HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-22 - AGENDA REPORTS - NEWHALL METROLINK PARKING (2)CONSENT CALENDAR
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SUBJECT:
DEPARTMENT:
Agenda Item: 6
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
City Manager Approval:
Item to be presented by:
February 22, 2011
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Curtis Nay
NEWHALL METROLINK PARKING EXPANSION, PROJECT
T2005 - AWARD DESIGN CONTRACT
Public Works
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. City Council award the design contract for engineering services to Rick Engineering
Company for the Newhall Metrolink Parking Expansion, Project T2005, in the amount of
$118,000, plus a contingency in the amount of $17,700, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $135,700.
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents, subject to City Attorney
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Newhall Metrolink Parking Expansion, Project T2005, will add 93 additional parking spaces
to the existing joint parking lot for the Newhall Metrolink Station and the Newhall Community
Center (NCC) to provide additional parking for Metrolink riders.
Opened to the public on January 20, 2006, the NCC project scope included the construction of
the community center and expansion of an existing asphalt -paved Metrolink parking lot. The
expanded parking lot was used by both Metrolink riders and visitors to the NCC. The area to be
used for this parking lot expansion project is approximately 38,000 square feet and currently
consists of an existing grass -paved parking area and vacant unimproved land.
The grass -paved parking area is currently utilized by the Newhall Community Center as a passive
recreation area for the local community. In order to offset the loss of this passive recreation area
to parking, a new passive recreation area will be designed under this contract and constructed
directly east of the Newhall Community Center as part of this project (see Location Map, Area
A).
The existing parking capacity for the Newhall Metrolink Station does not meet the existing
demand. Currently, there are 226 parking spaces at the NCC/Metrolink joint parking lot and 31
parking spaces at the parking lot west of the station platform. These parking lots are routinely
filled to capacity during weekdays with the vehicles of passengers commuting to downtown Los
Angeles and other employment centers. Furthermore, street parking in the vicinity of the project
is limited due to the competing demands for parking generated by the numerous commercial
establishments in downtown Newhall. The feasibility study for the NCC project identified the
shared parking demand to be 300 spaces. The proposed parking expansion project will increase
the number of available shared parking to 319 spaces, exceeding this demand.
Staff prepared a Request for Proposal (RFP) for this project. The purpose of this RFP was to
obtain the services of a qualified civil engineering firm to prepare complete plans, specifications,
and estimates for construction.
The RFP was sent to the firms on the City's Design Consultants List. On December 3, 2010, six
firms submitted proposals. The companies are listed in order of ranking.
Rankin Company Location Design Cost
1 Rick Engineering Company
2 Hunsaker & Associates, L.A.
3 Stantec
4 MNS Engineers, Inc.
5 PSOMAS
6 Hall & Foreman, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
$135,700
Santa Clarita, CA
$205,725
Irvine, CA
$215,879
Bakersfield, CA
$130,048
Santa Clarita, CA
$129,194
Santa Clarita, CA
$214,849
California Government Code 4526 prescribes selection of architectural and engineering services
is to be based on demonstrated competence and professional qualifications necessary for the
satisfactory performance of the services required and does not authorize the selection of
professional architectural and engineering services based on cost. The City was able to reach an
agreement with Rick Engineering Company, the highest ranked firm, at a fair and reasonable
price.
Rick Engineering Company's proposal demonstrated the necessary professional qualifications
and full understanding of the project with recent experience on similar projects, experience with
working on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act projects, and the ability to meet an
aggressive design timeline. Rick Engineering Company has two subconsultants that are both
located in Santa Clarita.
The proposal amount includes a contingency and the necessary tasks to complete the parking
expansion design.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
Other action as determined by the City Council.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Adequate funds are currently appropriated in Expenditure Accounts T2005305-5161.001 and
T2005700-5161.001.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
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