September 20, 2024
Safe Routes to
School—PJH/HHS
PROPOSAL FOR
CITY OF
SANTA
CLARITA
CISCL.240566
100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 105 | Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 | 805.692.6921 Office | mnsengineers.com
SECTION 1. COVER LETTER AND PROJECT BACKGROUND
September 20, 2024
City of Santa Clarita
Attention: Jaclyn Abston
23920 Valencia Blvd, Suite 295
Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196
SUBJECT: Proposal for Safe Routes to School – Placerita Junior High School / Hart High School (CIP-24-25-C2030)
Dear Ms. Abston,
We appreciate the opportunity to submit this proposal for the Safe Routes to School – Placerita Junior High School / Hart High School for the City of Santa Clarita (City).
Since 1962, MNS Engineers, Inc. (MNS) has provided quality infrastructure consulting services for transportation and government markets, specializing in our core services of civil engineering, land surveying, construction management, and planning.
MNS has provided cities and counties throughout Southern California with safes routes to school and is pleased to present our qualified team to provide these key advantages:
THE MNS TEAM’S CORE BENEFITS
Professional and Qualified Team
Leading the MNS team is Michael Ip, PE, QSD, Project Manager, who has over 28 years of experience specializing in the design and management of transportation facilities and capital improvement projects including pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements.
Michael's technical experience encompasses all project phases from project reports, planning, and design, to construction management. A seasoned, award-winning Principal Engineer, Michael is known for completing projects on time and within budget. He has served as the Project Manager on seven transportation “Project of the Year” projects, and is currently working as the Project Manager on the Dockweiler Drive Extension project for the City. He also served as the Project Manager for the City’s recent Newhall Avenue-14th Street Curb Extension project.
Similar Project Experience
A depth of staff resources and a reputation for successful project delivery and agency coordination are just some of the reasons clients count on MNS for consulting
MNS DETAILS
LEGAL NAME
MNS Engineers, Inc.
FIRM OWNERSHIP TYPE
C-Corporation
YEAR FIRM ESTABLISHED
1962
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
DIR No. 1000003564
CORPORATE OFFICE
201 N. Calle Cesar Chavez,
Suite 300
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
805.692.6921 Office/Fax
mnsengineers.com
LOCAL OFFICE
100 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard
Suite 105
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
805.692.6921
PROJECT CONTACT
Michael Ip, PE
Principal Engineer
805.719.9807
[email protected]
AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE
Brandon Reyes, PE
Vice President
951.532.4510
[email protected]
ADDENDA ACKNOWLEGEMENT
• Addendum 1, Aug 29, 2024
• Q1-Q5, last update Sep 12,
2024
SECTION 1. COVER LETTER AND PROJECT BACKGROUND
services year after year. MNS has served many cities and counties with street improvement projects with an emphasis on pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements , including curb ramps and curb extensions, requiring a responsive team to ensure project success. MNS’ safe routes to school experience includes:
• City of Santa Clarita, Newhall HSIP Pedestrian Safety Improvements • City of Oxnard, Safe Routes to School Safety Enhancements • City of Oxnard, Ramona Elementary School Pedestrian Crossing Improvements • City of Oxnard, C Street Bicycle Improvements
• City of Thousand Oaks, Conejo School Road and Willow Lane Sidewalk and Bike Lanes • City of Thousand Oaks, Los Feliz Drive Sidewalks Phase 2 • City of El Monte, Zone 9 Improvements
• San Bernardino County, Muscoy Pedestrian Improvements
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The goal of the proposed project is to build infrastructure improvements to support safe, active travel for youth and their families to the schools located in the Newhall community in support of the City’s Safe Routes to School objectives. The improvements include enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities and roadway improvements near Newhall Elementary School, Placerita Junior High School, and Hart High School. These educational campuses also house the Golden Oak Adult School and Learning Post Academy. Newhall Park is located between the two campuses.
In its motivation to continue improving mobility around schools, the City has recently upgraded five intersections with curb extensions, including one designed by MNS Engineers at Newhall Avenue and 14th Street. This project proposes to add curb extensions at another 3 intersections, while upgrading ramps to current accessibility standards at 8 intersections. The project will also look to upgrade pedestrian path accessibility on Newhall Avenue, between Dalbey Drive and Oak Street, and Dalbey Drive, from Newhall Avenue to approximately 300 feet south, by upgrading sidewalks, driveways, and bus stops, and installing speed feedback signs. The project will also create a bike route along 15 th Street.
THE MNS COMMITMENT
MNS is confident our uniquely experienced and qualified team will provide quality services, ensuring successful project delivery to meet the City's expectations and goals. We are excited about this opportunity and looking forward to working with the City once again. Please contact me or Michael Ip with any questions you may have about our submittal. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
MNS Engineers, Inc.
Brandon Reyes, PE
Vice President
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 4
SECTION 2
QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF
FIRM OVERVIEW
About MNS Engineers, Inc.
Established in 1962, MNS Engineers, Inc. (MNS)
provides quality infrastructure consulting services
to the transportation, water resources, and
government service markets throughout
California. Specializing in the core services of civil
engineering, planning, construction management,
and land surveying, MNS' reputation has been built
on clear and direct communication and quality
services. We understand the technical,
environmental, and regulatory aspects that may
be required for any project. We are experienced
and knowledgeable in utility and multi-agency
coordination.
We offer in-depth project experience and a high
level of engineering design skill. We cover design
services for all project phases:
• Preliminary engineering studies
• Preparation of contract documents—plans,
specifications, and estimates (PS&Es)
• Plan check and peer review
• Stakeholders and utility coordination
• Pre-bid and bid phase assistance
• Permitting with counties, cities, Caltrans,
and other regulatory agencies
• Environmental regulations and permitting
• Funding requirements from federal, state,
and local resources
• Cost estimating
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 5
VALUE OF SELECTING MNS
The value of our firm's services lies within our
complete alignment with the City's goals. We strive
for time and budget efficiency, as well as continual
progress by anticipating both common and
unique project issues with the ability to resolve
them efficiently. As a result, the City will receive
much more than just our high-quality services:
Safe Routes to School Experience
Our MNS team has extensive experience in
designing safe routes to school, pedestrian
infrastructure, intersections, and bicycle
infrastructure improvement projects. This
experience also includes Division of the State
Architect approval processes. The team highlights
this experience with several similar projects in
neighboring locales.
Qualified Responsive Team and Expertise
in Key Project Areas
MNS is known for the staff’s responsiveness as well
as their technical and practical expertise. Our
proposed team members have worked together
on various projects of similar scope. Each
individual provides valuable skills which
strengthen and enhance the team as a whole.
Public Outreach and Communications
MNS is experienced in holding public workshops
and collaborating with a variety of project
stakeholders. We use visual aids to communicate
project goals, concepts, and final plans to
advance stakeholder consensus.
Cost-Effective and Timely Approach
At MNS, our goal is the same as the City's goal—to
complete project objectives within the City's
budget and schedule. To achieve this shared goal,
we will utilize our expertise to maintain continuity
of the project through communication and
complete understanding of the project's progress,
while simultaneously determining best practices
needed to meet and/or exceed the City's budget
and schedule expectations. We provide creative
solutions to reduce costs and time schedules by
looking for ways to reduce custom work and the
amount of skilled-labor time and effort, whether in
the design stage or anticipating construction
challenges.
Team Readily Available
Our proposed team is readily available to support
the City's project needs in a prompt and timely
manner. Professional and responsible, we
understand the response time and availability are
important facets to succeed in this project.
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 6
COMPARABLE PROJECTS
PROJECT ABSTRACTS
Newhall HSIP Pedestrian Safety Enhancements,
City of Santa Clarita
MNS designed curb extensions at Newhall Avenue
and 14th Street, in front of the main Hart High
School entrance to reduce the crossing distance
across Newhall Avenue from 46 feet to 28 feet. On-
street drainage was used to avoid more
maintenance-intensive solutions. Challenges
included cross gutter design, existing curb heights,
driveway adjacent to the curb ramp, bus stops
and vehicle tracking, minimizing impacts to
existing catch basins, and accommodating the
Hart High School pick-up/drop-off exit driveway.
The project also coordinated with Verizon Business
(MCI) to raise the existing vault in place.
MNS provided preliminary and final design
services for the curb extension and curb ramp
design, topographic and right-of-way surveying,
and legals and plats for a permanent easement.
