For City Council Meeting June 11, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: G. Michael Milhiser, Interim City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Request City Council to Authorize a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $340,975 to Michael Baker International pursuant to their "On-Call" Agreement for Professional Civil Engineering Services for Design of the Frisbie Middle School Safe Routes to School Improvements Project, City Project No. 240804.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests that City Council Authorize a Contract Change Order in the Amount of $340,975, to Michael Baker pursuant to their On-Call Agreement for Professional Civil Engineering Services for the Design of the Frisbie Middle School Safe Routes to School Improvements Project, City Project No. 240804.
BACKGROUND:
On May 3, 2023, the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) Board authorized the release of the Transportation Development Act (TDA) Article 3 Call for Projects for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities projects and Transit Access Improvement Projects.
On June 13, 2023, the City Council authorized Staff to submit applications through the TDA Article 3 Call for Projects with reference to the City's School Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan, which identifies issues and opportunities related to suggested routes for walking and bicycling. Using the SRTS Plan, staff recommended pursuing improvements at Frisbie Middle School and Bemis Elementary as these locations are designated amongst the high-priority segments in the SRTS plan.
On October 4, 2023, the SBCTA Board of Directors approved projects submitted for TDA Article 3 Call for Projects, including the Frisbie Middle School SRTS Improvements Project in the amount of $1,095,090.75. A copy of the award notification letter from SBCTA dated October 13, 2023, is included as Attachment 1.
On November 14, 2023, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 8170 accepting t...
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