Report to City Council
Date: April 19, 2018
FROM: JIM SCHAAD, Director
Department of Transportation
BY: BRIAN BARR, Projects Administrator
Department of Transportation
SUBJECT:
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Approve a professional consultant services agreement in the amount of $1,007,990.24 with Stantec Architecture, Inc., a North Carolina based corporation, for design and engineering services to implement the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express Facility Master Plan improvements
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council Approve a professional consultant services agreement in the amount of $1,007,990.24 with Stantec Architecture, Inc., a North Carolina based corporation, for design and engineering services to implement the Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express Facility Master Plan to improve daily bus service procedures, increase security, support electric bus charging and update fleet washing and cleaning equipment, and authorize the Director of Transportation to execute all related documents.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Transportation/Fresno Area Express (FAX) seeks to award a professional consulting contract to provide comprehensive construction documents, bid support and construction administration to support recommendations identified within FAX's Facility Master Plan. In 2014, FAX commissioned a facility assessment and capital master plan for its facilities located at 2223 G Street in Fresno. This assessment identified current and future capital improvements to address deferred maintenance, improve service, increase security and fire life safety. The award of this contract will allow FAX to implement key recommendations from the master plan with the goal of improving service, increasing ridership and supporting the growth of the bus fleet.
BACKGROUND
The Department of Transportation/FAX's transit facility was built over 30 years ago. The transit system has evolved substantially and will continue to evolve with changing ...
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