REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: HAN NGO, PE, Professional Engineer
Public Works Department, Project Management Section
SUBJECT
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Approve a Fourth Amendment to the Consultant Service Agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn, Consulting Engineers, Inc., in the amount of $32,462 to provide additional civil engineering design services for the Peach Avenue Widening Project between Butler and Jensen Avenues, for a total contract value of $327,262 (Council District 5)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Council approve a Fourth Amendment to the professional consultant agreement with Blair, Church & Flynn, Consulting Engineers, Inc., (BC&F) in the amount of $32,462, to provide additional civil engineering design services and prepare construction documents necessary to complete the design and construction of Phase One of the Peach Avenue Widening Project between Butler and Florence Avenues and authorize the Public Works Director or designee to sign the fourth amendment to agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno seeks to construct street improvements and widen Peach Avenue between Butler and Jensen Avenues from two lanes to a four-lane arterial with median landscaping, left turn lanes, bike lanes, curb and gutter, sidewalk, landscaping, streetlights, and traffic signal facilities. Due to funding availability the project will be constructed in two phases; from Butler Avenue to Florence Avenue (Phase One) and Florence Avenue to Jensen Avenue (Phase Two). The consultant completed the 90 percent plans and specifications for Phase One and Phase Two. Prior to completion of the 100 percent plans, the project experienced delays due to environmental clearance and railroad crossing issues. The City desires to amend the scope of the Agreemen...
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