REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
August 28, 2014
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
BY: ROBERT N. ANDERSEN, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Capital Management Division
SUBJECT
Title
Approve an Agreement with VSCE in the amount of $2,199,691 for the construction management services on the City of Fresno Bus Rapid Transit Project (BRT)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the Consultant Agreement with VSCE in the amount of $2,199,691 for the construction management services on the City of Fresno BRT and allow the Public Works Director or his designee to sign on behalf of the City.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The BRT construction documents are currently at the 60% stage and almost ready for plan review. Staff wishes to have the Construction Management firm perform a constructability review on the plans and specifications during the 60% and 90% review. This will allow the construction management firm to have input on the final design and develop a better final product. VSCE will also be responsible for the day to day inspection of the BRT Project.
BACKGROUND
Fresno Area Express (FAX) was awarded a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant for the development and construction of the Blackstone/Ventura/Kings Canyon BRT Line. This project will consist of replacing the FAX routes 28 and 30 with express service that would occur at a frequency of 10-minute headways during peak periods and 15-minute headways during midday periods. In addition, these new routes will have fifty-one state-of-the-art bus stations along the route which will include shelters, ticket vending machines, security technologies, real-time arrival signage, information kiosks and bike racks.
On June 28, 2012, Council awarded a contract to Kimley-Horn and Associates for the preparation of construction documents for the Blackstone/Ventura/Kings Canyon BRT Line.
On May 22, 2014, ...
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