Project Reference Lisa Campos
Project Development Coordinator
[email protected]
661.857.2066
Dates Design: 2022-2023
Construction: 2023
Project Manager Michael Ip, PE
Engineer-of-Record Sam Potts, PE
Supporting Staff Patrick De Guzman, PE, Robert Wilcox,
Shane Sobecki, PLS, Marlon Yanez
RRFB
LEGEND
ES
MS
HS
Number of schools serviced
Number of Curb Extension(s)
on Project
Bicycle Facilities on Project
Pedestrian Beacon(s) on Project
HSIP Funding
Division of the State Architect
review
#
Safe Routes to
School Safety
Enhancements***
5 2
RRFB
City of Oxnard
10 C Street Bicycle
Improvements
City of Oxnard
5 2
2 RRFB
Newhall HSIP
Pedestrian Safety
Improvements***
City of Santa Clarita
1 1
1 2
Ramona ES
Pedestrian Crossing
Improvements***
City of Oxnard
2 RRFB
8 *** Project Abstract Provided
Zone 9
Improvements
City of El Monte
1 1
Los Feliz Drive
Sidewalks Phase 2
City of Thousand Oaks
1 Conejo School Rd &
Willow Ln Sidewalk
and Bike Lanes***
City of Thousand Oaks
RRFB
2 4
Muscoy Pedestrian
Improvements***
San Bernardino County
2 16
RRFB
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 7
Safe Routes to School Enhancements,
City of Oxnard
MNS prepared Safe Routes to School Plans,
Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) for
infrastructure improvements at five schools:
Fremont Middle, Curren Elementary, Kamala
Elementary, Harrington Elementary, and
Lemonwood Elementary.
The project addressed missing or inaccessible
curb ramps, lack of traffic signs and pavement
markings, and poor intersection geometry that
obstructed views for motorists and pedestrians.
Infrastructure improvements included: 33 curb
extensions, 59 accessible curb ramps, 47 high-
visibility crosswalks, 56 roadside signs, four
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB), and
traffic pavement markings/striping.
Due to extremely mild grades, MNS designed
“floating islands” to allow drainage to continue
along existing curblines while still providing
physical infrastructure to narrow the intersection.
MNS provided preliminary and final design
services, including Division of the State Architect
coordination, utility coordination, and right-of-way
easements.
Ramona Elementary School Crossing
Improvements, City of Oxnard
Project Reference Debbie O’Leary, Transportation
Planner
[email protected]
805.816.8825
Dates Design: 2021-2022
Construction: 2024
Project Manager /
Engineer-of-Record
Michael Ip, PE
Supporting Staff Sam Potts, PE, Robert Wilcox
MNS prepared Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
(PS&E) for infrastructure improvements at four
crossings serving Ramona Elementary School.
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School, Colonia Park,
and a pre-K day care facility are also located
across the street.
The City of Oxnard obtained an HSIP grant to
improve pedestrian crossings with 20 curb ramps
(including 14 on new curb extensions), rapid
rectangular flashing beacons, high visibility
crosswalks, advance pavement markings, and
pedestrian signage. One of the curb extensions
replaced a high-radius, high-speed right turn in
front of the main school entrance.
The curb extensions accommodated existing
drainage using parkway drains, building curb
extensions around existing catch basins, and one
drainage modification. One driveway also had to
be included in a curb extension. Bike lanes were
installed on Cooper Road.
MNS provided preliminary and final design
services, including Division of the State Architect
coordination, utility coordination, and right-of-way
easements.
Project Reference Debbie O’Leary, Transportation
Planner
[email protected]
805.816.8825
Dates Design: 2022-2023
Construction: 2024
Project Manager /
Engineer-of-Record
Michael Ip, PE
Supporting Staff Sam Potts, PE, Robert Wilcox, Caleb
Frahm, Marlon Yanez
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 8
Conejo School Road and Willow Lane Sidewalk
and Bike Lanes Improvements,
City of Thousand Oaks
This $4.5M project constructed approximately 1.3
miles of pedestrian and Class II/III bicycle facilities on Conejo School Road and Willow Lane between
Hillcrest Drive and Hampshire Road. Along the
corridor are two schools, Conejo Elementary
School and the Westlake Montessori School, and a
daycare center.
MNS provided preliminary and final design,
environmental document, public outreach, right-
of-way property easements for roadway widening,
retaining walls, driveway reconstruction, sidewalk
and sidewalk infill construction, bicycle and traffic
lane striping and markings, curb ramps, curb
extensions, pedestrian signals, speed feedback
signs, median landscaping, parkway landscaping,
pavement rehabilitation, waterline improvements,
erosion control measures, drainage
improvements, and stormwater treatment
facilities.
The project was awarded a 2022 APWA Ventura
County Project of the Year Award and 2023 ASCE
Santa Barbara-Ventura Honorable Mention.
Muscoy Pedestrian Improvements,
San Bernardino County
Project Reference Lei (Rocky) Li, PE, Supervising
Engineer
[email protected]
909.387.1841
Dates Design: 2021-current
Project Manager /
Engineer-of-Record
Michael Ip, PE
Supporting Staff Sam Potts, PE, Patrick De Guzman, PE,
Robert Wilcox, Caleb Frahm, Marlon
Yanez, Luis Valdez
The projects are proposed to improve pedestrian
routes around Muscoy Elementary School and
Vermont Elementary School in the Muscoy Area.
The projects were selected because Muscoy
Elementary School and Vermont Elementary
School are listed as priority projects in the San
Bernardino County Safe Routes to School Master
Plan. Improvements will include, but are not limited
to, closing 1.26 miles of sidewalk gaps around both
schools, repairing/replacing curb and gutter,
conforming 83 driveway approaches to the new
sidewalk, and improving pedestrian mobility at
crossings with high visibility crosswalks, signs, 25
curb ramps, 16 curb extensions, 34 refuge pads, 20
rectangular rapid flashing beacons, 2 radar
vehicle speed feedback signs, and utility
relocation.
MNS provided preliminary and final design
services, Division of the State Architect
coordination, right-of-way easements, and utility
coordination.
Project Reference Jorge Munoz, Associate Engineer
[email protected]
805.449.2434
Dates Design: 2018-2022
Construction: 2021-2022
Project Manager /
Engineer-of-Record
Michael Ip, PE
Supporting Staff Sam Potts, PE, Shane Sobecki, Robert
Wilcox
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 9
T
KEY STAFF
Michael Ip, PE | Project Manager, Key Point of Contact
32 Years
Experience
Expertise
• Roadway
design
• Project
Management
Mr. Ip is a Principal Engineer with 32 years of experience specializing in the design and management of transportation facilities and capital improvement projects. Michael’s technical experience includes all project phases including project reports, project planning, design, and construction management. He excels in oversight and direction of technical professionals, client liaison, quality control, subconsultant coordination, public outreach, and resources allocation to ensure the timely delivery of project deliverables.
License / Certification /
Education
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA
No. 43671
• Qualified SWPPP Developer, CA
No. 43671
• MS, Construction
Management, University of
California, Berkeley
• BS, Civil Engineering, University
of California, Irvine
Project Experience
• Newhall HSIP Pedestrian Safety Enhancements,
City of Santa Clarita
• Safe Routes to School Enhancements, City of Oxnard
• Ramona Elementary School Pedestrian Crossing
Improvements, City of Oxnard
• C Street Bicycle Improvements, City of Oxnard
• Conejo School Road and Willow Lane Sidewalk and Bike
Lane Improvements, City of Thousand Oaks
• Los Feliz Drive Sidewalks Phase 2, City of Thousand Oaks • Zone 9 Improvements, City of El Monte
• Muscoy Pedestrian Improvements, San Bernardino County
TEAM ORGANIZATION
Brandon Reyes, PE
Principal-in-charge
Sam Potts, PE, QSD/QSP
Assistant Project Manager,
Civil Lead
Patrick De Guzman, PE
Traffic Lead
Shane Sobecki, PLS, EIT
Survey Lead
Michael Ip, PE, QSD
Project Manager
MNS Engineers, Inc.
Supporting Staff
Robert Wilcox, EIT (QA/QC) Mina Salama
Yasmin Fuseini-Codjoe, EIT Marlon Yanez
Caleb Frahm, EIT Luis Valdez
Subconsultants
C Below (Utility Potholing)
SECTION 2. QUALIFICATIONS OF FIRM AND ASSIGNED STAFF 10 Sam Potts, PE | Assistant Project Manager, Civil Lead
9 Years
Experience
Expertise
• Street Design
• Active
Transportation
Mr. Potts looks to improve his local communities by reimagining streets to be safer, more equitable, and more livable through engineering design. Sam takes a multidisciplinary, generalist approach to understand stakeholder priorities and create innovative solutions. His expertise lies in street design, active transportation facilities, grading, specification writing, multidisciplinary coordination, and computer modeling. Recently, Sam presented a poster entitled “Curb Extension Design and Case Studies” at the 2023 ASCE Convention.
