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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Three-Year Agreement with the Option of Two, One-Year Extensions, in the Amount of $150,000 per Fiscal Year to NN Engineering Inc. for On-Call Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering Consulting Services for a Total Cumulative Amount Not to Exceed $750,000. (Public Works 310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to authorize approval of an agreement for on-call transportation planning and traffic engineering consulting services for $150,000 per fiscal year, for a three-year term with up to two, one-year extensions. All work and task orders under these agreements are restricted to the funds appropriated and available for the specific project for which the work is assigned.
BACKGROUND
On-call consultant service agreements are used for services requiring expertise that City of Alameda (City) staff does not have and/or to supplement City staff during periods of peak work demand. Currently, there is a need for specialized traffic signal systems and communications expertise, and there are competitive grant funding opportunities that could fund a number of high priority transportation and traffic safety improvement projects.
The work to be performed includes, but is not limited to: developing comprehensive grant applications, scoping documents, and conceptual designs; designing roadway, intersection and roundabout improvements; developing signs, markings, and striping plans, final design of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, designing traffic signal improvements; developing traffic signal timing and coordination plans; and developing and implementing Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) applications.
DISCUSSION
On December 19, 2019, the City issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for on-call consulting services for transportation planning and traffic engineering services. A total of eighteen (18) Statement of Qua...
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