REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
ISAAC CAMPOS, Engineer II
Public Works Department, Transportation Project Management
SUBJECT
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Approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group, Inc., of Fresno, California in the amount of $22,748, for a total increased contract amount of $172,648, with a $10,000 contingency, for professional engineering services and preparation of right-of-way documents for the Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project between McKinley Avenue and Shields Avenue (Council District 7)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve the First Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement (Agreement) dated May 24, 2022, with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group in the amount of $22,748, increasing the total contract amount to $172,648, with a $10,000 contingency, for the Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project between McKinley Avenue and Shields Avenue, and to authorize the Public Works Director or designee to execute the First Amendment to Agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Project between McKinley Avenue and Shields Avenue will implement the Southern Blackstone Avenue Smart Mobility Strategy with a complete street design including the construction of protected Class IV bicycle facilities in each direction of Blackstone Avenue. Implementation of a road diet will reduce Blackstone Avenue from three vehicle lanes in each direction to two vehicle lanes, which allows for the addition of the Class IV bicycle facility and other complete streets features. The preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and construction phases are federally funded with a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program grant administered through Caltrans, on behalf of...
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