License / Certification /
Education
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA
No. 92519
• Qualified SWPPP Developer,
CA No. 27824
• BS, Civil Engineering, California
State University, Northridge
Project Experience
• Newhall HSIP Pedestrian Safety Enhancements,
City of Santa Clarita
• Safe Routes to School Enhancements, City of Oxnard
• C Street Bicycle Improvements, City of Oxnard
• Conejo School Road and Willow Lane Sidewalk and Bike
Lane Improvements, City of Thousand Oaks
• Muscoy Pedestrian Improvements, San Bernardino County Patrick De Guzman, PE | Traffic Lead
10 Years
Experience
Expertise
• Traffic
Engineering
• Transportation
Engineering
Mr. De Guzman has nine years of local government traffic and transportation engineering experience encompassing active transportation, traffic safety, and calming roadway enhancements, including has three years of private sector design experience. As a civil engineer and traffic administrator, he utilizes his design knowledge to deliver roadway enhancements signing and striping, traffic signal, roundabout, traffic control, and overall project management.
Patrick maintains a working knowledge of local city, county, and state engineering regulations.
License / Certification /
Education
• Professional Civil Engineer, CA
No. 92120
• BS, Civil Engineering, California
Polytechnic State University,
San Luis Obispo
Project Experience
• Pedestrian Safety Enhancements, City of Santa Clarita • Pedestrian Crossing Enhancement HSIP at 6 Locations,
City of Santa Clarita
• Bikeway Enhancement Program, City of Irvine
• Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon HSIP at Seven
Locations, City of Irvine, CA
Robert Wilcox, EIT | Supporting Staff, Quality Assurance / Quality Control
9 Years
Experience
Expertise
• Transportation
Engineering
• Accessible
Facility Design
Mr. Wilcox has 8 years of experience, specializing in municipal consulting services, starting his career in the Traffic Engineering department at the City of Thousand Oaks. His use of graphical tools allows him to quickly identify problems to find common sense solutions. He is knowledgeable in AutoCAD, GIS, and traffic data analysis softwares.
License / Certification /
Education
• Engineer-in-Training
• BS, Civil Engineering, California
State University, Northridge
Project Experience
• Safe Routes to School Enhancements, City of Oxnard
• Ramona Elementary School Pedestrian Crossing
Improvements, City of Oxnard
• C Street Bicycle Improvements, City of Oxnard
• Los Feliz Drive Sidewalks Phase 2, City of Thousand Oaks • Zone 9 Improvements, City of El Monte
• Muscoy Pedestrian Improvements, San Bernardino County
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 11
SECTION 3
WORK STATEMENT
PROJECT APPROACH
Project Basis of Design
MNS will base its project design based on the
following documents:
• City of Santa Clarita
o Minimum Street Design Standards
o Landscape Maintenance District
Standards
• American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Public Right-of-Way Accessibility
Guidelines (PROWAG)
• California Title 24 Building Code (CBC)
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD), California edition
o Part 7 – Traffic Control for School Areas
• USDOT Pedestrian and Bicycle Information
Center Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Guide
• National Association of City Transportation
Officials (NACTO)
o Urban Street Design Guide
o Urban Bikeway Design Guide
• Caltrans Standard Plans
• Standard Plans for Public Works
Construction
Assessing Existing Facilities
The first step in the project will be to assess the
existing facilities via engineering field reviews and
survey data. Engineering field reviews would
gather data on:
• sidewalk width,
• cross slope,
• surface condition / inconsistencies.
Electronic level showing a 7.9% sidewalk cross slope.
After analyzing this data, sidewalk segments will
be inventoried for any potential accessibility and
mobility deficiencies and opportunities. In this
assessment, MNS can collaborate with the City to
create a plan that will fit the project within any
budget constraints. Strategies may include
selecting specific sidewalk segments that will
have the greatest cost-benefit, such as only
improving the south side of Newhall Avenue
adjacent to Hart High School and Newhall Park.
Sidewalk Improvement Opportunities
4-foot-wide sidewalks mean that students and
other pedestrians cannot walk side-by-side. One
strategy may be to reconstruct the sidewalk to a
5-foot minimum width as required by PROWAG.
Another option may be to incorporate 5-foot wide
passing spaces every 200 feet per ADA standards.
Existing 4-foot-wide sidewalk on Newhall Avenue.
Driveways present a particular challenge to
wheelchair users. Historical driveway construction
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 12
practices graded the driveway straight from the
back of the sidewalk to the curb, which create
cross slopes and transitions that may cause
wheelchair users to tip over. These driveways
should be reconstructed with a level path.
Driveway with a steep cross slope on the pedestrian path.
The driveways on Newhall Avenue serve both
schools, Newhall Park, and dozens of residences.
Specifications for reconstructing driveways should
minimize the time of closure for residences and
the park, and schedule activities during breaks for
schools. Additionally, driveway reconstruction
should strive to minimize right-of-way impacts.
6 bus stops along the project corridor could be
improved. ADA requires an 8-foot by 5-foot clear
space for wheelchair user boarding. However, this
also requires skilled maneuvering from bus
operators who may not be aware that the stop
request is for a wheelchair user. Bus pads should
also be considered to best preserve the pavement.
A wheelchair user had to disembark from the bus onto grass.
Bus stop locations should be reviewed with the
City’s transit department. Bus operations typically
improve with far-side stops while also increasing
pedestrian safety as crossings occur behind the
bus.
The City hosts its Sidewalk Poetry Project, which
“invites residents and individuals with connections
to Santa Clarita to contribute their short poems for
a chance to be featured on the City’s sidewalks”.
Many short poems are currently featured
throughout the corridor. MNS can help identify best
locations for sidewalk poetry locations to add “a
unique literary touch” to the Newhall community.
Sidewalk Poetry on Oak Avenue.
Crossing Improvements Opportunities
At crossings, objectives should include:
✓ Improving visibility,
✓ Reducing conflict lengths, and
✓ Reducing vehicular approach speeds.
The first opportunity to improve crossings is to
review crossing leg locations. Leg locations should
consider roadway geometry and desire paths. As
an example, at T-intersections, the through road
crossing should be placed to avoid the left turn
conflict. At 4-way intersections, consolidating four
legs to three legs helps provide “safety in
numbers” while reducing vehicular conflict points.
All crosswalks should use the high-visibility
continental type. At stop locations, limit lines
should be sufficiently offset from the crosswalk to
allow for adequate clearance between stopped
cars and pedestrians.
The city has identified 11 intersections requiring
curb ramp upgrades.
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 13
As a best practice, curb ramp layouts should use
one unidirectional ramp to serve one crosswalk.
Diagonal ramps should only be used where
constraints do not allow for unidirectional ramps.
This configuration ensures that wheelchair users
turn on the sidewalk rather than in the road.
Challenges will include maintaining drainage,
mitigating private property impacts, demarcating
the ramp space against any adjacent driveways,
and abnormally tall curbs (up to 11 inches) on
Newhall Avenue. Tall curbs not only increase
required ramp lengths, but also cause problems
for opening doors on parked cars.
Driveway on Walnut Avenue adjacent to curb ramp.
Curb ramp layouts can be improved with curb
extensions; their benefits readily meet each of the
aforementioned crossing objectives.
At the beginning of 2024, California law adopted
new “daylighting” standards, requiring 20 feet
between parked cars and crosswalks; physical
infrastructure, such as curb extensions, can be
utilized to help enforce this law.
The main parameters for curb extension design
are drainage, design vehicle tracking, and existing
utilities. MNS has experience using strategies such
as floating islands, parkway drains, flexible
bollards, and paint.
MNS used this “floating island” detail on Oxnard’s Safe Routes to School project to ensure drainage on very mild grades. The detail was developed based on a City of Los Angeles standard.
The City has preliminarily identified three
intersections for curb extensions. However, curb
extensions should also be considered for other
locations identified as curb ramp and crossing
improvements where constraints present
themselves. Drainage modifications are likely; the
Los Angeles County Flood Control District owns
and maintains facilities in the Newhall area, so a
Flood Construction Permit will likely be required.
Santa Clarita Transit bus routes 5 and 6 must make a right- turn from Dalbey Drive to Newhall Avenue in heavy school drop-off/pick-up traffic. A painted curb extension may be a viable option at this corner to allow for bus turns while still visually narrowing the intersection for vehicles.
