For City Council Meeting [February 27, 2024]
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany, City Manager
AUTHOR: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Consideration of a contract change order in the amount of $196,000 to Proactive Engineering Consultants pursuant to their On-Call Agreement for Professional Civil Engineering Services for design of the Bemis Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project.
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BACKGROUND:
On July 13, 2021, the City Council authorized submittal of applications through the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) from the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Call for Projects with reference to the City's Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. The SRTS plan identifies issues and opportunities related to suggested routes for walking and bicycling. Using the SRTS Plan, Bemis Elementary School was identified as being among the highest-ranked priority locations.
On November 15, 2022, the City Council approved an on-call agreement with Proactive Engineering Consultants (Proactive) for On-Call Professional Civil Engineering Services for an initial three (3) year term, with two (2) optional one (1) year extensions.
On October 13, 2023, the SBCTA Board of Directors approved projects submitted for TDA Article 3 Call for Projects, which included the Bemis Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project in the amount of $716,745. A copy of the award notification letter from SBCTA is included as Attachment 1.
On November 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8171, formally accepting the Bemis Elementary School Safe Routes to School Project funds.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION:
Proactive Engineering submitted a proposal to the City for the design of the Bemis Elementary School Safe Routes to School Improvements Project. The proposed project will consist of installing sidewalks, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) curb ramps, school signage, and crossw...
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