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SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL ACTION PLAN
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DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND BRETT ATENCIO THOMAS, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRETT ATENCIO THOMAS, ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR, (714) 754-5275
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Award a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the annual amount of $541,774 for professional engineering services for the development of Safe Routes to School Action Plan, with an initial term period of two years, effective January 21, 2025 - January 20, 2027, with the option of two one-year renewal periods.
2. Authorize a ten percent (10%) contingency in the amount of $54,177 for any unforeseen costs that may be required by the project.
3. Authorize the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute the PSA and any future amendments to the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Costa Mesa has 19 Newport Mesa Unified School District campuses. Many students walk, ride bicycles, or take public transit to school. The City is committed to make it safer for students to walk and bike to school and encourage more walking and biking by students. The City's 2018 Active Transportation Plan and 2024 Pedestrian Master Plan call for an increase in the percentage of students who use non-automobile transportation to access the City's public schools.
In January 2023, the City was awarded a U.S Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant for the development of a Safe Routes to School Action Plan. The project scope of services is intended to develop a comprehensive Safe Routes to School Action plan and will include project management; assessment of existing conditions; stakeholder engagement, including the development and execution of a web-based tool and outreach workshop(s) in bot...
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