All intersections in the project scope have stop
control, with the exception of four T-intersections
that have uncontrolled through movements.
Uncontrolled crossings typically allow for the use
of rapid rectangular flashing beacons to improve
visibility of pedestrians. Where increased visibility
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 14
is needed at stop-controlled intersections, flashing
border stop signs can be used. Manufacturers of
both types of beacon devices offer solar-powered
systems that ease maintenance and utility
coordination.
Bikeway Improvement Opportunities
15th Street shared lane markings to create a Class
III bikeway from Newhall Avenue to Railroad
Avenue. The City may also want to consider speed
management measures such as medians.
Utility Coordination
The following utility companies are known to be in
the project’s vicinity:
• AT&T Distribution
• Charter / Spectrum Communication
• Plains All American Pipeline
• SoCalGas
• Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency
• Tesoro-Marathon Pipeline
• Torrance Valley Pipeline / PBF Energy
• Southern California Edison
• Verizon Business (MCI)
The proposed design should prioritize mitigating
impacts to utilities through accommodation.
Impacts will delay construction schedules.
Overhead utility poles and large communications
vaults should remain in place.
The proposed curb extension at Oak Street and Kansas Street will likely require relocation of the existing fire hydrant to the new curb line.
Curb lines should consider locations of surface
utilities, such as valve covers, fire hydrants, and
vaults.
Speed Management
In order to maintain slow and safe vehicular
speeds, the City has proposed the installation of
radar vehicle speed feedback signs. MNS will work
with the City’s traffic department to evaluate the
best locations.
Division of the State Architect Approval
For Safe Routes to School (SRTS) funded projects,
the City will need to obtain approval from the
Division of the State Architect (DSA). Based on our
previous SRTS project experience, we will ensure
that plan presentation meets DSA requirements at
the onset to allow for a quick approval process.
SCOPE OF WORK
This work statement has been developed as a safe
routes to school street improvement project.
TASK 1 Preliminary Investigation
MNS will comprehensively investigate the existing
conditions of the project’s sites.
TASK 1.1 Field Reconnaissance
MNS will conduct an initial site visit evaluation
based on current best practices for Safe Routes to
Schools and identify factors that could affect the
project. MNS will perform three additional site visits
throughout the project to verify designs against
existing conditions. At the end of the project, MNS
will submit site visit data, including photographs,
videos, and notes.
Output
• Site Visit Data
TASK 1.2 Document Research and Utility
Mapping
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 15
MNS will request and review available City and
developer master plans, specific plans, record
drawings, reports, and studies within the project
limits.
MNS will use DigAlert to identify utility owners
within the project area, then do the following:
• Request utility atlases, drawings, and other
pertinent data from utility companies;
• Map existing utilities, incorporate into
project plans, and send to the utility owners
for verification;
• Coordinate and send utility relocation
letters to utility owners with conflicts to the
proposed improvements;
• Develop a utility matrix to track the utility
coordination process.
MNS will work with the City to request Underground
Service Alert (USA) markings at least three
business days ahead of topographic survey work
(Task 1.3).
Output
• Utility letters: Atlas Request, Verification,
Relocation, and Notice to Owner
• Utility matrix
TASK 1.3 Topographic Survey and Record
Right-of-Way
MNS will perform field surveying and mapping
services in support of the improvements identified
in the RFP. MNS will establish new control on the
NAD83, Epoch 2017.50 horizontal datum, and
NAVD88 vertical datum based on local
benchmarks. The limits of the topographic ground
survey include 9 intersections, 12 driveways, and
176 LF of sidewalk on Newhall Avenue. MNS will
prepare a topographic base map in AutoCAD at a
scale of 1”=20’ with 1’ contour intervals.
In addition, MNS will locate monuments to
establish centerline, right-of-way (R/W), and
adjacent property boundaries.
Assumptions: Surveying of underground utility
location not included. City will provide centerline
tie notes and R/W deeds of record. City will provide
R/W documents or cost of title reports to retrace
applicable boundaries.
Output
• Topographic mapping and data
(AutoCAD, PDF, shapefile)
• Right-of-way retracement
TASK 1.4 Utility Potholing
MNS will prepare suggested locations for utility
potholes based on the project design. After
receiving City approval for pothole locations, MNS
will then coordinate with team member C Below to
perform up to 20 potholes. The potholing data will
be included in the plans (see Task 3.2).
Output
• Utility Potholing Report
TASK 2 Project Management
MNS will use project management best practices
to facilitate communication and information
sharing within the Project Development Team
(PDT) and external stakeholders through regular
meetings, scheduling, and quality control.
TASK 2.1 Kick-off and Monthly PDT Meetings
MNS will develop a PDT that includes City, MNS, and
subconsultant staff, and other stakeholders as
necessary. MNS will schedule and host one kick-off
meeting and up to 12 monthly virtual PDT
meetings. MNS will prepare and distribute
agendas, take minutes, and distribute approved
minutes and task lists to the PDT.
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 16
Output
• PDT Agendas, Minutes, and Task Lists
TASK 2.2 Schedule
MNS will develop a project design schedule
indicating activities, milestones, critical path,
including anticipated durations, City review
periods, and external stakeholder coordination
such as agency approvals and utility coordination.
A project design schedule will be provided at the
kick-off and updated for monthly PDT meetings.
Output
• Project Design Schedule
TASK 2.3 Quality Control
MNS will prepare a quality control plan to be used
throughout the course of the project.
Output
• Project Quality Control Plan
TASK 3 Design
MNS will create a design and prepare construction
and right-of-way documents to facilitate a
smooth project for the City, stakeholders, and the
construction contractor.
TASK 3.1 Plans, Specifications, and
Estimates
The MNS team will prepare plans at 30%, 60%, 90%,
100%, and Final completion levels, signed and
sealed by the respective State of California-
authorized professional, using AutoCAD 2018 or
later. Plans will include:
• Title Sheet (1 sheet)
• General Notes (1 sheet)
• Survey Control (1 sheet)
• Demolition and Utility Disposition Plan
(5 sheets, 1”=20’ scale, double stacked)
• Pothole Investigation Information (1 sheet)
• Typical Sections (1 sheet)
• Street Improvement Plan (5 sheets, 1”=20’
scale, double stacked, no profile)
• Drainage Modification Plan
(1 sheet, 1”=10’ scale)
• Construction Details
o Curb Extensions (3 sheets, 1”=5’ scale)
o Curb Ramps (4 sheets, 1”=10’ scale)
o Miscellaneous (1 sheet)
• Signing and Striping Plan
(5 sheets, 1”=20’ scale, double stacked)
• Traffic Control Plan (including Pedestrian
Detours) (up to 6 phases) (13 sheets, 1”=20’
scale)
MNS will prepare 90%, 100%, and Final construction
cost estimates showing bid quantities, unit prices,
and total costs.
MNS will prepare 90%, 100%, and Final
specifications based on the Standard
Specifications for Public Works Construction and
consistent with the City’s standard format.
MNS will prepare a vehicle tracking analysis exhibit
for up to 10 locations/design vehicles.
MNS will prepare and submit responses to each of
comments from the City’s 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100%
reviews in a comment-response matrix.
MNS will assist the City with the Division of the
State Architect review process and coordination.
MNS will assist the City in obtaining a Los Angeles
County Flood Construction Permit.
Output
• 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Plans
(AutoCAD dwg, PDF, shapefile)
• 90%, 100%, and Final Specifications
(Microsoft word docx)
• 90%, 100%, and Final Estimate (PDF)
• 90%, 100%, and Final Quantity Backup
SECTION 3. WORK STATEMENT 17
• 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Vehicle
Tracking Analysis Exhibit (PDF)
• 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% Comment-
Response Matrix
• 30%, 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Quality
Control Reviews
TASK 3.2 Easement Preparation
MNS will prepare legal documents, exhibit maps,
and closure calculations signed and stamped by
a licensed land surveyor. This will include up to:
eight temporary construction easements, five
rights-of-entry, and two permanent easements.
Output
• Temporary construction easements, right-
of-entry, and permanent easements
TASK 4 Bid and Construction Management
Support
MNS will continue to support the project from bid
phase to construction to close-out.
TASK 4.1 Bid Support
MNS will provide technical support during the bid
phase of the project, assisting the City in
responding to plans and specifications questions.
TASK 4.2 Construction Support
MNS will attend one pre-construction meeting and
up to five jobsite meetings/inspection visits.
