REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Authorization to Amend an Existing Contract to Conduct an Analysis to Identify Alternatives to Complete a Public Multi-Use Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail in the Stevens Creek Corridor (F15-104) and Approval of Budget Modification No. 49
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested for a Second Amendment to an existing contract with Jana Sokale Environmental Planning of Newark for the Four Cities Coordinated Stevens Creek Trail Feasibility Study. This amendment will increase the not-to-exceed value of the contract by $15,022, from $181,752 to $196,774. Approval is also requested for an Amendment contingency in the amount of $978, for a grand total of $16,000. Finally, approval is requested for Budget Modification No. 49 which changes the funding source for the project. The recommended increase will be shared by the four participating agencies and is necessary to support additional stakeholder outreach required to complete the project--as developed and approved by the Joint Cities Working Team (JCWT) and Citizens Work Group (CWG).
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This Second Amendment to an existing feasibility study is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On June 12, 2012 Council awarded a contract to Jana Sokale Environmental Planning of Newark in the amount of $141,090 (plus contingency in the amount of $16,410) to conduct an analysis to identify alternatives for the completion of the Stevens Creek Corridor Public Bicycle/Pedestrian Trail for the cities of Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Los Altos and Mountain View. Sunnyvale had previously agreed to take the lead in procuring, managing and preparing a joint feasibility study for a unified Stevens Creek Trail corridor concept. A JCWT was formed to provide oversight and facilitate the study, and a CWG was established to solicit public input.
From the outset, public interest and input have been signific...
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