REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Consultant Services Agreement in the Amount of $2,422,269 to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the East Channel Trail Study (F24-054) and Find that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15262
Report
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
- Award a Consultant Services Agreement in substantially the same form as Attachment 2 to the report in an amount not-to-exceed $2,422,269 to Alta Planning + Design, Inc. of Portland, OR;
- Approve a 10% contingency in the amount of $242,227;
- Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract when all necessary conditions have been met; and
- Find the Project exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Guidelines Section 15262.
Report
BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATION
The East Channel Trail Study will evaluate a multi-use trail along the length of the East Channel within Sunnyvale from Homestead Road to the Bay Trail. The study will evaluate existing conditions, identify design constraints, determine trail alignment options, and evaluate alternatives at the crossings of local roadways, including recommendations for safety improvements for bicycles and pedestrians along the length of the trail. A request for proposals (RFP) was posted on DemandStar on November 8, 2023, and distributed to multiple California firms. One (1) proposal was received on December 14, 2023. Alta Planning + Design, Inc. was the sole proposal for this project. A detailed scope of work is included in Attachment 2 to this report.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15262 as the actions relate to the authorization of a feasibility and planning study for possible future actions that the City Council has not approved, adopted or funded. Specifically, consideration of the improvements to...
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