MNS will respond to up to 20 requests for
information (RFIs). MNS will review up to 30
submittals and shop drawings.
MNS will prepare up to five construction bulletins
and up to five construction correction notices. MNS
will review up to five contract change orders and
prepare associated cost estimates.
MNS will prepare the contractor punch list.
Output
• RFI responses, submittal reviews,
construction bulletins, construction
correction notices, contract change order
reviews and cost estimates, punch list
TASK 4.3 As-Built Drawings
MNS will prepare as-built drawings based on the
Contractor’s redlined plans.
Output
• As-built drawings, in CAD and PDF formats,
and two 24”x36” hard copies on bond
paper
Assumptions
• Environmental clearance will be by the City.
• City will coordinate with property owners.
• Proposed work within school property
would be via Right-of-Entry.
• Driveway replacements will be standard
plan callouts, not requiring detailed design.
• Landscaping and irrigation repair will be
specified as replace-in-kind.
Optional Tasks
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Preparation
For projects disturbing soil areas that exceed one
acre and change line and grade, Construction
General Permit (CGP) coverage is required. MNS
can prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SWPPP) and supporting Water Pollution
Control Plans in accordance with the 2022 CGP.
Detailed Driveway Design
MNS can provide full design and plan detailing for
each driveway and its conform (up to 31
additional).
SECTION 4. PROJECT ELEMENTS EXHIBIT 18
SECTION 4
PROJECT ELEMENTS EXHIBIT
SECTION 5. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF WORK 19
SECTION 5
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF WORK
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Notice to Proceed 0 days Mon 12/16/24 Mon 12/16/24
Task 1. Preliminary Investigation 57 days Mon 12/23/24 Tue 3/11/25
1.1 Field Reconnaisance (initial visit) 1 day Tue 12/31/24 Tue 12/31/24
1.2 Document Research and Utility Mapping 50 days Wed 1/1/25 Tue 3/11/25
1.3 Topographic Survey and Record Right-of-Way40 days Mon 12/23/24 Fri 2/14/25
1.4 Utility Potholing 20 days Wed 1/29/25 Tue 2/25/25
Task 2. Data Gathering, Site Visit, and
Preliminary Investigations
16 days Mon 12/16/24 Mon 1/6/25
2.1 Kickoff Meeting 1 day Mon 12/23/24 Mon 12/23/24
2.2 Schedule 5 days Mon 12/16/24 Fri 12/20/24
2.3 Quality Control 10 days Tue 12/24/24 Mon 1/6/25
Task 3. Design 225 days Mon 2/17/25 Fri 12/26/25
30% Plans 40 days Mon 2/17/25 Fri 4/11/25
30% Plans - City Review 15 days Mon 4/14/25 Fri 5/2/25
60% Plans 40 days Mon 5/5/25 Fri 6/27/25
60% Plans - City Review 15 days Mon 6/30/25 Fri 7/18/25 90% Plans, Specifications, and Estimate 50 days Mon 7/21/25 Fri 9/26/25 90% PS&E - City Review 15 days Mon 9/29/25 Fri 10/17/25 100% Plans, Specifications, and Estimate 25 days Mon 10/20/25 Fri 11/21/25 100% PS&E - City Review 10 days Mon 11/24/25 Fri 12/5/25 Division of the State Architect Review 20 days Mon 11/24/25 Fri 12/19/25 LACFCD Flood Construction Permit application 40 days Mon 9/29/25 Fri 11/21/25 Final Plans, Specifications, and Estimate 15 days Mon 12/8/25 Fri 12/26/25 Easement Preparation 30 days Mon 9/29/25 Fri 11/7/25
Finish PS&E 0 days Fri 12/26/25 Fri 12/26/25
Task 4. Bid and Construction Support Services 205 days Mon 1/26/26 Fri 11/6/26 Bid Support 30 days Mon 1/26/26 Fri 3/6/26
Construction Support 100 days Mon 5/4/26 Fri 9/18/26
Finish Construction 0 days Fri 9/18/26 Fri 9/18/26
As-built Drawing Preparation 15 days Mon 10/19/26 Fri 11/6/26 Project Finish 0 days Fri 11/6/26 Fri 11/6/26
School Sessions 614 days Mon 8/12/24 Thu 12/17/26
Fall 2024 94 days Mon 8/12/24 Thu 12/19/24
Spring 2025 104 days Mon 1/13/25 Thu 6/5/25
Fall 2025 93 days Tue 8/12/25 Thu 12/18/25
Spring 2026 104 days Mon 1/12/26 Thu 6/4/26
Fall 2026 93 days Tue 8/11/26 Thu 12/17/26
12/16
12/26
9/18
11/6
Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Qtr 4, 2024 Qtr 1, 2025 Qtr 2, 2025 Qtr 3, 2025 Qtr 4, 2025 Qtr 1, 2026 Qtr 2, 2026 Qtr 3, 2026 Qtr 4, 2026 Q
SUBCONSULTANT UTILIZATION, STATEMENT OF OFFER AND SIGNATURE 20
SUBCONSULTANT UTILIZATION
C Below
Utility Pothole Investigation
C Below offers professional locating and mapping services throughout the western United States. Their highly experienced technicians utilize the most advanced equipment in the industry to gather information for your project.
STATEMENT OF OFFER AND SIGNATURE
This proposal remains valid for a 90-day period. The cost proposal file and the MNS 2024 Standard Schedule of Fees has been provided in a separate envelope. The cost proposal provided is a “not-to- exceed” amount. The City’s standard contract, as included in Section D of RFP, is acceptable, and no deviations are requested.
In summary
MNS is confident our uniquely experienced and qualified team will provide quality services, ensuring successful project delivery to meet the City of Santa Clarita's expectations and goals. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with the City through this contract. Please contact m e or Michael Ip with any questions you may have about our submittal. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
MNS Engineers, Inc.
Brandon Reyes, PE
Vice President
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-1
ATTACHMENT A
REQUIRED FORMS
FORM PAGE
Notice to Proposers Regarding Contractual Requirements A-3 Designation of Subcontractors/Subconsultants A-6
References Form A-7
Acknowledgement & Acceptance of Scope of Work A-8
City of Santa Clarita Disclosure Statement A-9
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-2
THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-3
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS REGARDING CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS
PROPOSAL # CIP-24-25-C2030
Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS
City Project No. C2030
City of Santa Clarita, California
1. SUMMARY OF CONTRACTUAL REQUIRMENTS
a. A contract is required for any service performed on behalf of the City of Santa Clarita (City).
b. By submitting a proposal, you have reviewed the sample contract documents contained within this request for proposals and agree to be bound by the requirements set forth.
c. Questions and requests for modification of these terms must be negotiated and approved prior to proposal submission and are at the full discretion of the City.
2. SUMMARY OF INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
a. These are the Indemnity and Insurance Requirements for Contractors providing services or supplies to City of Santa Clarita (City). By agreeing to perform the work or submitting a proposal, you verify that you comply with and agree to be bo und by these requirements. If any additional Contract documents are executed, the actual Indemnity language and Insurance Requirements may include additional provisions as deemed appropriate by City’s Purchasing Agent.
b. You should check with your Insurance advisors to verify compliance and determine if additional coverage or limits may be needed to adequately insure your obligations under this agreement. These are the minimum required and do not in any way represent or imply that such coverage is sufficient to adequately cover the Contractor’s liability under this agreement. The full coverage and limits afforded under Contractor’s policies of Insurance shall be available to Buyer and these Insurance Requirements shall not in any way act to reduce coverage that is broader or includes higher limits than those required.
The Insurance obligations under this agreement shall be: 1—all the Insurance coverage and limits carried by or available to the Contractor; or 2 —the minimum Insurance requirements shown in this a greement, whichever is greater. Any insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits and coverage required, which are applicable to a given loss, shall be available to City.
c. Contractor shall furnish the City with original Certificates of Insurance including all required amendatory endorsements and a copy of the Declarations and Endorsement Page of the CGL policy listing all policy endorsements to City before work begins. City reserves the right to require full -certified copies of all Insurance coverage and endorsements.
