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DATE:
SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
June 25, 2002
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by: Christopher pace
SIERRA HIGHWAY BRIDGE(S) OVER THE RAILROAD —
PROJECT NO. S3009 - AWARD DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT
Transportation & Engineering Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council award the design services contract for the Sierra Highway Bridge(s) over the
Railroad, Project No. S3009, to Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. in the
of $568,766.00, and authorize a 10 percent contingency expenditure in the
$56,876.60, for a total project budget not to exceed amount
City Manager or designee$625,642.60• �Oant of
to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney and approval.
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BACKGROUND
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Sierra Highway is classified as a major arterial and a Congestion Management Plan (CMP)
route for the region. In 1996, the City restriped Sierra Highway to accommodate three
lanes of travel in each direction in order to serve the growing number of motorists along
this roadway.
This project will rehabilitate and/or replace the existing northbound and southbound
bridges on Sierra Highway over the railroad while providing wider travel lane widths for
motorists and cyclists, as well as standard sidewalks for pedestrians in each direction. In
consideration of the low Caltrans Bridge Sufficiency List (BSL) rating that has been
calculated for the northbound bridge, a determination has been made to replace this
structure. In contrast, a more favorable BSL rating calculated for the southbound bridge
indicates that further analysis in determining its most viable design alternative is
warranted. The purpose of this project is to determine the most cost-effective and feasible
design alternative to address the deficiencies of these bridge structures.
Staff mailed a Request for Proposals (RFP) and received eleven responses. Of the eleven
consultants who submitted proposals, five were asked to make presentations to City staff
and field questions. Based on the presentations and their answers to the
determined that Parsons Brinkerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc. would best fulfill the City's
needs for the project. On April 23, 2002, staff recommended to Cit questions, staff
award the design services contract for Task 1 of this project to Parsons Brinckerhoff uncil aQuade
& Douglas, Inc. in the amount of $184,025.00.
Agenda Item
SIERRA HIGHWAY BRIDGE(S)
PROJECT NO. 53009 OVER THE RAILROAD
June 25, 2002 —Page 2 — AWARD DESIGN SERVICES CONTRACT
In the April item, staff had originally separated the scope of work into two phases.
However, Caltrans later felt that the separation may not be consistent with their
guidelines
and suggested that the City award a contract for the entire scope of work. Staff has since
renegotiated the original contract, has agreed upon a cost that covers the entire scope of
work and does not require additional grant funds or City appropriations. Therefore, this
item supercedes the previous action taken by the City Council at their regular meeting of
April 23, 2002.
Through the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (HBRR) Pro
administered by the California Department of Transportation, the City was previously
awarded $492,000.00 of federal funds. These HBand RR funds gram
General Fund monies (for a total of $671
preliminary engineering and preparation ,000.00) were appropriated $179,000.00 in local match
Of plans, specifications, and estimates during the
Fiscal Year 200U2002 budget process.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCFISC--SACT
Adequate funding has been previously appropriated and is currently available to support
this project. Appropriated amounts and sources include $492,000.00 in HBRR funding and
$179,000.00 in General Fund monies.
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