Agenda Item: 10
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: May 10, 2022
SUBJECT: SAUGUS PHASE 1 - BOUQUET CANYON TRAIL TO CENTRAL PARK, PROJECT C0066 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Shannon Pickett
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Award the design contract for Saugus Phase I – Bouquet Canyon Trail to Central Park, Project C0066 to Dokken Engineering, in the amount of $146,064 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $14,607 for a total contract amount not to exceed $160,671.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney approval.
BACKGROUND
The proposed Saugus Phase I - Bouquet Canyon Trail to Central Park project will provide a 12- foot-wide Class I bike path beginning 400 feet east of Espuella Drive along the south side of the existing access road of the Bouquet Creek Channel connecting to Central Park. The proposed path will run along the perimeter of the park, adjacent to the community gardens and will terminate at the traffic signal located at the main entrance to the park. The proposed trail delineation will not impact the community gardens. A public outreach component will be included as part of the design process.
The proposed improvements include pavement rehabilitation and barrier fencing along the top of the channel wall for the portion adjacent to the flood control facility and minor grading and trail construction for the segment through Central Park. The total length of the improvement is approximately 0.8 miles. This project will provide an active transportation alternative for bicyclists and pedestrians accessing Central Park. The project supports the City of Santa Clarita’s (City) adopted Non-Motorized Transportation Plan and the Building and Creating Community theme of the Santa Clarita 2025 plan.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) for the design of the project was prepared and posted on BidNet on January 19, 2022. The RFP asked firms to identify their relevant experience with similar projects and describe their design approach for this project. On February 28, 2022, four firms submitted proposals. Staff reviewed the proposals and, based on their evaluations, scored the firms on a 100-point scale as follows:
Ranking Company Location Rating
1 Dokken Engineering San Diego, CA 91.00
2 Alta Planning + Design Los Angeles, CA 90.00
3 MNS Engineers, Inc. Westlake Village, CA 88.33
4 CWE Fullerton, CA 85.67
The scoring system was based on the following criteria: an understanding of the scope and approach to the required work and key development tasks, the consultant’s previous experience with similar projects, qualifications of the project team and their resources, and organization of the proposal. Additionally, each consulting firm was asked to provide a detailed scope of work required to prepare the plans, specifications, and engineer’s construction estimate.
Dokken Engineering demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the project needs and provided a detailed scope of work and approach to the project. They analyzed the existing site and identified key design factors that will need to be addressed in the design. Based on their design experience with similar projects and the completeness of their proposal for this project, staff recommends awarding the design contract to Dokken Engineering.
The requested contingency will cover the costs of unforeseen design constraints and account for potential modifications requested by the City and other permitting agencies, and to obtain the required permits from the County of Los Angeles and other permitting agencies for the project.
California Government Code Section 4526 prescribes selection of architectural and engineering services to be based on demonstrated competence and professional qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the services required and does not authorize the selection of professional architect and engineering services based on cost. City staff was able to reach an agreement with Dokken Engineering at a fair and reasonable price.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate funds are available in expenditure accounts C0066233-516101 and C0066268-516101 to support the recommended contract and project administrative costs.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Proposal for Dokken Engineering (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)