3. INDEMNIFICATION
a. To the fullest extent permitted by law, CONSULTANT shall defend (with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to CITY), indemnify and hold harmless CITY and its officers, agents, departments, officials, representatives and employees (collectively “Indemnitees”) from and against any and all claims, loss, cost, damage, injury (including, without limitation, economic harm, injury to or death of an employee of CONSULTANT or its subconsultants), expense and liability of every kind, nature and description that arise
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-4
from or relate to (including, without limitation, incidental and consequential damages, court costs, attorneys’ fees, litigation expenses and fees of expert consultants or expert witnesses incurred in connection therewith and costs of investigation) that arise from or relate to, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from: (1) CONSULTANT’s performance of Services under this Agreement, or any part thereof; (2) any negligent act or omission of CONSULTANT, any subconsultant, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them, or anyone that they control; (3) any actual or alleged infringement of the patent rights, copyright, trade secret, trade name, trademark, service mark or any other intellectual or proprietary right of any person or persons in consequence of the use by CITY, or any other Indemnitee, of articles or Services to be supplied in the performance of this Agreement; or (4) any breach of this Agreement (collectively “Liabilities”). Such obligations to defend, hold harmless and indemnify any Indemnitee shall not apply to the extent such Liabilities are caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, but shall apply to all other Liabilities. The foregoing shall be subject to the li mitations of California Civil Code section 2782.8 as to any design professional services performed by CONSULTANT and in particular the limitation on CONSULTANT’s duty to defend whereby such duty only arises for claims relating to the negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct of CONSULTANT as well as the limitation on the cost to defend whereby CONSULTANT will only bear such cost in proportion to CONSULTANT’s proportionate percentage of fault (except as otherwise provided in section 2782.8).
b. The foregoing indemnification provisions will not reduce or affect other rights or obligations which would otherwise exist in favor of the CITY and other Indemnitees.
c. CONSULTANT shall place in its subconsulting agreements and cause its subconsultants to agree to indemnities and insurance obligations in favor of CITY and other Indemnitees in the exact form and substance of those contained in this Agreement.
4. INSURANCE
a. Before commencing performance under this Agreement, and at all other times this Agreement is effective, CONSULTANT will procure and maintain the following types of insurance with coverage limits complying, at a minimum, with the limits set forth below:
Type of Insurance Limits
Commercial general liability: $1,000,000
Professional liability $1,000,000
Business automobile liability $1,000,000
Workers compensation Statutory requirement
b. Commercial general liability insurance will meet or exceed the requirements of ISO -CGL Form No. CG 00 01 11 85 or 88. The amount of insurance set forth above will be a combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage for the policy coverage. Automobile coverage will be written on ISO Business Auto Coverage Form CA 00 01 06 92, including symbol 1 (Any Auto). Liability policies will be endorsed to name CITY, its officials, and employees as “additional insureds” under said insurance coverage and to state that such insurance will be deemed “primary” such that any other insurance that may be carried by CITY will be excess thereto. Such endorsement must be reflected on ISO Form No. CG 20 10 11 85 or 88, or equivalent. Such insurance will be on an “occurrence,” not a “claims
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-5
made,” basis and will not be cancelable or subject to reduction except upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to CITY.
c. Professional liability coverage will be on an “occurrence basis” if such coverage is available, or on a “claims made” basis if not available. When coverage is provided on a “claims made basis,” CONSULTANT will continue to renew the insurance for a period of at least three (3) years after this Agreement expires or is terminated. Such insurance will have the same coverage and limits as the policy that was in effect during the term of this Agreement, and will cover CONSULTANT for all claims made by CITY arising out of any errors or omissions of CONSULTANT, or its officers, employees or agents during the time this Agreement was in effect.
d. CONSULTANT will furnish to CITY duly authenticated Certificates of Insurance evidencing maintenance of the insurance required under this Agreement, including endorsements, and such other evidence of insurance or copies of policies as may be reasonably required by CITY from time to time. Insurance must be placed with California-admitted insurers with (other than workers compensation) a current A.M. Best Company Rating of at least “A:VII.”
e. Waiver of Subrogation: The insurer(s) agree to waive all rights of subrogation against CITY, its elected or appointed officers, officials, agents, volunteers and emplo yees for losses paid under the terms of the workers compensation policy which arise from work performed by CONSULTANT for CITY. f. Should CONSULTANT, for any reason, fail to obtain and maintain the insurance required by this Agreement, CITY may obtain such coverage at CONSULTANT’s expense and deduct the cost of such insurance from payments due to CONSULTANT under this Agreement or terminate pursuant to TERMINATION section. In the alternative, should CONSULTANT fail to meet any of the insurance requirements under this Agreement, City may terminate this Agreement immediately with no penalty. g. Should CONSULTANT’S insurance required by this Agreement be cancelled at any point prior to expiration of the policy, CONSULTANT must notify City within 24 hours of receipt of notice of cancellation.
Furthermore, CONSULTANT must obtain replacement coverage that meets all contractual requirements within 10 days of the prior insurer’s issuance of notice of cancellation. CONSULTANT must ensure that there is no lapse in coverage.
h. The CITY shall be entitled to any coverage in excess of the minimums required herein.
I have read and understand the above requirements and agree to be bound by them for any work performed for the City.
Authorized Signature: ______________________________ Date: ___________________ Printed Name: ____________________________________
September 20, 2024
Brandon Reyes, PE
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-6
DESIGNATION OF SUBCONTRACTORS/SUBCONSULTANTS
PROPOSAL # CIP-24-25-C2030
Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS
City Project No. C2030
City of Santa Clarita, California
Listed below are the names and locations of the places of business of each subcontractor, supplier, and vendor who will perfo rm work or labor or render service in excess of ½ of 1 percent, or $10,000 (whichever is greater) of the prime contractor's total bid . If no Subcontractors will be used fill out the form with NA. Please add additional sheets if needed.
Subcontractor DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work Location and Place of Business
Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No. Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work Location and Place of Business
Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No. Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
Subcontractor DIR Registration No. Dollar Value of Work Location and Place of Business
Bid Schedule Item No’s: Description of Work
License No. Exp. Date: / / Phone ( )
NOTE: A contractor or subcontractor shall not be qualified to propose on, be listed in a proposal, subject to the requirements of Section 4104 of the Public Contract Code, or engage in the performance of any contract for public work, as defined in this chapter, unless currently registered and qualified to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code. It is not a violation of this section for an unregistered contractor to submit a proposal that is authorized by Section 7029.1 of the Business and Professions Code or by Section 10164 or 20103.5 of the Public Contract Code, provided the contractor is registered to perform public work pursuant to Section 1725.5 of the Labor Code at the time the contract is awarded.
C Below
Chino, CA
1000003150
Potholing
Task 1.4
CA Contractor License # 959964
(Class A, C29, C-61 / D09)
4/30/2025
(888) 902-3569
$44,000
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-7
REFERENCES
PROPOSAL # CIP-24-25-C2030
Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS
City Project No. C2030
City of Santa Clarita, California
The following are the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three public agencies for which proposer has performed work of a similar scope and size within the past 3 years. If the instructions on this form conflict with the references requested in the scope of work, the scope of work shall govern. Complete this form out accordingly. Fill out this form completely and upload it with your proposal.
1. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency
__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project __________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
2. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency
__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project __________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
3. __________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Address of Owner / Agency
__________________________________________________________________________________ Name and Telephone Number of Person Familiar with Project __________________________________________________________________________________ Contract Amount Type of Work Date Completed
City of Santa Clarita, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Lisa Campos, Project Development Coordinator, 661.857.2066 $30K
Design engineering for curb extension at
Newhall Avenue and 14th Street 2023
City of Oxnard, 305 W. Third Street, Oxnard, CA 93030
Debbie O'Leary, Transportation Planner, 805.200.5283
SRTS ($213K)
Ramona ES ($34K)
C Street ($109K)
Design engineering for Safe Routes to School
Enhancements, Ramona ES Pedestrian Improvements,
and C Street Bicycle Improvements
SRTS (2023)
Ramona ES (2022)
C Street (2022)
City of Thousand Oaks, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Mike Tohidian, Senior Engineer, 805.449.2516
$880K Design engineering for Conejo School Road
and Willow Lane Sidewalk and Bicycle Lanes 2022
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-8
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & ACCEPTANCE OF SCOPE OF WORK
PROPOSAL # CIP-24-25-C2030
Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS
City Project No. C2030
City of Santa Clarita, California
By providing the three (3) required signatures below, the Contractor acknowledges full understanding, complete agreement to, and accepts in its entirety, all Scope of Work for the Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS. The Contractor will be expected to perform maintenance practices and uphold the standards herein to the established Scope of Work throughout the length of the contract. *Supervisor’s Signature:___________________________________________Date:__________ *Estimator’s Signature:____________________________________________Date:__________ *Owner’s Signature:______________________________________________Date:__________ *All three signatures required
9/20/24
9/20/24
9/20/24
ATTACHMENT A. REQUIRED FORMS A-9
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
PROPOSAL # CIP-24-25-C2030
Safe Routes to School - PJH/HHS
City Project No. C2030
City of Santa Clarita, California
The following information must be disclosed:
1. List the names of all persons having a financial interest in the Request for Proposals.
2. If any person identified pursuant to No. 1 above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all individuals owning more than ten percent of the shares in the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership.
