REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2020
FROM: SCOTT L. MOZIER, PE, Director
Public Works Department
THROUGH: RANDALL W. MORRISON, PE, Assistant Director
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
BY: JOHN HONEY, PE, Professional Engineer
Public Works Department, Engineering Division
SUBJECT
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Approve an agreement for Professional Engineering Services with Mark Thomas & Company Inc., for $584,859, with a $30,000 contingency, for design and construction support services associated with the MLK Center Active Transportation Project, also known as the Transformative Climate Communities Leverage Project, Southwest Offsite Improvements. (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council approve an agreement for professional engineering services with Mark Thomas & Company Inc. for $584,859, with a $30,000 contingency, for the design and construction support phases of the MLK Center Active Transportation Project and authorize the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the agreement on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City Council recently approved a Development Agreement for the West Creek Village development and the State Center Community College District is in the process of opening a new campus in southwest Fresno. The boundaries of these proposed projects are Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Jensen Avenue, Walnut Avenue, and Church Avenue. The MLK Center Active Transportation Project will provide essential bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure around the campus including a Class I trail, Class II bike lanes, sidewalk, curb and gutter, traffic signal modifications, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant curb ramps. The City was awarded a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program grant in 2017 to fund professional engineering and construction of these improvements. The Project will also utilize Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Program (SB1...
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