Agenda Item: 10
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: June 9, 2026
SUBJECT: CIRCULATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, COPPER HILL
DRIVE AT WEST HILLS DRIVE AND BOUQUET CANYON ROAD
AT CENTRAL PARK, PROJECT C0080 - DESIGN CONTRACT
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER: Carla Callahan
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council:
1. Award the design contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for the Circulation Improvement Program, Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park, Project C0080, in the amount of $647,162 and authorize a contingency in the amount of $64,716, for a total contract amount not to exceed $711,878.
2. Authorize the City Clerk to accept a dedication and grant of easement for public use and road purposes subject to final review by the City Attorney.
3. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute an amendment to the Ground Lease Agreement with Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency for the Central Park Sports Facility, expanding the lease boundary subject to City Attorney approval.
4. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all contracts and associated documents, subject to City Attorney review.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita (City) completes circulation improvement projects to address traffic congestion and maintain traffic flow in the City. This project includes improvements at the intersections of Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park. The project will construct a southbound right-turn lane on Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive to better accommodate the high volume of motorists traveling to West Creek Academy. Additionally, the project includes construction of a U-turn pocket on eastbound
Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park. The project will also relocate the pedestrian pathway at the Central Park exit from the west side to the east side and remove the existing sidewalk to accommodate roadway widening for an additional left-turn lane for vehicles exiting Central Park onto Bouquet Canyon Road.
Construction will include modifications to medians, curb and gutter, striping, landscaping, utilities, and irrigation. The improvements are based on staff’s analysis of traffic volumes and observed traffic patterns at the selected intersections. Project locations are shown on the attached Location Map for Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive and Location Map for Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park.
The City is currently coordinating with the West Creek West Hills Homeowners Association, managed by PMP Management, to obtain the additional right-of-way necessary at the intersection of Copper Hill Drive and West Hills Drive. The City is also coordinating with Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency (SCVWA) to expand the ground lease area to encompass the proposed improvement areas at Central Park. The required easements and lease line modifications will be secured prior to the commencement of construction.
This project supports the Sustainable Public Infrastructure theme of the City’s strategic plan, Santa Clarita Pathway Forward.
The scope of work for this design contract includes civil engineering design, land surveying, and landscape design services required to prepare construction documents. These documents will consist of complete plans, specifications, and engineer’s estimates for construction. Bid assistance will also be provided to support the solicitation for a construction contract.
The City conducted a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide design services, bid support, construction support, and right-of-way support for the Circulation Improvement Program for Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive and Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park project. The RFP was published and circulated via the City’s e- procurement system, BidNet, on March 10, 2026. The City transmitted the solicitation to 4,569 vendors on BidNet, of which 73 vendors downloaded the RFP. A total of four companies provided proposals for consideration.
These proposals were reviewed and evaluated based on each company’s ability to meet the specific needs of the City. An evaluation panel, comprised of staff from the Public Works department, scored the responses using the following categories of weighted criteria:
• Responsiveness to the RFP including content, format, and completeness of the written proposal (40 percent)
• Ability to comply and provide deliverables based on the project schedule developed by the Consultant that meets or exceeds the City’s project timeframe (30 percent) • Consultant qualifications and overall project team experience (20 percent) • References (10 percent)
The evaluation panel scored the responses based on a 100-point scale, with the results outlined below:
Rank Company Location Score
1 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA 93.8 2 Psomas Santa Clarita, CA 93.6
3 Rick Engineering Company Valencia, CA 87.6
4 Sikand Engineering Associates Sherman Oaks, CA 78.8
In reviewing proposals, the evaluation panel awarded the highest score to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The evaluation panel determined that Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.’s proposal offered the best overall value to meet the design service needs.
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., demonstrated an in-depth understanding of the project needs and provided a detailed scope of work and approach to the project. They analyzed the project location 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 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. The proposal is available in the City Clerk’s Reading File.
California Government Code 4526 prescribes the 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 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., at a fair and reasonable price.
The requested contingency will cover the cost of unforeseen design constraints and account for potential design modifications requested by the City and other permitting agencies during the design of the project. This includes potential adjustments to the civil and traffic drawings, engineering and landscape drawings, additional field investigations including potholing for utility locations, coordination with utility companies, right-of-way activities and associated fees, and change orders for additional work requested by the City.
The City Council appropriated $771,000 for this project upon adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Mid-Year budget adjustments in December 2025. The project budget is $771,000, representing $711,878 for design and $59,122 for project administration costs. Project administrative costs include staff time, project management, right-of-way and permit fees.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The amount of $771,000 is available in project expenditure accounts C0080233-516101 (TDA Article 8) and C0080354-516101 (SC Lighting District) to support the recommended action and associated project costs.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map for Copper Hill Drive at West Hills Drive
Location Map for Bouquet Canyon Road at Central Park
Proposal for Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. (available in the City Clerk's Reading File)