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AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
DATE: June 26, 2001
City Manager Approi
Item to be presented
SUBJECT: GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD INTERCHANGE
PROJECT NO. S3005 — AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT — FEDERAL
PROJECT NO. LAOB7235
DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award a consulting design services contract to Tetra Tech ASL, Inc., in the amount
of $793,453.00, which includes a 10 percent contingency for the design of the Golden Valley
Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange project; authorize the City Manager or designee to
execute all documents, subject to City Attorney approval; and increase appropriations to the
Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange Project No. 53005301-8001 by a total
of $855,000.00 from revenues previously appropriated in the Bouquet Canyon Bridge &
Thoroughfare Account No. 301-6193.
The City's General Plan Circulation Element identifies the ultimate roadway network for the
buildout of the General Plan. This network includes Golden Valley Road. This roadway is also
identified in the Bridge & Thoroughfare (B&T) District and represents an important additional
roadway link to improve travel within the City. The construction of Golden Valley Road calls
for the development of a grade -separated Interchange project that crosses over Soledad Canyon
Road, and will eventually cross the Santa Clara River and connect to the future extension of
Newhall Ranch Road.
In August 1999, a Feasibility Study Report was completed analyzing the traffic circulation and
design options for the future Golden Valley Road intersection at Soledad Canyon Road,
identifying several design alternatives for the subject project. In November 1999, the City
began the preliminary design and environmental assessment phase of the Golden Valley
Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange project. Through this process, four conceptual
alignments for the interchange project were analyzed to determine potential environmental and
fiscal impacts in order to allow the City Council to make a final determination regarding the
alignment of the proposed interchange.
Subsequently, on July 11, 2000, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the
Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road
Interchange project, and directed staff to file a Notice of Determination. Additionally, the
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GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
INTERCHANGE - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT
June 26, 2001— Page 2
Subsequently, on July 11, 2000, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the
Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road
Interchange project, and directed staff to file a Notice of Determination. Additionally, the
City Council made a final determination on the design alternative and directed staff to proceed
with the development of the second phase of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road
Interchange project, subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
During the preliminary design phase of the project, staff indicated to City Council that a
potential land use conflict existed between the proposed expansion of the Valley Business
Center and the "environmentally superior" roadway alternative. The City Council provided
staff with direction to work with the applicant to develop potential mitigation options.
Upon City Council action designating the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road
Interchange alignment, staff began implementation of the strategy to acquire the necessary
right-of-way to accommodate the future Golden Valley Road Interchange and Connector Road
through the Valley Business Center.
Upon receiving City Council authorization on October 17, 2000, City Council authorized the
City Manager to transmit a formal offer for the purchase of the subject right-of-way needed to
accommodate the future Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange. A purchase
agreement was executed and required right-of-way obtained upon close of escrow in February
2001.
Upon receiving federal approval to initiate the design of the interchange in February 2001, staff
prepared a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the final design phase of the subject project.
Included in the RFP is the task to develop final plans, specifications, and estimates for the
construction of the subject project. An RFP was distributed to the interested firms on the City's
Design Consultants List. The following two firms submitted proposals:
Company Name
Tetra Tech ASL, Inc.
STV, Incorporated
Address
Irvine, California
Los Angeles, California
Based on technical qualifications and methodology proposed for the project, Tetra Tech
ASL, Inc. is the recommended consulting firm to complete the design of the interchange. As a
highly visible component of the Cross -Valley Connector corridor, development of the aesthetic
features of the interchange will be one of the major tasks undertaken by the design team.
Aesthetic treatments for the bridge and its approachways will be incorporated into the design
of the interchange per the Aesthetic Master Plan developed for this corridor.
GOLDEN VALLEY ROAD/SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
INTERCHANGE - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT
June 26, 2001— Page 3
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Postpone award of design contract. Delays in the design of the interchange may impact
proposed developments adjacent to the subject intersection. The proposed interchange ties
directly into Phase 2 of the Golden Valley Road project, soon to begin construction within
the adjacent business park.
2. Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The anticipated full cost of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange project
is estimated at $27.2 million. To date, the City has secured $8.25 million in funding through
the recent Abbreviated MTA Call for Projects process and $5.0 million in Los Angeles County
Bridge & Thoroughfare funds, for a total of $13.25 million. At this time, adequate funds are
available to complete the design of the Golden Valley Road/Soledad Canyon Road Interchange
project.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
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