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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - WEST NEWHALL (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: September 22, 1998 City Manager Item to.be pre; SUBJECT: WEST NEWHALL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASES 4 AND 5, PROJECT NO. 52041—AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Engineering Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council award the contract to Korve Engineering for engineering design services in the amount of $170,342 and authorize a 15% contingency expenditure. Authorize the City Manager or designee to bxecute and sign all documents, subject to City Attorney approval. This project will install curb and gutter, sidewalk, and reconstruct streets in the West Newhall area. On April 7, 1998, the City Council directed staff to apply for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Section 108 loan in an effort to expedite the completion of these improvements. The loan will allow the City to complete Phases 4 and 5 of the West Newhall projects. concurrently. After receiving approval from Council to proceed with the Section 108 loan, staff held a meeting with area residents to identify and prioritize a list of streets for the upcoming project. The meeting was well attended, as approximately 70 residents participated in the meeting. A consensus was reached between the residents and staff on what areas to improve. The following is a list of the streets planned for improvement under this project: • Walnut Street and Chestnut Street from 15th Street to 16th Street • . 16th Street from Newhall Avenue to east of Walnut Street • 14th Street from Newhall Avenue to San Fernando Road • 11th Street and 12th Street from Walnut Street to San Fernando Road Following the identification of the project limits, staff prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select an engineering design consultant. The RFPs were sent to firms on the City's Design Consultants List. Fourteen firms responded by submitting proposals (see Exhibit "B," List of Consultants). Based on technical qualifications and methodology for the project, Korve Engineering is the recommended firm. P"UAgenda item: APy' WEST NEWHALL IMPROVEMENTS, PHASES 4 AND 5 September 22, 1998 — Page 2 ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS City Council can choose to postpone or cancel the project. FISCAL IMPACT This project is funded by a CDBG Section 108 loan in the amount of $2,300,000. Sufficient funds have been budgeted in FY 1998/99 in Project Account No. 52041104. Exhibit "A!'— Project Location Map Exhibit `B" — List of Consultants DM:mrr tea \ eng-civi \ wnewhal4 \ d esignaw.doc Exhibit "A" Project limits Exhibit `B" List of Consultants West Newhall Improvements, Phases 4 and 5 Project No. S2041 FIRM LOCATION ASL Irvine Berryman & Heni ar Santa Ana Boyle Engineering Ventura CNC Newport Beach DMR Team Culver Cit HDR Engineering Orange Hunsaker Associates Irvine Inca Engineers Irvine Khatri International Pasadena Korve Engineering Los Angeles MNS Engineers Calabasas Mollenhauer Group Los Angeles RKA Civil Engineers Walnut Willdan . Industry DM:mrr tea \ engcivi \ wnewhal4 \ designaw. doe