On November 10, 2020, the City Council approved and authorized the City Manager to execute Program Supplemental Agreement No. V41 with the State, for the Local Road Safety Plan. The agreement stipulated that $72,000 in State funds would be obligated, along with $8,000 in City matching funds, specifically for the development of the Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP). Per Caltrans, this plan will be necessary in order to qualify for future grant dollars.
This plan will develop a comprehensive approach to address traffic safety including but not limited the following:
- Addressing unsafe speed
- High visibility at intersection, Bicycle Safety
- Improved comfort on roadways
- Evaluate new road technology and information dissemination
A Request for Proposals was advertised on October 9, 2020 and October 16, 2020 with the submittal date of November 5, 2020. Five proposals were received from:
- GHD
- Fehr & Peers
- Kimley-Horn and Associates
- TJKM
- AMG – Advanced Mobility Group
The proposals were evaluated and the ranking committee identified Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. as the top candidate, with the proposal that was most advantageous to the City. Staff recommends the City Council award the contract for services for the Local Road Safety Plan to Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. in the amount of $80,000. This amount is included in the FY 20-21 budget.