s online bid management and publication system, PlanetBids. A summary of vendor participation and results is as follows:
829 Vendors notified
37 Santa Ana vendors notified
45 Vendors downloaded the RFP packet
1 Proposal received
0 Proposals received from Santa Ana vendors
Proposals were opened on March 4, 2025 and evaluated. Only one proposal was submitted by the RFP deadline and was determined to be responsive to the
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specifications and met the City’s requirements (Exhibit 1). An evaluation committee reviewed and rated the proposal in accordance with the criteria outlined in the RFP.
Staff recommends awarding an agreement to KTU&A, LLC to conduct the Santa Ana Vision Zero Plan Update (Exhibit 2). As authors of the City Council-adopted Vision Zero Plan, KTU&A, LLC will provide continuity in team members, experience, and community involvement throughout the project. KTU&A, LLC is a California company specializing in active transportation, land use and multimodal transportation planning, and sustainability. KTU&A, LLC has demonstrated a depth of experience working with similar-sized California public agencies on a variety of projects including Vision Zero Plans, Active Transportation Plans, Complete Streets Projects, Safety Action Plans, and First/Last Mile Plans.
As part of the study’s outreach efforts, staff will work closely with City Council through various meetings to ensure the recommendations align with the City’s goals and vision for citywide traffic safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are budgeted and available for expenditure in the following accounts for Fiscal Year 2025-26. Any remaining balances not expended at the end of the fiscal year will be presented to City Council for approval of carryovers to Fiscal Year 2026-27.
Fiscal
Year
Accounting
Unit
Fund
Description
Accounting Unit,
Account Description Amount
2025-26
03217662-
66220
(24-6904)
Measure M
Street
Construction
Measure M2 Local
Fairshare, Improvements
Other Than Buildings
$80,000
2025-26
03217662-
66220
(24-6905)
Measure M
Street
Construction
Measure M2 Local
Fairshare, Improvements
Other Than Buildings
$50,000
2025-26
03217662-
66220
(25-6904)
Measure M
Street
Construction
Measure M2 Local
Fairshare, Improvements
Other Than Buildings
$50,832
TOTAL $180,832
EXHIBIT(S)
1. KTU&A, LLC Proposal
2. Agreement with KTU&A, LLC
Submitted By: Rodolfo Rosas, P.E., Acting Executive Director – Public Works Agency Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager