AUTHORITY TO ISSUE DESIGN-BUILD
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE
HOPPER AVE CORRIDOR FIRE
RECOVERY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
City Council Meeting
July 26, 2022
Chris Balanesi, Assistant Engineer
Grant Bailey, Supervising Engineer
Transportation and Public Works
1 BACKGROUND
• Hopper Ave Corridor – Coffey to Hwy 101 S
• Residential access to variety of uses.
• 2017 Tubbs Fire destroyed homes & City-
maintained landscape.
• July 2021 Council Study Session for ideas
• February 2022 CC approved $6M of PG&E
Settlement Funds to project.
2 BACKGROUND
• Project Scope likely to include:
• Pavement surface/reconstruction
• Addition of median island
• Vegetation restoration
• Sidewalk rehabilitation & Creek Access
• Bike & pedestrian improvements
• Professional Services Agreement Approval
in process to determine project scope.
3 ANALYSIS
• A design-build contract expedites project delivery
by overlapping the design and construction
phases, can reduce project costs, and minimize
disputes between designer and contractor.
• Selection committee will review proposals and
make a recommendation to City Council to award
the contract to the Design-Build Entity providing
the best value.
• Council Item 12.3 - PSA approval with Callander
Associates for public engagement and preliminary
engineering, to support design-build delivery. 4
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the Transportation
and Public Works Department that the
Council, by motion, authorize issuance of a
Design-Build Request for Proposals for the
Hopper Ave Corridor Fire Recovery
Improvements project.
5 LOCATION MAP
6 QUESTIONS?
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