Grand Avenue Bridges
Pro je c t
City Council Meeting
January 8, 2025
Government Code Section 54957.5 SB 343
Item Agenda: 01/08/2025 REG CC Item 13
Historical Background
Built in 1984
Steel Box Girders
Composite Concrete Deck
Two 22-foot lanes
6-foot Pedestrian Walkway
Bridge Preventative Maintenance Program
BPMP helps extend lifespan of bridges
through funding support
Caltrans inspects every two years
Bridge Inspection Records Information
System reports
Request for
Pro p o s a ls
Proc urement
RFP advertised August 2, 2024
Proposals submitted on
September 6, 2024
Total of 3 proposals
received
INTERVIEW SCORE RESULTS
90 / 100
87 / 100
80 / 100
1 2
3 Consultant Fee and Schedule
Contract Award
Contract
Executed
Start Date
(February
2025)
Completion
Date
(December
2026)
Biggs Cardosa Associates
Fee $637,504.00
Contract Contingency
(10%) $63,750.00
Total Estimated Contract
Costs $701,254.00
Highway Bridge Program
Grant*
$592,000
Infrastructure
Reserves
$236,000
Grant Funding Governmental Funding
PROJECT BUDGET
$828,000
FUNDING & BUDGET
8 *Federal funding for reimbursement
provided with the execution of Program
Supplemental Agreement No. F033
Thank You
Backup
Slides
INTERVIEW SCORING BASIS
2 Knowledge & Understanding – 30 pts
Management Approach & Staffing – 30 pts
Qualifications of Project Manager – 10 pts
Qualifications of the Firm – 15 pts
Effectiveness of Interview – 15 pts
Interview
Interview Panel:
• Principal Engineer
• 1 Senior Engineer
• 1 Associate Engineer
The firm was scored upon the following topics:
• Knowledge and Understanding
• Management Approach and Staffing
• Qualifications of the Project Manager
• Qualifications of the Proposer Firm
• Effectiveness of the interview
B7