3. If any person identified pursuant to No. 1 above is a non-profit organization or a trust, list the names of any persons serving as a director of the non-profit organization or as a trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust.
4. Has the offeror had more than $250.00 worth of business transacted with any member of the City of Santa Clarita staff, boards, commissions, committees, and Council within the past twelve months? If yes, please indicate the person(s) with whom you have conducted business.
NOTE: Attach additional pages as necessary.
_________________________________
Signature of Offeror
_________________________________
Print or Type Name of Offeror
_________________________________
Date
Brandon Reyes, PE
9/20/2024
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ATTACHMENT B. ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT B-1
ATTACHMENT B
ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ATTACHMENT B. ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT B-2
ATTACHMENT B. ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT B-3
Negotiated Scope of Work and Cost Files
PRIME CONSULTANT MNS ENGINEERS, INC.
LOCAL OFFICE
100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 105
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
805.692.6921 Office
PROJECT CONTACT
Michael Ip, PE, QSD, Project Manager
805.719.9807 | [email protected]
AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE
Brandon Reyes, PE, Vice President
951.532.4510 | [email protected]
October 18, 2024
CISCL.240566
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
PROPOSAL FOR
SAFE ROUTES TO
SCHOOL – PLACERITA
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL /
HART HIGH SCHOOL
SCOPE OF WORK 2
SCOPE OF WORK
This work statement has been developed as a pedestrian improvement project without any state or federal grant funding.
TASK 1 Preliminary Investigation
MNS will investigate the existing conditions of the project’s sites.
TASK 1.1 Field Reconnaissance
MNS will conduct an initial site visit evaluation based on current best practices for Safe Routes to Schools and identify factors that could affect the project. MNS will perform three additional site visits throughout the project to verify designs against existing conditions. At the end of the project, MNS will submit site visit data, including photographs, videos, and notes.
Output
• Site Visit Data
TASK 1.2 Document Research and Utility
Mapping
MNS will request and review available City and developer master plans, specific plans, record drawings, reports, and studies within the project limits.
MNS will use DigAlert to identify utility owners within the project area , then do the following:
• Request utility atlases, drawings, and other pertinent data from utility companies; • Map existing utilities, incorporate into project plans, and send to the utility owners for verification; • Coordinate and send utility relocation letters to utility owners with conflicts to the proposed improvements;
• Develop a utility matrix to track the utility coordination process.
MNS will work with the City to request Underground Service Alert (USA) markings at least three business days ahead of topographic survey work (Task 1.3).
Output
• Utility letters: Atlas Request, Verification, Relocation, and Notice to Owner • Utility matrix
TASK 1.3 Topographic Survey and Record
Right-of-Way
MNS will perform field surveying and mapping services in support of the improvements identified in the RFP. MNS will establish new control on the NAD83, Epoch 2017.50 horizontal datum, and NAVD88 vertical datum based on local benchmarks. The limits of the topographic ground survey include 12 intersections, and 1 non-intersection driveway. MNS will prepare a topographic base map in AutoCAD at a scale of 1”=20’ with 1’ contour intervals.
SCOPE OF WORK 3
MNS will locate monuments to establish applicable project centerlines. MNS will establish right-of-way (R/W) for up to 6 applicable intersections. Other intersections and property lines will use GIS-based linework.
Assumptions: Surveying of underground utility locations not included. City will provide centerline tie notes and R/W deeds of record. City will provide R/W documents or cost of title reports to retrace applicable boundaries.
Output
• Topographic mapping and data (AutoCAD, PDF, shapefile) • Right-of-way retracement (AutoCAD, PDF)
TASK 1.4 Utility Potholing
MNS will prepare suggested locations for utility potholes based on the project design. After receiving City approval for pothole locations, MNS will then coordinate with team member C Below to perform up to 2 potholes. The potholing data will be included in the plans (see Task 3.2).
Assumptions: City will issue a no-fee permit. WATCH manual or MUTCD Typical Applications will be used for Traffic Control submittal and approval.
Output
• Utility Potholing Report
TASK 2 Project Management
MNS will use project management best practices to facilitate communication and information sharing within the Project Development Team (PDT) and external stakeholders through regular meetings, scheduling, and quality control.
TASK 2.1 Kick-off and PDT Meetings
MNS will develop a PDT that includes City, MNS, and subconsultant staff, and other stakeholders as necessary. MNS will schedule and host one kick-off meeting and up to 5 virtual PDT meetings after milestone submittals. MNS will prepare and distribute agendas, take minutes, and distribute approved minutes and task lists to the PDT.
Output
• PDT Agendas, Minutes, and Task Lists
TASK 2.2 Quality Control
MNS will prepare a quality control plan to be used throughout the course of the project.
Output
• Project Quality Control Plan
SCOPE OF WORK 4
TASK 3 Design
MNS will create a design and prepare construction and right-of-way documents to facilitate a smooth project for the City, stakeholders, and the construction contractor.
TASK 3.1 Plans, Specifications, and
Estimates
The MNS team will prepare plans at 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final completion levels, signed and sealed by the respective State of California-authorized professional, using AutoCAD 2018 or later. Plans will include:
• Title Sheet (1 sheet)
• General Notes, Survey Control, and Key Map (1 sheet)
• Demolition and Utility Disposition Plan with Pothole Investigation Information (2 sheets, 1”=20’ scale, double stacked)
• Typical Sections (1 sheet)
• Street Improvement Plan (2 sheets, 1”=20’ scale, double stacked, no profile) • Drainage Modification Plan (1 sheet, 1”=10’ scale)
• Construction Details
o Curb Extensions (3 sheets, 1”=5’ scale)
o Curb Ramps (4 sheets, 1”=10’ scale)
o Miscellaneous (1 sheet)
• Signing and Striping Plan (5 sheets, 1”=20’ scale, double stacked) • Traffic Control Plan (including Pedestrian Detours) (up to 2 typical geometric cases (3-way T and 4-way), 2 phases each case) (2 sheets)
MNS will prepare 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final construction cost estimates showing bid quantities, unit prices, and total costs.
MNS will prepare 90%, 100%, and Final specifications based on the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction and consistent with the City’s standard format.
MNS will prepare a vehicle tracking analysis exhibit for up to 10 locations/design vehicles.
MNS will prepare and submit responses to each of comments from the City’s 60%, 90%, and 100% reviews in a comment-response matrix.
MNS will assist the City in obtaining a Los Angeles County Flood Construction Permit in preparing a plan and calculation package, submission via EPIC-LA, and revisions and coordination as needed. We assume City will pay all permit and plan checking fees.
Output
• 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Plans (AutoCAD dwg, PDF, shapefile) • 90%, 100%, and Final Specifications (Microsoft word docx) • 90%, 100%, and Final Estimate (PDF)
SCOPE OF WORK 5
• 90%, 100%, and Final Quantity Backup
• 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Vehicle Tracking Analysis Exhibit (PDF) • 60%, 90%, and 100% Comment-Response Matrix
• 60%, 90%, 100%, and Final Quality Control Reviews
TASK 3.2 Right-of-Entry Support
MNS will prepare exhibit maps in support of three rights-of-entry.
Output
• Right-of-entry exhibit maps
TASK 4
(optional)
Bid and Construction Management
Support
MNS will continue to support the project from bid phase to construction to close -out.
TASK 4.1 Bid Support
MNS will provide technical support during the bid phase of the project, assisting the City in responding to plans and specifications questions.
TASK 4.2 Construction Support
MNS will attend one pre-construction meeting and up to five jobsite meetings/inspection visits.
MNS will respond to up to 20 requests for information (RFIs). MNS will review up to 10 submittals and shop drawings.
MNS will prepare up to five construction bulletins and up to five construction correction notices. MNS will review up to five contract change orders and prepare associated cost estimates.
MNS will prepare the contractor punch list.
Output
• RFI responses, submittal reviews, construction bulletins, construction correction notices, contract change order reviews and cost estimates, punch list
TASK 4.3 As-Built Drawings
MNS will prepare as-built drawings based on the Contractor’s redlined plans.
Output
• As-built drawings, in CAD and PDF formats
Assumptions
• Environmental clearance will be by the City.
• City will coordinate with property owners.
