REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Award of Contract for the Preliminary Design and Environmental Clearance of the Bernardo Undercrossing Project (F17-075) and Budget Modification No. 5
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to award a contract in the amount of $586,577 to WMH Corporation of San Jose for professional services for the preliminary design and environmental clearance of the Bernardo Avenue CalTrain Undercrossing project. The contract consists of base services in the amount of $569,737 and optional services in the amount of $16,840 for additional public outreach if necessary. Approval is also requested for an approximate 8% contract contingency in an amount of $46,334 to appropriate the remaining available grant funding as well as Budget Modification No. 5 in the amount of $500,000.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, City Council approval is required for transactions exceeding $100,000.
Consistent with the provision of Chapter 2.08 of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code, contracts for this type of professional design services are awarded pursuant to a Request for Proposals (RFP) best value process, unless otherwise exempt from competitive bidding. Additionally, the City evaluates civil engineering design proposals in conjunction with the Qualification Based Selection (QSB) process established in California Government Code section 4525 et. seq. This requires that consultants be evaluated on the basis of demonstrated competence before pricing is considered and negotiated.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Bernardo Undercrossing Project will provide a pedestrian and b...
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