For City Council Meeting April 9, 2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Director of Maintenance and Facilities
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Consideration of Award of a Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design Inc., in the Amount of $903,838 for Pacific Electric Trail Design Services.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Award a Professional Services Agreement with Alta Planning + Design, Inc., in the Amount of $903,838 for Pacific Electric Trail Design Services; and
2) Authorize the City Manager to Execute all Documents.
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BACKGROUND
On November 30, 2018, staff submitted an application for an SB1 - 2018 Sustainable Communities Grant to conduct a feasibility analysis for the expansion of the City's Pacific Electric Trail. The grant program was structured to fund projects directly benefiting the multi-modal transportation system while improving public health, social equity, and the environment. Further, it focused on addressing the needs of disadvantaged communities, engaging the public and community stakeholders, and integrating transportation and land use planning. The San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) currently own the right-of-way of the proposed Pacific Electric Trail extension. SBCTA supported the City's grant application through a letter of support.
The City of Rialto (City) received an award letter dated May 17, 2018, from the Caltrans Office of Transportation Planning stating that the State selected the City of Rialto to receive a grant award of $264,705 with a local match of $34,295 for a total amount of $299,000 toward the proposed Pacific Electric Trail Feasibility Study.
The City Council accepted the grant on June 11, 2019. The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated the funds, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) issued a Notice to Proceed effective November 15...
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