• Proposed work within school property would be via Right-of-Entry.
SCOPE OF WORK 6
• Driveway replacements will be standard plan callouts, not requiring detailed design. • Landscaping and irrigation repair will be specified as replace-in-kind.
MNS Engineers, Inc. Team Resource Fee Estimate
Safe Routes to School - Placerita Junior High School / Hart High School (CIP-24-25-C2030) 10/21/2024 MNS Engineers, Inc. Task Summary
Principal Engineer
(Ip)
Sneior Project
Engineer
(Potts / De
Guzman)
Project Engineer
(Wilcox /
Fuseini-Codjoe)
Associate Engineer
(Frahm)
Assistant Engineer
(Yanez / Salama /
Valdez)
Principal Surveyor
(Sobecki)
Associate Project
Surveyor
Party Chief
Chainperson
Task Description $305 $235 $210 $190 $170 $280 $175 $190 $160 Task 1. Preliminary Investigation $69,090
1.1 Field Reconnaissance 4 20 20 44 $9,320 $240 $9,560
1.2 Document Research and Utility Mapping 8 16 30 54 $10,020 $800 $10,820
1.3 Topographic Survey and Record Right-of-Way 2 4 36 60 48 44 194 $37,890 $37,890
1.4 Utility Potholing (2 potholes) 2 2 $470 $10,350 $10,820 Task 2. Project Management $5,680
2.1 Kick-off and PDT Meetings 6 6 12 $3,240 $3,240
2.2 Quality Control 2 6 2 10 $2,440 $2,440
Task 3. Design $118,630
3.1 Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
Plans (60%, 90%, 100%, Final)
Title Sheet (1 sheet) 2 4 6 $1,150 $1,150
General Notes and Survey Control (1 sheet) 2 2 6 10 $2,100 $2,100 Demolition and Utility Disposition Plan (2 sheets) 6 10 6 6 20 48 $9,980 $9,980 Street Improvement Plan (2 sheets) 6 12 6 6 18 48 $10,110 $10,110 Drainage Modification Plan (1 sheet) 4 8 12 24 $5,140 $5,140 Construction Details (8 sheets) 24 56 24 24 84 212 $44,360 $44,360 Signing and Striping Plan (5 sheets) 10 18 10 10 26 74 $15,700 $15,700 Traffic Control Plan (including Pedestrian Detours) (up to 2 typical geometric cases) (2 sheets) 4 8 8 4 16 40 $8,260 $8,260 Estimate (60%, 90%, 100%, Final) 4 6 6 12 28 $5,930 $5,930 Specifications (90%, 100%, Final) 4 16 4 24 $5,820 $5,820 Vehicle Tracking Analysis Exhibits (up to 10) 4 8 12 $2,300 $2,300 LACFCD Permit coordination 4 8 16 28 $5,820 $5,820
3.2 Right-of-Entry Support
Right-of-Entry exhibits (up to 3) 4 6 10 $1,960 $1,960
Staff Summary Project Summary
Total Staff Hours 80 198 66 66 282 36 60 48 44 880
Total Staff Costs $24,400 $46,530 $13,860 $12,540 $47,940 $10,080 $10,500 $9,120 $7,040 $182,010 $10,350 $1,040 $193,400 $193,400 Subtask Line
Total Costs
Task
Total Costs
MNS Resource Hours
MNS Resource Costs
C-Below
Reimbursables
MNS Engineers, Inc. Team Resource Fee Estimate
Safe Routes to School - Placerita Junior High School / Hart High School (CIP-24-25-C2030) 10/21/2024 MNS Engineers, Inc. Task Summary
Principal Engineer
(Ip)
Sneior Project
Engineer
(Potts / De
Guzman)
Project Engineer
(Wilcox /
Fuseini-Codjoe)
Associate Engineer
(Frahm)
Assistant Engineer
(Yanez / Salama /
Valdez)
Principal Surveyor
(Sobecki)
Associate Project
Surveyor
Party Chief
Chainperson
Task Description $305 $235 $210 $190 $170 $280 $175 $190 $160 Subtask Line
Total Costs
Task
Total Costs
MNS Resource Hours
MNS Resource Costs
C-Below
Reimbursables
Task 4. Bid and Construction Management Support (optional) $41,680
4.1 Bid Support 4 4 8 $1,620 $1,620
4.2 Construction Support
Pre-construction meeting (1) 4 4 8 $2,160 $60 $2,220
Jobsite meeting / inspection visits (up to 5) 20 20 40 $8,100 $280 $8,380 RFI responses (up to 20) 20 20 40 $8,100 $8,100
Submittal and Shop Drawing reviews (up to 10) 10 10 20 $4,050 $4,050 Construction Bulletin preparation (up to 5) 10 10 $2,350 $2,350 Construction Correction Notice preparation (up to 5) 10 10 $2,350 $2,350 Contract Change Order review (up to 5) 6 6 12 $3,240 $3,240 Contractor Punch List preparation 2 4 2 4 12 $2,650 $2,650
4.3 As-built Drawings 12 4 18 34 $6,720 $6,720
2 0 2 4 S T A N D A R D S C H E D U L E O F F E E S
PROJECT/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Principal-In-Charge ............................... $340 Senior Project/Program Manager ...... 325
Project/Program Manager .................... 275
Assistant Project/Program Manager 255
Senior Project Coordinator ................... 195
Project Coordinator ................................. 165
ENGINEERING
Principal Engineer .................................. $305 Lead Engineer ............................................ 270 Supervising Engineer .............................. 255 Senior Project Engineer ......................... 235
Project Engineer........................................ 210 Associate Engineer .................................. 190 Assistant Engineer.................................... 175
SURVEYING
Principal Surveyor .................................. $280 Lead Surveyor ............................................ 270 Supervising Surveyor .............................. 230 Senior Project Surveyor ......................... 210
Project Surveyor........................................ 185 Associate Project Surveyor ................... 175
Assistant Project Surveyor .................... 160
Party Chief (PW) ........................................ 190 Chainperson (PW) .................................... 160 One-Person Survey Crew (PW) ........... 225
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
CADD Manager ....................................... $210 Supervising Technician .......................... 180
Senior Technician ..................................... 170 Engineering Technician ......................... 130
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Principal Construction Manager ...... $330
Senior Construction Manager ............. 290
Senior Resident Engineer ...................... 265
Resident Engineer .................................... 250 Structure Representative ....................... 245
Construction Manager ........................... 230
Assistant Resident Engineer................. 210
Sr. Construction Inspector (PW) ........ 185
Construction Inspector (PW) .............. 177
Office Administrator ................................ 135
PLANNING
Planning Director ................................... $235 City Planner/Planning Manager ......... 220
Principal Planner ....................................... 205 Senior Planner ........................................... 190 Associate Planner ..................................... 160 Assistant Planner ...................................... 135 Planning Technician ................................ 115
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
Senior Management Analyst ............. $195
Management Analyst.............................. 165
IT Technician ............................................... 150 Graphics/Visualization Specialist ....... 160
Administrative Assistant ........................ 105
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
City Engineer ........................................... $265 Deputy City Engineer .............................. 235 Assistant City Engineer ........................... 225 Plan Check Engineer................................ 185 Permit Engineer ......................................... 175 City Inspector ............................................. 168 Senior City Inspector (PW) .................. 185
City Inspector (PW) .................................. 177 Principal Stormwater Specialist .......... 190
Senior Stormwater Specialist ............... 180
Stormwater Specialist ............................. 170 Stormwater Technician .......................... 150
Building Official ......................................... 250 Senior Building Inspector ...................... 200
Building Inspector .................................... 175 Senior Grant Writer .................................. 190 Grant Writer ................................................ 180 Associate Grant Writer ........................... 160
Assistant Grant Writer ............................ 145
DIRECT EXPENSES
Use of outside consultants as well as copies, blueprints, survey stakes, monuments, computer plots, telephone, travel (out of area) and all similar charges directly connected with the work will be charged at cost plus fifteen percent (15%). Mileage will be charged at the current federal mileage reimbursement rate.
PREVAILING WAGE RATES
Rates shown with Prevailing Wage “(PW)” annotation are used for field work on projects subject to federal or state prevailing wage law and are subject to increases per DIR.
ANNUAL ESCALATION
Standard fee rates provided for each classification are subject to 5% annual escalation or the most recent US Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, whichever is higher.
OVERTIME
Overtime for non-exempt employees will be charged at 1.5 x hourly rate; overtime for exempt employees and other classifications will be charged at 1 x hourly rate.
Rev. 1/9/2024